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Old Oct 7, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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How Does the Vista Look Now?

It's pumpkin pickin' and mum plantin' time of year again! So I put new axle bearings in and decided to paint the R coded rims I had originally to match the car, then added my '65 doggies.....more pics with the corn stalks on the roof rack and pumpkins and mums loaded in back this weekend!






In this last pic, I tried to get a shot of the duals with the '65 442 boxed lowers and sway bar....
Old Oct 7, 2013 | 07:02 PM
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That's a very good looking ride.
Nice job.
Old Oct 7, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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Sharp!
Old Oct 7, 2013 | 07:32 PM
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Looks nice!!
Old Oct 7, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Lookin good Erik!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 05:07 AM
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Thanks guys!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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Looks nice. Are those pics off Edison Ave?
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 06:23 AM
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Looks great Erik.
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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nice car with classic stock look
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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Looks nice. Are those pics off Edison Ave?
Si !
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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Looks great Erik.
Thanks! If I could afford redlines, they would be on there!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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nice car with classic stock look
Thank you!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 09:13 PM
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love it!!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 10:43 PM
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Thanks! If I could afford redlines, they would be on there!
Very clean looking car! Yes, the redlines would look cool. I also remember seeing an old set of blue line tires, not on a car, either my grandpa or uncle had on a blue car one of them had. I did not see them on the car but my dad said they looked pretty cool.
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 04:40 AM
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GREAT lookin' VC, Erik! That's the one we saw at the Massachusetts OCA Nationals, by the lake, isn't it? You and your very photogenic Family. Lovely wife, and two gorgeous daughters. How old are the little ones, now?
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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 05:12 AM
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Thanks Richard, thanks orange.....I think I remember the blue stripes on corvettes? Some one correct me if I'm wrong, but they were also pretty cool looking!
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Originally Posted by Aron Nance
GREAT lookin' VC, Erik! That's the one we saw at the Massachusetts OCA Nationals, by the lake, isn't it? You and your very photogenic Family. Lovely wife, and two gorgeous daughters. How old are the little ones, now?
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Hey Aron! Yes, that's the one....my girls are 6 & 8 now and doing great, thank you! My beautiful wife is great, as she lets me do my thing....it's better than burning my money at the bar or on drugs or other women LOL! Say hi to Ju Ju...a lovely woman inside and out!
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 05:40 AM
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Great car Erik...and red lines would really set it off. Enjoy the fall season with her!
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 06:17 AM
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Si !
I guess you have a shop over there? What kind of work do you do?
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Good looking Vista! How about a couple of interior shots?
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 02:24 PM
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Beautiful, love the rims and dog dish look!
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TenMidgets
Great car Erik...and red lines would really set it off. Enjoy the fall season with her!
Thanks Bill!
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by droptopron
I guess you have a shop over there? What kind of work do you do?
I'm in the body biz....but that shop is just a place I rent for storage and tinkering....
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Originally Posted by maherj2
Beautiful, love the rims and dog dish look!
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by willys33
Good looking Vista! How about a couple of interior shots?
I'll get some more this weekend...



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Nice inside and out.
How did you mount that factory tach?
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tru-blue 442
Nice inside and out.
How did you mount that factory tach?
I opened it up, spun the housing 180*, and screwed it to the bottom of the dash. I can always weld the holes up and repaint it if I want to return it to stock.
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Very nice interior. Looks clean and the dash looks bright. I'm diggin' your Vista.
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Very Nice !
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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great looking wagon, you might get the rear bumper off and tap it lighty with a rubber hammer to get it straightned out
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Fullsizelover
great looking wagon, you might get the rear bumper off and tap it lighty with a rubber hammer to get it straightned out
Yes, I need a good straight core. I looked to straighten it a bit, but it is actually cracked below the plate....
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 05:11 PM
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Very Nice !
Thanks Bryan!
Old Oct 10, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by willys33
Very nice interior. Looks clean and the dash looks bright. I'm diggin' your Vista.
Yes, the car had 56k mi on it when I bought it 9 years ago....now has 64k. I polished the chrome and trim on the dash when I got it, and haven't touched it since.....I used Crest Toothpaste with Baking Soda.....
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Talking Pics From Pumpkin' Pickin' !

Here are some from yesterday's pick! Beautiful day!





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