KensDelta

Hey everyone! New to the forum, but I've owned a 1972 Delta 88 for a little over a year now. Nothing fancy, all original, matching numbers, 350, 3spd auto, just over 200k and still purrs like a kitten. I took her off the road a couple months ago because it needs some minor TLC and my attention (and $$) has been on other project cars (my fiance's 74 El Camino is a lot nicer than my Delta, so that's been the priority lately). I'm going to be getting it on the road as a with a 6.0 LS swap in the next 6 months. My ultimate goal with this vehicle is to use it as a daily driver and for family road trips across the country once per year. Good news is I have excellent access to wrecked GM pickups and there's a reliable muscle car shop that does turnkey swaps for 3k out the door.

Sorry to the purists who prefer original classics, but I want to use this car, not show it, and putting 25-35k miles a year on a 1972 drivetrain just isn't going to work, and the HP & MPG advantage of an LS swap is perfect for me. Besides, it's a base-model Delta that's flipped the ODO twice... I would have started with something different if I wanted to due a true restoration.

Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself and share a pic of my ride.

I love life, I love love, and I love my Delta!

~ Ken

oldcutlass

Welcome to the site, no your not the only one. Glad to see them still on the road and driven.

CRUZN 66

Welcome to the group... Drive it and enjoy it...

Weezer

Don't drive it out into the woods of Michigan and read from the Necronomicron!

KensDelta

It made my day when Bruce Campbell told me it was a "...pretty sweet ride."

Olds64

Cool car!

1974IndyDelta12345

Delta 88's are GREAT cars, fun to drive and real cruisers. Yours looks wonderful, enjoy and welcome!