Thanks guys! My dad still doesn't know about the car..I've been doing a little here and there to it. I still haven't even been able to get it out on the road! It had brakes that wouldn't stop it from rolling at 5 mph. Did a brake job on the front, but I don't know a thing about drum brakes, so I suppose the front will do for now.
The car sounds amazing..sat since 96 (the last time it was registered in New Jersey), replaced the plugs, put fresh fuel, had the carb rebuilt and she doesn't skip a beat! Just got some new tires for the car..which is sad, because the tread depth on all 4 tires is fantastic..the tires look brand new, minus the ring of dry rot around the side wall.
I don't know much about the previous owner, but I imagine there was some reason other than mechanics of the car that he stopped driving it.
I look forward to getting to know a few of you and hopefully posting a video of dad getting to take the car for a spin for the first time. Although this isn't his dream car (70 Cuda 340 6 pack..he had one of these many years ago)..it's pretty close. It's got a long way to go, but that solves the problem of buying him a wallet every Birthday and Dallas Cowboys attire every Christmas!
YellowFin, I'll PM you in a bit and hopefully we can do some dealing with the parts!
