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Old 02-14-2011, 5:23pm   #21
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me and the wife and my two girls in whatever
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Old 02-14-2011, 5:26pm   #22
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This may be the most cost effective way to go and just do the suspension, brakes, wheels, etc after the fact...
Are you thinking investment or just for fun?

If it's just for fun, $30k is more than enough, but if it's for investment you may never see that $30k again.

BTW; I'd got with the Impella
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I'm 90% sure that I'm going to pull the trigger on this one as yet another project, I'm may have to talk it over with someone first.

1971 Chevrolet Corvette stingray Coupe - Calgary Collector Cars For Sale - Kijiji Calgary Canada.
Cheap enough, Monk, but that paint is uglier than a mud fence.
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Old 02-14-2011, 6:24pm   #24
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Cheap enough, Monk, but that paint is uglier than a mud fence.
Yeah I know, look at the last pic, the inside of the fender looks like it used to be red. oh well I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:57pm   #25
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:58pm   #26
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Are you thinking investment or just for fun?

If it's just for fun, $30k is more than enough, but if it's for investment you may never see that $30k again.

BTW; I'd got with the Impella
Plz... Cars are depreciating assets for 99.9% of the population.

Its just going to be a cool weekend driver.

I have no use for a gatlrage queen.
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:59pm   #27
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I'd go with a Chevelle, a buddy of mine just got through doing one and he said there were a shit load of parts available for them.
His car isn't exactly to my taste, but he built it for his brother who was serving in Iraq as a company commander of an Armored unit. M1A1 tanks, the dead man's hand was their brigade ID. So he made the car as a homage for his brother.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/234557...rolet-chevelle
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Old 02-15-2011, 12:40am   #28
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I've always liked both of those models. If it were my choice I'd go with the Chevelle. Good luck with the project.
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Old 02-15-2011, 1:01am   #29
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grand national
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Old 02-15-2011, 1:34am   #30
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I like the way Chevelles ride and drive. I've had a 70 SS 454 and this 65. We've had it for 11 years now. It has a mild 496 BB, 4 WPDB, quick ratio PS, and mild chassis upgrades. It was built to be the wife's cruiser, so I could play with the Vette. It cruises comfortably, yet packs a punch if you put your foot in it... be it violent wheel spin from a 30 MPH roll, or the wife putting the smack-down on a gold-chainer in his POS turbo Carerra.
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Old 02-15-2011, 7:21am   #31
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ever thought of a 70 or 71 4 door Malibu? that would be the way to go for a family street rod IMHO
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Old 02-15-2011, 7:58am   #33
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grand national
Didn't you look at one and walk away very disappointed?



I love the Grand National, but it's not really what he's talking about IMO.

First Gen Camaro would be my first choice, but readily available and relatively inexpensive go out the window.

I would go for the Chevelle after that.
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Old 02-15-2011, 8:17am   #34
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Plus camaros are way too popular for my liking..
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Old 02-15-2011, 8:51am   #35
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Plus camaros are way too popular for my liking..
Want something people haven't seen huh?

I'm a huge muscle car fan and stumbled across this last week.
Never even heard of it, much less seen one.

$29980 and it already has an LS3.

1966 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight 88 Jetstar Coupe
According to the ad, less than 100 exist.

1966 Used Oldsmobile Eighty Eight 88 Jetstar at The Internet Car Lot in Omaha, IID 6304171

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Old 02-15-2011, 9:00am   #36
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I like the way Chevelles ride and drive. I've had a 70 SS 454 and this 65. We've had it for 11 years now. It has a mild 496 BB, 4 WPDB, quick ratio PS, and mild chassis upgrades. It was built to be the wife's cruiser, so I could play with the Vette. It cruises comfortably, yet packs a punch if you put your foot in it... be it violent wheel spin from a 30 MPH roll, or the wife putting the smack-down on a gold-chainer in his POS turbo Carerra.
That's a car.
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Old 02-15-2011, 11:47am   #37
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Didn't you look at one and walk away very disappointed?



I love the Grand National, but it's not really what he's talking about IMO.

First Gen Camaro would be my first choice, but readily available and relatively inexpensive go out the window.

I would go for the Chevelle after that.
yeah..but i still like the way they look
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Old 02-15-2011, 4:01pm   #38
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Ford Galaxie vert. Most of the GM stuff is way overplayed at this point.
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Old 02-15-2011, 5:14pm   #39
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Fukit...get a Harley
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Old 02-15-2011, 5:39pm   #40
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