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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:13 am 
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The 59 will be getting cleaned up a little. As for the 63, I'm not to sure. It's pretty damn solid and very original. It's been sitting since the 80s. It runs off of a gas can so it wouldn't take much to get her on the road. If it was up to me I'd clean it up and slam it. Right now I'll probably just sell it.


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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 2:21 pm 
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The 59 will be getting cleaned up a little. As for the 63, I'm not to sure. It's pretty damn solid and very original. It's been sitting since the 80s. It runs off of a gas can so it wouldn't take much to get her on the road. If it was up to me I'd clean it up and slam it. Right now I'll probably just sell it.


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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:01 pm 
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Hope you got the deck lid for the 59? :thumbs:

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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:41 pm 
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The 63 looks like a solid start on a resto.

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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 7:56 pm 
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Wayne- the PO removed the lid and drove it around like that. It did come back with mo though.

Brian- thanks man it's pretty cool to see one unmolested.


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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 7:54 am 
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This is a sweat color combo. If you don't mind me asking what color is the rad and interior?

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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:28 pm 
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Thanks Khova! The interior is brick red. As far as the rag I'm not sure. Sorry I could help you more than that.


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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:31 pm 
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Pretty cool 63 how much you gonna get for it.

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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 10:40 pm 
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Pretty cool 63 how much you gonna get for it.

Sold it for $1800. The guy picks it up tomorrow. Didn't want to split my time on 2 projects. Wish I could have kept it.


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 Post subject: Re: John's 59 Rag
PostPosted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 8:03 pm 
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What's up everyone? It's been slow progress on the 59. So far I've cleaned up some electrical items, mounted some gauges, and changed the rear shocks. Also, I've torn the motor apart due to it having a bad knock. I thought it was a rod knock, but it ended up being a screw smashing the head. This issue was in 2 cylinders so a complete rebuild was in order. So farthe short block is together.
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