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09-26-2009, 08:01 PM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
Looks like the original owner did the "old trick" of making a hole in the firewall to where you can play with the distributor timing while seated in the car...
Very Cool Car!! Rich
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09-26-2009, 08:09 PM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
That car was a steal at 50k. Wish I could have made it to the auction. Had to work that weekend. My good friend was there and said there was alot of old things at auction. Great find hope to see it in person again.
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09-26-2009, 09:17 PM
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Great shots Mike. Thanks! What a car!!!!
  
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09-26-2009, 11:08 PM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
Love the wide traction bars and the swizz cheese frame. I wonder if there is a liitle swiss under the door panels like the Lafferty ZL-1? Man what a time piece!
 
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09-26-2009, 11:33 PM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
[ QUOTE ]
Looks like the original owner did the "old trick" of making a hole in the firewall to where you can play with the distributor timing while seated in the car... Very Cool Car!! Rich [/ QUOTE ]  Not sure I'm following that one...looks like a hole & cable for the tach?
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09-26-2009, 11:39 PM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
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[ QUOTE ] Looks like the original owner did the "old trick" of making a hole in the firewall to where you can play with the distributor timing while seated in the car... Very Cool Car!! Rich [/ QUOTE ] Not sure I'm following that one...looks like a hole & cable for the tach? [/ QUOTE ] Yea Richy Rutt...what are you talkin about.. 
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09-27-2009, 12:06 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Looks like the original owner did the "old trick" of making a hole in the firewall to where you can play with the distributor timing while seated in the car... Very Cool Car!! Rich [/ QUOTE ] Not sure I'm following that one...looks like a hole & cable for the tach? [/ QUOTE ] Yea Richy Rutt...what are you talkin about.. [/ QUOTE ] old trick?? cool idea, but i never heard of that one. I see where he covered the wiper motor hole..and the heater box...but the interior dash looks all there??? but that it an awesome trick/idea !!
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09-27-2009, 12:56 AM
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Re: Dave's New COPO
A friend of mine has a 70 L78 Nova that was an old drag car. His Uncle is actually the original owner of the car and I personally know and have talked to him many times. Anyhow, he told me that he actually cut a hole in the firewall as to reach the distributor when he was seated in the car to play around with the timing just before going down the track. I have seen this on the car also..
From the pictures it looked like there is a hole for that... Maybe it is just for the tach cable.. Thought there was some contraption set up to adjust the distributor from inside the car... Next time I see my friend's L78 I'll have to get pictures and post them of the firewall area. He covered the hole the best he could but you can still see where the hole was cut.. I have photos of the car and engine compartment but not close ups of the firewall area.. Rich
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