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No 12 steps for me - I like my distorted life

Originally Posted by IC2

No 12 steps for me - I like my distorted life

I've fallen off the wagon so many times I think it's become a 1200 step program!

Originally Posted by PRO53

Lookin good, what so brand of paint did you finally go with?

Sorry for the late response. I didn't get any notifications of new posts in quite a while. I went with SPI clear and they recommended a paint company but all I can read on the can now that there is paint all over it is Pro Spray. Pretty spendy stuff I will tell you that.
I just got most of it together today. Should be taking it for a drive next week if all goes well. Windshield will be in Monday.

For some reason to me these cars never look good in pictures but I sure like them in person.
How do you like the way the Grille turned out Bob?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

.........How do you like the way the Grille turned out Bob?

Nice compliment to the rest of the car, glad you did it that way.

The grille looks WAY BETTER, Mr. Smith!!! Nice job!
That color looks really good on the car!

Is that your final wheel and tire selection?

Mr. Smith, I just noticed the late 60's T bird in the background. Is that yours too? I've always wondered what one of those would look like with big rims, etc. Wanna post of pic of it?

Originally Posted by randyr

Mr. Smith, I just noticed the late 60's T bird in the background. Is that yours too? I've always wondered what one of those would look like with big rims, etc. Wanna post of pic of it?

No the T bird isn't mine I am just letting the guy store it here for a while. I will post some pics later of it. It is for sale if you know anyone interested. He want's $2000.00 for it which is what he paid for the wheels and tires I guess.

Just completing my 1948 International Truck project. 10 months labor and will be running the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour from Cocoa Beach, Fl to Detroit, Mi the first of June. Put 40 miles on it yesterday. 283 chevy engine, 700r4 trans, 88 camaro rear suspension and rear end. Have to upholster the interior yet and a few adjustments and we will be ready to go.

Nice project vehicle - the good ol' 'binders look great with some TLC. Congratulations on saving another old truck from becoming a part of a new foreign made econobox

Originally Posted by randyr

Mr. Smith, I just noticed the late 60's T bird in the background. Is that yours too? I've always wondered what one of those would look like with big rims, etc. Wanna post of pic of it?

so now what do you think? . They're a little big and blingy for my taste..

Looking good Mr. Smith! Is there a fuel door or is that an exposed cap resessed in?

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

so now what do you think? . They're a little big and blingy for my taste..

Hey Robert, I agree with the "blingy" part but I'll reserve judgment on the size till I see a pic of the whole car....

fair enough..I have 19's on my '06 GTO and I think they are the biggest that looks good my car. As it is the 19's ride a bit rough I can only imagine what those 22's (?) feel like!

I like the truck Gary...more and more I think my next one will be a chopped and channeled pickup.

Looking good Mr. Smith! Is there a fuel door or is that an exposed cap resessed in?

I have a fuel door I just haven't buffed it out yet. I still have quite a bit of polishing to do actually.

thought I would throw in a better pic of my grille too. I think it may have looked better with semi gloss but it's too late now.

Not sure what I am going to do with the stainless hood side trim now. I think I may have to paint them black to go with the rest of the car.

How do you guys put text between your posted pics?

If the T Bird had different style of wheels I thing the 22's would look fine. But then my nephews came over and loved them. The car needs complete restoration.

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

Not sure what I am going to do with the stainless hood side trim now. I think I may have to paint them black to go with the rest of the car.

Personally, I think "stainless" is kinda neutral and would be a nice accent between the red & black. You only have the trim pieces for the hood and the grill that are stainless, right?

Originally Posted by Mr Smith

If the T Bird had different style of wheels I thing the 22's would look fine.

I agree. These rims look a little too "gangsta" for me but the size kinda works on the car. 20's could work nicely too. The 4door with the suicide doors could make a cool cruizer if done right.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

This week I've been sorely tempted by yet another project. Several years ago I saw an internet ad for a '29 Model A sedan project that was fairly far along. I just loved the lines of it. Whomever fabbed the '32 chassis to fit the bottom of the A body did a very nice job. The stance was pretty good, and the body had some subtle tweaks that made the car even more interesting. The car was located somewhere back east (Ohio or Indiana I think), but had a pile of good, detailed pictures. I forget now what was in the way, but it just didn't work out at the time to make a deal. A couple years later it showed up again, same car, same condition, on ebay. I had just gotten the '36 three window, so couldn't bring myself to add another complexity to my life. So, earlier this week I find out the car is for sale AGAIN, still at the same level of incomplete project, but now it's right here in Washington! And again I'm out of room and not really bucks up enough in my car fund to add another rolling pile of parts. But this thing just keeps coming back into my life for some reason................

Bob does this car by chance have air bag suspension? The reason I ask is some years back my dad had one that he started to have work done too in Arizona and the bags were one thing that I can remember from pics he sent me. I believe it was in black primer when he traded it for 56 chev delivery wagon.

hope you can get past the bitterness of your 36. These things are enough work without something like that hanging over you every time you try working on them.