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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CrossedFlags77
I want to find out who owns it and if I can save it,
they ARE saving it.

what you want to do is try and get it for nothing restore it and then put it on the road where it will eventually get totalled.

its safer right where it is.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Slow death vs. quick death? Have mercy on the poor car.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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Why leave a note....with all that dust just write it on the windshield!

Maybe you can find out the owners name from the rental space, or have them contact the owner and leave your number. You never know what might happen. They could want way too much for it....or they could just want to unload it. Its obvious it has not moved much.

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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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You guys are sure making a lot of comments on a car that I can't see beause the pictures don't work. What is this car you are talking about?

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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Darn, I wonder where I left that, I'll send you my address and you can ship it to me.
Great find
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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No car. Just a red X
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Yes, but it is a very pretty red X.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 10:53 PM
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PICS! I need pics!!!
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by James1970
What do you think he's growing in the freezer?
Looks like a street light or one of the residental versions.

Cool find, currently there is a bunch of guys looking through the Wylie phone book for a self storage business. Keep the location quiet until you contact this person, if the price is to high for you broker it and make some cash.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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Offer him $5000, but only if he cleans it up.

Chances are you are not going be able to steal it. If the owner didn't give a damm about the car, it would be sitting in a field along side of 3' weeds. The car will not be any worse 20 years from now than it is now. Some lucky person will inherit the car. That's the time to see if you can steal it.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Would someone please tell us what the car is? Some of us can't see any pictures.
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Old Oct 5, 2005 | 11:39 PM
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should be a 61 if my c1 skillz havent gone to complete hell? wire grill infront and 61 style markings in the side coves? id love to get my hands on that baby - Bob
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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Forget about stealing the car -- go rob yourself 3 or 4 banks so you'll have enough money to buy it
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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If I didn't see you were from TX, I would have guessed this was somewhere near Mt. Saint Helens. From where you can see the paint it looks like it's in good shape, nice color. Good luck with the detective work
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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cool find....
Judging by how high the front end is sitting, I'd say the engine is out..Take more pics, maybe its in another part of the room...
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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true the front end is sitting high, but it has big rear meats, it may have been given that stance for racing back in the day, could still have the motor in it
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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The motor is sitting behind the car. The is something resting on top of the motor so you can't tell if its a fuelie or not, but how cool would that be.



The picture should work, its hosted through Photobucket.

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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LiveandLetDrive
Slow death vs. quick death? Have mercy on the poor car.
Originally Posted by turtlevette
they ARE saving it.

what you want to do is try and get it for nothing restore it and then put it on the road where it will eventually get totalled.

its safer right where it is.

CARS WERE MADE TO BE DRIVEN! SITTING IN A GARAGE COVERED IN DUST IS AS GOOD AS DEAD. I will never own a trailer queen.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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why is it that it appears some people have no problem seeing this car in the pictures and others of us see no pictures at all?

How about re-posting the picture for all of us to see?
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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There would be a lot of work there - but would be well worth it. to see if you can actually find out who it belongs to and if you can get it...
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