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« Last post by ertugg63 on April 02, 2025, 10:53:58 AM »
@ 5th T/A;
Thank you for the fine compliments. It’s been a grand time of my post retirement life, being able to touch a bit of my past by driving and enjoying these cars. I also enjoy the stories of how another enthusiast came by their choice of vehicle and what they have done with them.
It was really a matter of good timing on my part when I started looking for a F body, or two, to purchase. Just good luck, really. And a supportive wife to let me enjoy the search and bringing them home.
Beige is a great example. If anyone here had been perusing Bring A Trailer, auction site, in 2022, you’d a seen Beige listed for sale. A fair bit of his history and pedigree is there, as well as comments posted by seller and prospective buyers or interested parties. Spent most of his life on the NC / SC border with various owners, who made improvements or refurbishments.Then wound up on BAT, where no bidder reached sellers reserve. Ultimately, he wound up being purchased by a fella in Boise, Idaho, who also had several other late second gen Z28s. He kept Beige for about six months, when I came along after seeing a you tube video he posted. One conversation led to another, and we agreed on a price, then Beige shipped to me, at da!
I was the one who made the decision to rebuild the engine as a 383ci stroker. One day in May, 2023, on a drive near my home, Beige spun rod bearings 1 & 3, fatally damaging the two rods and the crankshaft, but leaving the block intact. Cost of a rebuild to stock was roughly the same as doing the 383, so, next thing ya know… kept the Dart heads, got a medium rise aluminum intake that is a Chevrolet high performance unit, kept original Rochester Quadrajet and HEI. Previous owner had put in a pair of Headman headers, kept those and the original air cleaner and snorkel - wolf in sheep’s clothing kinda stealth appearance- and here he is today.
Choosing which one? Ha, well, what day of the week is it? Right now, I drive Beige and Francine the most, when spousal unit isn’t tearing around town in Beige, that is…
Would enjoy hearing more about your T/A when ya have time. Thanks, again, cheers!
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