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Projects Mr. Palumbo's Shoebox project

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Buddy Palumbo, Sep 10, 2011.

  1. Finnrodder
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    Looks really nice!
    And yes, bikes and cars are a great therapy when there are bumps on the road. I've never divorced (never married, thats the reason), but i have met people that are completely dicks who try to make others life miserable. Luckily all the people are not same. Keep it up!
     
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  3. Buddy Palumbo
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    Riding the bike is nice , it keeps my mind off of the bad stuff. Bike therapy is real

    Thanks Jerry
    Yea, the skirts are ready to go also. I'm going to wait a bit to install them though, since the seals contact the new paint.
     
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  4. Buddy Palumbo
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    Well, I brought the Penny Pincher back to the shop and spent the weekend polishing and reinstalling the trim, and putting in the new door seals (Dennis Carpenter's trunk seal can suck it). It is coming together !

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  5. Absolutely beautiful! :) HRP
     
  6. Finnrodder
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    Thats looks really nice!
    Whats wrong with the Dennis Carpenter trunkseals?
     
  7. Ford52PU
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    that really turned out beautiful. Paint looks real deep and nice reflections. Time to enjoy it now.
     
  8. jhexide
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    Looking Good Allen......
    Congrats,,,!!
     
  9. the violator
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    Looks nice with all the trim back on it !!
     
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  10. Buddy Palumbo
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    Thanks !

    Thanks !
    The seal didn't even come close to letting my trunk close. I had to rip it back off and throw it away


    I fully intend on driving the hell out of it !

    Thanks !

    It is really coming together nicely. You and the kids did a hell of a job on the paint.
     
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  11. Stogy
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    That smiling cruise is getting closer...;)...can't wait to see it skirted...Go Buddy Go.
     
  12. Buddy Palumbo
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    Thanks !
    I spent a lot of hours at the shop working on it this weekend. I'm hoping to start driving it soon.
    I can't wait to get the skirts on. I hate the look of the car without them. I'm holding off to let the paint harden up as much as possible, since the seals lay on the paint.
     
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  13. 0NE BAD 51 MERC
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    Very nice . Job well done! Now enjoy. Larry
     
  14. Buddy Palumbo
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    Thanks - I sure will !
     
  15. You do know why divorces are so expensive, right? It's because they're worth it....
     
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  17. Buddy Palumbo
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    This one was really worth it, because it cost me a crap-ton , LOL !!
     
  18. Buddy Palumbo
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    You're right, I should shoot a video. Not sure if I want to be in it though (I've got a face made for radio , lol )
     
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  19. Finnrodder
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    Thanks, thats useful info because i have to buy the trunkseal at some point
     
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  20. dr_gonzo
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    Its all about the car


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  21. Buddy Palumbo
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    Out in the wild today ... Damn it feels good !

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    Very nice. I'm from the camp that doesn't think skirts are going to improve it though. Looks super, as is.
     
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  24. Peanut 1959
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    I am soooooo envious! Enjoy it.
     
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  25. Buddy Palumbo
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    Thanks !
    I like the way the deep skirts add to the taildragger look. I'm dying to see it, LOL


    Thanks - It's weird seeing it shiney
     
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  26. 0NE BAD 51 MERC
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    I want to see a face with the car ! Ugly or not you can't look any worse than the rest of us! Lets see the smile that says it was worth every minute of the struggles and hard work!! lol Larry
     
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  27. Speedwrench
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    The main similarity between a divorce suit and a tornado in the southern states is that you know one way or the other someone is going to lose a trailer.
     
  28. I know about the divorce thing too. It would have been easier to just find a woman I don’t like and buy her a house.


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  29. Buddy Palumbo
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    Yea, it's sometimes nice to see the person you follow online, if for no other reason to see if your vision of someone is right, LoL

    Very true on both counts, ha ha !
     
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  30. Buddy Palumbo
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    Wow, it's been a while since I was here ! Not much has changed on the shoebox, it mainly just sits in storage. I hadn't driven it in a couple months, so i decided to take it out for an evening run. Figured I'd shoot a couple pics. I don't know what the future holds for the Penny Pincher, but for now is still here.

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