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  Strays

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  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 …

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  Victim

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  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 …

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  Ratty

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  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 …

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  Curb

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  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 …

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  The Donor

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  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 …

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  The Donor’s engine

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  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 …