I purchased the car at the end of August from Miles and its my first foray into Yank ownership..........I've enjoyed every minute so far.
The car was built at the Hamtramck Michigan Plant in July 1972.
The only bit of American history i have it that the car was located in San Pablo Cali in 86. I have a receipt with the name Elijah H Banks III, so take it that thats one of the previous owners.
There is also a Dept of Defense tag on the front bumper which propbaly means that its been on a military base at some point too as a privately owned vehicle.
The car was brought in by Rays Classics in 2009, and i'm the 3rd owner in the UK!
The Car:
The body is solid as a rock and has that Cali patina (read sunbleached), with a few surface rust blemishes/parking dents. I've honestly not seen a near original car that is nearly 40 that is this solid! The chrome is past its best but it fits in with the overall curent look of the car!
Under the hood is a stock 318 running a 3 speed 904 mated to a 7 1/4 with 2.76's (more cruise than muscle atm). The only aftermarket addition being the 2 barrel carb that has been dumped in favour of a 4 barrel Eddy.
The car has front discs and rear drums (small bolt pattern) sitting on 15" compomotive wheels. I've got the original 14" Ralley's sat in the garage should i want to go back to stock.
The interior is all Blue and and needs a bit of tidying, saying that, the main thing is that all the parts are there!!
I intend to go through the car bit by bit and improve/modify untill i've got it to where i want, but due to the imminent arrival of me and the wifes first, i'm sure that its going to be pretty much in its current state for the forseable future. Suits me though, as i'm not one for show cars/trailer queens!
So............its going to be a long term project rather than a quick turnaround.
The main thing is the car runs, drives, stops and puts a grin on the face!
End goal would be a 360 running circa 350hp with an 8 3/4 Suregrip leaving 11's on the road.
Anyway, for those that havent seen pics already here are some under my ownership (sorry about the quality phone and sun don't mix)..........
