Hey, my name is Joe and my user name is rarefish, based on my resto project. It's a 68 Formula S 383 , 4spd Cuda convert. I first saw this car in the early 70's as a high school kid. I finally bought it in 1999 from the original owner. It's all #'s matching, the engine and trans are finished and I'm looking for a good body man to finish up and put the car back together. Next to the Cuda I'm hooked on the early Hemi. When I was 16 I found a Dodge Super Red Ram 270 in an engine pile at the local junk yard for 25 bucks, have wanted a Hemi rod ever since. My week end cruiser is a 66 Fury III convert with a 318 poly, 56K original mile car that's just plain fun to drive. I love to bench race about the old days and I keep it honest. I was lucky to be a teen in the 70's with a job who loved cars, so I owned more cool cars than should be legal, alot were projects that never got finished. I have pictures of lots of them that I'll post as I get used to the site. The one car I can't find pics of is one I know most of you would like to see. If anyone out there has some I'd love to get copies. It was a Rod built by a guy named Weintz in the Baltimore area in 1952. It was a 37 Cord 810 4 door with a 48 Lincoln nose grafted on. It had an early Olds Rocket V8 (303 ci ?) with an Offy 6 Stromberg set up, 4 spd auto, and a Columbia 2 spd rear. I know this is a kinda long intro but once I get to talkin cars it's hard to stop. Lookin forward to shootin the stuff with you all, Joe.
Welcome from Parkville.....be sure and join the Maryland HAMBers............we don't do shit but we are all listed in one place http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=135
Hey rarefish, welcome from Glen Burnie Md. Back in 69 thru 78 I owned and raced a 68 Formula S 340 fastback in Ohio at Magnolia. 'The Green B' Here she is with my pit crew. Turned best time of 13.95/105 in Aug 73 against Dan Kennedy, in a 72 Challenger 340 6-pk. Beat him so badly he traded his dodge in on a 69 Hemi Roadrunner ;-) Dan was not a happy camper that Saturday evening!!