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LeighP

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« on: January 09, 2009, 11:40:48 PM »
Well, I've got a new project car. Going to sit it in the garage until I get some of my upgrades finished on my T/A.
Its a 1952 Pontiac sedan, it was on Ebay going cheap and I jumped in and got it at what I think is a very good price for a 50's car....and a Pontiac just fits the bill nicely for me. Its a running flat head 6 cylinder.. a Chieftan? I think.
At the moment, I've no idea whether to restore it, or modernise (hot rod) it....guess I'll wait and see what I feel like after I've owned it a bit....although I do have a complete right hand drive converted 79 Trans Am subframe that might work under the 52....hmmmm.  :cool:




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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2009, 01:43:13 AM »
I will have to get over soon and check that out looks like a great project to me. I'm dieing to see how your TA comes out when you drop that 455 in it.

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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2009, 11:51:54 AM »
COOOOOL! I expect at least a 455 dropped in her!
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« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 11:07:07 AM »
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COOOOOL! I expect at least a 455 dropped in her!

Hey andy you have a obsession with big cubes , is this because you lack cubes in a  certain! ;y ;x;x

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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2009, 04:00:01 PM »
Just the opposite my friendly long faced species! My CUBES match my CUBES!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 05:52:52 PM »
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COOOOOL! I expect at least a 455 dropped in her!

Hey andy you have a obsession with big cubes , is this because you lack cubes in a  certain! ;y ;x;x


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Just the opposite my friendly long faced species! My CUBES match my CUBES!!!!


Puts a whole new meaning to being blown......... as in forced induction of course




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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2009, 09:56:02 PM »
V nice. Lots of late nights in the Garage or are you parking it in the lounge room?
Lowered and custom would be OK but it looks pretty straight so it might be a hard choice.
I'd love to have a close look too.

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« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2009, 12:41:51 AM »
Yeah, its hard to know what to do....but I'm leaning towards stock mechanical resto, upgrades here and there like 12V electrics / seatbelts etc, nice bright paint and whitewalls with painted steelies, hubcaps and trim rings. Enjoy the car like that and see if I want to go further after its been on the road a while. It all depends how the engine is running when I get it home.
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Leigh
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