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Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Zach, The car looks great! Marc

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Now we're talkin'! That's a sharp car! Love the fat tires on back and the headers. Since this was a low-horse originally and probably came with a single rear upper control arm, did you add the second upper when you installed the 12-bolt?

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Being that the car had a 10 bolt; yes it had the single upper control arm. When we installed the 12 bolt we added the other one. Quite easy, the factory holes were already there.

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WOW, that looks so nice. You have done a beautiful job, congratulations.
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Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Really cool and an excellent color. How much of the paint is original? Under hood looks great!

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I had the car repainted. It had one prior repaint before I purchased it, but it was pretty dull. Here is what the car looked like when I bought it.
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...iscayneMO3.jpg
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...iscayneMO2.jpg
http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...iscayneMO1.jpg

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

It is a original Teal Blue car. The color now is the correct GM color from the factory. We mixed it to specs and sprayed it.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Awesome....Great Job! Love it!

Dan.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Now that.......is some pretty drastic "zero-to-hero" before photos! I'm gonna send this thread to my father, he'll really dig your car, this is how we like 'em: manual brake, manual steering, radio delete, dog-dish hubcaps, etc. I'm also pretty sure that I see a set of those old Mickey Thompson "I-Bone" tread tires on the rear.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Very Nice, nothing like a big block big car, 4:56 gear is the icing on the cake....I wouldn't change a thing.
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Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Excellent job Zach, very well done. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Eric

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Very Nice Biscayne!https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif A friend of mine bought a black 69 Biscayne brand new off the lot with a L-72 427, and a 4 speed. Said he suprised quite a few people with it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Andy, that wouldn't be Luke LaPrade would it?

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Don Fortson. Car was in Georgia. He has always wondered what happened to it. He sold it for a Chevelle in the early 70s.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Really neat car Zach. Makes me want to get goin' on my '69.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Thanks for all the nice compliments guys. I really appreciate it. It was hard work to get the car looking like that. I feel it really paid off.

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Ditto on all these comments!! How long to go from "zero to hero". Just curious. I just love the "stick" cars. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
Joe

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3 months last summer with the exception of the paint. 2 weeks this past fall for the paint.

Thanks

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I love those big stripped-down boats. Wish I still had my '66 Bel Air.

Re: Zach Carter's 68 Biscayne 427 clone car

Zach, great car, love it! Nice job, great color, well done!

Arvid Svendsen

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Finally was able to buy it back after 5 years... Just needed a little bit of clean up.

http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps7f8af429.jpg

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Looks like it was taken care of.Did you have ''seller's remorse'' when you sold it?

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Very very cool!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

That is one sinister looking Biscayne!

BIG

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That is bad-a$$! Love it!

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Clone or not that car is 100% badass!!! Color is cool too! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Sal