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I rescued it from a sure demise as a surf bug in Daytona Beach. It was barely
running and was beginning to show some signs of severe neglect, ie. bad body work, rust inside and out, rotting (and leaking) seals
and a pretty pathetic 'custom' interior. Its one endearing quality was it appeared to have survived without any major
accident damage. When I got it home, it took up residence next to my previous "68, and I began to fill up the trash can. I
salvaged a lot of the good parts off my old car and set about rebuilding this baby. I stripped the body, removed almost all
the paint, and started purchasing the new goodies.
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Well after a few (too many) years, Old Yeller came
together. Along with my Locash transaxle I'm running a 1776cc engine breathing through a pair of twin 40 double
Dellortos. The heads are semi -hemi cut with dual springs. The cam Is an Engle 110 and a counter weighted crank. Spent gasses
exit out 1 1/2" heater boxes, a Berg merged header and single quiet pack.
I completed most of the work on the car, including body, paint and artwork. But big thanks are due to Rick
LeVechio at RML in Daytona, Lester Chatley at LoCash Racing in St. Augustine, the guys at Herrells in Carrolton,
Ga. and Steve at Pro-Flow Performance in Hiram, .
See ya at
the shows! - Don '
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| Custom Painted Speedo and Fuel Gauge |
| My Former Glovebox Door (For Sale!) |
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| Airbrushing & Metal Leafing (NOT a sticker) |
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| transaxle by Lester at LoCash Racing |
Click on any image to see it full size.
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| Airbrush lid, etched window |
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