I was told the short deck, long hood moved the firewall back so the engine could be moved back and down. Changes requested by NASCAR teams. Back when ' Win on Sunday sell on Monday' meant something to US auto manufacturers.    ... View more

Memories of 1969. My first car. 1962 Chevy Biscayne, straight six, three-on-the-tree. Leaving work one day it starts fine but dies half way out of my parking spot. I use the starter to get out of the way. Popped the hood. No loose wires. A friend came to help. The Ford coil he brought didn't help. Had it towed to a mechanic. The Ford coil burned the end off of the points!!!!! Then he found it was the condenser. The lesson learned was ' keep the old parts when doing a tuneup' . And thanks for opening the condenser, never tried that myself. ... View more

A friend's dad had a E100 when we were in highschool. Drove it up the street and back. Turning around was difficult for my 16 yr old brain. Years later a coworker had a Rampside that was shortened, the ramp was removed, making it about 3 feet shorter. Also had 4 carbs, a cam and headers. I drove it once. Squirrelist vehicle I ever drove. Too short, too much power and the front-end was too light. ... View more

Thanks for the great tip.  I don't have a flap wheel for my angle grinder so I will use my bench grinder to remove the bulk of the material and finish with a file. Being careful to 'social distance' if the neighbor comes over to check out the noise I'm making. ... View more

I love my 1962 Buick Electra 225 4 door hardtop. 401 nailhead with aftermarket dual AFB's. Not fast but it's a very roomy cruiser. ... View more