12-20-2016, 08:46 PM | #61 |
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Re: what other old cars are in your garage?
Yeah I'm not rich either. Of the three cars I posted, one is the Model T given to me by my father who got it from his father who actually USED the car in his painting business. Of course I did pour about $9K into the restoration....over time, back when I was single and making the "big bucks." The others came with time, got good deals and fixed them up as I went. Yeah you do need some level of money to devote to these cars but believe me I am not as rich as people think when they see my car collection. Now my friend with the 1929 Lincoln Sedan previously owned by Clara Ford, and his Lincoln Roadster....now there's some bucks!!
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12-20-2016, 08:50 PM | #62 |
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1969 Shelby GT350
1930 Model A Coupe (project) 1931 Model A Tudor 1958 Berkeley (project) Last edited by TerryO; 12-21-2016 at 09:36 AM. |
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12-20-2016, 09:35 PM | #63 |
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1928 Model A Tourer (Canadian build, RHD)
1966 Cadillac convertible (LHD) 1974 Honda 750 K5 1999 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm |
12-20-2016, 10:00 PM | #64 |
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Sorry Dick, but I have to disagree with you about the Corvair handling. I own about 16 Corvairs, all between 1962 and 1965, and never had a handling problem with any of them. My main driver in the 60's was the first one I bought, a 1962 Corvair Spyder. I could do a 4 wheel drift on the cloverleaf and never had a hint of loss of control. It was a great car until some jerk ran into me and totaled it.
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12-20-2016, 10:04 PM | #65 |
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1928 early A sport coupe
1929 AA truck (work in progress) 1968 VW beetle (wife's, work in progress) 1949 Hudson Commadore 6 , unrestored but running 1940 JD model B (first tractor on the farm/grandfathers) 1949 Jd B I restored for my father JD 3010 that I cut my teeth on, rebuilt and raring to work 2014 Harley Sportster (only new wheels I've ever owned) I am blessed with what I have, but I don't smoke/drink/or gamble which helped Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
12-20-2016, 10:12 PM | #66 |
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12-20-2016, 10:23 PM | #67 |
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37 Ford Standard Coupe
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12-20-2016, 11:29 PM | #68 |
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1980 Chevy Chevette
gotta have a sunset off the hood pic :P 1960 VW Ghia ^^^ old pics - no idea where recent pics went but virtually the same...^^^ 1979 Honda PA50II Moped 1926 Evenrude outboard - way down the line restoration project - not siezed and has compression amazingly - ys i know its not a "car" but i know you guys would appreciate it :P
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12-20-2016, 11:38 PM | #69 |
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A '28 Nash sedan, purchased for $50 in 1970 when I was just 16 and dismantled around 35 years ago (a bad decision in retrospect!). Bits of it have followed me around the country since then, while other bits have remained at my parent's house. I now (hopefully!) have all of the bits under one roof at my home, for the first time since around 1980. Restoration starting date = ???
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12-20-2016, 11:44 PM | #70 |
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Love your Rats of Tubruk Chev, Mac (Post no 47)
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12-21-2016, 12:15 AM | #71 |
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56 Belair hot rod
57 Belair wifes car I sold the 55 |
12-21-2016, 12:16 AM | #72 |
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we have one too many for our garage space, but neither of us will give way.
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12-21-2016, 12:18 AM | #73 |
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and the only two I regret selling.........
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12-21-2016, 01:18 AM | #74 |
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12-21-2016, 01:50 AM | #75 |
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I must say I am pleasantly surprised at the large variety of makes which Model a Ford owners have. Here are mine.
1927 Ford Model T Roadster 1928 Ford Model A Phaeton 1949 MG Y Type Saloon
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12-21-2016, 07:43 AM | #76 |
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Wow Tom, you mean there are thieves and vandals at Lake Woebegone?
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12-21-2016, 07:45 AM | #77 |
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Hi Guys,
I deleted my post #9 due to poor photos, hope these are better. Complements of the season.
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12-21-2016, 08:31 AM | #78 |
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My wife's 1970 Cougar XR-7 during the restoration and after. We stripped it in the drive way. And no it was not warped from the blasting.
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12-21-2016, 08:39 AM | #79 |
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1931 Ford Model A Roadster
1931 Ford Model A S/W Cabriolet 1971 BMW Bavaria 3.0 (the only one in USA)
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12-21-2016, 11:30 AM | #80 |
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Unfortunately the scumbags are everywhere, and I've had the worst luck out in the country. At least in closely populated areas sometimes you have good neighbors that can watch out for your property.
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