happy new owner in the foothills

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happy new owner in the foothills

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Hi all,

somehow the first attempt at this didn't get posted - likely due to computer gremlins on this end.
anyway, I took delivery yesterday of a '69 1600 which I first saw at the Folsom, CA DMV back in August when I took my niece down to get her driving permit.

Last Monday, I see the car on Craigslist - and yesterday I drove it home. all the heavy lifting was done in the restoration, but it ran rough - I followed advice I saw on other intros using the search in the tech section, replaced the points and condenser and the thing runs like a champ! great info.

looking forward to a ride up the hill today to see some fall colors - may even take a pic or two.
looks like there are several owners in the greater Sacramento area. i'm located in the foothills (barely) in El Dorado Hills, which according to my friends in Placerville and Pollock Pines is "snobsville". somebody's gotta live here.

Andy Burkard
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Welcome! Nice looking car!!
My junk pile:
71 Jeep Gladiator. Restored w/#s matching engine. My WeeBeasty
70 1600 legit 2nd owner. Stroked and bored
Several salvaged w access to a barn full of parts, part cars & whole cars
......What's in the barn is for sale. What do you need?
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GREAT roads for fun runs in the Placerville area.
Welcome
Also so close to the Napa Valley for a fun run too.
Fall colors in the vineyards, nice
Linda
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Sadly-Linda has passed away 2022. She was the 311's den mother and drove the first Rare-Parts ball joint project. RIP.
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Welcome to the family... Great group here as you have found! Car looks great!
Greg Burrows
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Welcome. Nice looking car. I think one of the Roadster /Ebay vendors is in ElDorado Hills, might be handy.

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Nice looking car....we always need a engine picture....LOL.....


please add your location to you profile.....It helps us help you or vise versa
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Great looking car, glad to have you join the ranks!
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Welcome from Citrus heights. I live near the Sunrise Mall. There are good number of Roadster owner in this area. Two very close to you. PM me from detailed information.
Rodney

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Great looker Andy. When you are doing some remove/replace/clean activities, try removing those front bumper overriders, some (namely me) like the look better without them, and they really functionally do nothing but initiate that same dent farther up the body...

you might try signing up on the yahoogroup: vintagerallyecartel
which is NorCal/SFBay based, but does lots of cool runs up near the gold country.

Welcome. I am targeting the "Snowball Rally" next year, so thinking of getting tow ork on putting my heater back in...
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Very nice looking car. Welcome to the group and enjoy the car!
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Welcome! As you have found out, all answers are here.
Rick
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Mike Kerr, Roadster Restorations (see Vendor link this site) is in Placerville. Lucky you!

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@andyb
welcome - sweet car - don't forget to register it on this site.
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:smt006 Welcome Andy - good looking Roadster. If you get down by San Luis Obispo anytime with her PM me. Some nice cruising roads around here also...not to mention the great wineries. :smt038
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Welcome to forum! My family and I have a few roadsters up in Grass Valley. Shoot me a message if your ever up this way and want to get together for a beer or coffee and talk roadsters!

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