BigOlPossum
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Location: Bennett, NC USA
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BigOlPossum
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Greetings! I am a former owner of a 1976 Plymounth Volare station wagon with a 318 and a 1976 Aspen with a Slant Six. My dad bought a 76 Aspen wagon new when I was 7.
Fast forward to 2019, I just bought a 1979 Aspen Coupe as a 50th birthday present to myself. It needs some work, but it has a Super Six and the car has only 33K original miles on it. I am doing the wrench turning, and I have a young man who is going to do the body work for me. The paint is all original, but I think that it will have to end up with a new paint job when we are done with fixing the dings, dents, and rear fender rust that it has.
Anyone have a rear bumper they want to make me a deal on?
Fast forward to 2019, I just bought a 1979 Aspen Coupe as a 50th birthday present to myself. It needs some work, but it has a Super Six and the car has only 33K original miles on it. I am doing the wrench turning, and I have a young man who is going to do the body work for me. The paint is all original, but I think that it will have to end up with a new paint job when we are done with fixing the dings, dents, and rear fender rust that it has.
Anyone have a rear bumper they want to make me a deal on?
BigOlPossum
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Thanks for the kind words. I think it looks great, too! The guy I bought it from got it in a package deal when he was buying two Trans-Ams, which is his deal. I have to figure out what size 15 inch tires to mount on these, as these 235s rub on the wheel well when you take a sharp curve...
Davesmopar
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Well! Nice car, welcome to the forum
Justwondering
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A car AND a garage for the car...
my hat is off to your work area and your work project.
JW
my hat is off to your work area and your work project.
JW
BigOlPossum
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This is the garage of the guy I bought it from. I am working on it in my pole barn, but it is protected from the elements on 3 sides by the dump truck on one side, a pontoon boat on the other side, and a 48 foot furniture trailer behind.
New pics once I get some of the body work tackled!
Justwondering
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Well ... I have a shade tree that I periodically put new cardboard under so I don't lay in the dirt.
I'm thinking a pole barn is a step up in the world for me.
You know, maybe I should rethink my work area and shoot for a pole barn instead of a garage.
hmmmm
I don't have a boat or a dump truck, but I've got a tractor and a Willys pickup (in progress). That would shelter me from the elements a bit.
JW
I'm thinking a pole barn is a step up in the world for me.
You know, maybe I should rethink my work area and shoot for a pole barn instead of a garage.
hmmmm
I don't have a boat or a dump truck, but I've got a tractor and a Willys pickup (in progress). That would shelter me from the elements a bit.
JW
BigOlPossum
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When I first saw what became my farm, I drove up and found 2 pole barns, a 26x30 garage, and a house with a 2-bay carport attached.
I told the wife to go inside the house and make sure there was a kitchen or something. I spent my time out there. My son and I put plywood walls and shelves in the garage, along with a 14x16 electronics workshop. It took me almost 50 years, but I finally have the garage and shop I always wanted. The only thing lacking is a lift! The best part is that my son is finally getting into working on cars. I bought him a 1976 F-100 for $375 and drove it home! It has also become a good father-son project.
After 3 years and almost $30,000 spent in fixing and building and upgrades, here I am. The furniture trailer (possum belly semi trailer) will before long contain a bunch of the stuff in the garage and let me move cars in to work on them when it really gets cold!
I told the wife to go inside the house and make sure there was a kitchen or something. I spent my time out there. My son and I put plywood walls and shelves in the garage, along with a 14x16 electronics workshop. It took me almost 50 years, but I finally have the garage and shop I always wanted. The only thing lacking is a lift! The best part is that my son is finally getting into working on cars. I bought him a 1976 F-100 for $375 and drove it home! It has also become a good father-son project.
After 3 years and almost $30,000 spent in fixing and building and upgrades, here I am. The furniture trailer (possum belly semi trailer) will before long contain a bunch of the stuff in the garage and let me move cars in to work on them when it really gets cold!
Justwondering
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I will enjoy your pictures once you post them.
You should have enough 'posts' for the system to let you post pictures - or will soon.
JW
You should have enough 'posts' for the system to let you post pictures - or will soon.
JW
BigOlPossum
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More pics!
