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Post by The Mad Modeller on Jul 9, 2009 20:44:00 GMT -5
I'm posting this for weo. He will have to tell you the details.  It looks good. |
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Post by Nacho Z on Jul 10, 2009 18:50:15 GMT -5
Come on WEO....we need more pics and info! I would like to hear the story on this one. I don't believe I've ever seen the movie.  |
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Post by weo on Jul 12, 2009 10:58:20 GMT -5
Z, that's the only pix I took of it the car is the ag 55 I cut the nose off made the dropped front axle, DISK BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, HEADERS, MANIFOLD, FUEL LINES, EXHAUST, SLIDING WINDOWS, TACH, BUCKET SEATS, HOOD SCOOP, RADIATOR SUPPORT,TILT NOSE FABRICATION, IT HAS THE TIRES IN THE BACK WHERE THE BACK SEAT WAS TORE THAT OUT THE LADDER BARS I MADE ALL OF THIS & THEN SOME. THANX WEO
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Post by weo on Jul 12, 2009 11:00:43 GMT -5
THANX AGAIN BOB.
WEO
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Post by Moon Pie on Aug 21, 2009 11:15:33 GMT -5
On a movie trivia side-note, that very same car, only painted black, was used as Harrison Ford's ride in "American Graffiti", also.
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Post by weo on Aug 23, 2009 10:39:23 GMT -5
YEP UR RITETHEY ALSO CHANGED THE WHEELS,HOOD SCOOP,DOORS & PUT A COVER FROM THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT TO THE REAR DECK ,I BUILT A REPLICA OF THAT CAR TOO OUT OF DIECAST 1/25 BUT I PUT A 409 IN IT WHISH IS THE CORRECT ENGINE FOR THAT ERA CAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY BIG BLOCK CHEVY HAD AT THAT TIME & I ALSO PUT THE DROPPED STRAIGHT AXLE IN IT WHICH U BARELY SEE IN THE MOVIE & IN THE AG KIT THEY DON'T GIVE U THAT & THEY DON'T GIVE U THE 409 EITHERPLUS MADE THE TILT FRONT END FOR IT & TRACTION BARS THE HEADERS ARE HOME GROWN & THE LIST GOES ON PLUS I'M BUILDING THE SAM BARRIS MERC WHICH BOB POSTED FOR ME IT'S UNDERLOW RIDERS I BELIEVE & MY 55 CONERTIBLE IS UNDER IN PROGRESS TAKE A LOOK. THANX WEO
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Post by weo on Aug 23, 2009 10:42:47 GMT -5
MOON PIE I MADE A BOO BOO THE MERC IS UNDER STREET RODS.
WEO
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Post by radridesbydan on Aug 30, 2009 22:26:52 GMT -5
COOOOOOL reproduction....well executed
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