I'm from Job'stown (pronounced Job, like the man in the Bible), NJ, near Ft.Dix. I joined this forum a while back just to read about and keep up on a couple Pontiac wagons my friends had/ have. I am 40 years old, and have owned more cars than I can remember. I had my first car well before I even had a license. We are surrounded by horse farms. I remember driving with $200 and $300 junkyard beaters, on and off the road, even before I had a license. And yes, they would be worth a lot more now, if I still had them. I had a knack of finding cars where no one else even knew they existed. While in the Army, I found an Olds Delta 88 with a 455, in the mountains. That thing was huge. I could lay across the front seat and not touch either door. While working as a telephone repairman, I found a 65 AMC Rambler behind a house. The owner inherited it, but hated it because it only had the original A.M. radio, and a gas guzzling v-8. The first wagon I can remember owning was a Plymouth Valiant. I think it was a 65. Parts were rough to get for that. Like the AMC and some of my other cars, I had to do a lot of cross-referencing and researching for parts. I sold it for less than I had into it. I then decided to stay with the 1966 and 1967 Pontiac Tempest and it's sister models. Because of the GTO, parts are easy to find. Before I knew it, I had the convertible, hardtop, and four door. It was then that I decided to complete the collection with a 67 Tempest wagon. That was difficult to find at an affordable price. If I could find one, it was either a rust bucket, on the other side of the country, or out of my price range. I do regret passing up on one or two. I eventually ended up with two 67 Tempest wagon project cars. this was a mistake, because I do not have the time or money to work on projects. I traded one of the wagons for a 62 Catalina that is road worthy. Unfortunately, my car collection (both classics, and newer) has become out of hand. I plan to start down sizing. Luke
Nice intro Luke, aboard. Breaking up the set might be tough but if that is what needs to happen good luck with it. We are here for moral support.
