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hurnleft
04-02-09, 04:45 PM
Here's a few from the 90's from a load of photos I was lent to scan. Bob.
hurnleft
04-02-09, 04:54 PM
Thats all folks. Bob.
Here are some at 2006 Nats dig there club house they were good at thatching i guess !http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270009.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270011.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270011.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270010.jpg
More 2006 Nats
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270019.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270021.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270020.jpg
Battersea Boys
05-02-09, 06:12 PM
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270021.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2006_08270020.jpg
Damn, I thought we had the worst looking 59 Cadillac convertible in the world...
It looks like its been rear ended by a Morgan or RR Silver Cloud!
Jeez! What a waste of machinery...
A bit strange i know but what a load of work.
Battersea Boys
05-02-09, 06:25 PM
A bit strange i know but what a load of work.
...it's a load of summink Ken!!! :D :D :D
mikeyboy
05-02-09, 06:51 PM
How to destroy a 59.
Here's a few from the 90's from a load of photos I was lent to scan. Bob.
the turquoise pop was my late :( brothers,sold to sylvian,who painted the wings fuschia and added the alloys....my bro only sold it to finance a stay in pomona,california :rolleyes:......it appeared at the gt leighs nats (nasc) with a cracked windscreen (over eager braking,and apparently sylvians son with no seat belt![B)].thanks for posting,and giving me some good memories to think about bob :)
prostreet70gto
05-02-09, 11:31 PM
Damn, I thought we had the worst looking 59 Cadillac convertible in the world...
It looks like its been rear ended by a Morgan or RR Silver Cloud!
Jeez! What a waste of machinery...
Im sure that won best of show at the nats two years ago. i didnt even fancy having a look at that . to me it was like some dickheads idea of customizing that failled miserably. scrap it:D
296moon
06-02-09, 12:20 AM
If you saw what he started with I dont think their would be comments like these
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2008_08240019.jpg
http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/kenmad2009/2008_08240096.jpg
hurnleft
06-02-09, 04:25 PM
I looked at the 'before' pictures the guy had with the Caddy, and as far as I remember it had pretty well had it before he started. Not my cup of tea, but a lot of work and nicely finished. It's an origional, customised, one off car, so deserves some credit.
Bob.
Battersea Boys
06-02-09, 04:36 PM
Hmmm... Not sure!
Surely the essence of customising is that you believe that you will improve the cars original look!
As Foose himself says, you can't improve a Cadillac so don't even try!
I mean, its great that he resurected it but I can't believe putting it back together properly would have taken more time or money, nor can I believe anyone thinks it looks better than a stocker...
It looks like the circus has hit town...
mikeyboy
06-02-09, 05:26 PM
Hmmm... Not sure!
Surely the essence of customising is that you believe that you will improve the cars original look!
As Foose himself says, you can't improve a Cadillac so don't even try!
I mean, its great that he resurected it but I can't believe putting it back together properly would have taken more time or money, nor can I believe anyone thinks it looks better than a stocker...
It looks like the circus has hit town...
Areed.The other car that cant be improved is a 57 chevy 2dr hardtop.
Mike add to that list a '69 Camaro and dare I say a '70 Camaro RS (both big blocks of course)
Battersea Boys
07-02-09, 01:27 AM
Mike add to that list a '69 Camaro and dare I say a '70 Camaro RS (both big blocks of course)
...and a RHD 59 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door saloon, metallic blue and white!
earlyfordbob
07-02-09, 07:39 AM
I think some of the comments on this thread are a bit strong,after all i thought that was the nature of what we do, ie to build something that we as individuals like i mean it definitely is not my thing but i can imagine remarks like that would be unplesent to read or here if you had built it .
...and a RHD 59 Ford Fairlane 500 4 door saloon, metallic blue and white!
Stew it's nice to know in this crazy world that some things never change.
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