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If anybody is interested, this is a 30 second clip of my Dad's '51 Styleline...the one with the cracked block. We've really been having a good...
If anybody is interested, this is a 30 second clip of my Dad's(onefordad on this forum) '51 Styleline....
Sorry to revive an old thread but, I've GOT to ask; I thought that the 82-92 camaro rear ends were too wide to fit under a 49-54 chevy...aren't...
So, $2500 is half the price of what we've got but, it needs paint and it has a bad motor? And the interior? Is it vintage 50's diamonds and...
After talking to the seller, Dad really got the feeling that he was being genuine and felt pretty bad for not mentioning the block. THEN the guy...
Dad bought it today and drove it home with no issue. $5k, out thee door.
I talked to Dad a little while ago and he said that the seller had called and asked if he was still interested because he had somebody else...
Alright guys.."one4dad" IS my Dad and I was with him when we went to look/drive the car...it's my fault that he's even concerned with cars again...
Yeah, you're right. I didn't mean to hi-jack this intro thread, I promise. So much for introductions...it's become a life story!! I'm thinking...
here's a pic of the finished model with the key attached. At first, when he unwrapped it, he didn't see the key...it had fallen behind the model....
Thank you sir! I just posted the same pic but with a little higher resolution. The day that I towed it home, I stopped in a do-it-yourself car...
As I hoped, Dad and I spent Christmas day removing the seats and stripping the interior. This was after we got her off the trailer and up on jack...
I took a brand new model that was sea foam green and tried to make it look a little more like the one that will be sitting in the driveway on...
the craftsmanship is amazing and the "car" is awesome...looking. there's no way in hell it can possibly drive as good as it looks. it's so narrow...
notice, that some idiot took the plugs out before parking it. Nice little spot for spiders and other critters to live.
just let me know if I'm posting too much
I pulled the wheels out of the trunk yesterday and they're definitely the originals. A sickly shade of green with a cool little pinstripe on the...
Man Dave, I HOPE we're working on it Saturday! Me and Dad are the only Single guys in our family now (he's a widower and I'm divorced) and I'm...
additional pics...for your viewing pleasure. hah!
You really think it looks ok? Personally, I'm a little worried about the rust on the body. Granted, it hasn't penetrated anywhere other than a...
Dude...that is a sweet ride. Is that a Bel-Air? The reason I ask is the top looks like one, if I remember correctly. I'm still learning about...
a few more bad quality pics
Well, I bought the primer and paint (a deep red..almost maroon) to dress up the wheels a little. The problem is that it's too dang cold to paint...
That looks so killer! I'm halfway hoping that we do that to my Dad's new ride.
I feel kinda bad about not giving credit to my brothers in the first post! Well...not anymore really. This was definitely my 'baby', this car, I...
I feel lucky to be able to do it. Here's the reason I could actually afford it: we bought the car for $800. And by "we", I mean my brothers...
Wow, thanks for the welcome guys!! I'll definitely keep y'all posted on the progress. As far as all that rat shit is concerned, I've gotten the...
as the title says, I just registered here and I just bought my Pop a car. My Dad is an old school Hot Rodder (he's 66) and for as long as my...
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