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Given this was your Dads car I get the sense you are going to keep the car for many years? Sure there will be the things that will need to be fixed longer term based on the job the restoration shop did recently. I like your effort trying to get the car running now. Get it running and drive it...

Congrats to FLA! They played the better game tonight!!

Looking sharp! What size tires you running on the rear? They looked quite ‘sucked in’ under the rear quarter panels.

That is quite something! Shows how strong and thick the metal is on the cars back in the day. Plus it helps there are lots of sharp 180 degree corners which makes it even more difficult to deform.

Where does it state sequential serial numbers must be used for all four tires???? I think you meant to say all four tires must be the same size????

Sounds like your spidey senses are already tingling that it might not be a wise addition to your fleet…….

Uhhhh check out posts 385, 386, 397, 401, 410, 427…………

I can only imagine the aggravation you have taking photos of it now. Those interior shots are grim considering you paid for that work. While you weren’t confident of your car restoration skills prior to the project, I suspect looking at the work done, you now realise you could do some of the...

No point beating yourself up as that’s not going to change the outcome. Having the work done a province away, let alone a city away, was super risky, regardless if you know the person/business or not. Super hard to see with your own eyes daily progress on the build (whether it be a car or...

Wow, this is tough to read which means it’s even tougher for you given it’s your car. As others have said, probably best to park it in a dry area and cover it up so you’re not looking when near it. Given the history of that car, down the road, this will be another blip on the journey of...

Might be the difference between the centre section and glove box section having the wood grain trim/plastic or not?

Was your engine originally blue but sprayed orange sometime later??

Yeah it was quite something being in Edmonton last weekend!! The number of peeps who were wearing jerseys around West Edmonton Mall on Saturday morning/afternoon was unreal.

Door handle location changed for 73 and onwards as plastic sills were added.

That second FLA goal was ugly. Skinner has been ok since the Vancouver series and he wasn’t the reason for the Game 1 & 2 losses. The two time Vezina winner at the other end of the ice is playing like one by shutting down the big guns.

It’s important to know your limits and also have a finely tuned BS sensitivity meter to minimize the chances of being fleeced.

Yeah it’s tough hearing about a built budget skyrocketing. Sometimes it’s the car owner not having/setting clear expectations with the shop and sometimes it the shop taking advantage of the car owner. And in the ugliest of scenarios, it’s both at the same time! With inflation what it is over...

Problem is your idea of what a quality paint job is likely different from mine and likely different from the OP. And while the OP might have intentions of building a 20 or 30 footer, it’s likely that once he’s into the job, he will want a 10 footer which will jack up the project cost part way...

Based on what you’ve shared I wish you a lot of luck! Body work (even with minimal rust) and paint is going to be several thousand $. Depending on how fresh (rebuilt or not?) the V8 and transmission is you drop in along with new rear end/gears, new brakes and then interior, I’m not sure...

Got it. Do you have the drivetrain items already? What sort of suspension setup?

What’s your overall budget (drivetrain, suspension, brakes, interior) for the entire build (not just your body/shell acquisition)?

Welcome back!!

It’s been a long journey for you on this restoration of your Dad’s car. I can’t help but think the shop knows that since it’s so close to the finish line now they are dinging you for ‘extras’ to keep the bill going before you actually pick it up. And since it’s so close to being done they...

Correct. Merely stating they are 340 valve covers says it all. No need to also say ‘HP’ beside 340. To say 340 HP valve covers is a bit like saying ‘wet water’. Also, to the uninformed, a buyer might pay more for a set of ‘340 HP’ 70-71 valve covers compared to ‘340’ 70-71 valve covers when...

You could get a 340 two barrel? Shouldn’t the ad be for 70-71 340 valve covers? If it was a 2 barrel, they would be 70-71 318 valve covers? What’s the significance of the ‘HP’??

How are these different from the 70-71 340 non-HP valve covers? How many types of 340 valve covers were there in 70-71?

I had a similar amount of clearance on my Scamp, didn’t have any problems and therefore didn’t buy spacers.

The Oil experienced what the Stars experienced in game 6 of the WCF. Actually the Stars severely outplayed the Oil in game 6 and didn’t win. In game 1 of the SCF the Oil only outplayed the Cats and didn’t win.

That sucks! How did they get up there? Up along the A pillar?