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RE: Donuts and burnouts...

Bob, et al. Have to agree, reckless and damaging driving puts me off. Back in the day, even the drag strip drivers who spun excessively lost nearly ev...

11 months ago
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RE: Bob Jackman: Here is John's earlier 'What If' custom with smaller wheels and a bit more slim front bumper......

@graeme-ogg: Nicely done, sir! I very much like the version with the rally wheels and slimmed original bumper. Enjoy your treats.

12 months ago
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RE: Bob Jackman: Here is John's earlier 'What If' custom with smaller wheels and a bit more slim front bumper......

@graeme-ogg: I find your edits interesting and like the 'unsquashed' body/top portion but am somewhat at odds with the whitewalls and narrow tires. Yo...

12 months ago
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RE: I am reading an article about the K-cars, not to confuse with the Japansese Kei-cars.

I briefly owned an '83 Plymouth Reliant 2-door Sedan, white with a blue vinyl top. I believe a 4-speed stick and I had a sunroof installed. My wife dr...

1 year ago
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1 year ago
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RE: Attitude.

@georgeschire: She's lovely, George, you are blessed!

1 year ago
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RE: What if...

@perrone1: Tony, in that I can't seem to leave anything alone, I took one more cut at this one. A bit more sectioning, wheelbase and reduced the wheel...

1 year ago
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RE: What if...

Well, I did make time to tweak this one a bit and offer the following edits for your comments: As found: With a sectioned body and slightly exte...

1 year ago
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RE: Attitude.

@perrone: Tony, I can empathize with you. I am 80 and died at age 65. I spent my 65th birthday in a coma and learned to walk once again after more tha...

1 year ago
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RE: What if...

Overall, it's pleasing to my eye, but the proportions seem wrong. Stubby, low roofline? I'll save the photos and tweak, when time permits. Thanks for ...

1 year ago
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RE: Here is a 1960 Chrysler New Yorker 4-door hardtop that I decided to modify. Not sure why in that it's style is not particularly appealing, but.....

@jack-dodds: Wasn't sure what you meant, Jack, until I looked at the two photos together. You wanted the 2dr. hardtop with the original fin height. Du...

1 year ago
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