Post by JerryG on Apr 2, 2016 11:52:12 GMT -6
Not a showrod but I have always wanted to build a replica of my first car.
The year was 1973. And I was getting my first car. Like so many "first's" in a young man's life, the car is truly his "first" love.
I saw a 1957 Chevy 2-door , no rust, in the local paper. I checked it out and it belonged to an elderly lady who could no longer drive. A match made in Heaven right? Well when my Dad went to look at with me, she wanted $300. My Dad said no that it would be requiring a lot of maintenance and said I need a more reliable and newer auto. I begged but the answer was NO. Since he would be paying for it and I would pay him back through jobs. So the search continued, and then I came across "her". A beautiful Metallic Gold 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T. I knew the "R/T" stood for "Road & Track" and to me that screamed ""speed".
A 440/350 HP V8 Engine 2bbl engine and Mopar's famous TorqueFlite transmission, No air conditioning but a standard cigarette lighter. I did have to add a chrome extension for the tail pipe and of course a Pioneer 8-track player with map light(yeah that was a big deal LOL) At first he though not because of the power, but all the cars then had power and this was in such perfect condition, he knew it was a good buy at $800.(1967 MSRP was $3,199). My Dad taught me everything about cars with that one. How an engine works, changing plugs, points, oil and filters and keeping good maintenance. Skills that I would carry throughout life. I never did much more with my Dad for he died very young of a major heart attack. I would drive us to fishing and hunting trips in that car and had discovered teenage "life" in that car so it truly was, Special to me.
The year was 1973. And I was getting my first car. Like so many "first's" in a young man's life, the car is truly his "first" love.
I saw a 1957 Chevy 2-door , no rust, in the local paper. I checked it out and it belonged to an elderly lady who could no longer drive. A match made in Heaven right? Well when my Dad went to look at with me, she wanted $300. My Dad said no that it would be requiring a lot of maintenance and said I need a more reliable and newer auto. I begged but the answer was NO. Since he would be paying for it and I would pay him back through jobs. So the search continued, and then I came across "her". A beautiful Metallic Gold 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T. I knew the "R/T" stood for "Road & Track" and to me that screamed ""speed".
A 440/350 HP V8 Engine 2bbl engine and Mopar's famous TorqueFlite transmission, No air conditioning but a standard cigarette lighter. I did have to add a chrome extension for the tail pipe and of course a Pioneer 8-track player with map light(yeah that was a big deal LOL) At first he though not because of the power, but all the cars then had power and this was in such perfect condition, he knew it was a good buy at $800.(1967 MSRP was $3,199). My Dad taught me everything about cars with that one. How an engine works, changing plugs, points, oil and filters and keeping good maintenance. Skills that I would carry throughout life. I never did much more with my Dad for he died very young of a major heart attack. I would drive us to fishing and hunting trips in that car and had discovered teenage "life" in that car so it truly was, Special to me.
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