My '66 F-85 Deluxe sedan - beater/driver

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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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My '66 F-85 Deluxe sedan - beater/driver

When I bought her.....



New tires on "new" 15x7 steels....



A little rust repair, shaving, & paint, sorry for the crappy cell-phone pics.



more to come....she's a solid, smooth driver - fun on the highway.
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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I like it. What engine is in it?
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Thanks - 330/Jetaway
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Nice, factory stock. That will make a great cruiser.
Old Jun 28, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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330 doesn't smoke, pulls great for the light rear gears.
Old Jun 29, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Looks Great! I really like the satin black color too. These year cars look good in 2 or 4 door form. Are you planning any more mods? Keep us posted. Cheers, Mike
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 05:37 AM
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Is the satin black primer for a coat of paint, or is it a matte color? It looks AWSOME!
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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You takin' it up to Heavy Rebel this weekend? http://www.heavyrebel.net/info.html
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:26 AM
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Is the satin black primer for a coat of paint, or is it a matte color? It looks AWSOME!
Five coats of Hot Rod Black single stage.....thanks!
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by rocketraider
You takin' it up to Heavy Rebel this weekend? http://www.heavyrebel.net/info.html
thinking about riding up, she's still a little rough inside....
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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I've seen all these matte black cars recently and they look SWEET!

It makes me think I should paint my car the same color. Hmm...
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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I love it. I just got myself a '67' yesterday, I had already decided to black everything out. However, I really like the few pieces you left alone. Now I can really see what she's gonna look like in a couple of weeks. Where did you pick up the covers and rings for your wheels?
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Rings were on some Ford truck wheels I had @ the shop & the caps were scored @ Charlotte Autofair (I'm selling them - found some earlier caps I like a little better).
I'm very pleased w/ the color/sheen.....better than the rattle can job I did on my F-250.
Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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I dig the flat black. Did you just scuff and shoot after rust repair? Looks good.

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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Whole car was sanded before shooting.....spot priming w/ the rust repairs/shaving emblems/trim.
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 05:47 AM
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Lookin good!
Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Looks great! Any interior pics?
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How is the paint for keeping it clean??? I wouldn't think you could wax it.

Looks awesome though.
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hovercraft mode....
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