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Old 11-27-2005, 09:56 PM
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How long has your project vehicle been a project?
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 10:26 PM
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1991 ford supercab shortbox 4x4, bought it about 2 months ago, and its gonna be done hopefully in another month, and then hopefully i can get a real cool old project
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 10:33 PM
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1967 Ford Mustang Convertible. Been our project since 2000 when we bought it. We've won 5 awards with it, but it's always a project. We're about to give it a lil performance boost soon, too.

Always lookin for an ol' car to build a Rod out of too.
 

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Old 11-27-2005, 10:40 PM
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In April, we bought a 1991 Ford Crown Victoria that was formerly a California Highway Patrol car. We're getting close to having it the way we want it, but I'm sure it will never be finished. We brought it to an Emergency Vehicle show in August, and received a trophy for "Best Out of Service Police Cruiser." It's stored for the winter, so it will sit there until spring.
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 10:51 PM
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I'm working on a '79 LTD. It's a CA car so I'm dealing with some funky emissions crap. It runs good, and will light up the back tires at will. It just needs some TLC body wise. The roof basically needs replaced as well as the rear rocker panels.
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 11:10 PM
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Bought a '92 Nissan Sentra SE-R about three months ago. Nearing completion.
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 11:17 PM
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Just started a 68 Chebby C-10. Not so much of a project vehicle as a fix-er-up for winter vehicle. Still needs work nonetheless though. Should be done next weekend. Gonna buy a Mustang in the spring.

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Old 11-27-2005, 11:47 PM
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1985 Bronco, started working on it in 1995, haven't done much since. Like a dummy, I let it sit on the side lines while I got new toys. I'm planning on getting to it in the near future, hopefully.
 
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Old 11-27-2005, 11:48 PM
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'70 F-100 SWB started a year ago with restomod project not anywhere near completion...
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 01:36 AM
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1972 F-100 4x4, I think I got it in March and blew the engine in April, so it's been a project since mid-May. Currently, it has no front clip, no tires under it, no engine in it, I notched out the frame for a power steering conversion that's almost done. I have to cut apart two front axles to put together one in the configuration I need, drop the rear of the radius arms, install lift springs in the front, make new style motor mounts, build headers, put the engine back together, modify the intake for EFI, pull the cab and bed, sandblast the frame, install pickup points for the rear 3/4 link system, cut the frame out and weld in spring buckets for rear coils, get D60FF rear, install pickup points for suspension system, install rear disk brakes, box frame, paint frame, blast and paint cab and front clip, install cab and front clip, make new wiring harness with all aftermarket electric gauges, build, paint, and install flatbed on truck. Then all the little stuff can be done, like all new glass, new weatherstripping, grill inserts, tires and wheels, front and rear bumpers, etc......
It's almost done-
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 03:39 AM
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which project do ya want to know about? I've got the 40 Ford on the driveway, the 83 ranger still waiting till I can scare up a 302 and auto to mount on it, and soon, I'll probably have an 84 F150 to play with.
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 05:15 AM
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'66 F100- Putting a roller cam 302 in it. Been a project for about a month. Almost done. Everything is falling in my lap and going together very well.

'73 Datsun 240Z- Body and paint. Been a project for about 3 years. Been on hold for about 2 years. Not sure why. I'll get back on it soon. I swear!

'61 Galaxy Starliner- Paint and upholstry. Been an off and on project since I bought the car in 1989.
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 05:55 AM
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My family 68 campa special...project since 1992. WHen the steering messed up and the carb aswell.
It was a DD for the orignal owners til 77 when my dad got it...and he drove it as a DD til 92..
I tracked down the parts...Found most via BOTP, i actually emailed him about emblems and told him of this site..thats how i think hes now a vendor..
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 07:22 AM
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just started on a 57 Fordson tractor.
 
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Old 11-28-2005, 07:33 AM
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65' SWB - started oct. 04', prob. 2 yrs. from being done
My sons 64' SWB - haven't started yet
 


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