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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 49meteor, Sep 4, 2013.

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  1. 49meteor
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    came across this old beauty today, old show car named "Sundowner" burnt orange with black pin striping by "Norris" lots of gold plating, gold plated silver dollars on valve covers and front spring perch black tuffed velvet type material interior. Looks like a 70s build. Any body have any history on the car? Probably built in California.

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  2. rat pup
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    from houston

    Sweet T man
     
  3. tfeverfred
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    The poster child for Fad T's.
     
  4. Styleliner
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    I hate gold plate
     
  5. slammed
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    That is all you can say? The car is well preserved and the gold and other items may be sold to fiance a more '60's (cool) flavor.
     
  6. need louvers ?
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    Most definitely a seventies build, but I don't remember it from any magazine coverage. Might be one of those that some day when I'm digging through some stuff I find in rod run coverage. If I do I'll post it.
     
  7. need louvers ?
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    Ya know, that would be my first thought, but it's so well preserved and in such good shape that maybe it should be loved as is and maintained in it's seventies guise. I remember thinking about 15 years ago, "ya know, I wish people were building '60s style stuff again", now look at what EVERYBODY is building. It's all cyclical, hell, even overdone rolling bedroom vans are coming back again!
     
  8. Norris,was a pin striper and sign maker in Surrey.His business "Norris & Co."is still in business operated by his daughter.Can't help about the car however
     
  9. Don's Hot Rods
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    from florida

    70's T buckets are making somewhat of a comeback. We saw one at Turkey Run last year and it was really cool to see one of them preserved. I like yours a lot, and all I would do is fix anything that is not working and get it on the road..........you will be ahead of the curve. :)

    We need a lot more pictures, please.

    Don
     
  10. To be honest I've always felt like those 70s T-buckets should be the milk carton picture child, not the poster child. But to each their own.

    Looks like it has a GM tilt column in there with the ignition switch smoothed off. That would make it at least a 70s build and still kind of unusual at that.
     
  11. fleet-master
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    thats why my Dad started wearing his corduroy suit again... to be ahead of the curve :D:D
     
  12. 2935ford
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    I love gold plate.
     
  13. jmpowie
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    Theirs one like that in a old store front in Texas City. I was told the car has been there 30 yrs. The 70's were a groovy gold time.
     
  14. Man, I just do not love that car. To me t-buckets are touchy, if you don't get them just right they fail. This one does seem to be well preserved though.
     
  15. 30FordNerd
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    It needs help.
     
  16. FiddyFour
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    i'd drive the wheels off that thing
     
  17. x2!
     
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