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Offline MichaelJ

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2009, 10:39:58 AM »
Dang I thought I posted to this thread but I guess it didn't post!  Here's my .02!

Don't do anything to the car that you can't undo!  It looks pretty low as it is, even if the tires are low on air!  Throw some sweet new 'shoes' on her and get a nice free flowing exhaust and maybe a new carb...  Keep the stock exhaust manifolds unless you're going to go with all new bolt ons for the motor. IE: New intake, carb, headers, and possibly a new cam.  Get a nice dual mandrel bent exhaust with good sounding mufflers (though please DO NOT throw on the Thrush mufflers... IE: Cherry Bombs)...

Fix up the interior, put a CD player in the glovebox and replace the stock crappy speakers with something nice.  That old car will ride like a dream down the freeway!!!  Their leaf springs are like 6 ft long or something!  Its a land yacht for sure!

Don't drop the suspension, don't hack any of the interior, don't put newer style suspension on it... maybe upgrade steering components or brake components but nothing too extreme...

Thats my sense!  Keep it mostly original looking, but functional and make it a pleasure to drive!

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #31 on: March 06, 2009, 08:22:40 PM »
The numbers don't lie, keep it original

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #32 on: March 06, 2009, 08:29:27 PM »
I personally love most cars from 55-69. Most of the sixties classics are my faves. My first car was a cherry 63 chev nova 2dr. hard top. Red with a white top. Ive always adored early 60's impalas and would love a 66 nova ss, or a 67 chevelle someday. OR... a 65-67 Lincoln continental with suicide doors. That car your looking at is pretty sweet. Something about those sixties cars I really like. :twocents:
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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #33 on: March 11, 2009, 12:17:24 AM »
Take it down south to Cali, sell it to some brown guys for a butt load of money.  You know they like them type for making lowriders      :chuckle:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2009, 10:51:53 AM »
I'm with Phool on this one ... DON'T MAKE CHANGES! A set of tires if you must so those can easily be changed back to stock. I personally would just restore it to original condition with your 5k+ and you'll be happy you did ... want to talk with my uncle about old cars? He was best friends with Harold LeMay and currently runs the LeMay museum and is Gen manager of LeMay. http://www.lemaymuseum.org/ My Uncle has about 10 old restored Mercs and is personally responsible for purchaseing more than half the cars in the museum on behalf of the family, he could tell you a thing or two about old cars  ;)

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #35 on: March 16, 2009, 08:07:28 AM »
Taking that car and changing it from stock would be a crime Shawn, save that kind of work for a car in far worse shape. If you want to do anything take it and restore it for top $$$ :twocents:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2009, 08:51:03 AM »
Ok, Shawn
What did you decide?  You buying it?  Passing? 

I think several are wondering what sort of outcome evolved - And if we were going to see more pics?

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #37 on: March 16, 2009, 09:53:31 AM »
I say if you can drive it stock and appreciate it then get it. Other wise let it go, there is someone out there that would love that car and cheerish it in it's original form. For every classic car out there, there is someone who loves that model and year. Bucket cases are the cars to hot rod, a car that has already been hacked and needs a little tlc to bring it back. I hate it when classics that are still in good original shape get hacked up. There isn't too many originals out there, they need to be preserved. I say buy it and enjoy it if you can in it's orginal form, other wise find a bucket that you could personalize and save from destruction. Just my  :twocents:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2009, 10:09:07 AM »
Taking that car and changing it from stock would be a crime Shawn, save that kind of work for a car in far worse shape. If you want to do anything take it and restore it for top $$$ :twocents:

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Same here, brand new stock condition would be far more valuable. That car isn't an ideal street rodder, and hasn't been popular as one. Cherry OEM condition on the other hand, that could make it a prize. Doesn't look like it's too far off either, opportunity knocks!
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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #39 on: March 16, 2009, 10:31:54 AM »
Well, I have decided to not buy it to rod it out.  I think I'm going to work with my dad and get it sold as is to someone that can appreciate it.  It's just not what I want in the end and putting time and money into it would be a waste.  I guess that's my decision..   :bash:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #40 on: March 16, 2009, 11:21:07 AM »
Take the money you would have spent on the car and treat yourself to a nice drop camp hunt in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #41 on: March 16, 2009, 11:22:43 AM »
Or a camera lens or a down payment to a dall sheep hunt...   :IBCOOL:

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #42 on: March 16, 2009, 01:06:29 PM »
Or a camera lens or a down payment to a dall sheep hunt...   :IBCOOL:

POPE do you need me to tag along and take Pics for ya!!!  :)

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #43 on: March 16, 2009, 03:42:30 PM »
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POPE do you need me to tag along and take Pics for ya!!! 

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Re: Is this car cool?
« Reply #44 on: March 16, 2009, 07:44:02 PM »
Keep it stock....probably don't see that color much either....makes it a little more unique.  If the hubcaps bug ya, you could find some period ford wheels to jazz it up but keep it correct for its time.

My son hates the original white wheels on my 30th Anniversary SS Camaro Convertible...Artic White with Hugger Orange stripes (only 251 made), but I would not change a thing.

Pope....curious.  In the second photo what is the car parked in front of the T-Bird?
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