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BOWTIES IN BARNS - PAGE # 96
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This car is literally in a barn my
father owns. It has been there since 81 or82. I now own the car.
In 1980 my brother came home with this car. He bought the car less the
motor. The previous owner had blown the motor and taken it out.
In the trunk were the headers, alternator and power steering pump and water
pump w/deep groove pulleys. The car is an L-78 396/375 horse
convertible. The original motor was later tracked down and acquired.
Despite its down to the bone condition the car is 95% complete with gauge
console, tic-toc-tach w/6,000 redline, mint condition black hounds tooth
interior, tilt column with mint condition rosewood wheel, am/fm radio, 4
speed. It has the original 12 bolt .373 rear end. The
convertible top is in the box in the pictures. The rest of the car is
in my house. In 1980 you could still go to the Chevy dealer and buy
all the NOS parts you needed. My brother spent $9,000 back then on all
NOS chrome trim, grills, switches, relays. The original color is
butternut yellow. It took ten years but I finally convinced my brother
to sell it. I bought the entire package from him and will start the
restoration this winter once my new garage is done. Matt |




