I did two car things.

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 04/11/2016 at 15:34 • Filed to: None

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#1 homemade Hobbes bumper sticker. (as a tiger, and a mature individual, Hobbes would not piss on your preference for inferior pickup trucks) That’s what it’s sayin’ just sayin’.

#2 I scraped some paint off my rims to reveal this lovely machined gear shape, I think it looks pretty snazzy. (previously all black with modified taurus sho centres.) can anyone spot what my old new cool rims are from? (the junkyard obviously, but from what car?)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:37

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here’s a closer look:

RallyWrench > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:42

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Is that a factory flareside bed? Never seen one like that before. Nice Chevelle!

Pixel > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:43

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Are those Grand Marquis wheel?

HammerheadFistpunch > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:44

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kinda digging that look.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:44

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I do like a good square-fins-with-curved-end-light rear end.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RallyWrench 04/11/2016 at 15:46

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Sort of, came from various factories, two ranger splashes, two neons, an aztek, and some leftover toyota that hadn’t fallen off yet. Chevelle starts when you turn the keys, not a project, a fairweather daily.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Pixel 04/11/2016 at 15:47

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you win the prize! They’re coming off once I paint my steelies and get some moons. stepsides need moons.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > HammerheadFistpunch 04/11/2016 at 15:50

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I thought it looked neat.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:55

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What all cars were used to make that bed. Because it’s cool.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/11/2016 at 15:58

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2 ranger splashes, 2 neons, 1 aztek, some dakota and miscellaneous bits, an rv/trailering diode kit to eliminate amber blinkers, and a shit-ton of fibrglass.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 15:59

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That’s quite a lot.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/11/2016 at 16:00

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and I’m not done yet!

RallyWrench > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 16:00

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Love it, in any case. Glad to hear the Chevelle’s in regular use!

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RallyWrench 04/11/2016 at 18:18

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not in snow and slush, but 15,000 miles worth, 3 carbs, one accident, one little fire, and endless smiles. No point in having a car you can’t drive. It gets some special consideration, but in general it’s a regular-ass car you can take anywhere. even has extra doors for the kids.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 18:21

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wrenched on a Marlin once, neat car.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 18:23

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I want to get one one of these days. Of course, the part where the engine, trans, and rear axle are all tied rigidly together as one suspension super-member is completely bonkers.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 18:26

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like this one?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 18:29

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Yep. It’s just a good look.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 18:30

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did not know that. the one I had my hands in was a custom with 327 rambler mill replaced with the considerably smaller 327 sbc.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 18:34

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I’m guessing they installed Chevy axle arms or something to keep the rear axle in place. As you can see, the trans and rear axle stock have a torque tube that ties them rigidly together - it’s not even a trans-pivot style one.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 18:37

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when I was done with that car it was fireapple red with an ivory roof, 3 tone vinyl seats, shaved rear handles and exhaust piped through the former reverse lights in the bumper. this is what it looks like now (hubcaps not mine, i put baby moons on white steelies on it) don’t know where it is, but google images does.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 18:43

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Glorious.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 18:57

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It breaks my heart that a car that was never out of service in it’s life got parked on some hoarder’s farm with many other shiny classics and left to rot. Built it for driving around in style. was way more reliable than the chevelle, with more than double the miles. I hope some kid has it now and is enjoying the sound of a glasspacked straight six.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 19:04

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I have high hopes of being able to DD my ‘59 Lincoln. Shouldn’t be too unreliable, and the hyucks of a 20ft shiny green boat on the road are not to be denied.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 19:10

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got to drive it for the summer following the paintjob, daily drive it through a couple winters before. best starter with the hottest heat. was too nice to be a winter beater. Got lots of thumbs and smiles. Sold when I became a dad, had 4 ashtrays and no seatbelts, comfortably seated 8 Canadians, with room for four in the trunk.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 19:15

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can’t wait to see that! that’s a lotta car.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 19:19

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I got it from Jarod Rose - here are the pictures from when he pulled it out of the woods:

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/1959-lincoln-c…

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/11/2016 at 19:33

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That looks pretty good, how are the floors? and did you get that 477 MEL motor? that’d be a hoot.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/11/2016 at 19:43

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I’ve just got the 430 MEL that came in it, so far. Stuck, but shouldn’t be irretrievable. Some holes in the floors, but the biggest problem is the front and rear torque boxes and the rockers. The rockers are a 5-piece layer cake of metal and basically just gone right below the sills. I can fold up the repair pieces here at work, though (box brake with a 10'+ jaw), so it shouldn’t slow me down too much.

I’ve found sources for seat fabric and a headliner, and I’ve got a source on the side windows, so once that, the structural rust, and the rust in the hood and front fender edge are dealt with, it’s down to pretty much just getting the mechanical parts going. Well, and I probably should get carpets.