68 RSSS Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Hello to all of my ancestors over in Finland! My grandfather came to this country in the 1930's from Finland and he married my grandmother who was a second generation Finn. My father was born here but didn't learn English until first grade as all they spoke at home was Finnish. The town I live in is made up heavily of Finnish descendants, due to the fact that the Apostolic Lutheran Church is here. At least 1/3 of my graduating high school class was Finnish. Anyways, I wanted to join up here. About a year back I bought a 68 Camaro, clone RS/SS with a tired (too much spray) 383, Coan Racing TH400 and a 4 link. Just so you know the Camaro/ Trans-Am/ Mustang, esp Fox Bodies are what your relatives here are driving, in addition to Diesel trucks. -Michael Heikkila here are a few pics of my car http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/carnew003.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/camaro010.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/truck016.jpg
Nupa Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Welcome. Always nice to have new blood, so to speak
RS-68 Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Welcome Michael Nice sticker in window and the best year of all Camaros Pictures of under hood and interior ? -Mika-
pantera Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Camaro with Finnish flag Matching colours Welcome
68 RSSS Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 Thank you for the welcome The car is going to be a lifelong project. It took me awhile to get to the point of actually buying it, I sold my built Wrangler YJ, bought a Suzuki GSXR 750 and proceeded to sell that to get the down payment for this. I finally did it at age 23. Future plans are as follows..... GM Arrival Blue (same color as my truck in the pics) with tuxedo black Z28 Stripes new 383 (build already started) with a P1SC Procharger and intercooler full DSE autocross front suspension 17's 8 point cage all new glass (already have it) with 35% tint finish replacing interior parts, want to keep that stock looking. I want the car to be a swiss army knife, drive to the drag strip on Friday night and run 11's, drive to the SCCA auto-x on Saturday than drive to the beach Sunday, no trailers. I'll post a few more pics, none of them are really current though as the car is in storage for the winter right now, it's snowmobile season! http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/races025.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/races022.jpg and one of my truck to give you an idea of the color I want to have it painted. http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/truckpicsnew003.jpg
Nupa Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Is that a Jazz fuel cell? Could you post a picture or two how it´s located?
68 RSSS Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 It's a piece that was added on to the stock tank for the BG electric fuel pump, that's not even hooked up. I will take some pictures when I go over my friends house (Lampinen) where the car is, I haven't seen it in about 2 months myself.
Senior Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Please, hurry up... older cars are very top-rated here. I think that we are willing to follow up...
HFB Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Hello from here too, Very nice ride you've got. and also it's nice to see that you value that much your roots
68 RSSS Posted January 31, 2010 Author Posted January 31, 2010 Hello from here too, Very nice ride you've got. and also it's nice to see that you value that much your roots I find it ironic that many Americans have no idea where they came from! When (no If) I go to Finland, I consider that my home just as much as here. My ancestors spent alot more time there than here. I also need to get a sticker from your club for my car and my dad's Corvette. For Awhile his plate was "finvet".
68 RSSS Posted February 2, 2010 Author Posted February 2, 2010 found a few more pics of it after digging around in Photobucket. Ordered Drag Radials for it today! http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/mikeSS7.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/mikeSS5.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/newjunk2037.jpg Chip Foose signed my glovebox at the World of Wheels in Boston http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/trailersmash012.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/trailersmash009.jpg http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh131/04Prox2/camaro027.jpg
Mika Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Nice pics and I know this Chip Foose from tv program....
RS-68 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 I also need to get a sticker from your club for my car and my dad's Corvette. For Awhile his plate was "finvet". kenenkäs kaapissa noita tarroja oikein notkuu ? eli kuka on tarra vastaava pankas jampalle pari tarraa menemään tosin jos täällä olis joku sharkkilainen niin sais iskälle finnshark tarrat vetteen samalla vaivalla,siis suomi kuvaa parantamaan i just try to get couple of sticker to you,maybe some member of club send private message or send email and ask your adress.... i really hope so
68 RSSS Posted February 2, 2010 Author Posted February 2, 2010 kenenkäs kaapissa noita tarroja oikein notkuu ? eli kuka on tarra vastaava pankas jampalle pari tarraa menemään tosin jos täällä olis joku sharkkilainen niin sais iskälle finnshark tarrat vetteen samalla vaivalla,siis suomi kuvaa parantamaan i just try to get couple of sticker to you,maybe some member of club send private message or send email and ask your adress.... i really hope so Thank you sir
GTATL Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Welcome to our forum BTW do you understand finnish at all I`m located in Palm Beach, Florida
68 RSSS Posted February 3, 2010 Author Posted February 3, 2010 Welcome to our forum BTW do you understand finnish at all I`m located in Palm Beach, Florida Very basic, and I mean Very basic. I'm actually driving to Daytona next month.
GTATL Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Very basic, and I mean Very basic. I'm actually driving to Daytona next month. Ok. Daytona 200 or spring break
pantera Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 Ok. Daytona 200 or spring break Bikeweek Feb-26 to March 7
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