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10-28-2003, 03:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Ok when we finished painting the wheels and lowering the ass end it was dusk... Ill try to post finished pics tomorrow!

http://www.growthspurts.com/drivee/i...4668225405.jpg

http://www.growthspurts.com/image.as...0528557137.jpg

Dunno if you can see the ugly Granada in the background but I'm buying it tomorrow. (70k original miles)

Things I plan to steal from the Granada...

1) Front disks (w/ power)
2) Spindles
3) 250 in-line 6 (for now)
4) C4
5) 8 inch rear
6) A/C
7) Power buckets (re-done in tweed/vinyl sans headrests)
[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img] Rear bench (stock bench is 4" wider but I know the upholstry guy can work some magic)
9) Wheels and tires (till I can find cool 5 lug steelies)

What a great day... I'm so amped about this project right now (even though I haven't done much)! I was reading a hot rod rag tonight and they said something that made utter sense to me. Something along the lines that it is important to some people for the car to look like it is "in-progress"... this really clicked because driving the Comet around felt kinda lame because I hadn't done anything to it... I lowered it 3" and sanded primed/painted the wheels and all of a sudden the damn thing feels like it's mine. Dunno if I'm loseing you all but it's just a cool feeling to connect with the car, finally.

My buddy from work said I can park the grenade at his house and keep the Comet there too while we rip into it... this is exciting! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

The car has a FUNKY stance now but I kinda like it, again more pics to come.
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10-28-2003, 03:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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http://www.growthspurts.com/drivee/i...4678258074.jpg
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10-28-2003, 11:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
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cool man, keep up the good work. Looks like a neat car.....
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10-28-2003, 02:17 PM   #4 (permalink)
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My Granada donor was white. Reminds me of getting started too. I never had the room for the air in the front of my 60.
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10-28-2003, 04:58 PM   #5 (permalink)
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More pics

http://www.growthspurts.com/drivee/i...5032678433.jpg

http://www.growthspurts.com/drivee/i...5281678188.jpg

Started working on my other grill just needed a little pounding to reshape it and a tiny bit of bondo... Need to go get my headlight rings and I can start messing with those too. Wish I had more time off! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spongebob.gif[/img]
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10-28-2003, 05:00 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I can feel the vibes already. Take a coil off the front for me![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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10-28-2003, 05:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I'm torn on if I should cut the springs or not... somehow the weird stance is appealing to me :shrugs:

Also to any of you who read The Rodders Journal, a new one came out and it is a special edition! With posters!

Off topic a 250 IL6 will fit fine where the 144 is right? I'm sure it will...
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10-28-2003, 05:09 PM   #8 (permalink)
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That is a very cool car. It's amazing what a set of wheels can do for a car. And yes, I totally understand the "in progress" look and feel. There's nothing sadder than a car that's "done". Bitchin'! [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_tup.gif[/img]
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10-28-2003, 05:30 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Gripstang...looking sharp! Its cool to have something different then the next guy!
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10-28-2003, 05:36 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Don't know about that 250 six fit. 302 does!![img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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