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    Offline cudadave72

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    Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « on: October 30, 2008 - 09:39:26 PM »
    A buddy of mine that I havent seen in a while dropped in to see me today. He showed up in his 1970 440-6 Chally that he bought back in 1980 for 500 bucks and it a real U code car! What makes this even more interesting is that this is the first big block E-body I ever rode in back in the early 90s!! Back then it was in a little better shape but I think its neat that it has been his daily driver since he bought it almost 30 years ago. He nailed the gas as he left and despite its looks it still hauls ass!!! :ylsuper:
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    Offline 6packCuda

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #1 on: October 30, 2008 - 09:41:51 PM »
    That is pretty neat. How many miles has he racked up on it?
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    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #2 on: October 30, 2008 - 09:44:10 PM »
    I dont know but it has to be a lot!!!
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    Alaskan_TA

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #3 on: October 30, 2008 - 09:52:41 PM »
    Is your buddy's name Kowalski by chance?  :dunno:


     :bigsmile:
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    Offline Street_Challenged73

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #4 on: October 30, 2008 - 09:59:33 PM »
    :iagree: :lol2:  That's really cool he bought it back in '80 and continues to drive the wheels off it.  That's one daily driver that only continued/continues to become more valuable each day. :2thumbs:
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    Offline bb71challenger

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #5 on: October 30, 2008 - 10:00:57 PM »
    Are all those spots surface rust or does is have a bunch of rust holes in it? It is definitely cool he still drives it though.
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    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #6 on: October 30, 2008 - 10:02:50 PM »
    Quote from: Alaskan_TA on October 30, 2008 - 09:52:41 PM
    Is your buddy's name Kowalski by chance?  :dunno:


     :bigsmile:


    Funny that is what I called him when he was getting out of the car. It kinda looks like it was in the movie!!! :bigsmile:
    « Last Edit: December 24, 2008 - 02:42:30 PM by cudadave72 »
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    Offline cudadave72

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #7 on: October 30, 2008 - 10:05:40 PM »
    Quote from: bb71challenger on October 30, 2008 - 10:00:57 PM
    Are all those spots surface rust or does is have a bunch of rust holes in it? It is definitely cool he still drives it though.

    The outer panels have quite a bit of rust (holes) going on. Good news is that the floors and frame rails are still solid. He is planning a full on resto in a couple of years.
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    Offline 71bigblock

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #8 on: October 30, 2008 - 10:12:41 PM »
    Awesome.   :ylsuper:
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #9 on: October 30, 2008 - 11:25:10 PM »
    Is it a U code or V code....... not sure as it looks to be a V code six pack sitting in the engine bay. :2thumbs:
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    Offline Mentally Challenged

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #10 on: October 31, 2008 - 04:42:49 AM »
    Good looking Challenger. It definitely looks like it has been driven.  I don't know if I would restore it, the thing looks so much like the Vanishing Point Challenger. I would have to tell people it is the movie car, just to see how many people would believe it. He could tell Chevy guys that, they will believe anything.
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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #11 on: October 31, 2008 - 07:25:21 AM »
    Quote from: Alaskan_TA on October 30, 2008 - 09:52:41 PM
    Is your buddy's name Kowalski by chance?  :dunno:


     :bigsmile:

    That is what I wat thinking LOL!!!

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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #12 on: October 31, 2008 - 08:04:21 AM »
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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #13 on: October 31, 2008 - 08:30:14 AM »
    Quote from: cudadave72 on October 30, 2008 - 09:44:10 PM
    I dont know but it has to be a lot!!!

    Dave, I swear I've seen his car at some cars shows around Charlotte.  Pretty neat.
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    Re: Friend from the past comes to visit!
    « Reply #14 on: October 31, 2008 - 08:42:36 AM »


    Great car, great color and even better to hear it's going to get a resto in a few years as she looks very tired.

    Thanks for sharing, I bet it brought back some nice memories for you.  :cheers:
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