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AusMarty · 03-30-2007, 10:04 PM

I went for a walk this morning to see what I could find and came home with a dog turd under my shoe

corn · 03-31-2007, 12:26 AM

WOW! You are planning on walking home more often arent you? I would take another route, never know what you will find next.

IvelDesigns · 03-31-2007, 12:46 AM

i'd give my left nut for that vette....

SkylineNXS · 03-31-2007, 01:03 AM

Man woult i love to have one of those mustangs, been one of my favorite cars ever since i started likin cars.......its a shame....

Pyrotechnic · 03-31-2007, 04:17 AM

Wonder if that 427 is blown ? Thats the only reason I can think of for parking the car and letting it rot, or maybe a blown transmission? If it is a good rebuildable core, makes you ask why the car was put out to pasture for...

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-31-2007, 04:39 AM

i hate people that just let cars sit and rot like that, i would LOVE to have every single one of those cars

57T210 · 03-31-2007, 06:14 AM

Even though it's in Jersey, one could buy that property and pay it off via eBay. Some nice stuff in there...

racerman85 · 03-31-2007, 08:52 AM

man for new jersey im kinda suprised that stuff isint rotted more than what it is... I love that body style "Rust"ang...

some really good projects could be sitting in that property, its a shame they are just sitting there...

396L35 · 03-31-2007, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BurnoutNova

looks like a 69 corvette, because in 68 they didnt have the engine specs in the console, but it does look like it has the right door handles for a 68... and the engine spec plate doesnt make sence, if it was a L71 it has 435/460, but only 10.25:1 compression, and if it was a L88 (as the hood indicates) it has to much horsepower... wierd got anymore pics?

probobly not the original motor and/ or not even a real big block car

If it was an L88 it would have a tag that says L88 like this tag I have for a ZL1... I also have the L88 tag but this is the only picture I have on photobucket.. If I get a chance I will post the L88 tag later.. Mark

bagged91 · 03-31-2007, 11:06 AM

There are quite a few crustangs sitting at this guys place. Convertibles, coupes & fastbacks. I am partial to the 65-6 fastbacks myself. The F*rds seemed to be in the best shape out of all the cars. The 2 64 Impala Convertibles were basket cases but complete. The Plymouth convertible is savable but would need a TON of work & probably a donor coupe for the floorpan & trunk. The 57 needs to be reskinned. Might as well reskin into a convertible

. The vette is a shame no matter whether it is a real bb car or not. I personally wouldn't mind having the motor/trans myself for a future COPO Camaro clone. The box nova is a shame. It is an SS car but the floors are comletely gone in the car.

I know where there is a lot of stuff at around here & in PA & DE but the problem is that most of the stuff is still around because the people think that they are going to get rich off the stuff or are "hoarding" it for someother reason, maybe to compensate for other shortcomings in thier life. It seriously disturbs me. I plan on going around with my camera & taking pictures of the stuff around here. It is sad some of the things that are rotting into the ground because of this mindframe. SEMA should lobby to make it a punishable crime to leave your cars to rot. Kinda like animal cruelty...

IvelDesigns · 03-31-2007, 12:15 PM

it's places like this that someone gets lucky on when the hubby passes on, and the wife sells everything really cheap.

jimmydean · 03-31-2007, 12:22 PM

There is an old guy like that in Woodburn that has about a dozen (no joke, at least 12) '62 through '64 Impala's. I stopped and asked if he would sell me the worst '64 he had and he said he was going to get to them someday.

Come to find out he has been saying that since the mid 80's (when a friend of mine asked him to sell one when he was in high school).

A sad waste of steel indeed.

turner15 · 03-31-2007, 12:25 PM

My 71 was in a field for 18 years. I watched it for 7 of those years then when the timing was right I pounced and got it for $0.00. It took me 6 hours to dig it out and over an hour to get it on and off the flatbed as the rear was not moving.

chip46wis · 03-31-2007, 06:34 PM

Is there anyway that vette is for sale?------a good friend has a 69 L-88 motor and wants a correct car------

KP1972 · 03-31-2007, 09:13 PM

How sad!

I think they all need good homes, don't you?

stllookn · 03-31-2007, 09:43 PM

If it were my Dad...I would be having a long talk with him...every day!

cabinetguy · 03-31-2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chip46wis

Is there anyway that vette is for sale?------a good friend has a 69 L-88 motor and wants a correct car------

I now an old guy that used to own the old speedshop in Spanaway.He has more rare engines then you could imagine.In his basement he probably has 150 cranks,and 2 count 'em 2 DZ 302's. This guy probably has the block and heads you are after.But like any other old guy with this type of collection,He is grumpy and as soon as you offer a fair price, He thinks it must be worth 5x's more.

