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I thought I'd start a new thread about some of the cars that show up at my store. Summer brings them out of the woodwork and we get folks just out cruising stop by all the time to browse

The cars are pretty cool but the people are pretty cool too. I have plenty of time usually to BS about their car and whatever. After all I sit around here like I'm King Schitt so I get to do whatever I want.

Here's a couple from today..

'74 Bug w/ surfboard. Cool car for the summer. Guy restored it himself . Had the wheels chromed. It was nice if you are into bugs.

 

Next up a '67 Plymouth Fury ragtop.

440 auto. Very lumpy cam, sounded extremely healthy.

I dig the Cragars. Nice guy gave me the the thumbs up when I asked him if it was a '67.

 

I'll keep throwing up the pics as they show up[emoji41]662d6e68cff16a6f42be609c84a87ee2.jpg0ed03a6bb70ce355351427e9e65589fa.jpg

 

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I didn't get a chance to talk to this guy but it looked and sounded 100% stock except for the Moonies. I'm sure it's been redone but it looked like they tried to keep it original looking. It wasn't a show truck for sure but a driver.

I'm guessing it's a 55' -57'. Anyone?b9efa21f690e8f274cfa811bef3fafda.jpg

 

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Been away from the store for a couple weeks. (It kind of runs itself with the right people in place).

Start unloading my trailer this morning and this pulls up.

71 Roadrunner.

Fresh440 6 pack automatic. Nice bumpy cam sounded awesome.

I talked to him he just got it a few months ago. Dyno runs got 480 wheel hp 510 torque. He daily drives it . F ing nice car.[emoji106][emoji631]

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He got on it when he left .
It was a sound to behold.[emoji44]

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1 hour ago, dieselfan1 said:

He got on it when he left .
It was a sound to behold.emoji44.png

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Since you are posting vintage rides, I imagine the sound of the car was something like this....

 

 

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Little car show across the street at Hayes Public House.
Purveyors of some good brew.9bf9c3442ac1efdc7826def4cb55c1e8.jpg

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Haven't seen one of these yet. 1st customer of the day shows up in this....
2020 Badlander. 6" lift, 34"BFG's
Looked cool for a T1.
I've said this since day 1, lift a T1 and it looks good. Stock they are kind of boring to look at. But that's just me[emoji2957][emoji40]ce67efe4a843f9ed3f1d6204f895cf01.jpgc6c3107f444a46b12d9b25e4120e139a.jpg

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23 hours ago, Colossus said:

Doesn't look very bad.. just.. skinny. 

You're right. Needs some more offset on those wheels.

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First one I've seen.
I don't get all the hype
Looks like any other soccer mom grocery getter.b271330d09472996ff21d34b97997068.jpg

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1 hour ago, dieselfan1 said:

First one I've seen.
I don't get all the hype
Looks like any other soccer mom grocery getter.b271330d09472996ff21d34b97997068.jpg

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Damn that looks horrible ? nothing like the commercials ? 

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