Re: The Spotted Thread

by driveit on Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:40 am

Thats cool. I wish there were more of our cars around. I sure do get stopped a lot in mine. Some remember it and some have no idea what it is. I even had a guy that thought it was a dodge the other day.

by dynchel on Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:04 pm

driveit wrote:Thats cool. I wish there were more of our cars around. I sure do get stopped a lot in mine. Some remember it and some have no idea what it is. I even had a guy that thought it was a dodge the other day.

that suprises me, everyone who comments about mine knows what it is. Now as for what year it is they are clueless, i've been asked if it was a '70 (by a cop who pulled me over) and a '76 from a guy at the gas station a few weeks ago.

by JiMi_DRiX on Fri Jun 27, 2014 12:20 pm

dynchel wrote:Not a '73, its a '74 or '75. I'm leaning towards a '75.

The one I saw at Barrett Jackson a couple years ago was a 75.

by driveit on Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:36 pm

Funny, but true.
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by JB2wheeler on Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:16 pm

driveit wrote: I even had a guy that thought it was a dodge the other day.

I hope you did not verbally abuse the poor guy too badly. JB

by Mcarlo77 on Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:38 pm

dynchel wrote:Not a '73, its a '74 or '75. I'm leaning towards a '75.

Definitely a '75. First year of t-tops on H/O's. Also, that interior sail panel design is unique to '75. How do I know? Two '74 H/O part cars came into my favorite yard a couple wks ago and I got a lesson on H/O's from the owner. Thumbs up

by dynchel on Fri Jun 27, 2014 8:56 pm

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Speaking of Hurst olds' I found this Wednesday night at th curb (I scrap for extra $$$) I thought it was pretty cool. I always thought it was odd that Hurst olds' didn't necessarily have a Hurst shifter (but my Chevy does Twisted Evil

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by 1973 454 MONTE on Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:38 am

by 77mali on Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:24 pm

That yours or a friends? Looks like NY plates?

by 1973 454 MONTE on Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:28 am

77mali wrote:That yours or a friends? Looks like NY plates?

belongs to a friend,she lives in Buffalo

by Wallyuph on Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:14 am

driveit wrote: I even had a guy that thought it was a dodge the other day.

I hope you did not verbally abuse the poor guy too badly. JB

I have been asked that many times. Then they say what are you doing down there when I squat to fill up the tank. The ladies say the gas goes in the back???
Its a hoot. I just educate them nicely one at a time.

by 77mali on Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:16 pm

1973 454 MONTE wrote:
77mali wrote:That yours or a friends? Looks like NY plates?

belongs to a friend,she lives in Buffalo

Cool pic. (I thought you bought another black one) Very Happy

by driveit on Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:10 pm

Weird. For some reason I just thought it was a large mirror. lol

by driveit on Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:11 pm

I am color blind btw. Color blind and have a bad astigmatism, kinda make makes things hard when you are an artist. lol

by JB2wheeler on Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:12 pm

I also have astigmatism and my daughter has it. It does not bother her much, but I have always had to relax my eyes often. JB

by 1973 454 MONTE on Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:54 am

took monte on a 130 mile ride to 2 car shows.

and this 3200 mile 74 monte

by driveit on Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:57 am

Nice.

by driveit on Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:12 pm

Found this on the Pro-Touring forum in some guys post. He snapped it on the HRPT.
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Pretty nice car I thought. I wonder where I have seen it before?

by 1973montec on Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:13 pm

^^^^^^^^^^ Arizona ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Razz

by driveit on Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:59 pm

Not a G3, but I love this thing!
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by 74Malibu383 on Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:23 pm

driveit wrote:Found this on the Pro-Touring forum in some guys post. He snapped it on the HRPT.

Pretty nice car I thought. I wonder where I have seen it before?

That was taking outside of Dallas TX on the way to HRPT... We were meeting up with another guy (probably the one who posted) at this truck stop.

by JB2wheeler on Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:56 pm

What? top does not go down anymore? At least it came with LS power. JB

by dynchel on Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:41 pm

JB2wheeler wrote:What? top does not go down anymore? At least it came with LS power. JB

If you were referring to the faux nomad, I believe that started out as a hhr, not a SSR. A hhr would have a ecotec four banger (possibly super charged) but no LS motors.

by driveit on Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:53 am

Definitely the coolest HHR I have seen.

by JB2wheeler on Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:44 pm

driveit wrote:Definitely the coolest HHR I have seen.

I'm thinking SSR. JB