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« on: June 28, 2014, 20:33:24 pm »

Lil ranch down the block from me ! First time it has moved on its own since 1973.
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2014, 21:18:54 pm »

Looks sweet, more pics?
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2014, 21:31:29 pm »

Congratulations !
Show does it feel tout drive a car after so long? Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2014, 21:44:54 pm »

Looking good dude  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2014, 23:14:56 pm »

Congratulations !
Show does it feel tout drive a car after so long? Wink
I think 10-12 years ! LOL
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2014, 23:23:06 pm »

Looks sweet, more pics?
http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,15833.240.html  A few more on page 9 and thanks
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2014, 23:25:39 pm »

Few more
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2014, 23:29:01 pm »

Couple more
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2014, 23:35:17 pm »

Just a old 58 thousand original paint car. Nothing perfect , Just a little perserve'n
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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2014, 23:41:17 pm »

My helper , Checking out when I was put'n in my head liner
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2014, 23:43:50 pm »

My first cloth headliner install
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« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2014, 23:50:07 pm »

A few more of the detail in trunk . Its been a fun car to build. And want to say thanks to my buddy Randy Long for the car and My old Helper Jorge Hernandez for all the elbow grease and scub'n to get this car where its at !!
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« Reply #12 on: June 29, 2014, 21:29:44 pm »

Holy crap, i was born in december 1973, this bug has faired a hell of a lot better than me   Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2014, 19:18:50 pm »

awesome....and now we know why you live in Nevada!....bunnylove! lol
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« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2014, 19:35:10 pm »

AMAZING! can't believe how clean this thing is!
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« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2014, 21:42:12 pm »

Thanks guys ! Guess I am a Bunny rancher now !! LOL
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« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2014, 21:59:57 pm »

I like your helper.
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« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2014, 22:10:37 pm »

that looks great! i thought it had been ages since i drove mine and its only been 14 months!

Lovely dog BTW

What is that cable pull linkage you have there?
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« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2014, 22:38:07 pm »

that looks great! i thought it had been ages since i drove mine and its only been 14 months!

Lovely dog BTW

What is that cable pull linkage you have there?
Thanks , That linkage on the back of fan shroud opens up both the chokes with one cable from the dash. Long story there !LOL. The weed made me do it ! LOL
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« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2014, 22:39:13 pm »

I like your helper.
(BELLA) she is like my kid ! LOL.
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« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2014, 22:43:51 pm »

Very nice and the orig 5 spokes are a nice touch
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« Reply #21 on: June 30, 2014, 22:44:12 pm »

Couple more shots
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« Reply #22 on: June 30, 2014, 22:49:26 pm »

Few of the carb linkage piece's I made
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« Reply #23 on: June 30, 2014, 22:53:15 pm »

And a few more
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« Reply #24 on: June 30, 2014, 23:03:40 pm »

The car originally had a 36 HP motor and I put a 40 HP out of another car I put In and the rear breast plate needed some molesting . Stock NOS exhaust stuff I found and had coated
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« Reply #25 on: June 30, 2014, 23:07:57 pm »

If I new the stock heat riser was going to hit , I would have cut off before coating ! Little clearance blister I had to put into breast plate. Nothing ever fits ! LOL.
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« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2014, 23:11:52 pm »

Very nice and the orig 5 spokes are a nice touch
When I bought them , I was going to just flip them ! When they showed up from Idaho off the samba , I changed my mind kept them and tha 60 bug went from being stock to a little Ca-Look flavor added to the project .  Built the car I wanted in high school. Nothing fancy , Just clean and simple.
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« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2014, 23:30:24 pm »

Now for getting the stance. The stock beam I narrowed 5/8 of a inch per side and CB dropped spindles
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« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2014, 23:32:58 pm »

Lookin' great Danny! Congratulations!  Cool
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« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2014, 23:36:34 pm »

LIL clearance on shock towers. Finished pieces painted and ready for some assemble
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