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So i harvested a 74 c3 to build a all aluminum sports car of my design. Ran into a 64 roadster 300hp/4spd FS that was in three chunks and boxes. Wrecked in the 80's and parts gathered for years by the PO and then it came home to my shop. Was going to harvest it for another custom build but was told to leave it alone....................... So starting the process. Don't like playing by the rules, Ray in Oregon
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a few pics of the contraption and then back to the 64 POS. Ray
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It's a china lift and branded by different names. 7000lb mid rise . No issues. Not good for underbelly center of car work but for body work it is excellent. I think even HF had it mailorder for a while.
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OK, I have not had my coffee yet this morning so forgive me if I'm missing the obvious. I follow about the '73 becoming a custom. 
But I'm confused on the '64. At first I thought you found the project and bought it. But then you say you were "told to leave it alone". By who? (whom?) It's a customer's car, not yours?
Anyway, glad to see it returning to a healthy condition. Be sure to post pics when it's finished! Hopefully that's not the last '64 vert basket case out there, one of these days I'm hoping for a similar find.
But I'm confused on the '64. At first I thought you found the project and bought it. But then you say you were "told to leave it alone". By who? (whom?) It's a customer's car, not yours?
Anyway, glad to see it returning to a healthy condition. Be sure to post pics when it's finished! Hopefully that's not the last '64 vert basket case out there, one of these days I'm hoping for a similar find.
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OK, I have not had my coffee yet this morning so forgive me if I'm missing the obvious. I follow about the '73 becoming a custom.
But I'm confused on the '64. At first I thought you found the project and bought it. But then you say you were "told to leave it alone". By who? (whom?) It's a customer's car, not yours?
Anyway, glad to see it returning to a healthy condition. Be sure to post pics when it's finished! Hopefully that's not the last '64 vert basket case out there, one of these days I'm hoping for a similar find.
But I'm confused on the '64. At first I thought you found the project and bought it. But then you say you were "told to leave it alone". By who? (whom?) It's a customer's car, not yours?
Anyway, glad to see it returning to a healthy condition. Be sure to post pics when it's finished! Hopefully that's not the last '64 vert basket case out there, one of these days I'm hoping for a similar find.
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Did not think that this is the place for that car . Just showing that the 64 will not have the same fate. Ray
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drives nice at 2600 lbs! Thanks for the interest.Ray
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Here are a few pics. you can see some c3 stuff under the hood and the windshield is c3 with the kitty ears cut off. I shaved 900lbs off the vette with the alloy body and has a 415hp stroker and a 5 spd tremec in it.
drives nice at 2600 lbs! Thanks for the interest.Ray
drives nice at 2600 lbs! Thanks for the interest.Ray
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I'm sure the other one is a major head-turner!
