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05snopro440
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Looks like an Essex.
8literbeater
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That thing is nice.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Old Iron
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They worked on a Delorean, on the show Car Fix, that had a LS1 engine mounted in the original engine compartment 
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
Cool stuff, Dr. Crank
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
I see stuff now and then but I never have a picture taking machine with me.[S
Dr Crankenstein
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Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Today (a cold, wet and miserable day) I spotted this rarity, pulled over, pushed Cranky Jr out the door and he shot a few pics...
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That is one sweet ride Dr. C ! So is all that sheet metal correct for the Meteor? Down here we would see that as a '57 Ford Sedan Delivery with a '58 front clip. ???
MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Dr. Crank, I will come to your aid this one time and answer Snake.
There were two cars sitting on my uncle and aunts ranch near Fort St. John, B.C.. I, being the white haired nephew got my choice. I chose the pink '57 Monarch two door hardtop and left the other one sitting there. There are some of you southerners that will think my Monarch is a Mercury. The other car was a '58 Ford sedan delivery, just like the one in the Dr's. pictures. I looked it over closely to see if it had a '58 front clip on a '57 but no, I don't think so. After doing some reading up on the wagons I realized that the factory didn't want to wire the inner dual taillight into the tailgate, so they put '57 taillights on them.
This might be a true barnfind as it has been sitting in that corner of the shop for 32 years. But, barnfind implies that it was lost once and I knew where it was all along.
There were two cars sitting on my uncle and aunts ranch near Fort St. John, B.C.. I, being the white haired nephew got my choice. I chose the pink '57 Monarch two door hardtop and left the other one sitting there. There are some of you southerners that will think my Monarch is a Mercury. The other car was a '58 Ford sedan delivery, just like the one in the Dr's. pictures. I looked it over closely to see if it had a '58 front clip on a '57 but no, I don't think so. After doing some reading up on the wagons I realized that the factory didn't want to wire the inner dual taillight into the tailgate, so they put '57 taillights on them.
This might be a true barnfind as it has been sitting in that corner of the shop for 32 years. But, barnfind implies that it was lost once and I knew where it was all along.
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MercuryMac
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Dr. Crank, Your miserable weather reminds me of ours. We have had a really nice fall up until the middle of November. I was walking around with my shoes on until this Sunday, then we got 7" of snow yesterday. I wanted to get the red '55 in to fix up a few things before I put it away for winter. Here's how far I got.
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Dr Crankenstein
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Sorry SF... my internet service has been pure sh** tonight!
Thanks for the assist, Mac!
I hoped you'd chime in and what you said makes perfect sense. "Mix and Match" seemed commonplace (in Canada) no matter the brand and especially thru the '50's.
I was surprised to see this car today, snow is often here by now and the toys are usually in mothballs... keep it over there, Mac, keep it over there.
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Thanks for the assist, Mac!
I hoped you'd chime in and what you said makes perfect sense. "Mix and Match" seemed commonplace (in Canada) no matter the brand and especially thru the '50's.
I was surprised to see this car today, snow is often here by now and the toys are usually in mothballs... keep it over there, Mac, keep it over there.
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Snake Farm
Ol school snake charmer!
Thanks Mac and Dr. c. that does make sense.
Willowbilly3
A *real* tin magnet
That car is gorgeous! I have a friend who has a 57, the rarest of all body styles, only 6000 some built, way more rare that a retractable.
05snopro440
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Sorry SF... my internet service has been pure sh** tonight!
Thanks for the assist, Mac!
I hoped you'd chime in and what you said makes perfect sense. "Mix and Match" seemed commonplace (in Canada) no matter the brand and especially thru the '50's.
I was surprised to see this car today, snow is often here by now and the toys are usually in mothballs... keep it over there, Mac, keep it over there.
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Crank, that is one beautiful Meteor! It's so cool that there are cars that we only could buy in Canada. At the Goodguys shows it's entertaining seeing Americans scratch their head at a Beaumont or Acadian.
Luckily, I missed the big snowfall that they got in Mac's area! Still bare ground here! If it's still that way on Saturday, I'll take my truck for another November cruise.
