Barn Find

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11-22-2007, 06:01 AM
erik erikson

Barn Find

I found a 1975 Pontiac Firebird with a glass front end,Dana 60,tubbed.ladder bar set.
I don't know that much about the car.
I was told that they where trying to go drag racing in 1987 and this is the car they built.
There has been racoons living in the car.
I will post pics. when I get a chance.
The car will be called "The Basket Case".
11-22-2007, 06:37 AM
FIDO

Sounds like A cool project,How much did you pay for it,Are you going to finish it or part it out.I bet the inside smell's real nice :eek:
11-22-2007, 07:59 AM
Dave Severson

Kewl car!!! Guess we'll see this one in Humboldt with some kind of outrageously huge BBC come spring?????
11-22-2007, 08:02 AM
tango

I know were a 1980 regal with a V8 all stock is sitting . Its in a garage that the door will not open do to side post damage . Its been there for around 16 years . The guy keeps telling me one day he will give the car to me . And I keep telling him I will fix the garage post so we can get the car out . One day :HMMM:
11-22-2007, 09:26 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIDO

Sounds like A cool project,How much did you pay for it,Are you going to finish it or part it out.I bet the inside smell's real nice :eek:

You have no idea.:eek:
11-22-2007, 09:30 AM
tango

With you I cant wait ! YOU GUYS ARE COOL :cool:
11-22-2007, 09:41 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Kewl car!!! Guess we'll see this one in Humboldt with some kind of outrageously huge BBC come spring?????

Dave,no drag car.
I am going to keep this on simple.
Stroker BBC 496.
4340 rotating assembly.
Forged flat top pistons for pump gas.
I have set of 781's that I have about 30 hours of port work in.
The heads where for a customer and he has never picked them up.
I have going to run a hyd. roller cam that will be done in the 6,000 to 6,200 area.
I will run a Victor and a flowed 850 double pumper that now flows 940 CFM.
I also have an old N2o plate system I will be bolting on.
The goal is 525 hp on pump gas.
The wheels have a weird off-set.
It now has 32x14x15's slicks on it.
I think I will try and run 29x15.5x15's on it.
400 turbo tranny with a 4,500 stall.
Along with a 4.10 gear.
See it really is a street car.
Is it time to eat yet??:LOL:
11-22-2007, 09:45 AM
tango

Thats a high 9sec street car **) **) NO chance of beating that car with my 355 Monte .
11-22-2007, 02:30 PM
FIDO

ERIK,I hope you get some FABREEZ AIR FRESHNER from SANTA :LOL:
11-22-2007, 06:43 PM
Dave Severson

Okay, so where are the raccoons gonna live, or did ya bring them with the car????
11-22-2007, 06:47 PM
gassersrule_196

can i have a hat? :LOL:
11-22-2007, 07:52 PM
Dave Severson

Poor homeless raccoons........:CRY: :CRY: :CRY: :CRY: :CRY: :CRY: :CRY:
11-23-2007, 06:41 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Okay, so where are the raccoons gonna live, or did ya bring them with the car????

No, just plenty of coon poop with a skull and a few bones.
11-23-2007, 06:43 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by tango

Thats a high 9sec street car **) **) NO chance of beating that car with my 355 Monte .

I have to be able to "hook" the car up first.
If it runs in the mid 11's on the engine and high 10's on the bottle I would be happy.
11-23-2007, 06:47 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIDO

ERIK,I hope you get some FABREEZ AIR FRESHNER from SANTA :LOL:

What's even worse is I have it at the house and not at my shop.
My wife's comment was "It does not look near as bad as I thought it would".
That could be good and that could be bad it is really to early to tell.:whacked:
11-23-2007, 03:13 PM
gassersrule_196

plenty of barn finds round here, how abut a 327 split window vette 4 speed with sidepipes and fuelie flags thats been sitting since 73 and the guy refuses to sell it as it rots into the earth :CRY:
11-24-2007, 07:04 AM
flh4speed

Quote:

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

plenty of barn finds round here, how abut a 327 split window vette 4 speed with sidepipes and fuelie flags thats been sitting since 73 and the guy refuses to sell it as it rots into the earth :CRY:

what is it with those old vettes? same identical car is sitting only a couple miles down the road rotting away in a garage and the owner wont sell for love or money...its a damn shame:whacked:
11-24-2007, 07:14 AM
brickman

Lets see some pics. this is great stuff to see.
11-27-2007, 06:55 AM
erik erikson

The Old Basket Case/barn-find

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11-27-2007, 07:55 AM
erik erikson

Need Help Posting Pics.

Windows Vista must be different from the old Windows XP.
Can some one tell me how to post pictures??
11-27-2007, 08:08 AM
HOSS429

this one has a roll cage - stickers - and a big number on the door .. an old racer from forever ago .. http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/DSCN0123.jpg
11-27-2007, 09:38 AM
Bob Parmenter

Quote:

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Windows Vista must be different from the old Windows XP.
Can some one tell me how to post pictures??

Not a function of Vista as far as my experience, works the same for me on either. The only difference I can tell from your previous post is you're trying to post up a url source, I use my hard drive stored pictures. If you have that option you should be able to post up in attachment manager as usual.
11-27-2007, 10:12 AM
erik erikson

3 Attachment(s)

Basket Case/barnfind Pictures

Car pictures.
11-27-2007, 10:14 AM
erik erikson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Not a function of Vista as far as my experience, works the same for me on either. The only difference I can tell from your previous post is you're trying to post up a url source, I use my hard drive stored pictures. If you have that option you should be able to post up in attachment manager as usual.

I am not sure what happend but it is working now.