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Looks to be in fairly good condition, Charlie.. What are the plans for this one??? Maybe a Big Block Ford for power just to even out the score?????

Well now that would be interesting but I have orders. "Your not going to make MY car a hotrod" I know from experiance that it don't have to sound like one to be one. This could be fun nice and shiney and go like H377.

Cff nice wagon train you got going there. You try and get sneeky and get caught , dinners may be cold .LOL

I hadn't thought about a wagon train I guess I just got tired of all the everyday cars around here. Seems no one wants wagons. Diner ha I make diner around here. Wife works I'm retired so I figure thats the least I can do. She dosen't mess with my shops I stay away from her scrap-booking and craft rooms.

Originally Posted by cffisher

............Seems no one wants wagons.

Must be a Michigan boondocks issue. Here in the West long roof cars have been popular for a number of years. Sold this one about 4 years ago........

Nice ride Bob , So the term Long Roofs is the jargen for a wagon .

CFF LOL yep best to leave somethings alone. My wife hates when i try and help clean the house. She says i dont know how to do it . Cmon whats to cleaning a house. LOL but i like her thinking aahh whats on tv right now.

I like wagons had a 65 falcon 2 dr wagon back in the 80's . Had factory air also . I installed the power rear window. Was a 6cyl with a mustang floor shift. Traded it for a conversion van, I wonder why i allways mess up.

Now if one of you guys would find me a really nice '57 Ford 2 door wagon to build.... Sedan delivery would do, too..... Charlies Ford is kewl, but IMO a '57 Ford 2 door would really be a blast to build!!!!!

PS---No big rush...If I had one today I think it would be about 9 projects down the list!!!!!

Alright Dave, never too many toys Huh Bud!!! I love the wagons, they are very cool and have always been good performers. There was an outragous 63 Pontiac Safari 4 dr wagon that went through Barrett/Jackson, very very sweet.
My baby was off to the paint shop yesterday and should be started on monday.

Too many toys would be like too much horsepower....Can't imagine it ever happening to me!!!! Remember, "He who dies with the most toys wins"!

Did you see the long roof concepts Thom Taylor did for the May issue of R&C? They used a 2 door body with a wagon rear clip. The lead drawing of the 1961 Bel Air/Biscayne 2 door sedan body would probably be the easiest to do since both the car and wagon bodies would be the easiest to find. The other examples used 2 door hardtop bodies. His sketches just show cutting the rear roof and window and moving them back but I'd rather use a real wagon rear clip to make the rear area useful as well.

Tom

Dave are you hiring i would like more toys.LOL So today the wife and i made a trip to HP . I wanted the new auto helmet. I think my old one from 81 had a 20 lens so hard to see. This new auto i tested is the OREO of all. May not be the name brand but wow did it help out. Seeing out of old one was rough. This even helped my welding quality by 100% .

Well this morning hope to raise the old body off frame. So far it looks like i have been the only one to pull this sweet thing apart.

With this helmut i may get it level.

Great helmet, really improves your appearance, too!!!!

"Luke...I am your welder!!" Car is looking good Bluestang, and you have to have good tools.

I got a few hours to work on the "Z" yesterday afternoon.
The top and this panel are the only 2 body parts I couldn't find replacements for. So, I cut all the quarter panel, etc. remnants off it and did a rough test fit. The trunk hinges are history now too, so I guess it's Dzus hardware for the trunk lid..

Looking good, Pro. Looks like you might have to do a bit of sandblasting on the original pieces.....Too bad no one makes replacements for that, too. Oh well, at least you can say it's original!!!!!


Got the door jams and insides of the doors painted on my '71 and the new door seals in. Still have some adjusting to do on the doors, should have the whole thing ready for paint soon.

On the Chevy C-10 we got the jams, inside of the cab, and inside of the fenders and fenderwells painted, then bolted the front end back on loose so we can start fitting and adjusting everything. Bill, the owner, is now all giggly and looks like he will become a Hot Rodder for life!!! Oh yeah, the color is tangerine over an orange base. Different combination, but the owner likes it so that's what counts. Should be unique on the paint, anyway....