I just wanted to point out what I thought was THE coolest car at the BPG Nats. Jim Ramsey's 70 Stage 1 is painfully original. It's not what most folks would consider "pretty," but, in my eyes, there was no more beautiful car there. Duane went over it with his usual fine-toothed comb, and every piece of front end sheet metal is original by part #/date code. Jim also raced the car all weekend (when he wasn't up to his elbows in grease taking the lead in Wolverine's motor swap!) Kudos, Jim!!
Ah.... I see he replaced the tires since our NE chapter meet last March - I wonder why :Brow: :3gears:
Tires I'm a big fan of Sherwood Poly. Actually, the car had the same tires all the way around when I photographed it at Salem.
Re: Tires I like it too. My 2nd GS was a Sherwood Grn/blk vinyl top 70 350 car. Love the contrast of the red GS emblem on the green That car got hit by a city dump truck driver on his first day on the job! Got $700 from the city for the damage, and traded the damaged car for the first paint job on the Burgundy Mist car. Ahhhh, the memories...
I too admired this car in Salem.......parked along side "THE ENGINE SWAP"... didnt know who owned it. One thing was clear, they were "die hard" Buick...and were much more concerned with having fun than polishing chrome! Gotta love a guy who drives it to the strip with a trunk full of tires and stuff, then runs it like he stole it... He deserves a BIG thumbs up!:TU:
Cool GS Even Like The Color!!! I totaly agree. Jim and his GS Stage 1 were a blast!!! I still can't still get over Jim chewing on a pretzel in the Staging lane :laugh: . Jim, you rule!!!:3gears: :TU: AL.
This is how Jim spent most of one day...... .....Here showing off his Cat-like poise CAPTION - "THIS GUY ROCKS !!!" .....and looking rather tired after a hard days work - all for a new found BPG Friend (Yardley on the other hand....looks like he just Ate a lamb ) Jim - WE SALUTE YOU !!! :beer :TU: :beer :TU: :beer
hmmm, lets see, a sherwood green 70 stage 1 with a black top. if the good lord made a better looking car, he must have kept it for himself. with kevins blue car sitting there, and johns ? red car sitting there, i kept thinking i was at home in my backyard. i did see one other sherwood beauty, you know the one, in concours, black convertible top, black buckets. what i wouldnt give to own both those cars. henry
sherwood green, black top, burnished interior now thats a good looking combination and i'd like to add some praise for J.R. hes truly a great guy.
I would also like to thank Jim Ramsey for coming through in the clutch Sunday night with enough candlepower to light up a stadium, when we needed it. One of the Good Guys :TU: Beth:grin: & Dana P.S. Jim how's that new puppy?
Not only is Jim an awesome mechanic he is a terrific person! Jim, it was a pleasure to meet you at the Nats. Larry DiStefano "71 GS Stage 1" (now in the capable & honest hands of Jim Weise):grin:
