Mike Licht
I was here first
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Deja Vu- last night took me back to March 17 1986. The night Marainnne, my son Steve, (he was at the nats this year after his first year in calloge) in a car seat and I drove a silver T-Type away from the dealership. It was our first new car as a married couple, the car was for her but I snuck in the turbo motor option never realizing the potential of that car or how it would change our life. We got into 4 little street races that night on the local cruise strip and went 4-0 taking down a beater, a new Mustang, a new Vette and a early camaro with way too much cam (window sticker still in place). I was blown away with what just happened and the rest is history we ended up building a business. At the Nats this year Marianne looked at me and said "hey why don't you buy a car while your here, we should have another one". Not wanting to dissapoint her 
I just hopped on the golf cart and starting looking I was afraid to say anything so she would not change he mind. No luck there but a friend told me about a white 86 T-type at home. The guy selling it was an old customer and about as nice and trust worthy a person as you will find. He also has had many of these cars (including GNX043 in the garage) and many old NOS parts. This car was as nice as any I have seen in some time, white with gray leather, astroroof, posi and tons of rare options. It still has a cat, original plug wires and stock exhaust (off a 5000 mile car) I bought it on the spot. As I drove it home I forgot how much fun and how nice these cars are when they are new and this one runs and drive just like new, it is dead stock, no rattles, original trans that still gets a bit of rubber in second. It was 1986 all over with the windows down and the turbo whistle. Now the question is what to do with it. Leave it alone, customize it, build it, what ever. I have already decided no slicks, skinnys and roll bars. Been there, done that this car is too nice for that. We were thinking two tone paint and maybe the G-Machine look. Then we thought just leave it alone but that is not happening. Maybe a stock appearing street sleeper right down to the stock airbox with low 11 potential. Marianne suggested sort of a recipie car with all the new parts we have with step by step timeslips so others and newbies can follow a plan. So lets hear what you think, what should we do with this creampuff, leather pillowtop seat car. Stock, race, g-machine, sleeper, paint, custom? It is getting a set of the new 18" GNX look billet wheels we are making soon, the rest I just don't know so help me out and give me your thoughts...... I went to bed last night looked over at Marianne and just said "thanks" she knew exactly what I meant and said "hope you like it and have fun" I rolled over and thought of 1986 again and that Camaro with too much cam, smiled and drifted off .
Mike Licht
Thanks to My beautiful wife and thank to Dave for making / keeping this car so nice. I cannot remember buying a car where the guy filled the tank, cleaned the car and reset the trip meter so I could see how many mile I drove the car AFTER I made the commitiment. Dave, your a class act.
I just hopped on the golf cart and starting looking I was afraid to say anything so she would not change he mind. No luck there but a friend told me about a white 86 T-type at home. The guy selling it was an old customer and about as nice and trust worthy a person as you will find. He also has had many of these cars (including GNX043 in the garage) and many old NOS parts. This car was as nice as any I have seen in some time, white with gray leather, astroroof, posi and tons of rare options. It still has a cat, original plug wires and stock exhaust (off a 5000 mile car) I bought it on the spot. As I drove it home I forgot how much fun and how nice these cars are when they are new and this one runs and drive just like new, it is dead stock, no rattles, original trans that still gets a bit of rubber in second. It was 1986 all over with the windows down and the turbo whistle. Now the question is what to do with it. Leave it alone, customize it, build it, what ever. I have already decided no slicks, skinnys and roll bars. Been there, done that this car is too nice for that. We were thinking two tone paint and maybe the G-Machine look. Then we thought just leave it alone but that is not happening. Maybe a stock appearing street sleeper right down to the stock airbox with low 11 potential. Marianne suggested sort of a recipie car with all the new parts we have with step by step timeslips so others and newbies can follow a plan. So lets hear what you think, what should we do with this creampuff, leather pillowtop seat car. Stock, race, g-machine, sleeper, paint, custom? It is getting a set of the new 18" GNX look billet wheels we are making soon, the rest I just don't know so help me out and give me your thoughts...... I went to bed last night looked over at Marianne and just said "thanks" she knew exactly what I meant and said "hope you like it and have fun" I rolled over and thought of 1986 again and that Camaro with too much cam, smiled and drifted off . Mike Licht
Thanks to My beautiful wife and thank to Dave for making / keeping this car so nice. I cannot remember buying a car where the guy filled the tank, cleaned the car and reset the trip meter so I could see how many mile I drove the car AFTER I made the commitiment. Dave, your a class act.
Back in the 80's the stock turbo Buick ruled the streets but that new LS1, LS6, LS2 and supercharged mod motor are pretty tough. The old Buick will definitely need a BIGGER TURBO AND IC.
