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This is our 1972 that we bought in June '82 when it had 57,000 miles. Options are PS, PB, PW, AM/FM, tilt/tele, rear defogger. It had been repainted in 1981; I replaced the interior in 1987, adding red leather seat covers in place of the original vinyl. In 1988, at 75,000 miles, I rebuilt the engine .030 over, using all new GM heads, valves and valve train. Installed an L46/L82 hydraulic cam and lifters. Over the years, at different times, all the suspension and steering linkage pieces have been replaced. Stainless exhaust in 2007. New vacuum hoses, new engine and front lamp wiring harnesses. Really too much to list for over the 39 years we've owned it. Very little is original, but we love it and it's fun to drive. Current mileage is 98,000.
Pewter over Red is a great color combo, there was a Pewter Red 72 LT1 project on ebay a couple of years ago that was built the day I was born. I considered it & if it hadn't literally been in boxes I may have bought it.
Great car and kudos to you for the long term ownership -
This is a really great looking car. Engine and passengers compartments look very clean and well maintain.
Healthy car !
Michael,
Thank you. I haven't used this forum very often, and found this thread today for the first time, and started reading it from the beginning. The story of your purchase and import to France was very interesting to follow. I enjoyed (though didn't understand) the video of the transporter with your car and the Apache.
Pewter over Red is a great color combo, there was a Pewter Red 72 LT1 project on ebay a couple of years ago that was built the day I was born. I considered it & if it hadn't literally been in boxes I may have bought it.
Great car and kudos to you for the long term ownership -
Thanks! You've give me some help on the NCRS site in the past.
Thank you. I haven't used this forum very often, and found this thread today for the first time, and started reading it from the beginning. The story of your purchase and import to France was very interesting to follow. I enjoyed (though didn't understand) the video of the transporter with your car and the Apache.
Well Jeremy is an estimated guy I know well, I'd lie if I'd say he is a true friend, due to distance. But had the chance to meet him a couple of times and we appreciate each other.
So you can imagine how impatient I could have been after sending the money for a car I never saw before, neither I tried.
And Jeremy whose business is specialized into US car exports, sometimes does some videos for special cars, he's handling before shipping out.
So what a delight when he offered to please me with this video showing for my car and also telling me his impressions about it. He's dealing a lot of classic cars and immediately knows if it's a crap or a good car.
While sailing on the cargo for a month, from Miami to France, instead of having my car I had a video.
This is the long story, I made long...
Last edited by Micha; Mar 29, 2021 at 01:35 PM.
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Do NOT use an open end or, horror of horrors, an 'adjustable' wrench on that fitting. If you are really lucky, a little tightening will fix the drip. If you are pretty lucky, a new line from the fuel pump to carb will be the cure. If you have my kind of luck, you'll need to replace the pump, too. Nothing terribly expensive. And I confess, I'm not at all worried with respect to shows.
Whenever I start mine, assuming the engine is cold, I crank it until oil pressure is up as indicated by the gauge. That cranking pretty much fills the bowls, or so it seems. Only then I press the pedal once. Crank and VROOM!
Pictures of my newly acquired ‘70 LT-1. Still has PO plates. I ordered an old ‘70 GA plate that I have to register with the state of GA yet. I took off the original rims and tires and am storing those. I haven’t yet started to clean up engine bay and underneath nor have I done anything to the exterior. Any suggestions on cleaning up any of those? Meguiar’s for exterior?
Pictures of my newly acquired ‘70 LT-1. Still has PO plates. I ordered an old ‘70 GA plate that I have to register with the state of GA yet. I took off the original rims and tires and am storing those. I haven’t yet started to clean up engine bay and underneath nor have I done anything to the exterior. Any suggestions on cleaning up any of those? Meguiar’s for exterior?
you need to ask firstgenaddict. My brother is a master of paint
Meguires # 7 BY HAND...
Do not use or allow anyone to use a DA on the paint - you do not want to remove ANY of the surface texture what so ever.
LIBERALLY Apply Number 7 with a foam pad and then allow to dry over night, polish off with a cotton diaper.
After an application or three of Number 7 - go around the car with a roll of tape and indicate where there are scratches or other surface imperfections.
Use some swirl remover BY HAND and shoot for a 50% improvement in the scratch or surface imperfection.
a 50% improvement on the MACRO scale will result in a much larger than 50% improvement in the overall appearance.
When finished follow up with MEGUIRES BLACK WAX - comes in a tube.
Darker colors benefit GREATLY from the use of this wax - it is all I use on my Brandshatch Green car.
Yours doesn't have missing paint like the chips I had, however you will see an improvement as well. The black wax does not leave white residue in any lacquer checking essentially making it blend.
Last edited by firstgenaddict; Apr 5, 2021 at 01:28 PM.
Perhaps this will be the year I get my *** in gear and it sees the road again! Inexplicable engine problem has bedeviled me for years now, but I'm pretty confident that it's the fuel tank or lines at this point ...mostly because I've replaced everything else!!
Meguires # 7 BY HAND...
Do not use or allow anyone to use a DA on the paint - you do not want to remove ANY of the surface texture what so ever.
LIBERALLY Apply Number 7 with a foam pad and then allow to dry over night, polish off with a cotton diaper.
After an application or three of Number 7 - go around the car with a roll of tape and indicate where there are scratches or other surface imperfections.
Use some swirl remover BY HAND and shoot for a 50% improvement in the scratch or surface imperfection.
a 50% improvement on the MACRO scale will result in a much larger than 50% improvement in the overall appearance.
When finished follow up with MEGUIRES BLACK WAX - comes in a tube.
Darker colors benefit GREATLY from the use of this wax - it is all I use on my Brandshatch Green car.
Yours doesn't have missing paint like the chips I had, however you will see an improvement as well. The black wax does not leave white residue in any lacquer checking essentially making it blend.
Thanks James. I’ll get started this weekend after I swap out the coolant. I do have some chips with rust. Never thought I would be buying baby cloth diapers again.
Do NOT use an open end or, horror of horrors, an 'adjustable' wrench on that fitting. If you are really lucky, a little tightening will fix the drip. If you are pretty lucky, a new line from the fuel pump to carb will be the cure. If you have my kind of luck, you'll need to replace the pump, too. Nothing terribly expensive. And I confess, I'm not at all worried with respect to shows.
