Well, here we go - my next project has started. It's a '65 that I saved from returning all of its iron to the soil on a local farm. It had been sitting in the same place out behind the barn for 35 years - what was left of the floor was actually lower than the surrounding soil. When I first saw it, it was hidden under trees and bushes that we had to cut down just to get it out. It's in pretty sad shape - no floors, bad rust in all of the typical places, but was a decent car before it was left for a "someday" restoration.

My plan is to either pick a specific original car to replicate or to do it as a Hertz clone, but as an "R" model. The Hertz cars were all '66s, though, but I do like the black/gold combination. Either way, it will be one nasty car when finished - all race car and ready to take on Group 6 in vintage races.

Here it is on the day we saved it...



Floor where the passenger leaf spring mounts - springs ripped out when we pulled it out of its resting place...



The goal - either white/blue or black/gold... wish me luck!!!