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Let's see the roughest car you started your build with..

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  1. scrap metal 48
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    scrap metal 48
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    from Dayton,Ohio

    I borrowered this title off a guy on "Ford Barn" but thought it would be fitting here on the hamb.. I'm sure there are some pretty rough starts to builds, let's see them....
     

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  2. Bart78
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    from Stephenville TX

    [​IMG]. Finally got a good parts car for it.
     
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  3. BaBa
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    BaBa
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    from Cave Creek, AZ

    Do pick ups count?
    This is my before and after.
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
     
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  4. big M
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    big M
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    from Williams, Ca.

    I'm currently restoring this one-'59 Sport Fury convertible-
     

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  5. HOTRODPRIMER
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    HOTRODPRIMER
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    from Anderson, S.C.
    1. 1952-59 Ford Social Group
    2. HAMB Old Farts' Club
    3. H.A.M.B. Chapel

    This doesn't look to rough to me.

    On the other hand,,this is extremely rough. HRP
     
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  6. raymay
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    from Rochester, New York

    My buddys 33 Plymouth coupe. It spent several years cut into about 6 pieces laying in a field.
    You can check out a thread titled "Uncle Ricks 33 Plymouth". A real reinCARnation that is finally taking shape.
     

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  7. hotrod--willys
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    from Washington State USA

    This is my before and after:eek:
     

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  8. jimstro16
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    Unfortunately the after pics are also of an un-drivable car.
     

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  9. clean cut creations
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    clean cut creations
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    from St Louis MO
    1. The St. Louis MO Crew

    Don't we already have a " before and after" thread?


    Oh, this is just the "before" thread. Carry on.
     
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  10. Tinbender
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    Not mine, but this is what I specialize in. When I buy a car to build I'm a little smarter than my customers!:D
     

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  11. hotrod--willys
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    Come on jim. Just do a little work on one of your cars every day. And one day it will be done:eek: Just pick the one you like best.:D
     
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  12. HOTRODPRIMER
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    HOTRODPRIMER
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    1. 1952-59 Ford Social Group
    2. HAMB Old Farts' Club
    3. H.A.M.B. Chapel

    But he is making progress. HRP

    [​IMG]
     
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  13. fuzzface
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    fuzzface
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    from Dousman, Wi.

    look up JimSibley. At times I think that guy can turn a 5 gallon pail of rusting crumbs into a nice looking hotrod in a week.
     
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  14. mixedupamx
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    from Elmwood IL.

    winner!!!!!
     
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  15. FenixSpeedShop
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    from Mission, TX

    This is the one I'm currently working on.
     
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  16. FenixSpeedShop
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    Ok pic didn't load...second try.
     

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  17. edwardlloyd
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    Rough???? Looks good enough to drive!
     
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  18. busajack
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    from wy

    [​IMG]
    29 roadster, 600 bucks, yea iam old.:D
     
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  19. 36-3window
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    from waiting for the swamp to drain

    the car in my avatar

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]


    [​IMG]
     
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  20. hotroder69
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    Before - after
     

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  21. 1932tub
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    from Nelson New Zealand

    [​IMG]
     
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  22. 29moonshine
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    my suburban
     

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  23. Tnomoldw
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    :)Pictures don't show the history of the car 1959 Merc wagon. It was used as a dog kennel for a couple years. Housing a 200 pound Wiemeraner .:eek::eek:
     

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  24. hiboy
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    26-27 ford T. Drove it 15 mos. later
     

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  25. scrap metal 48
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    It's nice to see what you guys started with and the talent to bring it back...
     
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  26. stevethepreacher
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    from Wytheville, VA

    '55 Dodge pickup...pretty sad when I started. Probably still sad...but I love it.
     

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  27. drumyn29
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    Willys rust
     

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  28. drumyn29
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    willys coupe
     

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  29. rockabillybassman
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    rockabillybassman
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    from Napier, New Zealand

    From this....

    [​IMG]

    to this...
    [​IMG]
     
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  30. fleet-master
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    fleet-master
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    from Outram,New Zealand

    fuck me...here I was thinkin I was gettin all the diffcult jobs!! :D:D
     
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