The "Handsomest One" has landed...
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Well, I used to own a 91 Mercury Capri (convertible) and you could buy a tonneau cover for it. The cover went along the back seats and the front passenger seat, a cover. It didn't lay ontop of the seats, but instead went over the top of them, to provide more covered cargo area. The backseat could lay down flat, opening up to the trunk, so I guess it was like a trunk extension.
Anyhow, by his context, it seems to me that a "tonneau" would mean a cover of some sort, most likely the top. He's pricing a new top for the car.
LOL, a big paragraph to be summed up in a few words...a new top.
--Ryan
Anyhow, by his context, it seems to me that a "tonneau" would mean a cover of some sort, most likely the top. He's pricing a new top for the car.
LOL, a big paragraph to be summed up in a few words...a new top.
--Ryan
The tonneau I'm talking about with the Olds is what many refer to as a "boot". Covers the top when it's down and tidies up the appearance. Parade boot is another term. I've also heard it called a tonneau in the States which what I stick to because a Boot to me is the trunk (just like a hood is a bonnet). Anyway, Fusicks sell them for $123. The car has a new top, all new rubbers (right round the car), new pump and lines for the top as well. New seat covers, carpet, door trims etc etc. The car hasn't been driven so I'll be spending a bit of time underneath it tonight tightening things up. It goes well & sounds great.
Will spend some time on it over the next day or so & post some snaps.
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I think it's cool and I like it. I was kicking myself for being boring and putting my real name in as my user name but now it's kinda turned into a forum nickname and that's cool. There have been some dubious Colonels over the years: Col Klink, Col Sanders, Montgomery J Claxton (from Calvin & The Colonel) and Col Wickham from Classic Olds.com.
Tell me truthfully Sandy...did you not know Col was my name??
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Of course you can call me Colonel......I'll be upset if you don't
I think it's cool and I like it. I was kicking myself for being boring and putting my real name in as my user name but now it's kinda turned into a forum nickname and that's cool. There have been some dubious Colonels over the years: Col Klink, Col Sanders, Montgomery J Claxton (from Calvin & The Colonel) and Col Wickham from Classic Olds.com.
Tell me truthfully Sandy...did you not know Col was my name??
I think it's cool and I like it. I was kicking myself for being boring and putting my real name in as my user name but now it's kinda turned into a forum nickname and that's cool. There have been some dubious Colonels over the years: Col Klink, Col Sanders, Montgomery J Claxton (from Calvin & The Colonel) and Col Wickham from Classic Olds.com.
Tell me truthfully Sandy...did you not know Col was my name??
goin crusn in my55 olds
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Congrates col, good to see it arrived in one piece , so i suppose its of for a blue slip soon , or are you goin club rego?, ours hasn't left yet, D'OH , end of this week is what there telling me, starting to wish i did use mick to ship the car, ah well ,we just have to be patient.
Looking forward to seeing yours on a club run soon.
cheers chris.
Looking forward to seeing yours on a club run soon.
cheers chris.
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From: Liberty, NC
Sydney is strategically placed so that as the ships from the North arrive here they are just completing their flip and their cargo just falls off. Our wharves are made of foam rubber so nothing gets damaged. The Olds was loaded upside down in California so it came out on its wheels at this end and that's enough crap for one night. It might be 8.50am in Connecticut (just off the phone to Fusicks re a new tonneau) but it's 11.50 pm here. So good morning America, I'm off to bed ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
John
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.....Tell me truthfully Sandy...did you not know Col was my name??
Well, no I didn't! When I first saw your user name, "Colonel" is what registered in my little brain! So "Colonel" you became to me! LOL!! It's embarassing now that I've been set straight! Colonel Wickham just sounds so elegant!!
Well, no I didn't! When I first saw your user name, "Colonel" is what registered in my little brain! So "Colonel" you became to me! LOL!! It's embarassing now that I've been set straight! Colonel Wickham just sounds so elegant!!
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.....Tell me truthfully Sandy...did you not know Col was my name??
Well, no I didn't! When I first saw your user name, "Colonel" is what registered in my little brain! So "Colonel" you became to me! LOL!! It's embarassing now that I've been set straight! Colonel Wickham just sounds so elegant!!
Well, no I didn't! When I first saw your user name, "Colonel" is what registered in my little brain! So "Colonel" you became to me! LOL!! It's embarassing now that I've been set straight! Colonel Wickham just sounds so elegant!!PS I didn't know until now that you had a little brain
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...should get a life....
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From: Orangeville, NSW, Australia
Congrates col, good to see it arrived in one piece , so i suppose its of for a blue slip soon , or are you goin club rego?, ours hasn't left yet, D'OH , end of this week is what there telling me, starting to wish i did use mick to ship the car, ah well ,we just have to be patient.
Looking forward to seeing yours on a club run soon.
cheers chris.
Looking forward to seeing yours on a club run soon.
cheers chris.
Our local guy is pretty good. Weighs in at 1800kg, that's 200 more than the 67 and 300 more than the road runner. It's a heavy car. I took the opportunity to open it up along a good straight section into Camden this morning. It's a weapon alright. It's quicker than the road runner, but unlike the beeper this one stops.I'm now off to the RTA which is the big challenge. Will they insist on an engineers certificate? Gee I hope not. 1972 is the year it came into force but I have an email from their technical dept confirming that it's August 1972. The Olds was built 4/72 so I have right on my side which often means nothing to those useless %$#@ards at the RTA.
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...should get a life....
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From: Orangeville, NSW, Australia
Thread Starter
...should get a life....
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Posts: 717
From: Orangeville, NSW, Australia
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Got the blue slip this morning....no probs what so ever.
Our local guy is pretty good. Weighs in at 1800kg, that's 200 more than the 67 and 300 more than the road runner. It's a heavy car. I took the opportunity to open it up along a good straight section into Camden this morning. It's a weapon alright. It's quicker than the road runner, but unlike the beeper this one stops.I'm now off to the RTA which is the big challenge. Will they insist on an engineers certificate? Gee I hope not. 1972 is the year it came into force but I have an email from their technical dept confirming that it's August 1972. The Olds was built 4/72 so I have right on my side which often means nothing to those useless %$#@ards at the RTA.
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