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Re: Forgotten Mopars---anybody got anymore pictures?
« Reply #90 on: April 29, 2009 - 11:01:31 PM »
Ok, No mopars but some interesting stories

The 56 t-bird is a 312, 3speed with electronic overdrive. My grandpa bought it in 1961 and the car has been garaged ever since, its about to be getting a full resto, it has 276K original miles and the motor and tranny have never been rebuilt, and are functioning great, he has tires on it that he bought in 1971 and are dry rotten all to crap, he took me for a ride in it the other day, first time its been driven in over 20 years, we hit 95 real quick, we were gonna go faster but the overdrive wouldnt kick on. All i could think about the whole time were the 38 year old dry rotted tires that were on it.

The 57 nomad is a car my dad did for a guy in florida, and the guy still hasnt paid, the car was so rusty that it almost fell apart unloading it. Its not really neglected, but it was at one time. The color is a 1957 nomad only color and only 7 were ever produced in that color, car also has factory air, power steering, and power brakes.

The impala is just part of my grandpas collection.

The 61 ford f-350 has been in my family since my great uncle bought it brand new in 1961. My grandpa still uses it to haul hay, its a 352 4 speed with a top speed of a whopping 45 MPH

Jeep is owned by the same guy as the nomad.
66 f-100 black  240 straight 6  3 on the tree.....currently blown up :(
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Re: Forgotten Mopars---anybody got anymore pictures?
« Reply #91 on: April 29, 2009 - 11:11:14 PM »
This event was the saddest day of my life, i was sitting at a stop sign adn someone that wasnt paying attention rearended me doing about 35MPH, i was in my dads 67 fastback mustang that he has owned since 1982. Doors dont close, fame is all bent up, it bucked the roof and even shoved the fronts of the doors into the fenders. The car is fixable but will take a lot of time and work, luckily you can buy anything new for a mustang. Car had 703 miles since restoration. Saddest day of my like.
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Re: Forgotten Mopars---anybody got anymore pictures?
« Reply #92 on: April 29, 2009 - 11:13:14 PM »
Still have more that i will get on tomorrow night
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Re: Forgotten Mopars---anybody got anymore pictures?
« Reply #93 on: April 29, 2009 - 11:25:51 PM »
I'm changing the title of this thread to muscle cars. I'll use the Mopar pictures for my website if that's okay with everyone? :)
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« Reply #94 on: April 29, 2009 - 11:27:51 PM »
70burntorangeT/A suggested I make a thread seeing if anybody has anymore pictures for my site Forgotten Mopars (www.forgotten-mopars.piczo.com). Here you go T/A ;)
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #95 on: October 09, 2009 - 10:44:48 PM »
Some cars i went and looked at today. and some i saw in CO
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Re: Forgotten Mopars---anybody got anymore pictures?
« Reply #96 on: October 09, 2009 - 11:20:18 PM »
Wow Chuck Great pics! Is that stuff around here?? (somewhere??)

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I remember back in the eighties seeing cars like this in TN. where I was stationed nearby at Ft. Campbell, KY. One memorable day I heard a rumour there was a Coronet vert at a yard. After crawling thru stringing nettle to find it. I wasn't feeling very good after that. Never again!
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #97 on: October 09, 2009 - 11:21:18 PM »
This event was the saddest day of my life, i was sitting at a stop sign adn someone that wasnt paying attention rearended me doing about 35MPH, i was in my dads 67 fastback mustang that he has owned since 1982. Doors dont close, fame is all bent up, it bucked the roof and even shoved the fronts of the doors into the fenders. The car is fixable but will take a lot of time and work, luckily you can buy anything new for a mustang. Car had 703 miles since restoration. Saddest day of my like.

Would of been sader if it was your fault

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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #98 on: October 09, 2009 - 11:32:21 PM »
This event was the saddest day of my life, i was sitting at a stop sign adn someone that wasnt paying attention rearended me doing about 35MPH, i was in my dads 67 fastback mustang that he has owned since 1982. Doors dont close, fame is all bent up, it bucked the roof and even shoved the fronts of the doors into the fenders. The car is fixable but will take a lot of time and work, luckily you can buy anything new for a mustang. Car had 703 miles since restoration. Saddest day of my like.

Would of been sader if it was your fault


it also would have been worse if i hadnt had my foot on the brake, which i dont really know why i did, i was on level ground so it wasnt going to roll forward or backwards, had i not had my foot on the brake and it out of gear i would have been pushed into the car in front of me
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #99 on: January 11, 2010 - 05:57:11 PM »
A few more from colorado
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« Reply #100 on: January 12, 2010 - 05:35:51 AM »
Damn Brandon....looks like that guy is selling everything!
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #101 on: January 12, 2010 - 08:22:03 AM »
Seems there is alot for sale here in Colorado.
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #102 on: January 12, 2010 - 11:26:41 AM »
there is a 71-74 charger sitting in a field that i saw this summer that looks like its been sitting there for 30+ years....its way down some dirt road...im going to go check it out sometime this spring when i get some money
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« Reply #103 on: February 27, 2010 - 07:02:06 PM »
Well i went to go look at the charger and its gone. I did find a Porsche 356 cabriolet and a 21 window VW microbus today....sadly i did not have my phone or i would have taken pics. I will be going back to look at them again though and ill  :picture: 
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Re: Forgotten muscle cars- share your pictures and stories!!!
« Reply #104 on: February 27, 2010 - 07:12:04 PM »
21 window VW's are kinda cool. Hot item out near Santa Cruz.

One time I helped fab in a 6 cyl Porshe engine into one. It would lift the front end up a little going thru the gears.
Mike, Fremont, CA.