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  • #571
    Nothing I could have done then, it'd have sat another two years. It may have been better in the long run but at the time it had to go, so that chapter is closed.

    The Mirada has been surprise after nasty surprise. Seeing how I've eclipsed the budget, the $5K build, I might as well go full-kill now and finish up a solid car. The Mirada needs serious rust repair, that's evident a few pages back when I had SuperBuickGuy try to weld up the gaping holes in the roof rather unsuccessfully. The dash is an electrician's nightmare, namely this electrician. It'd be easier to have a good body and solid interior than to have a haphazard interior and an absolutely thrashed body.

    It's not so much an Imperial, though that is my first idea for replacing it. It's having a much more stable platform than the Mirada has been. It's a miracle in the time I was driving it that it did not catch fire or have a suspension collapse. I know of one roadworthy Imperial an hour south of me for north of $1100. Paint it black, has grey leather. I've got outstanding running gear and suspension now. Meet the two, and it'd be great. I have Bobbo scouting a Cordoba for me (don't laugh.) If worst comes to it, I've discussed with J and R what to do to make it survive to AZ. Hell, I might brace the body and hack the roof off...at this point, what do I have left to lose? I'm all but bent that this car is getting a new, non-vinyl topped shell. So we'll see...
    Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

    "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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    • #572
      My Impala's wiring is a disaster and the body rusted out. Still, I have fun with it.
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      • #573
        From the master of underestimation. Your Impy regularly cruises interstate, hauls ass and looks cool. My Mirada barely can cover one of those three.
        Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

        "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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        • #574
          you want electrical nightmare i present my Merc. ex-police car wiringing trashed took me 5 months to wire in a radio becuase i had to redo every thing from the under hood fuse box forward. along the way i got dashlights, interior lights, 3rd brake light, cruise, turn signals, highbeams, horn, interior clock, remote mirrors, and the factory anti-theft system all working just to install a radio.

          pulled out 20lbs of useless wiring from when it had lights, strobs, and siren. had to fix wires that where cut when they ripped that junk out and i currently still only have wipers that work at one speed and the drivers door will not lock with the power lock

          when i did fix the wiring i remebered why i hate ex-police cars and wondered how it did not burst into flame.
          Last edited by Mater; March 25, 2012, 11:13 PM.
          Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
          Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

          75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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          • #575
            Originally posted by Remy-Z View Post
            From the master of underestimation. Your Impy regularly cruises interstate, hauls ass and looks cool. My Mirada barely can cover one of those three.
            Why can't it? If it starts, runs, and stops; there is no reason why it can't cruise down the road.
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            • #576
              Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

              "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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              • #577
                Now you're talking!
                Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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                • #578
                  Twelve days and counting until I see it in person, running...here's hoping...I'm sweating significantly.

                  An update, due to the leanburnectomy, the car is now sporting MSD Ignition.

                  I will update the entire list once I get my hands on it.

                  ...IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!!
                  Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                  "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                  • #579
                    will this be the wedding mobile?

                    I spent a couple months of free time getting the '54 belair ready for us to drive on our wedding day - thankfully it only need a carb rebuild, points conversion, water pump, all the brakes and brake lines, a battery and tires.
                    There's always something new to learn.

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                    • #580
                      Originally posted by milner351 View Post
                      will this be the wedding mobile?
                      You can find my body in the pond next to her house...
                      Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                      "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                      • #581
                        Is that a chrome waterneck? 3..2..1... to leaking. haha looks good!
                        Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
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                        • #582
                          Actually, I don't think it is. I've seen "J"s work before on other engines, he doesn't mess around a bit. The chrome valvecovers are my stepdad's line of thinking, and I'm just waiting for them to leak...lol
                          Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                          "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                          • #583
                            not leaking, marking its territory
                            Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                            • #584
                              Shows who's boss.
                              Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                              "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                              • #585
                                looks like the steel one i used on my diplomat




                                never should have sold that car or at least not to the erson that bought it. it wasa great car then after 2 weeks it was in the junk yard burning oil with a rod knock and the rear quarter bashed in
                                Last edited by Mater; April 27, 2012, 07:44 AM.
                                Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
                                Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

                                75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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