05-25-2012, 11:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Cottageville, WV
Posts: 1,535
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Re: 1936 Ford pickup restoration
I have to agree with Lawson and the others. I get more attention at car shows with my old raggedy `35 Cabriolet than any restored car I have shown. It is unbelievable the attention it gets. I think everyone can relate to it and believe they can buy it. Then too, some think I just fell off the tater wagon in town.
I have had people tell me they would rather have this Ford than any other car at the show.
I snapped this picture at the first time I showed it in early 2007. It is not staged. I bought it in September 2006 where it had sat in dry storage for over 35 years. I had the engine rebuilt, put new tires on it, re-wired it, replaced the gas tank, had new dual Smitty’s installed and hit the road with it. It ran and sounded great! I have not touched the body or paint. Every winter I try to improve something on it.
It would be a great car to restore but why? I don’t believe it would get the attention it gets now...
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