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Title: Thought you guys would enjoy these pics.
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 12:21:38 AM
some of our recent work.. ;)
Title: Thought you guys would enjoy these pics.
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 12:23:34 AM
more..
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Post by: Clayton on December 31, 2005, 12:53:16 AM
that would be a correct me if im wrong......but it looks like a 59 or 60's caddy        i may be wrong

im rusty on caddys
Title: Thought you guys would enjoy these pics.
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 01:10:22 AM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
that would be a correct me if im wrong......but it looks like a 59 or 60's caddy        i may be wrong

im rusty on caddys




yep 1960.:D
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Post by: Tbird232ci on December 31, 2005, 01:11:18 AM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
that would be a correct me if im wrong......but it looks like a 59 or 60's caddy        i may be wrong

im rusty on caddys

How can you be rusty on caddy's...youre like 12?!
Title: hah!
Post by: Clayton on December 31, 2005, 02:02:02 AM
its 15  :flip:   

 just think........you'll die before me :-P

been under the hood of a car since i could walk lol........ kinda used to knowing some of my stuffs
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Post by: 5.0willgo on December 31, 2005, 09:35:26 AM
That thing is just beautiful.
About how much time was invested?
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 11:50:11 AM
Quote from: 5.0willgo
That thing is just beautiful.
About how much time was invested?




With it being in and out of the paint shop it has been over year.It was a pretty low milage california car it was solid as a rock.bought from a 75-80 yr old man it was his wifes car and she passed away.
Car was in great shape before the whole restoration.;)
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Post by: Clayton on December 31, 2005, 12:06:18 PM
:evilgrin:  burnout pics bro............you know you cant have all that motor and good tires to boot :D
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Post by: Tbird232ci on December 31, 2005, 12:43:25 PM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
its 15  :flip:   

 just think........you'll die before me :-P

been under the hood of a car since i could walk lol........ kinda used to knowing some of my stuffs

Thats fine, but im out of highschool ;)
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Post by: Clayton on December 31, 2005, 12:50:32 PM
Quote from: Tbird232ci
Thats fine, but im out of highschool ;)


your still stoned tho.....

c'mon you know you miss it

hey im getting my permit in feb so shutup lol
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Post by: CougarSE on December 31, 2005, 12:53:23 PM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
your still stoned tho.....
 
c'mon you know you miss it
 
hey im getting my permit in feb so shutup lol

OH man I remember when I was 15, oh wait that was only 5 years ago! lol I'm out of highschool to youngen!
 
And sleeper, Much aplauss for that car!  I love restomods.  That one fits the bill nicely.
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 06:59:20 PM
Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
:evilgrin:  burnout pics bro............you know you cant have all that motor and good tires to boot :D



You have to remeber it weighs the better part of 6,000lbs. Car pulls good but it isnt a tire burner.......I dont want to have to clean the rubber off the undercarrige:nono:
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on December 31, 2005, 07:02:26 PM
Quote from: CougarSE
And sleeper, Much aplauss for that car!  I love restomods.  That one fits the bill nicely.



Thanks, I get to start on a 46 chevy convert monday:bowdown:for some fine tuning of its ls6 454.



He was talking about yesterday ordering one of the new GM 572/720h/p engines for the next one he does.Should be a screamer:evilgrin:
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Post by: cougrrr302 on January 02, 2006, 03:26:23 AM
Wanna work on my 53 Chevy Sedan? Hell you can take both of the Cougars. Hey Im only 1 semester away from leaving High School. May wont come soon enough.
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Post by: jkirchman on January 02, 2006, 12:35:12 PM
Just out of curiousity, what would you say was the total cost of restoration for that car?
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Post by: merccougar50 on January 02, 2006, 01:20:04 PM
'60 was one of the best years for cadillac.  Personally I think the '59's were a little to over done with the monster vertical fins.
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Post by: thunderjet302 on January 02, 2006, 04:35:56 PM
So sleep T-bird 87 want to do my T-bird next ;) ? You'll do it for free right?
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Post by: V8Demon on January 02, 2006, 08:40:36 PM
You may die after some of us, but we can bag that 18 year old hottie that won't give you the time of day! (zing!:D )
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Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on January 02, 2006, 08:55:45 PM
Quote from: jkirchman
Just out of curiousity, what would you say was the total cost of restoration for that car?



total so far is right at 100k. including the 25k  purchase price
Title: Thought you guys would enjoy these pics.
Post by: SLEEPER T-BIRD 87 on January 02, 2006, 08:57:13 PM
Quote from: thunderjet302
So sleep T-bird 87 want to do my T-bird next ;) ? You'll do it for free right?



I wish i could.. i need to do mine :flame:
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Post by: jkirchman on January 03, 2006, 02:50:32 PM
Dang.  $100,000?

I like cars.  But unless I was filthy stinking rich there is no way I would spend that much on a car.
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Post by: EricCoolCats on January 03, 2006, 03:04:32 PM
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Thats fine, but im out of highschool


Physically, maybe...but that's where you still go female shopping. :flip:
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