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    My Two Old Rides

    Looks like this section of the forum needs some attention, I have a couple older cars that are work in progress, both
    are Buick Regals, closest in the picture is a 1974 and the other is a 1973, the 74 has a 350 and the 73 has a 455, not
    really what you'd call muscle cars but they fit in my budget, both have original paint with new tops, the 74 is a Florida
    car while the 73 came from Virginia, nice cruisers and both plenty fast for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Ken View Post
    Looks like this section of the forum needs some attention, I have a couple older cars that are work in progress, both
    are Buick Regals, closest in the picture is a 1974 and the other is a 1973, the 74 has a 350 and the 73 has a 455, not
    really what you'd call muscle cars but they fit in my budget, both have original paint with new tops, the 74 is a Florida
    car while the 73 came from Virginia, nice cruisers and both plenty fast for me.

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    350 Rocket motor in the 74? Both running and on the road Ken?

    The 455 must be a healthy runner...
    "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." W. C. Fields

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    Quote Originally Posted by hawgrider View Post
    350 Rocket motor in the 74? Both running and on the road Ken?

    The 455 must be a healthy runner...
    Not a Rocket just a Buick 350 and yes the 455 will scoot, both are running driving cars, other than needing interior touch ups and paint ( Paint is thin ) they could be every day drivers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Ken View Post
    Not a Rocket just a Buick 350 and yes the 455 will scoot, both are running driving cars, other than needing interior touch ups and paint ( Paint is thin ) they could be every day drivers.
    There is something about the older cars that is just missing from the newer models. They all seem to have more attitude
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    Quote Originally Posted by juskom95 View Post
    There is something about the older cars that is just missing from the newer models. They all seem to have more attitude
    And real metal

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    This is a video of a Buick Century, very similar just a different rear window and front park lights, old
    videos is like a blast from the past.

    dramey82

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    Once upon a time I had one like this-



    66 chevelle
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    damn cars are older then me and still run
    new cars are no more then 5 years old and they are all rusted and cant get them up and going even if you put Viagra in the gas tank
    It happened before, it can happen again.
    It happened there, it can happen here.
    It happened to that person, it can happen to you.
    No one is immune to the trials and tribulations of life.

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    Nice.I had one of these,bottom pic. 65 goat ragtop.mine was not as nice,basically a rat rod with a 425 hp 400 RA IV.


    Wifey had one of these,not the greatest shape,had toasted 455,I built a nice RA 400 for it.sexiest lookin 70's car everClick image for larger version. 

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    And,she had one of these,bought it brand new.loved the front end on these.same exact color.Click image for larger version. 

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    I would show our real pics we took but,they are on film,I would have to get the pics out of the basement and scan them.
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    Also had a 68 mustang, 68 firebird, 71 cougar, 66 chevy step side, 47 chevy stepside, 71 demon, 79 trans am, 85 trans am, 86 trans am.

    if I only had a couple of those right now.
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