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Old 10-03-2016, 02:23 PM
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You've heard of a barn find? How about a basement find?
Got this out of an old mans basement




 
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Old 10-03-2016, 03:44 PM
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Sweet find!
 
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A BBW to boot?
 
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Cool - Gotta keep your eyes and ears open
 
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A BBW to boot?
Yep a factory big back window, the blue paint was sprayed on it in 1958 and it originally came from California.
 
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Was the rest of the truck there also..?
 
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If you didnt pay too much that must of been the bargain basement.
 
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Old 10-04-2016, 07:13 AM
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Was the rest of the truck there also..?
Yes I got the entire truck
 
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Must not have been too long since he'd worked on it. Looks like a Crown Vic front suspension. Great Find. PM sent.
 
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Yes I got the entire truck
Congrats on a great find..
 
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Must not have been too long since he'd worked on it. Looks like a Crown Vic front suspension. Great Find. PM sent.
truck went down there quite a while ago and yes he did try to do a custom with the CV suspension. I have to post more pics but this truck was pinstriped by von dutch and is signed
 
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This the same person you bought the NOS parts from?
 
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This the same person you bought the NOS parts from?
No it is not
 
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How is your 55 4 wheel drive project coming?
 
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How is your 55 4 wheel drive project coming?
I sold it about 6 weeks ago. I just didn't love it


 
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