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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by texkbc, Sep 13, 2015.

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  1. Dave Rondou
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    Dave Rondou
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    from Prescott Valley, Az.

    Not many people (even car guys) would of tackled that pile of rusted metal. Great job!
     
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  2. texkbc
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    texkbc, Jan 2, 2017
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  3. DaveH_RRTX
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    Truly a great resurrection. Hope to see you at LSRU in April. Great job!
     
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  4. e z i
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    e z i
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    What's great is your own 2 hands did that. Nice. Sweet car man!
     
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  5. Junior Stock
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    Junior Stock

    That car has just so much attitude.
    Having seen what you started with it is very impressive.
     
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  6. hammerd 31
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    hammerd 31

    That sedan is sooooo coool, paint? thats a tuff call it looks pissah as is.Nice build man
     
    hammerd 31, Jan 3, 2017
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  7. texkbc
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    Drove her to work....
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    texkbc, Feb 17, 2017
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  8. ric
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    1. Northern California HAMBers
    2. photographers corner!!!!!
    3. 1952-59 Ford Social Group
    4. Ford Y Block
    5. Ranchwagon Central

    Awesome. Looks pretty cool parked amongst all that late model junk.
     
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  9. texkbc
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    texkbc, Apr 29, 2017
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  10. dirt t
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    1. HAMB Old Farts' Club

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  11. ct1932ford
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    1. Hamb dog lovers
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    3. Roadsters.
    4. 32 Ford Owners
    5. Vintage Advertising Club

     
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  12. Tim
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    Tim, Apr 29, 2017
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  13. Runnin shine
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    Runnin shine, Apr 30, 2017
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  14. texkbc
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    texkbc, Jun 16, 2017
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  15. Junior Stock
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    Man that thing has come along way since I saw it.
    Look forward to seeing it in person.
     
    Junior Stock, Jun 16, 2017
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  16. Model A Fan
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    Wow, that looks great. I'm looking forward to driving mine for the first time (sometime hahah :D).

    Good job!
     
    Model A Fan, Jun 17, 2017
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  17. Baumi
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    Baumi
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    Very cool car, i wish I had mine back together already.... Now just keep her fillep up and drive the tires off of her...
     
    Baumi, Jun 17, 2017
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  18. texkbc
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    texkbc, Jun 18, 2017
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  19. chopnchaneled
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    Just found this, Great job.
    I'm going to show your build to a good friend that has a 2/dr. thats nowhere
    ruff as what you started with and hope it will spur him into saving another one.
    Thanks Again.
     
    chopnchaneled, Jun 19, 2017
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  20. fourspd2quad
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    WOW! Now that is what I call staying with it! Really impressive work and dedication to the project. You should be very proud of what you accomplished. :)
     
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  21. texkbc
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    thank you
     
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  22. texkbc
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    yes ,I am really enjoying it ...thank you for the comments.
     
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  23. Mr T body
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    Mr T body
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    Way to stick with it! Looks great..... I can only imagine that feeling of the first drive. Hope to feel it soon myself.
     
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  24. loudbang
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    Looks like something Bonnie & Clyde would have been proud to tool around in. Or Machinegun Kelly. :rolleyes:
     
    loudbang, Jun 20, 2017
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  25. 343w
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    from Vincent, Al.

    Love those model 40's, great job working out the body. I'd say you have made the grade after this performance!
     
    343w, Jun 20, 2017
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  26. UNSHINED 2
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    UNSHINED 2
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    from Upper East Angelo, Wi

    Man, I'm not usually a big fan of scallops, but you nailed on this buggy!!!
     
    UNSHINED 2, Jun 20, 2017
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  27. texkbc
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    Thanks. Copied from a Rollimg bones 33 . To be honest I am still on the fence on keeping these scallops .


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    texkbc, Jun 20, 2017
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  28. NashRodMan
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    I wasn't fond of the scallops until you added the white pin stripe....boy did that change my mind!!
     
    NashRodMan, Jun 21, 2017
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  29. Runnin shine
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    Runnin shine
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    from West Lafayette, In

    Nobody's gonna mistake it for anything but pure Hot Rod.
    Love it.


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    Runnin shine, Jun 21, 2017
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  30. sloppy jalopies
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    sloppy jalopies
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    yup... also prefer the white outlines...
     
    sloppy jalopies, Jun 21, 2017
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