Jtrux · 03-31-2007, 11:21 PM

That's pretty sick...i've seen a lot of wasted cars but those!!!!!!!! If you dragged a couple off, they wouldn't even know.

gtomechanic · 04-09-2007, 07:42 PM

where do you work?

BurnoutNova · 04-28-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 396L35

If it was an L88 it would have a tag that says L88 like this tag I have for a ZL1... I also have the L88 tag but this is the only picture I have on photobucket.. If I get a chance I will post the L88 tag later.. Mark

thats wierd... i worked at a corvette shop for 3 years, seen dozens of real big block cars, even drove a few and ive never seen a tag like that... they all looked like the one in the picture of the console. is that a reproduction? my cousin has an all original 69 l88 car.. i'll call him up and find out waht his says (he's in new york, so i havnt seen it for a while)

arkracing · 04-28-2007, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BurnoutNova

probobly not the original motor and/ or not even a real big block car

I agree - 435 Horse motor would have been a Tri-Power Intake (not that the intake hasn't been changed) - but why change a cool Tri-Power for a Edlebrock single 4bbl

BurnoutNova · 04-29-2007, 02:51 AM

ALOT of people who drive/ drove those cars alot got rid of the 3x2 setup... there hard to tune, and just a PITA for a car you want to drive and enjoy. we had a few customers swap there original carbs for a single 4bbl...

not to say thats what happened here, but that is one reason one might take it off.

either way, i'm sticking to its a NOM car, its just wierd, the engine spec plate, the hood is wrong, ect. not that it matters i just like picking corvettes apart becasue i dealt with the most anal, stuck up people ever when i worked for corvettes LTD, so its my way of getting back

grayw0lf · 04-29-2007, 10:15 AM

Truly shameful to be that wasteful.

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Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Went for a walk & look what I found... Wonder if that 427 is blown ? Thats the only reason I can think of for parking the car and letting it rot, or maybe a blown transmission? If it is a good rebuildable core, makes you ask why the car was put out to pasture for...

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03-31-2007, 08:52 AM	#33
racerman85 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Windsor, PA Posts: 318	Re: Went for a walk & look what I found... man for new jersey im kinda suprised that stuff isint rotted more than what it is... I love that body style "Rust"ang... some really good projects could be sitting in that property, its a shame they are just sitting there...

03-31-2007, 11:06 AM	#35
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Re: Went for a walk & look what I found... There are quite a few crustangs sitting at this guys place. Convertibles, coupes & fastbacks. I am partial to the 65-6 fastbacks myself. The F*rds seemed to be in the best shape out of all the cars. The 2 64 Impala Convertibles were basket cases but complete. The Plymouth convertible is savable but would need a TON of work & probably a donor coupe for the floorpan & trunk. The 57 needs to be reskinned. Might as well reskin into a convertible . The vette is a shame no matter whether it is a real bb car or not. I personally wouldn't mind having the motor/trans myself for a future COPO Camaro clone. The box nova is a shame. It is an SS car but the floors are comletely gone in the car. I know where there is a lot of stuff at around here & in PA & DE but the problem is that most of the stuff is still around because the people think that they are going to get rich off the stuff or are "hoarding" it for someother reason, maybe to compensate for other shortcomings in thier life. It seriously disturbs me. I plan on going around with my camera & taking pictures of the stuff around here. It is sad some of the things that are rotting into the ground because of this mindframe. SEMA should lobby to make it a punishable crime to leave your cars to rot. Kinda like animal cruelty... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

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turner15 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 265	Re: Went for a walk & look what I found... My 71 was in a field for 18 years. I watched it for 7 of those years then when the timing was right I pounced and got it for $0.00. It took me 6 hours to dig it out and over an hour to get it on and off the flatbed as the rear was not moving.

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BurnoutNova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,057	Re: Went for a walk & look what I found... ALOT of people who drive/ drove those cars alot got rid of the 3x2 setup... there hard to tune, and just a PITA for a car you want to drive and enjoy. we had a few customers swap there original carbs for a single 4bbl... not to say thats what happened here, but that is one reason one might take it off. either way, i'm sticking to its a NOM car, its just wierd, the engine spec plate, the hood is wrong, ect. not that it matters i just like picking corvettes apart becasue i dealt with the most anal, stuck up people ever when i worked for corvettes LTD, so its my way of getting back

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