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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:12 am | |
| Anyone out there restoring a classic car? I just bought a 1950 Olds Futuramic to restore.[img] [/img] | |
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onefin
Posts : 169 Join date : 2008-04-18
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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:38 am | |
| Very nice! Love the color - I don't think I've ever seen one that color. Cant wait to get started. They are the second owners of the car, so the car has a clean title, and all the original knobs, mirrors, even the hubcaps!! | |
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onefin
Posts : 169 Join date : 2008-04-18
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:56 am | |
| sounds solid norust? I recomend Buying a Hemmings Magazine i always see em at the Grocery Store its got great ads and resources and a website http://www.hemmings.com/ HERE ARE SOME LINKS http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bytype/dealer-inhouse/oldsmobile/index.shtml http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=1950+Olds+Futuramic&btnG=Google+Search | |
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onefin
Posts : 169 Join date : 2008-04-18
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:02 am | |
| Try this for lots of fun Car ads and Vintage Poster Ads
http://www.plan59.com/prints/prints_01.htm | |
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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:15 am | |
| It doesn't look like it. The people selling it had a bunch of pictures, and took a couple of videos of it.
Wow - great links! Thanks - I love the art one! | |
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1954inMemphis
Posts : 60 Join date : 2008-06-02 Age : 52 Location : Rhine River Side / Germany
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:48 am | |
| Uuuuuuhhhh I would love to restore a classic car. But a big one... Like this! This is a Volvo F88 from the late 1960ies. Or a G88 with the american like fore-set front axle But for that rig you´ll need a lot of space and for each fuel up a monthly income... | |
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sidelakebob
Posts : 308 Join date : 2008-03-01 Age : 55 Location : Sweden
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:27 am | |
| I have some work to do on my 1965 Mustang.
[img=http://thumbnails.imajr.com/flygfest-001-1131515.JPG] | |
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Vinny
Posts : 68 Join date : 2008-02-06 Age : 34 Location : Philadelphia PA.
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:24 pm | |
| Working Now on My 1929 Mercedes.....Its my baby....i actually had it painted the same colors as my Gretsch Anni. (not pictured) ....the picture is what it looks like generally, weve stripped it down and made some "modifications" | |
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Patrick
Posts : 145 Join date : 2008-02-13 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:32 pm | |
| Jeeezzzz. That's what I mean! Such great cars! I'm working on my 2001 Hyundai Excel... Costs me a fortune to fill it up nowadays! | |
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Hellvis
Posts : 114 Join date : 2008-02-18 Location : Belgium
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:36 pm | |
| I wish I could afford one but my favorites are american cars and here in Belgium... well there aren't nearly enough, they cost quite a lot and... and... and... Ah f**k it, I'll go live in the US of A! Then I'll buy an old car, restore it with love, live the life I always wanted and...
Maybe I should go to sleep now. | |
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Hellvis
Posts : 114 Join date : 2008-02-18 Location : Belgium
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:37 pm | |
| PPK: you doin' it yourself? No offence intended, it's just that I never heard of a girl restoring a car over here. Then again, this is Belgium | |
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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:01 pm | |
| - Hellvis wrote:
- PPK: you doin' it yourself? No offence intended, it's just that I never heard of a girl restoring a car over here.
Then again, this is Belgium Really? Hmm, I wonder why. They are too busy making chocolates? JK Ill do some of the cosmetic work myself. You never know, I may get a feather up my ass and decide to rebuild something. We'll see. | |
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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:04 pm | |
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Pinkpiratekitty
Posts : 300 Join date : 2008-02-11 Age : 60 Location : Garden Grove, CA
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:05 pm | |
| [quote="Vinny"]Working Now on My 1929 Mercedes.....Its my baby....i actually had it painted the same colors as my Gretsch Anni. (not pictured) ....the picture is what it looks like generally, weve stripped it down and made some "modifications" quote] Very nice - does your car have a name? | |
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Bigbassape
Posts : 42 Join date : 2008-03-07 Age : 55 Location : the land of rhinestones and PBR
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:02 am | |
| I worked at a custom shop for a while, here's a pic of one of the last cars I helped work on.... 1929 Model A came in as a mild rod, full fendered running a 283. left on Deuce Rails with a built ZZ4 V8, partially recessed firewall, hidden front disc brakes, 3" chop, 32 grille shell, with a cut down '50 ford dash molded into the cab. My favorite. g | |
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1954inMemphis
Posts : 60 Join date : 2008-06-02 Age : 52 Location : Rhine River Side / Germany
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:44 am | |
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Doesy
Posts : 75 Join date : 2008-03-05 Age : 33 Location : Wollongong, Australia
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:22 am | |
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1954inMemphis
Posts : 60 Join date : 2008-06-02 Age : 52 Location : Rhine River Side / Germany
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:10 pm | |
| LOOOL I see the sales advertise for the T-Model: "Fairly good condition, needs paint..." Good luck with it! | |
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Patrick
Posts : 145 Join date : 2008-02-13 Location : Netherlands
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:56 pm | |
| - Bigbassape wrote:
Man I don't even think it's legal to drive around like this in Holland. No fenders in the first place... But what a great hot rod! | |
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Doesy
Posts : 75 Join date : 2008-03-05 Age : 33 Location : Wollongong, Australia
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ArtVandelay
Posts : 126 Join date : 2008-04-04 Age : 31 Location : Rockabilly World
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:13 pm | |
| I'm getting my licence this summer and want to do this sooo bad, but I know nothing about cars. A surf green classic car would be so nice. | |
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onefin
Posts : 169 Join date : 2008-04-18
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:55 pm | |
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Bigbassape
Posts : 42 Join date : 2008-03-07 Age : 55 Location : the land of rhinestones and PBR
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:38 pm | |
| - ArtVandelay wrote:
- I'm getting my licence this summer and want to do this sooo bad, but I know nothing about cars. A surf green classic car would be so nice.
be prepared to spend alot of money. If I had all the money I've thrown into classic cars just to keep them running, I could probably buy a small house. That Model A was close to 100k if memory serves. | |
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PICKIN' PETE
Posts : 597 Join date : 2008-02-13 Age : 54 Location : Adelaide, Australia
| Subject: Re: Classic Car Restorations Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:04 pm | |
| Hey Doesy, Nice Kingswood! Ted Bullpit would be proud! haha! I got a XT GT Falcon, XR Falcon sedan and a XR Falcon 500 Wagon that I wanna customize abit. The XT is mostly original except for a slightly bigger cam and Holley. The XR sedan has a 351C with a F260 cam, Holley Strip Dominator manifold, NOS 150Hp shot, tuned lengths, C4 with 3200 stall, 9" 4:11, and looks like gramps car with no chrome under the bay, steelies etc. But the closure of the dragstrip for the last 2 years means I'm in hurry to finish! The drve train and body is complete except for a diff centre and convertor, and assembly. The GT is gonna recieve a rebuild, 347W, F260 or similar cam, 4:11's etc, gonna keep it Top Loader, more fun! Keepo the paint on the T, patina rules! Cheers Pete. | |
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