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Neil Davies
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« on: January 23, 2008, 11:55:33 am »
Following on from Louis' "Dangerous When Bored" thread, as it says above, what cars would you build if time, money and skill was no object?! Oh, and space to keep them... Wink

I'll start!
I've always facied a '63ish Corvette roadster drag car, with full tube chassis, strut front end and rack and pinion steering, spindle mount Mitchells with front runners, rear discs and 7" Erco star cut outs and 8" slicks, 091 bus box with vertigate shifter, ladder bar rear end and a 2442cc carb'd alcohol flat four in the back! Grin
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2007cc, 48IDFs, street car. 14.45@93 on pump fuel, treads, muffler and fanbelt. October 2017!
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« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2008, 16:26:56 pm »
60' Ford Unibody pick up. Narrowed, tubbed, red, slapped,  flipped and rubbed down. I love um! Oh yeh, and something hanging out of the hood. Vish
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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2008, 16:44:29 pm »
'49 Ford Business Coupe. 5" chop and hard topped. '54 Chevy fenders with frenched headlights. Sombrero caps. Painted candy bronze. White vinyl tuck and roll. 8CM flathead.
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« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 16:48:09 pm »
Damn, it would be hard to narrow down the list. So many cars, so little time in life.  Cheesy

Probably a Deuce roadster highboy along the lines of Doan Spencer's car. Black paint, red tuck and roll interior, duval windshield, hot rodded flat head, polished quick change out back and a set of Halibrand kidney bean wheels. All the bright work would be nickel plated instead of chromed.

Another option would be an American Graffiti style coupe, also in black.

ask me next week and get a different choice.  Grin

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« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2008, 16:49:08 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on January 23, 2008, 16:44:29 pm
'49 Ford Business Coupe. 5" chop and hard topped. '54 Chevy fenders with frenched headlights. Sombrero caps. Painted candy bronze. White vinyl tuck and roll. 8CM flathead.

I had a 47 ford business coupe. Sold it to pay for our wedding.

--louis
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 17:24:55 pm »
An Outlaw TIVed 356 and a Ratlook Pautered Drag Ghia.
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 17:29:03 pm »
probably an outlaw Porsche 356SC

2.7L Type 4 48x40 heads, 324' cam, Weber 48's, FAT 911 shroud, custom 911R-style sport muffler
901 or 915 gearbox
car painted ochre yellow, set down, no bumpers
6" alloys, detailed as Porsche sold them
4-cam Carrera instruments, Speedster/GT seats, Nardi wheel
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The Ideaman
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« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 17:39:51 pm »
32 hiboy roadster with 5 speed, 3-71 GMC blower on a smallblock, split wishbones or hairpins and Halibrands or American D spokes.  Sort of a tribute to the McMullen roadster.  Oh, and 50 Olds taillights.
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« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2008, 17:46:57 pm »
The ultimate sleeper... Grin

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0803w_1929_model_a_touring_car/index.html
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« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2008, 17:47:10 pm »
Quote from: louisb on January 23, 2008, 16:49:08 pm
I had a 47 ford business coupe. Sold it to pay for our wedding.

--louis

Completely different car...

'49


'47
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« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2008, 17:48:25 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 17:46:57 pm
The ultimate sleeper... Grin

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0803w_1929_model_a_touring_car/index.html

Ultimate is right!!! LOVE that Model A!
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« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2008, 17:49:38 pm »
That is right, they had gone to the shoe box body style. I prefer the early 50s Chevys myself. My first car was a '54 chevy 210 sedan.

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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2008, 17:56:24 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on January 23, 2008, 17:48:25 pm
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 17:46:57 pm
The ultimate sleeper... Grin

http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_0803w_1929_model_a_touring_car/index.html

Ultimate is right!!! LOVE that Model A!

Dude, I about choked on my coffee this morning when I read the article...I like the 250hp at 9200 rpm part  Cool Shocked Grin
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2008, 18:43:33 pm »
Money no object??

Maybe a



Or



maybe something newer



If we're not limited to street cars



or



But if it could only be one... it would have to be with out a doubt.
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2008, 19:13:08 pm »
  Grin
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2008, 19:13:48 pm »
or  Grin
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« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2008, 19:35:55 pm »
Quote from: Carlos De Alba on January 23, 2008, 19:13:08 pm
Oh God, i want this car so much...


Shocked Shocked Grin
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« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2008, 19:39:49 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on January 23, 2008, 19:35:55 pm
Quote from: Carlos De Alba on January 23, 2008, 19:13:08 pm
Oh God, i want this car so much...


Shocked Shocked Grin



 Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy ................ that's my dream car.............. Embarrassed
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« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2008, 19:58:00 pm »
Sorry boys...she's not for sale.  Now, get LOST!!!
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« Reply #19 on: January 23, 2008, 20:07:57 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 19:58:00 pm
Sorry boys...she's not for sale.  Now, get LOST!!!
Don't worry, Sarge, I almost always get lost on the way to your house anyway, so I'll probably get lost on the 2nd, if you can wait that long?  Cheesy
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« Reply #20 on: January 23, 2008, 20:13:52 pm »
Quote from: Carlos De Alba on January 23, 2008, 19:13:48 pm
or  Grin


yeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhH!~!!!!!
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« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2008, 20:15:18 pm »
Quote from: DKK Rick on January 23, 2008, 18:43:33 pm
Money no object??

Maybe a



Or



maybe something newer



If we're not limited to street cars



or



But if it could only be one... it would have to be with out a doubt.



1 of each please!
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« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2008, 20:25:18 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on January 23, 2008, 20:07:57 pm
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 19:58:00 pm
Sorry boys...she's not for sale.  Now, get LOST!!!
Don't worry, Sarge, I almost always get lost on the way to your house anyway, so I'll probably get lost on the 2nd, if you can wait that long?  Cheesy

I was planning on having Ratto and Carlos meet you at the airport so there wouldn't be any "excuses"
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2008, 20:26:59 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 20:25:18 pm
Quote from: Fastbrit on January 23, 2008, 20:07:57 pm
Quote from: Sarge on January 23, 2008, 19:58:00 pm
Sorry boys...she's not for sale.  Now, get LOST!!!
Don't worry, Sarge, I almost always get lost on the way to your house anyway, so I'll probably get lost on the 2nd, if you can wait that long?  Cheesy

I was planning on having Ratto and Carlos meet you at the airport so there wouldn't be any "excuses"

You trying to get him deported or something?  Grin

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« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2008, 22:14:52 pm »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on January 23, 2008, 20:15:18 pm
Quote from: DKK Rick on January 23, 2008, 18:43:33 pm
Money no object??

Maybe a



Or



maybe something newer



If we're not limited to street cars



or



But if it could only be one... it would have to be with out a doubt.



1 of each please!

I just realized that I picked 6 and 1/2 of them are Porsches
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Sarge
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« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2008, 22:27:35 pm »
One of these days...
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2008, 01:27:23 am »
I want a single seat sandrail with a Porsche 917 flat 12 in it.
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« Reply #27 on: January 24, 2008, 02:31:50 am »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on January 24, 2008, 01:27:23 am
I want a single seat sandrail with a Porsche 917 flat 12 in it.









 Grin  with or with out machine gun
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unless it has wheels,tits or fins I dont care
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« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2008, 02:56:32 am »

Wow, I must be real blue collar.  One of these never even crossed my mind until I saw the picture above.  Excuse me while I hold my laptop up with one hand.
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« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2008, 03:05:52 am »
hey sarge did you do something different with the wheels?
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