[ZiggyL78]

I have a lot of old memories about Golden Mile.I lived with my parents at Warden and Lawrence.My cousin and I would walk to Golden Mile every September to see them unveil the new Chevys.I still remember back in 63 when we went there and the salesman pulled the cover off a brand new 64 black on black Impala SS.I was only 14.My father bought most of his Chevys from there about every 2 or 3 years.I still remember his 57,59,61, and 63 Impala.The 63 was white on black with a white vinyl roof.Everyone thought it was a convertible because vinyl roofs were fairly new back then.When I turned 19 I went to Belmont Chev Olds and bought my first car from Dave Mackay.It was a 69 SS Camaro 350-300 4 speed with 4.10s.It was stock except for a tricked out Lance Hill Quadrajet.It was a 14 second car but I thought it was a rocket.LOL.I was fairly tough on rear ends and went to Golden Mile for warrentie work.Rick Eaton was well known for building a strong rear end.I'm sure Lance has lots of stories about Crazy Rick.Not many of the mechanics liked him as he was a bitch to get along with.I just kissed his ass and he took care of me.I went to the track many times with Rick and his Super Stock 396-325 Camaro.I can still remember him doing a spin wheel start leaving the line at about 5000 RPM with the tires smoking.No one built any good converters back then.Mike and Olie Stephen also ran in Super Stock.Mike had a LS6 convertible.Many a 396 car went through those doors for a little warrentie tune and left with a 427-425.I still don't know how they pulled that off so many times.In the early 80s I bought my 69 COPO Camaro from a friend.It was originally from Golden Mile.Someone blew the 427 and when I got it it had a LS7 in it with 5.38 gears and a 4 speed.I didn't get beat very many times on the street with that car.It ran 11.1s and would bust an axle about every 4 passes if I didn't change it first.On the street with L60 Ingelwoods it wouldn't hook till 3rd gear.It was stupid fast.Oh the memorys!