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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Well, I finnally painted my car and this is where I am at as of now. What do you think [img]






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Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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I'm not sure where you can get the wheels you are looking for but you might think about going with salt flat discs.

Also, here is a pic of my Rat Fink, pinstriped on:
Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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I like the "Fink"

I have seen those salt flats that you speak of and
don't really care for them to much.
Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Just throwing it out there.

How about some curb feelers? I have some original in the box from the 50's.........lol.

I think you pretty much have the exterior covered. On the interior you could do tuck and roll seats and fuzzy dash.

The littls 50's side mirrors would be pimp. I had those on my '56 Pontiac.
Old Sep 3, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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I think I am leaning more to the "Rat Rod" meets hot rod meets import style and not so much as ol skool, if that sounds right.
Old Sep 3, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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as they say PICS PICS PICS!!!

even if its photochopped
Old Sep 3, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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check my profile for some current stuff,
or Scionevolution.com and I am under the member of the month right now for more up to date pics with the rims that I sold.
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Originally Posted by hornet_on_flower
as they say PICS PICS PICS!!!

even if its photochopped
I don't have Photoshop, and would not know how to do it anyway so if anyone would like to help me out with that.......
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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definately post pics when you go flat black. i almost sanded mine down and sprayed mine primer black with spraypaint yesterday at work but i found out i didn't have enough cans.
=( but flat black rules!!!
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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i would love to see a flat black xB . and some solid steelies will be sick.

got any pic of your shifter?
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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What abour Work Ledsled? Or Work Goocars Hemi? (someone is selling set right now) Or Get s custom set of Boyd Coddingtons?
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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goocars hemi? what do those look like? i think he wants solid black wheels. not solid chromies like leadsleads.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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sounds good to me man, be sure to take pics.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 09:29 AM
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I dont even know how he uses that shifter!! Its taller than the whole dash!!!

I can't wait to see this finished! Tenn. has NO idea whats coming at them!! lol

I'd post the pic IF it were ok!

Will??
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankenScion
I'm not sure where you can get the wheels you are looking for but you might think about going with salt flat discs.

Also, here is a pic of my Rat Fink, pinstriped on:
Nice treatment of the tails... I like it very much! By the way, how do you change a bulb that burns out?
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Same way you did before, just reach in through the panel on the back.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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Can you get a pic of your steel wheels with the beauty rings?
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gothbox
I think I am leaning more to the "Rat Rod" meets hot rod meets import style and not so much as ol skool, if that sounds right.
I was going to say that. Sounds like a new skoolz rat rod ;-)

On a side note, saying "old skool" is an oximoron, since the old school way to spell school is school.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Heres our steelies and beauty rings with chrome lugs.... :D


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Oops...minus the dice, its now chrome valve stem covers and caps too. :D



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