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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #810 on: March 31, 2014 - 01:32:08 AM »
Are you planning on putting the billboard on yourself or are you going to have a shop do it?

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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #811 on: March 31, 2014 - 09:19:33 AM »
Are you planning on putting the billboard on yourself or are you going to have a shop do it?

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I'll have to think about that
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #812 on: April 06, 2014 - 02:46:56 PM »
Very Nice!  Love that GB2 color!  It is really gonna pop with the billboards!  :cooldancing:

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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #813 on: April 27, 2014 - 09:52:59 PM »
Mom trying out her old car for the first time in many years.


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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #814 on: April 27, 2014 - 09:59:04 PM »
Mom trying out her old car for the first time in many years.

You go mom!!!  :2thumbs:

The second pic is upside down, I think.  :bigsmile:
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #815 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:53:52 AM »
Looking good! Will the car make it to the Mopar Alley show at De Anza in a few weeks?
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #816 on: May 06, 2014 - 09:26:38 AM »
Lookin' good TC..    :2thumbs:  It won't be long now my friend...   :cheers:
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #817 on: May 06, 2014 - 09:58:21 AM »



Wow, Cool! you made it right hand drive!

Nice, Mike!
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #818 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:03:34 PM »
Looking good! Will the car make it to the Mopar Alley show at De Anza in a few weeks?

I really hope so.
It's gonna be close. May show up not detailed.
Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #819 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:06:33 PM »
You go mom!!!  :2thumbs:


Mom will be the first passenger to go for a ride after I give thumbs up that its road ready.
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #820 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:18:35 PM »
Mom will be the first passenger to go for a ride after I give thumbs up that its road ready.

That's so cool! I didn't realize this was your Mom's car! :o  Pretty darn cool Mom to order a car like that!  :worshippy
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #821 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:23:08 PM »
That's so cool! I didn't realize this was your Mom's car! :o  Pretty darn cool Mom to order a car like that!  :worshippy

Mom and Chuck (my step father who passed away) bought the car in 72' from Normandin Chrysler Plymouth in March of 72'

Mom drove it quite often since my step father didn't fit in it being so tall.
In 78' they were tired of it and knew I wanted it. It became my graduation present.
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #822 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:26:27 PM »
Mom and Chuck (my step father who passed away) bought the car in 72' from Normandin Chrysler Plymouth in March of 72'

Mom drove it quite often since my step father didn't fit in it being so tall.
In 78' they were tired of it and knew I wanted it. It became my graduation present.

Very Cool! Is this an original restoration, Hemi car, shaker etc... ? Like your Mom tooled around town in a Hemi?  :cooldancing:
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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #823 on: May 06, 2014 - 08:55:13 PM »
Very Cool! Is this an original restoration, Hemi car, shaker etc... ? Like your Mom tooled around town in a Hemi?  :cooldancing:

No.

Tawny gold Gran Coupe. 2 tag.

In 78' out of High School, I wanted a Cuda and so I began changing it.
My friend's Mustang was beating my 318 car and I wanted to whip his a$$.

I couldn't stand the beige interior. Or the Tawny gold. So I began a transformation.
In 79' I joined the Army. In 81' I returned from overseas duty.
While on PCS (post transfer) I drove the car to Ft. Campbell.

That is when I put in a 340 and a A/T.
When I ETS'd from the Army, I drove it home.

A year later, I had it in my barn where I rented and transformed it to a 4 speed after the A/T burnt out.
A few years later, I had it painted Imron black.
This was happening when the movie Phantasm was debuting.
Plate frame said..."No this is not a Dream"   :lol:

It was like that until about 98' when I moved to Grass Valley.
Never drove it much during then.

Relationship went sour in 2000. I had the car completely apart in a shop.
So I put all the parts in a rent a storage, put the car on moving dolly wheels and let it sit in a field for almost 3 years.

Finally towed it home and it sat again for a few more years.
Money was tough days for me for along time back then.

Been at it for along time. Almost everything new or re-furbished.
i don't think there is one part on it I haven't worked on in the entire car.

Mike, Fremont, CA.


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Re: Work has begun...Topcat
« Reply #824 on: May 06, 2014 - 10:35:41 PM »
That's a labour of love Mike and it looks like you're about to enjoy the fruit of that labour. Great history and a honey of a car. I'd love to hear it running! Ian