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Just found this '50 Coupe barn find.. Sold in one day. Stored 50+ years. 100% untouched and as solid as can be.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] My first car was a '55 Ford in 1960. "56 Chevy tail lamp lenses on white plastic made in H.S. Auto Shop class. Later changed to 1960...
Back in 1961 a guy in our town converted his new red '60 impala convertible trunk into a rumble seat. I would see him a couple times a week always...
Cool car but not sure when it was taken but pre WW2 near Dayton Ohio. It was in our family photos so probably a friend of my Dads who was killed...
From our family album. Early 40's in Ohio.
I loved the '56 Lincoln when it came out. I was in the 7th grade and still have my Motor Trend Magazine (Oct 1955) with it on the cover and a big...
Great build and love the quick progress and updates. Re big tail lamps and fins remember the old saying: Sometimes less is more.
Back in '60 my buddy had '59 corvette tail lamps on his '52 Chevy. Set further forward, no 1/4 panel mods were necessary. They just dropped into...
Sad. I've followed his work since the mid 50's. He was a genuine craftsman.
^^^^ My buddy put those Corvette tail lamps on his '52 Chevy 2dr hard top back in 1960 when we were in high school. Dropped right in, looked...
That engine doesn't look too promising. Before you get too deep into this, I suggest you check out the frame for rot. Very common when they sit on...
Just perfect. Another inch would have ruined it. The car need the correct www tires imo.
Love your T/Bird especially since the correct WW tires, but I think the wheels need to be painted black to set them off.
I know I'm on the H.A.M.B. but imo this original Olds more door is to nice to customize. clean it up, add the correct WWW tires, detail the...
Exactly what I was thinking.
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