Liberty MW
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This car is a bit of a local legend in my area of Oregon. The story is that the original owners son wrecked it driving too fast and hit a tree hard on the left rear. The car was towed home and left in the woods on the edge of the family farm. Over the years, the engine and rear end found it's way into other cars. A friend of mine tracked it down and drug it from the woods about 10yrs ago and stored it in a chicken barn. I would inquire from time to time because something about what it was and the story was exciting. a few weeks ago, a storm blew the roof off the barn and damaged the structure so the barn has to be demolished. I got the call to come get it for what I saw as the value of a set of cheap tires. So here it is. No plans at the moment other than yard art. It will need everything from the door jambs back, core support, inner fenders, front frame rails, doors and front sheetmetal. probably just shy of a rebody. but that doesnt retain the cars soul, no matter how posessed or traumatic it may be. I did get the deck lid which was removed and stored on the wall in the 70s. It has all its paperwork and numbers. I was able to get in touch with the original owner and he says he has the original sales paperwork so that will add to the story. What I do know is it is a real Hamtramack 1969 R/T 440 4bbl B5 blue with black top, stripe and interior. 727 auto, buckets. The original owner says it is an SE and the holes in the sail panel support that also. More pics will come when I figure out where we are going. My inital thoughts are a resto mod build since the drivetrain is gone. This build would determine what is too far gone! If you are somewhere around Portland, Or. and you have parts of this car or parts that I can use, which are many at the moment, I would like to hear from you.