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While waiting for the wifes Chemo treatment (3 hrs) I found this on Craigslist just 10 miles away from the Cancer center, she said "Go look @ it".
Well long story short, I bought it. 100 % rust free, fresh 327, 700r4 trans , all chrome and stainless is great, all glass is good,nice red interior except for the candy stripe package tray. Just need a good buff and detail. Gonna load up the noisy trailer in the am and go get it only 75 miles away.
This is gonna make sum1 a real nice cruiser.
Love, Love, Love '61 Bubble Tops! The only thing wrong is it needs a 348 W Block & a 4 speed!! Plus it needs to be parked at MY HOUSE with a set of Cragar's on it!
Don, how is your wife doing?
Hope your wife is doing okay, Don - thought and prayers for you
BTW - Nice find on the '61.
Best,
Glenn
Very nice score and I wish your wife the best during the battle!
Wife is doin OK , 1 year last Friday the brain tumor was removed, now the chemo has reduced the lung lesions by over 50%.
It's a blessing just 4 her to still be here. Thanx for the toughts and prayers. They do work.
Always my friend!
Glad to hear the wife is doing well !!!!
We used to have a customer with a 61 bubble top (blue and white) with a 283 and a glide. I agree with Roger they all needed a W motor and stick.
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Very nice, do you mind me asking what something like that is worth over there?
If so don't reply, I'm sure I can suck it up like a big boy.
Rust bucket non running for 8 to 12K, running any where from 18k to 80K for frame offs. There have been a few sell in the last 2 months all over the board from 30 to 80. A few on ebay right now for 30 to 75KQuote:
Originally Posted by Kiwidreamer
Well, went and picked it up, got a call on the way home from a buddy and he says "Swing by the shop on yer way home" which I do, and he looks @ it for 5 minutes and says "How Much/" I tell him and he say's "Unload it. That didn't last long, didn't even have to wash or buff it.
On the HUNT again.
I needed tha smile! Thank you!
Thanks for the reply, prices are not too much different from examples here.
That was a quick easy flip Don! That's great that the lung masses are reducing in her lungs too! That stuff gets out of hand quick so it sounds like they caught it just in time with her!
Talked to my buddy 2day who bought the Bubbler. Said he's already pulled the driveline and has an LS3/4l80 bein delivered Monday, also was doin the drop spindles and disc brake conversion 2day also ordered new unpolished 15 and 17" american 5 spokes 4 it . This is gonna be a great sleeper in 2 weeks or so.
Wow, you northern hemisphere gentlemen don't move slow..
The guys I associate with are the "Ger er done" type,
not the dreamer or wannabe type of rodders.
Why talk about it if yer not gonna do it?
Don,Quote:
Originally Posted by DA34GUY
I know you didn't toss that out as an insult, but from what I witnessed in my travels around NZ the car guys & gals there are very much "Get 'er Done" types, and on a per capita basis their numbers are stronger than the USA - a larger percentage there than here and they very definitely get it done! It was amazing to me that as we visited places a guy working restorations would mention that he'd made two or three trips to the States to pick up a US car, then paid a few thousand to ship it home. Ross is a "....dreamer" by screen name, but he's got the car to prove his passion, and is dreamin' of picking up another, or two, or three as time goes by;) Ya' ought to take a trip down there to see it for yourself! Beach Hop 2016!!
No insult intended Roger, just stating facts. Have been down under many times in the past 30 years, and have many friends down there.
2 years ago 2 of my mates flew to Florida and road out to LARS with the Grey beards.
S. E. C. K.
Skills, Experience, Confidence, Knowledge.
The formula for converting the difficult into the easy.
Skills come with Experience, Confidence comes with Knowledge. Once successfully mastered, the impossible becomes possible.
IMHO, there are several individuals on our forum that have mastered this formula, Don is one of them.
No hurt feelings this end :-)
Thanx 4 the kudo's 36 sedanQuote:
Originally Posted by 36 sedan
D for dollars.Quote:
Originally Posted by 36 sedan
Ya forgot that!
Even a budget build need some but more so if you're like me where the 'S' in short supply - and if you don't have the 'S' you generally need more 'D' to pay somebody with the 'S' to do stuff that needs an 'S'! ;-)
Yep, even the best rural Police Officer doesn't get paid their proper worth, aye Scummy. Just don't mention what Care Givers get from this Government. Yeah, trying to build a Hot Rod can get expensive. Oh then there is priorities of raising a family too so yeah, some hot rods take more time. But the passion never dies, it may be just smouldering deep in the under growth of life.