'69 Z, Sorriest thing I've seen this month

Ngtflyr · #1 03-15-2006, 06:10 AM

I was following the car below on my way home from work today. The condition of the car kinda turned my stomach, but my curiosity got the best of me so I talked to the owner. Turns out he is the 3rd owner, has owned the car 32 yrs. Original block is long gone but he has all the heads, intake and carb on a 350 block in the car. He also has a DZ block in a shed in his back yard, I couldn't get a good photo, but it has the Tonawanda stamp and a partial vin. I can get the numbers off it, would be interesting to see if the car it came out of is back on the road somewhere. I also need to get a good pic of the cowl tag. The owner is looking for a quick-ratio steering box for the car, so I told him I would let him know if I hear of one. I asked him if he would be interested in selling the car, 10 bonus points to whoever is first with his answer.

Here is the "rust free" southern car:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...Picture003.jpg

Ngtflyr · #2 03-15-2006, 06:15 AM

His answer was theat he was going to restore it someday.

Ngtflyr · #3 03-15-2006, 06:19 AM

Ngtflyr · #4 03-15-2006, 06:20 AM

nuch_ss396 · #5 03-15-2006, 05:22 PM

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.... I asked him if he would be interested in selling the car, 10 bonus points to whoever is first with his answer.

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Answer: No way, I'm going to restore it ! - Right

Steve

budnate · #6 03-15-2006, 06:10 PM

well he is at least still enjoying it and actually keeping it going...now go oil up the cyl walls and decks on that DZ block so it dont go to heck sitting.

B.

**mockingbird812** · #7 03-15-2006, 06:43 PM

Sorry Dave - I have to disagree with your initial observation - "Sorriest thing I've seen this month". Did you notice the POS white Camaro ragtop in the background of this picture?

SSJunkie68-69 · #8 03-15-2006, 07:10 PM

camarojoe · #9 03-15-2006, 07:17 PM

Personally, I think its kinda cool that he's motoring around Florida in a ragged-out Hugger Orange 69 Z... You never see stuff like that up here anymore. In PA all our cars are either restored or sitting out in a field left for dead.

Ngtflyr · #10 03-15-2006, 07:59 PM

Joe,

I agree, at least it is still driving around some. Shame it's sitting outside, guess most of the damage is already done though.

Sam,

Steve,

You are the winner. He plans on restoring it someday when he gets all the parts, $$, and time to do it. I did offer to help him on his parts quest since he only lives about 1/2 mile from me and I'd like to see it actually get started, though I wouldn't bet the farm on it.

Dave

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