Chris Gould's
two 1976 LeManses
These are
Chris Gould's two 1976 LeManses.As Chris says
" MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED OUR 1976 LEMANS 4-DOOR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 1999 WITH OUR WEDDING MONEY . AS SOON AS WE SAW IT WE FELL IN LOVE WITH IT.
OWNER SAID HE WAS WAITING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON TO SELL IT TO . CAR WAS ORIGINALLY LIGHT BLUE IN COLOR WITH BLUE INTERIOR . HAVE SINCE PAINTED IT INDIGO PEARL AND AM IN THE PROCESS OF RE-DOING THE INTERIOR.
IT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH A 260 C.I.D. (WHICH WAS VERY TIRED) , AND HAS BEEN SINCE CHANGED OUT TO A RE-BUILT 301 OUT OF A 79 FIREBIRD.
I WILL EVENTUALLY PUT THE REAR END IN IT AS WELL . I INTEND FOR IT TO BE THE EVERYDAY DRIVER "FAMILY CAR".
ALL THAT IS LEFT TO DO IS A FEW CHROME PIECES / NAMEPLATES / CRESTS , AND SHE WILL BE GOOD AS NEW.
PETE, YOUR SITE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS HELP IN FINDING THE PARTS I NEED FOR THIS RARE BEAUTY.
MANY THANKS ALSO TO BRUCE , RON , DENNY , & GRAHAM.
WHILE ON THE EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING AND SEEMINGLY HOPELESS SEARCH FOR PARTS FOR MY 4-DOOR , I CAME ACROSS A CAR DEALERSHIP IN NEW JERSEY ( I LIVE IN FLORIDA ) THAT WAS SELLING A 1976 LEMANS 2-DOOR SPORT COUPE .
I CONTACTED THEM AND ASKED THEM TO EMAIL ME PICTURES . I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BUY IT , WAS JUST A MATTER OF HOW MUCH . IF NOT FOR A DRIVER , THEN FOR PARTS .
THEY HAD HAD IT ON CONSIGNMENT AND WERE ANXIOUS TO SELL , SINCE IT HAD BEEN ON THE LOT FOR 6 MONTHS . ONCE I GOT IT ( I HAD IT SHIPPED DOWN ) I KNEW WHY.
IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE , FOUL PLUGS , DIRTY CARB , AND A STUCK VALVE . TUNED HER UP , FIXED THE A/C , AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT EVERYDAY SINCE WE REGISTERED IT.
IT HAS A 350 MOTOR / TRANS . ROAD SALT FROM N.J. HAS ROTTED HER OUT A BIT ALSO . I WILL FIX HER UP NEXT OR SELL HER AND GET ANOTHER A-BODY .
THANKS,
CHRIS GOULD
PORT SAINT LUCIE , FLORIDA
Chris Gould "
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