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So I buy this old 1936 Ford Cabriolet custom out of a garage falling down...UPDATED!!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Chris, Oct 17, 2011.

  1. Wow. Very cool. I love it! I want they!
     
  2. hershambob
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    wondered why you didnt reply to my email,seems youve been a little busy
     
  3. Tonights TV Episode:

    Mike & Frank of American Pickers welcome Chris of Spokane, Wa to their picking team!
     
  4. Marcy
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    You are crazy haha .......that's why I like you.
    If you can get it back looking like those pictures----and I think you can, you'll have something really special.



    Marcy
     
  5. 40 & 61 Fords
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    I figured that "thing" in front of the garage was going to turn out to be a 67-69 Camaro! I would have never guessed there was a 59 Vette hiding under the tarp!!
     
  6. Me too! I would have tried to get 'em both.
     
  7. At least let you scan them? MMMMMM, vintage porn...
     
  8. So our master plan of blowing gaskets on the daily is not working as plannned
    "slowing chris's picking" alternative plan "b" starts now
     
  9. Bill in Al
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    I took a '58 vet in on a trade in 1971. It had that front with a stock rear. The guy had brought it from NY to Miami and needed cash.He said that he had been told that it was a California Shark nose. If I remember right he said it was a Tiger. It had been on drag strips up north and was about the ugliest 'Vet I or anyone else in Florida had seen. I was embarassed to be seen in it and sold it for $350.00!! The kid I sold it to eventually wrecked it and I don't know what happened to it after the wreck. That picture on here is the only other vet I've seen like it.
     
  10. Bill in Al
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    By the way I've wished many times I had kept it. Hind Sight!!
     
  11. Sledge
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    from Nor Cal

    Man thats awesome Chris! Nice find!
     
  12. 40StudeDude
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    I happen to like the Vette...is it for sale...???

    R-
     
  13. The Continental
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    I'd definitely buy that 59. Find out if it's for sale and the story on it please.
     
  14. Slick Willy
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    Is that an old chinese food restaurant??
     
  15. hotrod-40
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    It's not for sale. He said he is going to be burried in it.
     
  16. THE_DUDE
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    With the polariods?
     
  17. BHWINC
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    from PA.

    That Vett needs a flathead!
     
  18. pitman
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    That vette might be for a Stephen King sequel to "Christine".
     
  19. Django
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    The black and whites are interesting. What a shame he didn't leave it alone after that. Cool that he kept it though!
     
  20. very cool score!!
     
  21. Steve 38
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    When I was a kid my mother told me that if an old man tried to show me naked photos of himself, I shouldn't stick around to see whats in his garage.
     
  22. There was a method in this bloke's madness. Amazing work/ workload. Hint of genius. I come up with this in response (too interesting to not respond)- really tamed the Vette, probably too tame...
     

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  23. Heres some pics from today, I finished cleaning ang hosing it out tonight but too dark for pics. Really not too bad of a car, the floor and frame are super nice. My goood friend may be picking it up, he has some Cabriolet pieces to finish the puzzle.

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  24. This also came with the car, it's going in my 41...

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  25. Chris, wouldn"t you know it, Lucy is smelling the car's rear end!
     
  26. Nice and interesting find. I think those tail lights are 1951 DeSoto.

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  27. The37Kid
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    Did work stop on the car when he started on the House? [​IMG]
     
  28. Rikster
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    Very interesting project... and a great find!
     
  29. nefareous
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    from maryland

    Nice Garage Find !
     
  30. erlomd
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    great find! congrats!
     

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