bbbennys COPO

[Salvatore]

Benny has been looking for his original BE rear for years. He contacted the previous owners and they contacted people who new people who might have some info. Always a wild goose chase!! Then at last some real info surfaced. A guy with a 1969 326 firebird had it in his car with 488's from the original owners drag racing days. Yes Bennys car was Day 2 in less than a few minutes from the showroom! After a long (18mths) negotiation with the Dr. that owned the firebird he became the new owner of the rear. Finally!!! Don't ask what he had to give for it. I bet it was way,way more that the Firebird was ever worth. When ever you really want something you have to pay. The gentlemen that owned the car knew this so the price was high, even though the man never cared about his car. The neat part of this whole long story is that when he brought the rear back from Ohio and started to take it apart he realized that his 9000 mile car with its 9000 mile rear had the ORIGINAL brake shoes still attached! That was a great find. He cleaned the rear and restored the shoes for a quality job. You just never know what is out there. ALL leads must be followed. Way to go BBBBenny and the Jets!