Turns out the owner had a little mishap and couldn\u2019t afford to fix it. Lucky for Mark, this meant an opportunity to restore an original, number matching 1970 Z\/28!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He got word of this car and decided he would take on the task of a proper restoration. There were only two problems First on the list was the subframe. It was absolutely shot and needed replacement. The second issue was the kicker: The car was all the way down in sunny Florida!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mark had the car shipped to CT and did a full frame off restoration, proving that a little mishap can turn into a great opportunity to bring a special car back to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to cruise it this summer here in CT and bring it to Ground Up so you can see what you helped me do.\u201d<\/p>– Mark<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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