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Originally Posted by Payton King
to be using a D & D kit or starting from scratch?
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Payton:
I was able to pick up a 64 Coupe that had been partially completed. The fella was needing some cash and he was located in a very small town in Ohio. I spoke with him on the phone, and had someone go out and look at it. He set a price to hard for me to pass up.
I saw my first one in 1979 and it was love at first sight. Ever since then it had been on my list of things to do before I kick the bucket.
Since he had used Mid-America Industries, Inc. to do the first part of the transformation, I figured it would be a decent idea to stay with the same vender.
He had done some of the cosmetic changes to it, but the headlight changes, hood, suspension, correct wheels, dash and differential cooling scoop etc. (was very early and/or not correct) I think this played a part in him not getting a good price for it.
It does have a nice 400 hp SBC 350 in it, Muncie 4 speed, and a 12 bolt GM Differential with 4.10:1 Ratio gearing and a posi-traction Carrier.
Here are a couple of pictures of the car when I got it.