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Garage find! Abandonded Custom T'Bird!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by flynbrian48, Oct 29, 2008.

  1. flynbrian48
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    While cleaning up what looks like an abandoned garage filled with junk (nobody home) out in the country, I found this under a tarp. It looks like the Batmobile, sorta. I can have it for free, all I have to do is figure out how to get it out around all the junk piled around it. I figure it's abandoned because there is junk all around the building too, and no sign of activity around for a long time. :D I don't need another project, but this looks too good to pass up.

    Whaddya think? Is it worth saving?
     

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  2. belair
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  3. G V Gordon
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    Get the hell off my property!
     
  4. El Caballo
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    Abandoned huh? Doesn't look it.
     
  5. chaddilac
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    Don't look like no barn find I ever saw... there's electricity in that place!!
     
  6. Dreddybear
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    Really? Is the convertible next to it "abandonded" and "free"?
     
  7. Insane 1
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    Well if it's too much for you, I'll take!!!!
     
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  9. LOWCAB
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    The place does not look too abandoned to me. Just because nobodys home? Power to the lights. That covertible does not look abandoned to me, you going to take that too? Do you have permission to even be there? I hope you are just kidding, right?
     
  10. Missing Link
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    If you can get the car for free it is worth the time invested to move the crap out of the way. Personally, I think you would be foolish to not take that Bird.
     
  11. Larry T
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    I think that if you haven't talked to the property owner and he said "Take it", it's theft.
    Lots of threads about this exact same deal. You might look at some of them.
    Larry T

    OK, ya got me.
    If I took the T-Bird, I think I'd get the new Lincoln welders and the convertible next to it too.
     
  12. 49ratfink
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    you gonna grab that lincoln welder in the one picture? it looks abandoned too.
     
  13. oilslinger53
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    whats under that deck? storage, or a top? oh, and nice garage by the way:D
     
  14. kool ride bad idea
     
  15. touchdowntodd
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    if thats a factory setup with the rear tonneau cover or whatever they call that, thats a VALUABLE car... someone would gladly put that back to stock

    i however agree, not abandoned if someoine is still payin electric, but car still may be for sale! CALL THE OWNER
     
  16. Daddyfink
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    No Chinges Puto Mentiroso!
     
  17. I was getting ready to type the same thing.....the 5.0 badge on the back ain't that old either....so why not tell us the real story
     
  18. Dreddybear
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    I just realized this is all your shit... You had us going dude.
     
  19. hustlinhillbilly
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    from ohio

    Looks like about 10-15 years for grand theft, to me.
     
  20. Whole story sounds bogus......
     
  21. Shifty Shifterton
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    The real story is it's a car in his profile and he's thoroughly yanked all your chains.

    Likely some kind of sarcastic "should I get off my ass and do something" thread. ;)

    And the answer is yes, do something. Take that 5.0 emblem, open the shop window, and fastball that sucker.
     
  22. screwball
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    anything removed from that shop without written consent from the registered owner of the land is THEFT!!!!!!!! thats it thats all.
     
  23. flynbrian48
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    :D. Actually, it isn't TECHNICALLY abandoned, more like neglected. I have read those threads, the most recent being the Packards in fenced in lot in Detroit where the guy posting said he was going back to get some parts :confused: . If there's nobody around, it must be abandoned, right?

    Just having some fun, thought I'd see if anybody thought an old T'Bird was worth repainting. It's my messy shop, I uncovered the 'Bird when I was cleaning up to get the Diamond T in, and just shot some photos to inspire me to get busy and get the thing painted. Got tagged in the parking lot at work, right after I put new Salt Flats on it 4 years ago, started DA'ing off the paint, and haven't touched it since.
     
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  24. fuzzy bunny
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    I hate Bullshit! :D
     
  25. hotrod-Linkin
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    not any dust on the tarp.it's all staged.this guy is yanking someone's chain and it's not mine.
     
  26. Dreddybear
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    Paint it pink. That's your penance for getting us worked up.
     
  27. skunx1964
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    i like how people dont read thru the whole thread before posting, lol
     
  28. oilslinger53
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    from covina CA

    i already got fooled by the pearl of shangri-la thread, so i was preppared... thats a cool looking bird though man, why not repaint it?
     
  29. flynbrian48
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    Pink? Really? Was it that bad a prank? :D Actually, it's gonna be silver over dark blue candy. :D

    Some of you guys are pretty gullible:rolleyes:....:D
     
  30. GARAGE FIND.....in my own garage. :D I have one of those too (find in my own garage, not a sweet T-bird). Yeah man, paint it and run!
     

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