Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4938930)

500 dollars for a belaire man how time has changed. I know you are telling the truth because my brother bought a clean 55 Nomad in the mid 70's for 800 bucks. He thought it didn't run so he told the guy he would be back with a tow truck and the guy said "but all it needs is a battery".lol It had a 327 with a manual 4 speed. I loved that car, he promised to give it to me when I was 16 yeah right.lol Somebody came a long with a Rivera he wanted so they traded. Thats okay he did give me a 66 GTO and a couple of other cars through the years.

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4932932)

Yep and its none of your biz what it is. Man its Monday and you already starting trouble. I already bought the paint so that I can't change my mind.lol

Originally Posted by Maximus (Post 4939060)

Any more pics of your 55'?

Originally Posted by OKGMC4 (Post 4939061)

Me too, but the problem is that now I have it, it's killing me not having it all over the truck yet.

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4939071)

Man that's like asking a proud parent if they have pics of their baby.lol I live my car even though I will be making lots of changes to it in the future. The 55 or 56 Chevy is my dream car. Plans for the future will have to wait until I finish the truck. I'm just collecting ideas right now.

Originally Posted by Maximus (Post 4939094)

Man that car is gorgeous, how could you possibly improve it?! one of these days i'll try to get some photos of my dads '55, its only partially restored - I love California though - it has its ORIGINAL paint still... faded of coarse... one tiny rust spot and thats pretty much it... his is a 327 w/ '57 chevy 2x4's manifold setup w/ a muncie 4-spd definitely a 70's-80's build with slam bars and all :lol:

But really, your car is fantastic.

One day I hope my 50's cruiser is half as nice...
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Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4939245)

Thanks man but dang that is a cool land yacht you have there. Check this one out my god I bet not ever get rich because I would go nuts with this car stuff.lol Man look at the paint on that baby talking about block sanding a car, this thing was like blocking sanding a yacht.lol

Originally Posted by Maximus (Post 4939507)

37-40 ford huh?? My favorite car of all time is a ford as well, a 28-32 Model A sedan (im in negotiations on a 28 now...) and i also love the 53-56 trucks but not near as much as the tri-five trucks. If im in the mid-late 30's give me a Chevy Opera Coupe!

Thanks Google for the pic!

Originally Posted by hotrod1 (Post 4940903)

How could you not love that car. It is beautiful!

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4939071)

Man that's like asking a proud parent if they have pics of their baby.lol I love my car even though I will be making lots of changes to it in the future.

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Originally Posted by Maximus (Post 4941047)

37-40's are that expensive? I wouldn't have though they would be more than a 2-door tri-five? In fix-er-upper condition that is...
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Originally Posted by apache200 (Post 4941063)

Kabwe when are we going to get any new updates on the truck??

Originally Posted by VDOG (Post 4941075)

The 55 is one clean ride, how are you going to outdo yourself this time?

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4941141)

Oh you have no idea who I am do you.lol There are a lot of things I don't like that need to be done, but it will have to wait until after the truck is done. I talking new IFS and rear suspension, closing the gas filler and installing a 56 tail light gas filler, I man even talk the 454 out and put in a LS engine. I'm going to go all out on it, but first the truck.

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4941129)

Way more expensive. I saw one covered in surface rust with a MII suspension, no engine or trans but all the cool mods done chopped top, welded rear fenders but the car needed another 20 grand easy (because with a street rod you have to come with it buddy.lol). The guy wanted 18 grand and people were all around it trying to talk him done a couple of grand.lol I would have been hard to tell my wife that if I bought the car for 15 and put another 20 I would have a 60 thousand dollar car for 35 thousand. Believe it or not but some woman really can't comprehend that.lol My wife would have said are you nuts. I looked at that car and said if I was single or did not love my wife you would be mine.lol

Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4940900)

Yeap I love 37-40 Fords. I saw this one at a show a couple of years ago. What made it even nicer is that the owner was cool and we talked cars. It's cool when you fine people that are not buttheads. I'm a car fan and I'm really not a people fan, some of them make it so hard to be.lol

Originally Posted by candyx (Post 4941248)

I like your choice of cars that you take photos of,there the ones i usually look at when at a car nite and say wow nice.The body and paint has to be well done but what makes it great is a interior that looks like it cost a fortune.It's really something to see how a professional interior guy can make the car a complete package.Watching Boyd Coddington he used a guy called Gabe who put out some nice interiors,i can only imagine what he charges $$$$$$$$

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena (Post 4941379)

Kabwe,
I liked my '46 Chevy very much but it just didn't have the umph a '40 Ford give me.