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  1. txturbo
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    image.jpg Sunday I was outside in the driveway working on the old Caddys and a guy pulls up and asks me if I would be interested in an old 53 something car that was abandoned on his property. He said all the glass has been broken out and it's was rusty. Sure I said. He gave me directions to where it was. Turned out to be a 54 Chevy pickup.
     
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  2. 26 T Ford RPU
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    Sounds and looks cool. JW
     
  3. txturbo
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    image.jpg image.jpg I guess his idea of rusty and mine are two different things. But he was right about the glass....every piece of glass is busted out.
     
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  4. clem
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    More pics?
     
  5. clem
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    Ok, you were obviously loading them as I typed, thanks.
     
  6. 26 T Ford RPU
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    Even has louvers :p JW
     
  7. txturbo
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  8. txturbo
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    Cleaned the points, dropped in a battery and a squirt of fresh gas and it started right up!
    I crawled underneath to drain the old gas and saw new master cylinder, hoses, lines , shocks and wheel cylinders. It has fairly new tires but someone shot holes in two of them.
     
  9. enloe
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    from east , tn.

    GOOD LUCK FOR YOU. YOU COULD BE DRIVING THAT BEFORE LONG.
     
  10. before I did any more work to that think I would check to see if its stolen
    free
    abandoned
    more like dumped after joy ride
    tk
     
  11. Gasser_Dave
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    Nice! That kind of stuff never happens to me....
     
  12. txturbo
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    Thanks....he said just get it off his property and I could have it for the trouble. I just need to put a new ignition switch and clean the carb and it should be good. Looks like I have a new parts runner.
     
  13. txturbo
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    Not stolen.....he knows who it belongs to and he has sent several certified letters to the guy and he won't respond. So it's considered abandoned and I can get a title.
     
  14. HOTRODPRIMER
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    Congratulations,,your luck seems pretty good.

    You need to buy a Lottery ticket while you are on a hot streak! HRP
     
  15. txturbo
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    You're right....I should. But that was yesterday....today they moved me to a new office on the 13th floor....hope it's still in effect.
     
  16. treb11
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    Outstanding. Looks solid. Should be easy to flip to fund projects

    posted via smoke signals made with a Mexican blanket
     
  17. That's FOUND MONEY.
     
  18. txturbo
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    I think it's too late to trade it for something....my GF says it's cute and she wants to keep it.
     
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  19. enloe
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    Sounds like she is a keeper
     
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  20. 56don
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    Pics of the girlfriend????
     
  21. need louvers ?
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    Damn cool when that happens! And yes, how about girlfriend picts?
     
  22. 38Chevy454
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    That is very clean and nice shape! you are doing something right, your karma bucket must be near full!
     
  23. txturbo
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    No pics of her.......I keep those to myself
     
  24. GTS225
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    C'mon, TX.....we aren't asking for naked pictures..........

    Roger
     
  25. chstitans42
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    That is a sweet score! Crazy how rust free it is after sitting in the woods with no glass. I would get it dependable and drive it as is, well with more glass in it anyways. Awesome score and keep us updated!
     
  26. pinkynoegg
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    Goodluck with the title. They recently changed the law in Texas. I wouldn't tell them the word abandoned at the tax office. Go the bonded route

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  27. timwhit
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    Glad for you and that thing looks really good considering. Tim
     
  28. mashed
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    Good thing you weren't working on a Prius in your driveway.
     
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  29. txturbo
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    They change the law every 6 months. I've done this 3 times already this year. My buddy owns a title service but it's still not cheap. You should never deal directly with the tax office in situations like this.
     
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  30. txturbo
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    That's the plan after I have a title. I just need some glass, a couple used tires and a seat. Then I'll use it for chasing parts around town.
     

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