Well, new toy followed me home

[Forever_frost]

What are your plans?

I have no idea. I haven't had a car since my 66 Mustang. I'm going to put the interior back together, replace the dash pad (it's flaking and sun bleached) and maybe change out the steering wheel because of the rust spots. It fires up like it's new because it has an electric fuel pump so that is kind of nice.

It originally had an AC system but that is completely gone so I may replace the switches for that with a Camaro face plate. Honestly though? I'll probably tinker until the summer is over and trade her for a 4 door, 4x4 truck. I get bored when I run out of things to bolt on or polish up.

[Forever_frost]

I think you should go full fuckin' race cams.

It has a spare cam and crank in the trunk. I also found the trigger for the shifter (after I ordered one), a few tools, the keys for the wheel locks, replacement bulbs and a Spiro the dragon stuffed animal.

[red89notch]

They can be made to be clean, here is my dad's I did the paint and body work on like 12 years ago. He had just swapped from drag springs to road race springs with the new wheels in this pic so it has settled more.

Damn I remember that car sitting in Mr. Farley's shop!

[orphan Shelby]

True story but still, convert the front to 70-73

This, and can't go wrong with da mullet

[LANTIRN]

I'd drive the shit out of it as is. Muscle car, rough half torn apart interior...kind of has a Mad Max feel to it. A bit Road Warrior-ish. You need a leather jacket missing one sleeve with a footbal shoulder pad, a sawed off shotgun, and a cool dog to sit next to you. Drive around dfw looking for gasoline, fighting off bikers, maybe find a gyro pilot to hold hostage a while. Then he'll tell you "Unloaded all this time? That's dishonest", right before you steal a tanker and lead an armored convoy off into the desert. It's no killdozer, but it will do nicely.

[HarrisonTX]

They can be made to be clean, here is my dad's I did the paint and body work on like 12 years ago. He had just swapped from drag springs to road race springs with the new wheels in this pic so it has settled more.

No where close

[CexMashean]

New wheels, new hood, then golden.

[mikeb]

This, and can't go wrong with da mullet

Frost needs some dingo boots to go with the mullet

That Camaro has some potential if you de-redneck it. Clean 2nd gens are worth a lot of money these days.

[Forever_frost]

I'd drive the shit out of it as is. Muscle car, rough half torn apart interior...kind of has a Mad Max feel to it. A bit Road Warrior-ish. You need a leather jacket missing one sleeve with a footbal shoulder pad, a sawed off shotgun, and a cool dog to sit next to you. Drive around dfw looking for gasoline, fighting off bikers, maybe find a gyro pilot to hold hostage a while. Then he'll tell you "Unloaded all this time? That's dishonest", right before you steal a tanker and lead an armored convoy off into the desert. It's no killdozer, but it will do nicely.

So you mean my Tuesday?

[Forever_frost]

I was a bit impressed that the hood is a functional scoop. The air cleaner wouldn't clear if the hood didn't have the cut out. There is one switch in the center console I can't figure out what it goes to. It runs under the center console, under the dash and then disappears into a cluster of wires that I haven't traced down yet because it's been too bright outside.

Also, the ignition key sticks in the ignition. Any ideas how to prevent that? You have to fight the car to get the key out but once it's out, it slides back in like silk. It just doesn't want to let the key go.

[Z06killinsbf]

Damn I remember that car sitting in Mr. Farley's shop!

Do we know each other?

No where close

Same body style though

[BLAKE]

I gotta say man, I kind of like it for what it is. I'd clean it up (especially the interior) and throw some cheap wheels on and roll it. I'd even keep that junk JC Whitney steering wheel. I bet NeverDull fixes the rusty spots on it.

[4EyedTurd]

Also, the ignition key sticks in the ignition. Any ideas how to prevent that? You have to fight the car to get the key out but once it's out, it slides back in like silk. It just doesn't want to let the key go.

Try some white lithium grease from the parts store on the key.

[Baron Von Crowder]

I would do graphite over anything wet.

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[Forever_frost]

So just try to spray the graphite up in there or dump it all over the key and shove the key back in there?