Do you still own your first car?

[CamaroMike]

Fun thread, would like to see how many folks are as attached as I am to their first ride.


1. Do you still own your first car? Make and model?

2. Backstory and what are your plans?

3. Picture then and now

[HEEP]

Yes, See my build thread in my sig.

[sleepertime]

Proudly I still do.

My first car, age 14, 1982...

1969 Camaro...

See my build thread...

[FANTM58]

It's a 70 chevy 1/2 ton PU
It was my Dads, it's gone through a few
Transformations , it's now a 4x4
Tilt front end ,blown 350 ,.
And haven't run it 20 years ,
Here is a picture of it with my new truck .

[FANTM58]

One more shot of them ,!

[Shmoov69]

Yup..... The one you see in my avatar!

Technically, I did have a car "before" the 69, but I don't count it (mainly cause I don't have it now, ha!) because I wasn't even 15 when I got it and sold it when I was 15 to get the 69. Which was in '89.

[Roadsign]

1971 Buick GS convertible w/ Stage 1 455.

Bought it when I was 14 from my uncle. He bought it from my grandfather who was a salesman at a local Buick dealership. My grandfather had sold the car new to a couple, they owned it for a short time (not sure how long) and traded it in. My uncle also worked at the dealership and bought it.

I'll post some pics later.

[Sparks67]

My first car is my current project.

I bought my 1967 RS Camaro in 1983 at age 18, but I bought my 67 out of a barn. I had plans in the past for my 67 Camaro, but lacked the funds to do it. My project started in 2004 as a backyard build with a friend's garage.

The current parts list includes, DSE subframe, DSE Quadra-Link, Baer Extreme 14" brakes all around, Ford 9-inch, Fikse 5S Wheels, Vintage Air, ISIS Power, AutoRad, LS418 with LS9 Supercharger, Bowler 4L80-E with twist machine shrifter paddle shifter, custom new vintage gauges, etc. My friend's dad built the custom center dash out of metal, and smoothed the subframe in lead. Matt at Sled Alley is doing more sheet metal work on my 67 Camaro, so expect some custom sheet metal work in the engine compartment. (Custom engine mounts like on Camaro XV)


I don't have an old photo in electronic format.

Here is a photo about a year ago.




Jeff


I should sell some more parts, but been busy with work.

I have do a build thread in the future...

[superslow]

I know I do not post on very much but I thought I would add to this thread. The car sold new at my local Chevy dealer to a guy here in town in early 1970 (late build 69). His neighbor bought it from him in '72 and she drove it until 1978 when she pulled out in front of someone and was t-boned.. The car sat until my father was talking to a guy and he was telling him about a '79 Camaro that might be for sale. We didnt think much about it but I thought that might be an OK first car. When my father talked to the guy again; he said did I say 79?? I meant 69... At that point, I was in. We went to look at it in Nov of 1989 and brought it home. After several hours on a frame machine, body work the car was repainted in Rallye Green (I hated Frost Green at the time; wish I wouldnt have been so ignorant at the time). Once the car was finished and road worthy we took it back to Mrs. Brockett (2nd owner) for her to see the car could be fixed (when she wrecked the car the insurance totaled the car and she just bought it back thinking she might get it fixed one day). When we pulled up she came out and first things out of her mouth were; "I see you put one of those "humps" on the hood.. And you added that "flip" on the trunk.." Needless to say, she was happy to see the car again on the road. When I was a senior in high school I pulled the 307, powerglide & 10 bolt out and slide in a mild built 350, Muncie M20 & a 12 Bolt with 3.55 gears. I still have the car and once I finish my other projects it will return as a LS turbo powered drag radial car one of these days.

Before:



Yes I thought I was sooo cool with my new car..



My father doing a little bodywork.



Now the finished product as of 2005.