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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HOTRODPRIMER, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. Ever so often somebody will send me a PM asking about the wagon so
    It won't suprise me if some you don't remember it,,it's been a long running back burner project for the past 6 years,,,and at a stand still for 2 1/2 years!:eek:

    Here are the photos up until now,,,www.fotki.com/hotrodprimer

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    Photo of my recently deceased mother-in-law and the little girl is my wife.

    The car has been in her family since it was new,,,rotted away and I have been trying to bring it back from the too far gone catagory.

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    ,,,,anyway, today I got the dash back with paint and ready to assemble and thought I would show you guys the color we picked out,,,:) HRP

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  2. Wowcars
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    OOOOHHHH! I like it! Kind of opposite of what I'm thinkin for mine. I want to keep the Kilarney green inside And paint the body the same. Lookin good! keep us posted!
     
  3. Deuce Roadster
    Joined: Sep 8, 2002
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    Your wife and her mother ??

    I missed the edit ...
     
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  4. Deuce Roadster
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    Glad to see you get some parts back.

    Good Luck ... :)
     
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  5. Boy Danny, you had me worried there.

    I thought you were going to tell us that you had the car back in your garage. :rolleyes::eek::cool:
     
  6. Toast
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    Love the color! Any more pics of the car? How far along is it?
     
  7. hotrod-Linkin
    Joined: Feb 7, 2007
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    having just finished a 54,i can appreciate your hard work.the frame repairs alone are huge. do you have good hood hinges? i had to buy a complete car just to get a set. good luck and looks good.
     
  8. Randy,,you and Ken know all the crap that we have gone through,,,but I think we are back on track,,,note,,I said I think,,Ha,ha . HROP
     
  9. Deuce Roadster
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    I try real hard to be a calm, laid-back type of fellow. A fellow with patience :)
    But you are way more patient than I could be :(

    Glad to see the 54 back on track.

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  10. My '56 Plymouth wagon is in a condition much like yours was originally. I hope to have it looking at least half that good!
     

  11. This is where it was when I took it to the painter,, HRP

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  12. DRUGASM
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    cool lookin wagon. nice story behind it.

    my mother in law had an 85 lebaron....not as cool as a wagon.
     
  13. racinman
    Joined: Dec 30, 2008
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    Cool wagon there HotRodPrimer man, Good luck with the progress! Looks Great!
    racinman
     
  14. *mikey*
    Joined: Jan 20, 2009
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    from LA

    man, that thing would be cool chopped and sectioned. maybe some hotrodprimer. lol just kidding man. keep up the good work yall.
     
  15. Boones
    Joined: Mar 4, 2001
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    from Kent, Wa
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    now when it is coming home from the painter
     
  16. cool history and a cool car...I have been working off and on for 8 years on my 54 wagon...so I can relate...
     
  17. Ken,,,If it came home today,,I don't have a place to put it nor the time to give it my full attention until we get a customers 33 chevy that is in a million pieces out of the shop. HRP
     
  18. looking good HRP, keep up the good work. I can appreciate where you're at as I'm part way thru a '55 ranchwagon for my wee wifey - ours has a slightly more "colorful" past than your one though;), must be nice knowing its been part of the family from day one.
     
  19. 39 Ford
    Joined: Jan 22, 2006
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    My first car was a 54 two door in a lighter color, Sea Haze green. Like your wagon.
     
  20. captainjunk#2
    Joined: Mar 13, 2008
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    a way cool project please post more photos as it comes together
     

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