I thought I'd share the build up of my new racecar. She's a rusted 67 Belvedere post car, so she's getting a better life now as she was destined to be a parts car. Thanks to Tom Herrgert (Tallzag) for practically giving her to me. I'm excited to build a B body, as I have a lot of parts leftover from my 69 RR build and parts cars over the years. I plan on Lemons style racing with it. The theme for the car is going to be "UGLY BETTY"...

Yesterdays progress constisted of cleaning out the trunk of all the crap that belonged to the previous owners. As always there were some interesting surprises found, including: a wallet (no money, but had hospital records from a previous junkie owner), 2 vibratory cylinders wrapped in socks, hopefully from the previous owners wife (good thing I had gloves), 3 hubcaps, a spare, 2 jacks, and 2 trash cans full of crap.

Next up is:
1) Cleaning the interior out.
2) Removing the rust with the plasma cutter
3) Fabrication time

I'll be listing parts removed from the car soon in the for sale section.

More pics.

Another pic

Good luck with the build, looking forward to seeing your progress pics.

After removing the interior I found there was no floor. I trimmed it with the plasma cutter.. The good news is that the rockers are good. It was a rubber floor mat car and that was exlained why the floor rusted so bad.

The trunk was pretty rusted too, especially the tire well. Again the plasma cutter came in handy. The fuel cell will go between the frame rails soon.

Some of the remains of the floor and trunk. The good news is that the car is getting lighter, and lighter! The trash man ain't gonna like me this week.

Tire clearance looks good, may only need a small spacer. But I'll be running a slightly narrower tire than this. Its a 275/40/17, and will get replaced with a 255 or 245.

I got most of the parts pulled out to sell today. I only found a lighter in the dash, no syringes or pipes . I did find several syringe tops & burnt spoons when I pulled the seats, no needles though thank god!. No doubt that Mr Bruce Fields (the last registered previous owner) was a junkie. I'm guessing he died or lost his car around 1989 and the car sat in yard in Washington until recently.

This car has a factory VIN typo. I'm glad I don't have to go rounds with the DMV on this car. Sorry for the Cell phone pic. The VIN is RL12D75112992, and should be RL21D75....

Today consisted of installing the fuel cell, along with trimming and cleaning metal.

I also found some hard brown substance in a deteriorated ballon in the glove box while taking pics of the dash.. sure hope it wasn't hooped!

Now I'm really, really glad I didn't try to clean out the trunk. Glad the progress is going well!

I know your pain all to well, keep at it.

You should have sold that heroin you found to finance the build

J/K

Is that stuff good after sitting for 20 yrs?

I got tires ordered today. Won't get much done this week as I have to get the Class 1 Off Road Car ready for a race this weekend.

Tom, you didn't miss anything valuable in the trunk. It did make for a good time though. You gotta love the history some of these cars have. BTW, where was this car sitting again? I'm thinking it was an impound lot not a junkyard, as it appears this car was being driven regularly and suddenly parked for 20yrs? Hmmmm

Also theres #'s all over the car 67-625, like a lot # or something. Oddly enough they add up to 13 13.... Good thing I was born on friday the 13th!

Wow !
I don't understand some people,
I have junked nicer cars than that.

Ive wanted to do a LeMons car since i heard about it. Have you competed before?

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I have junked nicer cars than that.

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Take it from a multiple Lemons race competitor/driver, building a Lemons car IS junking a car!

You can't save them all.

When I cleaned out the '66 Belvedere I bought 12 years ago I found a Coke scale under the back seat.

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You can't save them all.

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No? Why not?

66 Belvedere