went to Gunnison Utah to get this bird...while there 15 miles away was the Ed Roth Rat fink reunion in Manti... so we went there... unbelieve able amount of cars and people...the bird, resto started, new paint and chrome bumpers,... new interior....lots of little things to fix and finish.... solid car though...
It’s a nice car, and one I have a soft spot for. My first car was a 59 bird, white, red leather interior. LA car. Totally clapped out, used a quart of oil for a gallon of gas. So dirty I had to remove the interior and scrub half of it in the bathtub. But knowing what I know now, I’d love to have it back. Yours is really nice in these pictures. The white inserts pop the interior, and all the chrome on the dash looks good. Great ride to enjoy. How’s the drivetrain?
thats a mystery....couldn't start it and didn't wanna try... car has been sitting for years.... I wanna pull the plugs and squirt mystery oil in the ccyls and let it soak before I turn it over... probley pour a bunch down the intake...let it soak a week or so , then turn it over by hand...hoping the marvel will loose every thing up... don't wanna break a ring.... the engine looks real clean... like it was rebuilt...we'll see
Good idea. One of the things I know now is that a 360hp 352 from 1960 would have been a lot more fun than the oil pumper I had.
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