Build The 60 known as Mamabear: a tale of rust and good times.

[HemiAlex]

Build Thread 'One out, one in — still can’t park in my own garage- Alex builds an 80.'

Jun 17, 2026

Hey all — card-carrying member of the Cruiser Autism Support Group reporting in.

The fleet already includes a 60 (MamaBear), a 62 (Grey Gardens), and a 200. Now there’s an 80.

Got it in a three-way trade: one friend took my 40, another took a 100, I walked away with this. Everybody’s happy and all three wives are confused.

It’s a 1995, unlocked, 305k on the chassis and 350k on a healthy, refreshed 1FZ. The hard work’s already done — I’m inheriting someone else’s sweat equity.

I’m kicking off with a chassis refresh: all new control arm bushings and a lift. Always a...

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