Hello ALL,

Picked up the race car in Valrico, FL. (just east of Tampa), yesterday on Sunday afternoon in on/off rain showers. Loaded the car, parts, wheels and tires, and all the original front and rear seats. BTW: the seats (including all of the interior) are MINT! Also, got the Linden New Jersey Build Sheet, Protect-O Plate, and Glove Box Manuals. All-in-all a good trip, but rained most of the day.

Can't wait (got to go slow) to get'er on the track and go through the leaning curve, then wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Really excited about racing again, just not having a Stock/Super Stock class car that has to run "the numbers", and the expense $$$ to be competive in class racing.

Love the sound of a well built BBO at idle and then blip the throttle, nice and crisp! YES

dave b.

 

Pictures are red X's

I Wanna see!!!

 

Same here

 

Me too...!

Pics links to V8Buick.com won't work....

 

ya dave I want too see ! , hay do I get a finders fee ?

 

ok, how do I post pictures the correct way?

NO MobileW30, no finders fee for you! Is'nt my friendship enought?????????

 

OK figured it out. See original post above.

 

Like it! like it! like it! Can you post some good pics of the trunk area. I have a 72 that is slowly becoming a bracket car and want to discard the stock fuel tank and put in a fuel cell.


Thanks
Manny

 

I saw that car on racingjunk.com a while ago. Seemed like a really nice car for the asking price.

 

Very nice ride, how about an engine and interior shot.

 

yankees: here you go

 

Nice car, Dave. What are specs on the motor?

 

Very nice! You and ah64pilot would be like left and right hands working together.

 

oldcutlass: here you goooooooooo

 

That is a sweet setup. Could easily go back to stock after you're done racing it. The panels and doors look pristine. I don't think I'd be able to get in though. Not enough clearance. Drag racing must be for skinny people.

 

I like that color combo the stripes really sets off the green

 

oldcutlass: here you go aginnnnnnnnnnnn!

 

After looking at the interior pictures, did anyone see what is different/odd/not ofter seen about the dash layout ????

Free ride in the passenger seat if you guess right the first time!

 

What, you mean no dash vents? That was standard for cars without AC and vent windows. Do I win?

 

AllanR: When I got in the driver's seat the first time to load it in to the trailer I got hung up! LOL Forgot how to get pass the side bar since it has been 20 years since I have been in a race car with a cage!

RetroRanger: WE DO TOOOOOOOOOOO ! That is a 70' color- Aspen Green Code 45/45

 

AllanR: No, wrong! However, you are correct, all Non A/C with vent windows got a "ventless dash".

NEXT

 

Radio delete. When do we hit the track?

 

Hmmm, I guess I didn't win the ride but here's my next observation. It's not so much the dash it's the steering column with the shift lever removed. That must be it because the trim plate has the correct burlwood, the heater plate is correct and the Cutlass emblem is correct

 

Wow! You're good! I looked at that how many times and never saw that? Have a great ride...ding ding ding I think you're the winner

 

bud, that thing is sweet do we say that now a-days or is it sick any ways . way to gooooo . picked up a 70 442 driver side fender, clean, & bumper for $55. bucks

 

Sadly, this car is nicer as a drag car than quite a few peoples unmolested barn find cars. The sills, doors, trunk everything looks mint. Hell even the trunk stickers are mint. Very nice car, makes me jealous wishing I could have one like it.

 

This is exactly the look I'm going for in my street/bracket car, but I want to leave in the backseat.

 

Sweet ride!!! Contgrats on getting it.

 

Your car looks nice, I have a 1970 cutlass supreme race car that I am working on. I noticed you have the horn relay removed and rewired. Do you have a closer picture of how that is wired.

 

Your car is awesome, love the rear seat delete. It's a perfect old school hot rod. I bet getting around the bars is chore.

 

AND THE WINNER ISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS: bennie442, but you are only partically correct. Awwwwwwwww

It is NOT a radio delete. Look in the "1970 Salesman Guide" and you will find that a radio in any A model (F-85, Cutlass, Cutlass S, Cutlass Supreme, Wagon, and 442) was an OPTION. Therefore, there is no such thing as a "radio delete option". You got the extended plastic dash cluster panel to cover the area were the radio would have been. Neat huh? When we looked in the car the first time we did not see it at first, because of all the other bling, like the neat gauges , shifter, tach, etc. When the owner gave me the assembly build sheet and I looked at the options ordered, a bulb in my head went off (although dim!) I yelled at my bud Bruce " holly mackel she did not order a radio". We both looked at the dash and there it was. I felt like a virgin again! lol lol LOL

 

mobileW-30: you are now the offical "Parts Expediator" for Bunch and Hargabus Racing, for of course no pay or as we say, FOR FREE.

Nice score on the fender and bumper. I assume that is the replacement for the bent front bumper. Plus, I thought you aready had a LF fender that was good?

 

Very nice car!

 

380 racer: Thank you, I am honored! From you that is a serious compliment. If only..................it will hook like your car.......lol

Still like looking at the video of your car, it rocks!

 

Keep sending pics of this car. This is one awesome looking car.

I love the old school racecar look, which is why I went on a search for old Cragar Super Tricks. I can't wait to put on HUGE gold metal flake 60's-70's style vinyl stickers that says "BABCI'S OLDS" across the doors.

To 380racer, First I love the car, but please (for my own selfish purposes) put the stock hood on that thing and make it look like a superstocker. It would be worth losing a tenth or two or three

 

Yes, I love the Stock/SuperStock look too but I just would not like to lose this:

Hoodscoop001.jpg

 

Thanks Dave, actually I am honored by your compliments .

 

Dave - I noticed the radio delete on first glance even before you asked the question. I had radio but heater delete in my 67. Good luck with your new "Toy" looks like a fine piece -- and a nice "stablemate" for that incredible "point" car!!! Enjoy!!

 

Chesrown 67 OAI: thanks. I have been mulling over that I wanted to pull the driveline out of the F-85 W-31 and build a race motor, install one of my race prep. slick shifted 4 speeds, and one of my 12 bolt Moser rear end, and go racing. But then if I go 11.49 or faster then I need to install a roll bar/cage, and then I would need to........................ well you know the rest. I really did not want to disassemble the F-85 car to do that. I spent too many years trying to restore it back to "as it was delivered to an Olds dealership" and of course lots of $$$.

So this car will keep me from messing with the F-85, thank goodness I waited. It was meant to be ! LOL