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The mid-late sixties t-birds are some of the best deals going right now in my opinion. fantastic that your up and going for $1300.
You know, if you are unsure about a 4 door I can take that Buick off your hands for say $500? You can apply that to the 2 door of your choice!...
I would take the van down. I assume you need the drive train? The price of scrap is high right now and there is lots of metal in that van even...
This is exactly what I was hoping to see. Built cars, projects etc for cheap and the stories of how they happened.
Tragically I have no pictures anymore but, we picked up a 63 Willy's 4x4 wagon a few years back for $300. Someone swapped a 289 in it back in the...
man, that is something. $1,000?!?! nice work
I've found craigslist to be a decent source of parts for cobbling together some of the late model stuff i've done. Got a 351 free with purchase...
Nice start. About the closest I've come lately to a cool trade is my buddy and I were trying to work a deal for a 59 or 60 Chrysler in exchange...
Sold my Cadillacs a couple years ago, been getting the bug again. There are still some deals out there if you're really lucky or really beating...
Des Moines Iowa is decent. Houses are still cheap and wages decent. Depending upon your field and experience there are a variety of jobs. The...
50's - early 60's gasser vettes look so mean! great photos, thanks for sharing.
On the 63/64 site look for member Jason Edge. He has tons of tech posts and has parts cars to no end. If it is 63/64 Cadillac he knows it or has...
You could probably build up 3 413's for the cost of 1 hemi. I've always felt the cross ram intake and carb setup is outragous looking and would...
Friends have had luck with Toyota 22R motors. I can tell you one to avoid even if its free - a late 80's early 90's Isuzu 2.6 4 popper. Had...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't believe how poor sellers spell these days. Its really not that hard to run it through spell check before...
Ask her where it came from. I want one for one of the random beaters I have.
Judd - Hows that old Comet working out? I'm the guy that posted the link to it thinking many would enjoy looking at it, not imagining someone...
Have admired his work for a long time. Best wishes for a full recovery.
Heres the 64 Sedan de Ville and the 66 Calais I used to have. Also if you like Cadillacs pick up the latest Hemmings Classic Car, its full of...
Oh yeah - born and raised in Des Moines and have never got around to leaving. Graduated from Roosevelt in 1999, Drake in 2003 and have held a job...
Hell yeah I've heard of RAMPAGE. A bunch of my friends are big into BMX and know Rick (the guy that owned it). Thats another cool Iowa story,...
Had never seen a Starliner in person before and we were up a local cruise night a few weeks ago and I saw 3! One of my favorite Ford's.
My favorite around the Des Moines area is Factory Motor Parts. They usually have about 99% of the stuff I need for my 429's. Napa's is next...
Saw a guy use a Jack Daniels bottle once. That was pretty unique.
One of my favs - early Ranchero getting loose!
I like the fact my cars don't look like anyone elses. I drive the cars I drive because I like them not to get attention. If I was into 90's...
I work on high end bicycles all day long and some of the best tools we have are old as hell. Everything is metric now and we've had the same set...
I saw some highly vintage FORD brand tools recently. I'm talking Ford motors here. Was told they were 30's or 40's era. Some open ended...
Just wondering what everyone else likes and uses. My toolbox like most everyone elses is full of various manufacturers tools. I mostly buy...
Didn't XL just refer to the trim level of the Galaxie? I always thought it did anyway. And like most 50's - 60's cars you could get a variety of...
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