but we'll put something unique on it 
Finally a major step forward
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Massapequa Park NY
Finally a major step forward
The last couple of weeks I spent many hours finishing up a bunch of work on the car and finally sent it off for body work & paint 
Without getting into every last detail the last step was to take the hood from this
To this
Didn't finish until middle of the afternoon Saturday, then installed the headlights finished up a few details & got ready to load. Wife took a picture as I bolted on the hood support
Then after rigging up some rope & a come along..... I had her on the trailer by 7:30 or so.
After an eventful trip on the LI Expressway, BQE, the Gowanus Expressway and the Jersey turnpike shes Now in the capable hands of John and the crew at Autobuffs in Southampton,NJ
I'm sure John will post up some pictures as he gets under way. I was trying to get everything finished so I didn't get to take pictures of the bottom of the hood completely stripped, well almost completely.
Then there's the saga of the U haul trailer & wheel straps
, but we'll save that for another dayJim
Melting Slicks
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From: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Pretty exciting stuff Jim. Once you get it back from paint you will me amazed how all your work is paying off. Maybe your painter will surprise you and repaint the Crusin USA on the hood. That sure screams 1970's.
Burning Brakes
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From: west babylon new york
jim i am glad you are coming towards the end of your project ,by the way is that sanding dust in your hair or is the car ageing you , ,p/s good luck ,when is it coming back, sincerly artie
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Melting Slicks
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