AvatarLeigh BrooksStraysshiftco.com A couple of stray cars On my morning walks, I often passed by a pair of ’68 1600’s in InterBay on the way to the Ballard Locks. They were stored in a …
AvatarLeigh BrooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoVictimshiftco.com Victim of a swap? There was no engine and from the looks of things someone had attempted a swap. Dual coils make me think a rotary was tried. Note the …
AvatarLeigh BrooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRattyshiftco.com The interior of the first car was in rough shape, but more or less complete. It still had the ignition key (no door or trunk keys, however). The …
AvatarLeigh BrooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCurbshiftco.com Kicked out to the curb All-in-all the first car was in fairly good shape. Originally a 665 Yellow car, it has been repainted a generic red. No major …
AvatarLeigh BrooksThe Donorshiftco.com The Donor The second car (SPL311-177226) was also a ’68 1600 and this one featured an engine! Rust had really taken hold on this car. The hood and …
AvatarLeigh BrooksFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Donor’s engineshiftco.com The Donor’s Engine The donor came with an earlier 3-main bearing R-16 (R 27460). The motor turns over easily by hand. “Ran when parked,” according to …
