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1969 L89 Ragtop
69 DIRTY RAT:
Sounds awesome you lucky Bast@rd!
You will have to send me pix as well and some history so I can put it up on the rat packs!
Send me your number cause I wanted to call you a while back but the number wouldn't go through?
I've gone on a couple runs with your old 435!! Except Michael drives it like a granny! I couldn't get him to drive it faster than 80 in a 110 zone!!! :grin:
Sting 69:
Got any pics.
Jethro:
--- Quote from: Sting 69 on April 22, 2013, 02:29:26 PM ---Got any pics.
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That's what I said ????
L71:
Ive tried, keeps saying file to large
Got an email reply today from the original owner , he was excited to hear from me, wants to have a chat
How gold is that, its hard finding real documented cars, if ur lucky a list of some previous owners
Having contacts with all 3 , especially the guy who bought it new is unreal
He told me that in 1968 he was working for honeywell in New York and was sent to LA to work on the B1 Bomber project
He lived in hollywood, he ordered the car from Harry Mann chev '
He couldnt order the car with air cond, so he bought a 2nd hand unit from a wrecker in LA and fitted it, made his own alarm system ( which he said saved the car from getting stolen 3 times)
And a luggage rack (yuk)
Cruise control and a different electronic module for the ignition from a 69 olds
Clocked about 37,000miles, and parked her in about 1976because of fuel issues and the brakes, thats where it sat till 1997.
When he parked it up the engine was running fine
The only accident it had was in a parking lot, someone backed into it and damaged a rear quarter, , about the size of a plate he reckons
Trying to find some old photo,s
All the drivetrain was original, the engine did have some major warranty work on it, a valve issue damaged the head and piston
He remembers taking it to las vegas when brand new to get it regoed ashe had family there and the rego was cheaper
I,ll see what else i can learn from him
Jethro:
How good is that being to find out history form original owner PRICELSS
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