Have you ever torn apart an all-original car to build what you wanted?
Yep. My old '68 Coronet 440 was 1 of 934 numbers-matching big block cars. I was starting to acquire parts to make it into an R/T. That never happened but it was changed from a bench seat, column shift auto to a bucket seat console 4 speed. I re-wired the entire car front to back, converted to Holley EFI, installed frame connectors, all new suspension and steering, re-did the interior, gauges etc. Only things that were not changed were the original 10:1 short block, the rear axle, some of the interior and the front brakes.
Thankfully the paint was re-done (original '68-only color QQ1 metallic) before I got it. AFter I was finished with it, it still looked pretty much stock. Nobody could tell it was converted to EFI or that it was originally an automatic.
When I first got it, it felt like I was like driving around in a couch, it was boring. After all the mods. it was way more fun to drive. Had it pretty well sorted out and drove it for 1000's of miles (almost to the point of daily driving).
Eventually I wanted an E body and sold it. Gave the new owner all the original numbers-matching parts. Actually made some money on that one, I was proud of that.
Yep. My old '68 Coronet 440 was 1 of 934 numbers-matching big block cars. I was starting to acquire parts to make it into an R/T. That never happened but it was changed from a bench seat, column shift auto to a bucket seat console 4 speed. I re-wired the entire car front to back, converted to Holley EFI, installed frame connectors, all new suspension and steering, re-did the interior, gauges etc. Only things that were not changed were the original 10:1 short block, the rear axle, some of the interior and the front brakes.
Thankfully the paint was re-done (original '68-only color QQ1 metallic) before I got it. AFter I was finished with it, it still looked pretty much stock. Nobody could tell it was converted to EFI or that it was originally an automatic.
When I first got it, it felt like I was like driving around in a couch, it was boring. After all the mods. it was way more fun to drive. Had it pretty well sorted out and drove it for 1000's of miles (almost to the point of daily driving).
Eventually I wanted an E body and sold it. Gave the new owner all the original numbers-matching parts. Actually made some money on that one, I was proud of that.