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Old January 14th, 2023, 07:59 AM
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Hi all starting another restoration.Decided to jump in the deep end of the pool again.
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Old January 22nd, 2023, 12:46 PM
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What gives cannot post photos?
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Old January 22nd, 2023, 05:30 PM
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What gives cannot post photos?
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Did you use the Go Advanced feature?
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Old January 23rd, 2023, 06:15 AM
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Made a bird cage for the new project
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Old January 29th, 2023, 12:41 PM
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Scored a nice original W-25 hood from my friend Rob
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Old February 7th, 2023, 07:30 AM
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Purchased front and rear bumpers from Resto Parts.
They looked very good at Sema 2022 last fall in will post photos when I get them.
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Pictures pictures please...😁
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Old February 7th, 2023, 12:54 PM
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Working on it
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Old February 19th, 2023, 01:16 PM
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Parts are coming in for the platinum car



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Old February 19th, 2023, 01:17 PM
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Old February 19th, 2023, 04:15 PM
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Platinum as stated in tread #10
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Ive seen the starting project and its going to be a killer car with the direction you are going! Al
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Old February 25th, 2023, 02:50 AM
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Hi Al
always a pleasure to here from you .Will try my best
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Old February 25th, 2023, 06:28 PM
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Is this car platinum and black? Quot holding out on the pictures:-)
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Old February 26th, 2023, 04:53 AM
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Yes platinum is the colour.
Photos soon?Got a new trunk lid for it.
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Got my positive cable tube Brandon Reynolds beautiful piece
Here are some photos o/e on the W-31 reproduction part and brandon's piece
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Old March 7th, 2023, 10:59 AM
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Yes one tube is for automatic cars and the other is for 4 speed cars
The new project is a 4spd
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Truly looking to following along your builds are so over the top in inspires all of us
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Thanks Eddie I will try my best yours will be awesome.
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Old March 10th, 2023, 01:13 PM
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Got more nice parts for the 442
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Nice
Very nice ! Trunk lid looks new !!
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Old March 11th, 2023, 02:34 AM
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You are correct Eddie trunk lid is new.
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Old March 16th, 2023, 12:00 PM
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Got the bumpers from RESTOPARTS very very nice.
Also got the exhaust system .We are moving along
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That chrome, positively drool worthy. Looking forward to seeing the progress.
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Wow you got a pint glass with your Gardner system? I didn’t lol , I’m a bit jealous jk great looking stuff man you don’t gather any moss my friend
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Old March 16th, 2023, 03:40 PM
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Hi Eddie the idea is to always move forward every day
Car is coming and more stuff on the way cha ching cha ching
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Thanks Jim for the kind words.Will try to make you proud.
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Old March 22nd, 2023, 12:07 PM
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This is were we are starting from enjoy the ride
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Finally we get to see your project!
With all those new parts I have to imagine you aren't going to keep the patina look.
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Thanks for the before picture. That is a great color on that car. 👍
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Old March 22nd, 2023, 03:26 PM
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Will give it my best.
Correct I am not going for the patina look
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Looks like a pretty solid car. I see sport mirrors. What other options are on your car? Do you know history on the car? Like where it lived etc.
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Old March 23rd, 2023, 02:46 AM
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Options include4spd A/C bucket seats console AM/FM with 8 track player light group vanity mirror ss 1 wheels and sport mirrors
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Love silver!! Your garage floor is way to clean lol !!!
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Originally Posted by alain
Got the bumpers from RESTOPARTS very very nice.
Also got the exhaust system .We are moving along
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Congrats on the New project Love the Color i had a 72 a few years back in a similar color. How is the bumper quality? I don't see a listing for a dual cutout on there website.
see profile for 72 similar color car 72 tho
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Got the bumpers from RESTOPARTS very very nice.
Also got the exhaust system .We are moving along
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Congrats on the New project Love the Color i had a 72 a few years back in a similar color. How is the bumper quality/ i dont see a listing for dual cutout on there website.
same as opgi? because they had one thx!
Gardener is 8-9 weeks out!
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Do not worry Eddie I will keep floors clean?
Quality of bumpers to is very very good .Saw the product at SEMA 2022 that is why I chose it
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