Re: The new toy
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05/16/21 10:01 PM
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Yeah, maybe we should meet at Scott Smith's sometime and bust his stones We have a Cars & Coffee in Sandpoint 1st Sat of the month (except when it's require a plow truck), so June 5th I plan to take it there. Bonner General Hospital parking lot, 6-9 AM. Usually 4-5 Mopars + a pretty cool variety of cars & trucks. Otherwise, I'm really only interested in our Lost In The 50s show, which isn't being officially held this year. I've heard rumors of an unofficial gathering, might just have to do it myself or at my buddy Jim's place, maybe Mopar only (limited room).
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Re: The new toy
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05/17/21 09:14 AM
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Either way that is a really nice road runner
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Re: The new toy
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05/20/21 11:18 PM
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I love your RR Sunfire Yellow is a great color IMO. For rims...if it were me, I would use either the body colored wheels (15X8) in the rear with a 275/60 blackwall tire...or go with Keystones... If they were good enough for Mr. Sox, they are good 'nuff for me. Also keep the day 2 valve covers, just my Have fun!
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Re: The new toy
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Finally got time to drive it around today, and I'm happy to say it's a sweetheart - the way I remember them from 40+ years ago. Cleaned up some details, gave it correct heater & PCV hoses & clamps, a correct AG seal from member 71TA, correct used ballast resistor from my stash. Still agonizing over wheels - saw one with Vectors - cool against Y2, different, kinda era-correct - but leaning towards TT Ds, if I paint the spokes anthracite instead of the bluish-grey they come in. So, color me totally stoked. Another reminder to step up & get the best original car you can find; some things are better than money. It's also a reminder to pay attention & to treat our fellow heads-up members with respect, one of whom told me about the car.
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Re: The new toy
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06/01/21 02:11 PM
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Isn't it amazing how that thing drives? No slop in the steering. Drives and rides incredible. I was amazed at it. Never rode in a mopar that felt that way. Happy you are caring for it and keeping the preservation going on it. When he said he wanted to sell it I in my head thought someone will buy it and restore it loosing what the car is. Glad that wont be the case!
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Re: The new toy
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06/01/21 06:02 PM
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I knew you were the one to keep it preserved. It does blow minds how some people will take car like that and feel they need to improve it by blowing it apart and restoring it or other ones. Same goes for the ones that have either race history or 70's custom work or paint work history. Leave them be. What you are doing is in my eyes just perfect for what the car is. Enjoying it while not changing really anything much about the car. Keep me posted with it.
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Re: The new toy
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06/30/21 05:12 PM
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Congrats on the score! Yes on the shiny wheels! You can't go wrong with Cragar SS or Keystone Klassics.
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: The new toy
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Hey, thanks. Messed with the 1:18 diecast Dick gave me, changing V21 HT to more accurately depict the car. This is before I put the wipers back on. thats cool!
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