History BILL….SMITH’S....ROADSTER

Car was turquoise from 55-57 (overhead shot turquoise)
Pink from 58-68


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I have them put the weights behind the wheel


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Thank man I’ll try too do it justice


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I was cropping out the caps and it made me think about it...

The other thing was the rims are a dark color and I'm sure you have that on your radar...
Bill was artistically creative and Artrod is very fitting...and he enjoyed having power to move it...

 

When I get the car painted I’ll have them paint the wheels the same color for that little bit of extra class


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I left it as a magazine with the page fold as is...it's
an incredible shot but zine grainy...and it still captures the moment in a different light...

The Carson Top in the side shot earlier I strayed into the creative end and tried to strike a positive note since its gone. I always say if you can change things up in a period manner you could be in that time-warp and see it from another positive angle. An Oval goes with the swoop too.
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Thanks man


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Your Welcome and Thank you...
So I just came up with a name which is got a nice ring to it but have you give that some thought? I know there is 'Cutup34' but is there another you might be pondering?...Just curious...

 

My other survivor is called SeaBurst after the color of the car
So the paint on the pink car is called
Sunset Orchid or Orchid Sunset if I flip it
Had a weird crazy name for my third Sweetheart Special


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Was in the 1959 portland roadster show



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@Austinrod Post#221 with your Colorized favorite I changed it out with an improved copy with the Licence Plate uncolored...Your can resave it as I think it looks more proper to have the Tailight and plate non Orchid...

You could even edit Post #222 and add the new version to clear up that pic that doesn't show now as I replaced the old pic...

 

Some more history








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In case you were wondering what’s in Bill’s 34 trunk







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Looks like 40 Ford sedan trunk hinges.

 

Good eye


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Is that an actuator to lift the deck lid?

 

Just like an Airplane...A Jackscrew...very cool I didn't think it had a trunk...Look Out Golden Sahara...

Funniest thing was it was probably open in some of the pictures back a couple of pages...my glasses are thick...

 

Wow, yup, sure looks to be. Cool.
Stogy, where is the turquoise colorized version? Patiently waiting....

 

I need a color chip......That'll be the next thing I missed seeing...The Lid was open in a few shots...

I found that Turquoise seems to look Blueish or Greenish the one posted here is leaning towards Green

 

Yes


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The previous owner said it was a 55 color and turquoise was in the name
Closest I found was Tampa Turquoise






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...Inspiration 4...

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Thanks Stogy


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Just ordered these off eBay



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Car meet with the new shoes today






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@Austinrod, Maybe a dumb question but what is the shiny rod (that looks like all-thread) on the right of the picture for?

 

That opens and closes the trunk from a toggle might be aircraft maybe ?


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I think @Rolleiflex is asking about this:

 

Oh I didn’t even notice that
Maybe for support
Previous owner drag raced in the early 80’s

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