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I sold the car in late 2000 or early 2001 to a guy in our same neighborhood for $2000. I never saw the car
again but others saw it driving around after it was sold.
again but others saw it driving around after it was sold.
Performance mods? Ummm.... A 4-barrel carburetor and custom duel exhaust, that's it. The sweet air
shocks in the rear came with the car. The front coil springs were removed and cut with a torch by Terry,
without measuring anything. Resulting in the car being lowered onto it's rubber stops. The cheapest tires
that you can get still mounted on 14" wheels, never re-aligned the steering, 2" Bronco II lift kit installed
above the rear leaf springs, and all the air let out of the rear shocks. To say this car could handle well
would be ludicrous. But visually the car was nice. The two-tone paint done by Maaco, the windows tinted
by The Specialists, and the front windshield banner was done by Gila Signs. The interior stayed horrible
until seats donated from TTR001 and the stereo stayed very budget. The steering wheel was replaced
with the cheapest custom one from AutoZone which was significantly smaller than stock and made steering
difficult when I would forget to restock the trunk with the ever leaking power steering fluid.
shocks in the rear came with the car. The front coil springs were removed and cut with a torch by Terry,
without measuring anything. Resulting in the car being lowered onto it's rubber stops. The cheapest tires
that you can get still mounted on 14" wheels, never re-aligned the steering, 2" Bronco II lift kit installed
above the rear leaf springs, and all the air let out of the rear shocks. To say this car could handle well
would be ludicrous. But visually the car was nice. The two-tone paint done by Maaco, the windows tinted
by The Specialists, and the front windshield banner was done by Gila Signs. The interior stayed horrible
until seats donated from TTR001 and the stereo stayed very budget. The steering wheel was replaced
with the cheapest custom one from AutoZone which was significantly smaller than stock and made steering
difficult when I would forget to restock the trunk with the ever leaking power steering fluid.
Bought in the Fall of 1997 this classic muscle car became my first car before I had my license. For a large
sum of $1300 in fact. Quite a lot for the car in the upper left hand corner 10 years ago. This truly was a
great first car. With a little enthusiasm, ingenuity, and some home owners insurance money; I was able to
transform it into what you see in the other pictures. Of course not before testing the structural integrity out
on a concrete light post in the Computer's Plus parking lot. It's history also includes a run in with a
stubborn garage door frame. This car was more beautiful than quality for sure, but it still had it's victories
on the street. Few can claim they raced and beat this "Madman Special" on the streets of Tucson. Two
speeding tickets, 75+ on I-10 and 42 on Columbus. Far too many memories and stories to tell here...
sum of $1300 in fact. Quite a lot for the car in the upper left hand corner 10 years ago. This truly was a
great first car. With a little enthusiasm, ingenuity, and some home owners insurance money; I was able to
transform it into what you see in the other pictures. Of course not before testing the structural integrity out
on a concrete light post in the Computer's Plus parking lot. It's history also includes a run in with a
stubborn garage door frame. This car was more beautiful than quality for sure, but it still had it's victories
on the street. Few can claim they raced and beat this "Madman Special" on the streets of Tucson. Two
speeding tickets, 75+ on I-10 and 42 on Columbus. Far too many memories and stories to tell here...
Phillip
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