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Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 16, 2007, 07:51:14 AM: After 10 long years, 30+ or so \"almost\" buys, I found \"the one\". A CHOICE 1967 vert with all the correct parts. All the \"shoulda coulda\" buys it was timing that paid off. A friend of mine picked this up in Texas for $3,000usd with the BRM's, built 3.88r&p Weddle mainshaft tranny, full Autometer gauges, Scat shifter, Grant steering wheel, correct 67' rear decklid, new brakes, new drop spindles, new tires and a narrowed beam with avis adjusters. So after some hounding, I picked it up for $4500 incl all new wood bows, and new top for it incl the padding. I AM looking for a 65-? convertible top mechanism so if anyone knows of one please let me know. This one is VERY rusty and most of the front is missing due to rust.

Here's how I picked her up.... (the car, not my wife lol)

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And here's my new wheels that I've saved for whatever vert I picked up. Orig 4 1/2's and deep 6's with disk brakes and drop spindles.

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Let's just say I'm like a kid in a candy store with this car! :wub: I've since added my Empi GTV (Flat4) steering wheel, my new prototype shifter that will be available this spring (like a berg), new carpet, and trying like hell to finish my 1915 w/ NOS for it. Motor went 12.82 @ 103 running out of gas about 100ft before the stripe so she should haul arse in my vert especially with the nitrous. Maybe I'll be driving this up there this year!
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: robinson on March 16, 2007, 08:09:44 AM: sweet ride
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Geoff on March 16, 2007, 08:18:46 AM: Matt, nice score!

Car looks great with the early Fuchs.
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: surgerypending on March 16, 2007, 08:58:51 AM: Ya...looks very Sweet!
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: G-dog on March 16, 2007, 10:03:11 AM: Allright Matt! Looks great,of course -cos it's a 67 ! ;) BTW those 4.5 look terrible on there.Why don't you send them up to me!!! :D As for the top, get a hold of Chucks convertibles & do the exchange program ,it's the easiest way to go.
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 16, 2007, 10:34:37 AM: Quote
Allright Matt! Looks great,of course -cos it's a 67 ! ;) BTW those 4.5 look terrible on there.Why don't you send them up to me!!! :D As for the top, get a hold of Chucks convertibles & do the exchange program ,it's the easiest way to go.
No no no..... these are fine for now.. :P

As far as Chucks goes... he won't even tell me what year mechanisms fit my car and doesn't even have one that does fit my car, so I'm not really into shops/people who won't give me info on my car. But he's trying to find me a top regardless. :rolleyes:

Hey G-Dog, hope you aren't mad when I come up with my blue 67' hardtop (blue/red int) :D
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: OUTKAST on March 16, 2007, 11:40:44 AM: What a steal Matt nice car B) .I think the brm's look nicer ^_^ and G-dog those wheels wont fit you car but go really nice on early vans so we will just arrange to have them sent to Salmon arm :lol: :lol: See you in August was nice meeting you last year
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 16, 2007, 08:16:01 PM: I think trying to convince the wife of riding in this to Canada might end up being a lonely trip :lol:

:rockon: [[ me
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: vanBoven on March 16, 2007, 11:09:07 PM: what size of rim are the brms? and what is the front tire size?

thanks
matt
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: OUTKAST on March 17, 2007, 09:01:11 AM: :o Matt you know what you have to do now \" more guys \"ROAD TRIP \" :rockon: :rockon:
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: silas on March 17, 2007, 11:56:49 AM: hey matt...cool car and a great score.

i'm curious tho...if a 67 has euro bumpers and tailights, shouldnt it have early headlight buckets & front fenders? or are 67 verts different?
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 19, 2007, 10:19:24 AM: Quote
what size of rim are the brms? and what is the front tire size?

thanks
matt

The BRM's are 5.5 and 6.5 with 135's and 205/70's
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 19, 2007, 10:20:03 AM: Quote
what size of rim are the brms? and what is the front tire size?

thanks
matt

The BRM's are 5.5 and 6.5 with 135's and 205/70's
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 19, 2007, 10:26:19 AM: Quote
hey matt...cool car and a great score.

i'm curious tho...if a 67 has euro bumpers and tailights, shouldnt it have early headlight buckets & front fenders? or are 67 verts different?
This is just an American car that's been Cal-Looked with the non-overrider bumpers.
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 21, 2007, 09:22:28 AM: New wheel added.... Getting closer!! New pics in the next couple of days of the engine and powder coated tin w/ the Nitrous. :rockon:

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Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: red snapper on March 21, 2007, 12:54:18 PM: Nice looking vert dude!
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 26, 2007, 09:56:02 AM: Thank you!
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: CHEECH on March 26, 2007, 10:16:57 AM: SWEET vert Matt, What happened to the Bay you were playin with?
Title: My New 67 Vert
Post by: Matt Davis on March 30, 2007, 10:54:17 AM: Quote
SWEET vert Matt, What happened to the Bay you were playin with?
Too much junk, not enough time. lol

It's in France now.

Now it's limited to my 67 hardtop, 67 vert and 65 Racecar. And looking at a 63 ragtop for the wife... shhhhhhh lol