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  1. Dutchwonder

    Another 8BA ID question...

    Hi there, It's been a couple years since I last was on here. However I now have a garage and have begun disassembly on my 49. I have a couple questions on the engine. So it's a 49 Tudor Custom my grandpa bought in 50. The engine is blue, so its early. What I cannot find out is if these...
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    First barn find

    I like the happy looking grills on them! :)
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    Hello from Grand Rapids

    Wow, thanks everyone for the replies! Grandpa was a car nut like myself, but he never had the income to go all out. So he would often do cheap customizations. Painting the whitewalls, painting the wheels, adding trim in places, moving the bumper guards out, and so forth. He loved to tell the...
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    Hello from Grand Rapids

    Thanks! I'll add that I gave myself 10 years to do it. I have a metal friend, an upholstery friend, and a former NASCAR mechanic who's gonna do the Flatty. Just need to be patient and do baby steps.
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    Gilmore car museum

    Been there a few times. LOVE LOVE LOVE the smell in the old barns, the oil and grease smells. A good friend of mine has built several of the new barns over the last few years. That they're growing is fantastic. Has one of the few Tuckers on display. Truth be told though, it's sensory...
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    Hello from Grand Rapids

    Hello everyone, So I joined this site in November 2014, and really haven't been back since. I used to post on an old Shoebox forum that's since been shut down. But now my project is beginning to take off once more. It's finally beginning to happen! And since this forum seems a bit more...
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    Trip to Michigan - Activities? Museums?

    Gilmore. It's probably a 45 minute drive from GR. The Ford Presidential Museum has just been redone, so I would check that out. If you're into Presidential history at all. Some cool things there. If you enjoy gardens, the Fredrick Meijer Gardens have been ranked one of the Top 100 art...
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    '49 Frame needed in Michigan

    Hello, I am in need of a frame for my grandfathers '49 Ford. A rolling chassis would be fine too. I may just need a donor car altogether though, so I'm putting feelers out there. No big decisions until the Spring though. So if you think you can help, please let me know. Thanks!
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