And y'all think you have problems finding parts?

Thanks for the compliment LH. I really did love that car and just a thought to send this thread further of topic (sorry) , if a 73 LS-5/4 speed Chevelle only runs a 16 second 1/4 mile it ain't runnin' right. My Olds just had a 350/T-350 combo in it and it would run 15.8's all day long. I would think a BBC with a 4 gear should run a lot better than that. I surprised a few people with that heavy Olds. ;)

P.S. It's a shame to see something worth saving just rot into the ground. I tried to buy a 66 SS Chevelle off a woman on my block years ago and I thought she was going coronary when I asked her if it was for sale, the conversation was short with her slamming the door in my face. When parked it was sweet. I watched the rear quarters litteraly rot off the car over the next 6 years we lived around the corner. It was parked on her front lawn.