Barn Finds, cars left for dead.

68Rcodeman · 10-09-2012, 09:15 PM

Before... Sat 40 yrs in back yard in California.

Returned to CHRR 2011

Liteweight · 10-09-2012, 09:40 PM

Great Great car 68 Rcodeman!!!!. I assume this is yours??? A good friend of mine has owned one since I believe 1970. Still wears it's original paint/interior, & to this day it sees the 1320 at least 20 times every season. Runs strong for a street driven "stocker".He pedals it to keep it over 11.50's cause he refuses to bar it. Altho he runs it with Weld wheels he still has the original Keystones he purchased it with. No, they're not for sale,& they are beautifull. I've tried several times.
Sooooo- what's hiding under the other cover??

liteweight

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Originally Posted by 68Rcodeman

Before... Sat 40 yrs in back yard in California.

Returned to CHRR 2011

68Rcodeman · 10-10-2012, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Liteweight

Great Great car 68 Rcodeman!!!!. I assume this is yours??? A good friend of mine has owned one since I believe 1970. Still wears it's original paint/interior, & to this day it sees the 1320 at least 20 times every season. Runs strong for a street driven "stocker".He pedals it to keep it over 11.50's cause he refuses to bar it. Altho he runs it with Weld wheels he still has the original Keystones he purchased it with. No, they're not for sale,& they are beautifull. I've tried several times.
Sooooo- what's hiding under the other cover??

liteweight

Liteweight, Thanks. Yes a real barn find. Russ Davis Ford delivered. Raced by Phil Glass in West Covina. Found in a yard four years ago with thirty other cars including a 70 Boss Nine. I recieved the car and washed it . Detailed the original paint and built a new motor for it. 321 actual miles. Returned to Bakersfield where it was raced at the March Fuel Gas Championship 1969. Has a sticker on the windshield from Tech that still looks new. Also a Valvoline Race Oil sticker on the oil pan that says 1969 Spring Nationals participant ..Please etll me your friends name? I would love to chat cars.
Thanks David in FL.

Hemi Moose · 10-10-2012, 01:33 AM

This '65 Plymouth Belvedere was restored at Bob Mosher's place in Southern California...then someone stole it and took it out for a joyride and destroyed it.

Liteweight · 10-10-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 68Rcodeman

Liteweight, Thanks. Yes a real barn find. Russ Davis Ford delivered. Raced by Phil Glass in West Covina. Found in a yard four years ago with thirty other cars including a 70 Boss Nine. I recieved the car and washed it . Detailed the original paint and built a new motor for it. 321 actual miles. Returned to Bakersfield where it was raced at the March Fuel Gas Championship 1969. Has a sticker on the windshield from Tech that still looks new. Also a Valvoline Race Oil sticker on the oil pan that says 1969 Spring Nationals participant ..Please etll me your friends name? I would love to chat cars.
Thanks David in FL.

Hey David
Niiiice find!!!! Looks like it still has one of those Lakewood 3 point bolt in bars??? Auto Car?
Pm me & I'll get you my buddies name & number. You won't find too many people that are as true blue to the Oval as this guy.

liteweight

Rory McNeil · 10-10-2012, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Liteweight

Great Great car 68 Rcodeman!!!!. I assume this is yours??? A good friend of mine has owned one since I believe 1970. Still wears it's original paint/interior, & to this day it sees the 1320 at least 20 times every season. Runs strong for a street driven "stocker".He pedals it to keep it over 11.50's cause he refuses to bar it. Altho he runs it with Weld wheels he still has the original Keystones he purchased it with. No, they're not for sale,& they are beautifull. I've tried several times.
Sooooo- what's hiding under the other cover??

liteweight

Lightweight, I seem to recall you are from Manitoba, correct? If so, you must be refering to a blue 68 1/2 CJ Mustang owned by Don F? If so, I met Don at our local Ford race at Mission Raceway, and he ran what I believe was his first 10 second pass (sans roll bar!) Quite the guy!

Liteweight · 10-10-2012, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Lightweight, I seem to recall you are from Manitoba, correct? If so, you must be refering to a blue 68 1/2 CJ Mustang owned by Don F? If so, I met Don at our local Ford race at Mission Raceway, and he ran what I believe was his first 10 second pass (sans roll bar!) Quite the guy!

Hi Rory
Correct, I am from Manitoba. Also correct on the CJ & owner. I've known Don since the early 80's. We met one day when I drove by his house with my 70 hemi cuda. I quess he was outside when I rolled by, saw/heard it & jumped into his car & followed me home. We've had a few street bashes over the years both in town & deserted highways. Next time you see him, ask him bout the time he didn't see a cop at an intersection previous to one of our street bashes. I tried to get his attention, but Don was too busy looking at the lights waiting for the green. In total disbelief, I watched as he proceeds to launch the car right in front of the cops. He made it into 2nd before the cherries came on. I still remember the look on his face as I idled by. He was actually able to talk himself out of any tickets. Yup, quite the guy.

liteweight

HEMIDARTDAVE · 10-10-2012, 07:36 PM

1969 HEMI RoadRunner conv, 4speed, 354 Dana. The fellow in the pic is the guy who bought it in '69 and rediscovered it for me. An underwater welder was shot and killed by one of his girlfriends, so the wife inherited the car and gave it to her brother-in-law. I bought it from him.

HEMIDARTDAVE · 10-12-2012, 09:43 AM

Hemi 4speed 410 Dana Raechel, WV

Hemi Moose · 10-12-2012, 07:22 PM

HemiDartDave, so what did you ever do with that green '69 Hemi Road Runner...and is that other blue one pictured a '69 Hemi GTX.

10-09-2012, 09:15 PM	#1
68Rcodeman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Barn Finds, cars left for dead. Before... Sat 40 yrs in back yard in California. Returned to CHRR 2011

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Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Barn Finds, cars left for dead. This '65 Plymouth Belvedere was restored at Bob Mosher's place in Southern California...then someone stole it and took it out for a joyride and destroyed it. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 10-10-2012 at 01:38 AM.

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HEMIDARTDAVE Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 260 Likes: 5 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Barn Finds, cars left for dead. 1969 HEMI RoadRunner conv, 4speed, 354 Dana. The fellow in the pic is the guy who bought it in '69 and rediscovered it for me. An underwater welder was shot and killed by one of his girlfriends, so the wife inherited the car and gave it to her brother-in-law. I bought it from him. Attached Thumbnails

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10-12-2012, 07:22 PM	#10
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Barn Finds, cars left for dead. HemiDartDave, so what did you ever do with that green '69 Hemi Road Runner...and is that other blue one pictured a '69 Hemi GTX. Last edited by Hemi Moose; 10-12-2012 at 07:27 PM.