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The '55 Safari is hands down one of the slickest motor vehicles ever to come out of Detroit. 1969 - A friend who always had an eye out for "something besides a '57 Chevy" found his in a Sears parking lot - belonged to a young fella, the front end & brake man in the shop. The asking price was $700 … friend Marvin started hanging out there, helping the kid out even though he didn't work there … couple weeks later, he bought it for half the asking price. It was "beer bottle brown" & white, few options other than steering, brakes, & Wonderbar … it took him about 3 days to get it rubbed out, waxed, lowered, pipes, chrome wheels with black tires, & saddle soap the leather. A few weeks later he was offered stupid money for it & took it.
Does anyone know the details of the paint job? My initial thought is abalone pearl. Is this a dry flake you add to the clear? Or is it part of the base coat with a candy spray over the base like traditional bass boat style metal flake. Enquiring mind wants to know.
This car is no longer. It was completely dismantled 3 years ago and is going through a complete redo. The engine was replaced with an L76 with a 6L80 transmission, Fatman front end, and a ford 9" rear. The paint scheme is gone. The paint was actually falling off the car when I got it. New floors, doors, tailgate and chrome. Complete new interior. You will not recognize the car once done. Probably sad to some, but it is still going to be very much a custom.
I think a lot of the ads on americandreamcars are old. When I was in the market several that I contacted had been sold.
Javier Mejia 60 Impala custom - where is it? (magenta over silver heavy flake) I was in SERIOUS discussion to purchase, when suddenly the gentleman broke off contact, and the car disappeared. I would still like to purchase if possible. Thanks for any information. Hot Rod Herbie
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