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Hot Rods Bought a 47 Ford coupe with a surprise!!

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  1. corndog
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    Bought this 47 Ford coupe at an estate sale last Saturday. Title envelope has a receipt in it that says the former owner bought the car in 1961 at a junk yard for $20. He was building a gasser but it never was completed. The motor that is in it is supposedly stock 392 except for an Isky cam. I bought the loose motor too ( '57 392 +.060)and it is supposedly "full-race" built 30 years ago by an area machine shop that is still in business. Car has a nice body, Mopar posi rear end and trunk load of parts. Best thing I found in the trunk was a folder with every receipt for the car and the engine with all engine specs etc.
     

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  2. anthony myrick
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    from Somewherin The Twilight Zone dodododo

    cool
     
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  3. blue 49
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    Will it still be a gasser some day?

    Gary
     
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  4. corndog
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    Cant be anything but a gasser in my opinion, for lots of reasons!
     
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  5. arkiehotrods
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    Paul, what an awesome score! I guess we can start a '47 Ford coupe club now!
     
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  6. Verbal Kint
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    Its got enough and looks the part
     
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  7. Hot Rods Ta Hell
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    Great score! Not one, but two 392's and a Moon tank stashed in the trunk to boot!
     
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  8. mgtstumpy
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    Some people have all the luck. Can't wait to see this one back on the road
     
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  9. kiwijeff
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    Wow, too cool. :)
     
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  10. LOST ANGEL
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    TITS!!
     
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  11. chevy57dude
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    Score of the year right there.
     
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  12. 2many projects
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    2many projects
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    I'll play.
     
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  13. vtwhead
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    just amazing!
     
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  14. 3wLarry
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    so, did you at least give him his $20 back, or did you negotiate a better deal?
     
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  15. corndog
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    Was a bit worried about condition of the loose motor as it had been sitting on the concrete floor of his garage since 1970. I knew at the auction that both motors turned over with a wrench but that was all I knew. I pulled a valve cover after I got it to my shop and it looks good. It also has an Isky cam.
     

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  16. rusty1
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    woodart all 015.jpg best of luck with it...
     
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  17. Katuna
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    Too cool! Is that seat NHRA legal?
     
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  18. dan c
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    bitchin! looks like it might have had lincoln (49-50) tail lights?
     
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  19. ROADSTER1927
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    Great score! Gary:D
     
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  20. seb fontana
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    So how much $$?
     
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  21. Jalopy Joker
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    Congrats - keep us posted as project progresses - so, what is 1961 $20 worth in today's world?
     
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  22. Ricks Garage
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    When an ad says "all the hard work is done" refer to this car....great score.....
     
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  23. corndog
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    Does have 49 Lincoln tail lights and found those behind the seats. Katuna...if those seats weren't green they would be NHRA legal!
     
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  24. 40Standard
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    what's your plans?
     
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  25. J. A. Miller
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    Great score!!
     
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  26. Dick Stevens
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    What a score :cool:
     
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  27. raven
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    Wow, is all I can say.
    That's too cool.
    r
     
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  28. leadfootloon
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    Good looking score Paul.:)
     
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  29. scrapiron
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    You have been obliged to fulfill someones dream.
     
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  30. czuch az
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    Lovin Estate sales.
    Didja wait till after 12:00 so its half price?
     
    czuch az, Jun 18, 2015
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