Thread: Hello from Mass.
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01-07-2012 11:41 AM #1
Hello from Mass.
Hi Folks! My name is Kim, among our many hobbies my husband and I love to restore "stuff". Tractors, trucks, cars, furniture, boats, basically anything someone else gave up on. We restored a 1933 ton and a half Ford dually pick up that we recently sold after a couple of years of shows, and fun.
Never to have a time without a project we recently aquired a giant puzzle! 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 6 window limo. All the pieces, parts, are there just dismantled waiting for someone to put it all back together again. Wish us luck with this one. LOL Seriously it will be a fun project that is just starting this weekend. We actually had to put an 8' extension on the garage before we could get this 25' monster inside with room to manuver around it!
Enough about me, I look forward to chatting with you all, and any advice you are willing to share. Especially where to get the upholstery pieces.
Have a wonderful day!
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01-07-2012 11:51 AM #2
Welcome. Nice truck. We like tractors too, just no place for one! Caddy is nice to. Steve" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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01-07-2012 11:53 AM #3
Welcome to CHR--nice truck and the Caddy sounds like a neat project.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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01-07-2012 12:12 PM #4
Hello right back at ya! I'm down in the flatlands of Mass., Great looking truck too! Welcome and hope you find us helpful.
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01-07-2012 12:25 PM #5
Welcome from the lower side of earth too from me Kim. An excellent bunch of folks here so hope you enjoy your time here. Oh,I will be the first to say, we all love photo's of projects,pets, and most any other thing (tractors) that you may want to post.
Whip.I maybe a little crazy but it stops me going insane.
Isaiah 48: 17,18.
Mark.
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01-07-2012 03:19 PM #6
Welcome to CHR, Kim. I really like the truck, and the Caddy will be an interesting project!Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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01-08-2012 06:17 AM #7
Hi, Kim, and welcome.
You and your husband will find people here to be friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. We're glad to have you.
I like the big-finned Cadillacs.
Funny thing ...... only a lousy forty years or so ago I wouldn't have driven one to a dog fight, but now I find myself looking at them again. I answered an ad for a '57 convertible a few months back. It was black and beautiful ..... as long as you looked at the left side only. It had been in some trouble all the way down the right side and the repair job wasn't exactly professional in appearance. The damage may have been minor and whoever did it just did a lousy job of blocking it out. I don't know, but the prospect of opening up a big can of worms scared me off.
Well, ..... that, and the realization that I would have been shot on sight when I drove it home!
I like the truck too.
Good luck with the Fleetwood,
Jim
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01-08-2012 06:25 AM #8
Welcome aboard! The truck is awesome and I am sure the caddy will be the same. Lots of pictures please!
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01-08-2012 07:48 AM #9
welcome kim. love the truck and have a soft spot in my heart for caddies. alot of art work went into designing them and it shows. looking forward to your build.BARB
LET THE FUN BEGIN
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02-25-2012 05:53 AM #10
Thanks for the warm welcome Folks! I think I will love poking around here as time permits, SO much to see.
We pushed the old girl in the garage 1-7-12 well after we built an 8' extention on the garage so we could move around the 25 footer,LOL. She left for paint 2 days ago! WOW Engine, trans, redone and back in the car, in primer..... well you know the routine! I have been taking pictures along the way. I'll post a few as to not overwhelm you. LOL
I have one big problem and a couple of small ones. I desperately need a window post for the pass side rear door, any ideas? I also need window run channel and not sure the best place to acquire that. HELP!
Thanks Folks!
Kim
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02-25-2012 05:55 AM #11
I mean a door post by the window. Urgh need more coffee!
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02-25-2012 06:02 AM #12
Kim Welcome to CHR interesting projects. Glad to have you guys here. you started out right with pictures WE love pictures.You may try Steele rubber products for the channel. Enjoy your stayCharlie
Lovin' what I do and doing what I love
Some guys can fix broken NO ONE can fix STUPID
W8AMR
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Christian in training
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02-25-2012 07:20 AM #13
Welcome to CHR.Like the truck.Caddy should be a interesting project.We have some Caddy hot rodders here in Roch,NY too.Here is a picture of a pro-street one I saw at a car show.
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02-25-2012 07:29 AM #14
SWEET! I love the flames! All that chrome sure is pretty. We are in the process of polishing chrome now, can't wait the couple weeks to start putting it all back together!
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02-25-2012 09:32 AM #15
Maybe try these guys or ask them if they know where to go:
Cadillac Window Channel Lining Felt Material" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
Good to have her home finally, still need to go back and give her another polish after messing with the engine stuff. Made it up to Idaho. Also a local show.
New guy from Utah.