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Topic: Rarest Of The Rare
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7367
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-15-2005 11:55 PM
  
Anyone watching American Hotrod tonite? Aside from the 36 Ford Chev powered roadster/coupe, did anyone see the super super rare '32 Ford B400??? Read about that car years ago in a Rod mag, being originally found in Missouri or thereabouts, in it's original state. It has to be the same car, right down to the color-Brewster green. It was a low production # car to start with, let alone finding a nice one complete and orig. Too bad it's in Boyd's shop. The body style is called Landau.
Remember a kid from my hometown going to Coloradao for the summer and driving home a 31 A400. Didn't even know they existed until seeing it.
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 2681
From: Burlington, Iowa
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 04-16-2005 12:03 AM
Great...so Boyd is going to destroy another piece of history? ****ing jerk.
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KULTULZ
Gearhead Posts: 863
From: Rockville, MD
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 04-16-2005 04:38 AM
If he doesn't keep pi$$en off his help, he won't have a shop to keep screwing up nice iron...  ------------------
I am looking for information concerning factory performance/aftermarket speed parts (1958/1960) used on the MEL (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln) (Also Thunderbird 59/60) Engine Series (383-410-430-462) produced from 1958 thru 1968. Also older FORD Special Service Tools -MEL Engine Forum-
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 45869
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-16-2005 07:07 PM
Eventually all the good guys will get sick of all the BS and quit and Boyd and Dwayne will go back to bolting together Australian bodied chubby powered crapmobiles for the clueless rich. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7367
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-16-2005 10:26 PM
Knew I was forgetting something on the B400 Duece. The picture of Bonnie & Clyde standing in front of a 32: it was a B400!! They had good taste in cars!
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1631
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 04-16-2005 10:53 PM
When was the last time Boyd actually worked on a car? In one episode I saw he helped out and drilled a hole for the steering column IN THE WRONG PLACE!It's a shame the nice work done by the crew has Boyd's name on it. Tracy
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ccode67
Gearhead Posts: 2995
From: douglasville,ga,usa
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-18-2005 07:33 AM
Did you see the episode where Boyd put a part on the lathe to shorten it, didn't even have it close to being straight, wobble and cut should be his nickname, even that prick blueballs was rolling his eyes on that one.------------------
Stuart
M&M #1091
67 stang 5 speed, 351W, (sold and missed) my photo page
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7367
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-19-2005 09:03 AM
Gotta bang out of that one shot where the two guys were working the door of the 36 coupdevert. They had an idiot board (sanding board) that was long enough to be used like two loggers sawing down a tree.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 21275
From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 04-20-2005 01:48 AM
What I get out of that show is that those guys have better tools then I do. It help to engourage me to keep doing all the work I can myself.------------------
oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 65 coupe 351w C4 Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8" 3.40 TracLoc. My Pics
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1631
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 04-20-2005 07:12 PM
That's true. I don't watch it because it's about Boyd. I pick up little tips here and there.Tracy
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 45869
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-20-2005 07:17 PM
It's fun to watch the work. Frustrating, but fun. I bet Duane has to wear a wig and sunglasses, or else he must get his ass kicked on a daily basis when he's out in public. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 Open
'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
'72 Mustang Sprint Hardtop 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7367
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-20-2005 11:48 PM
Actually there are some good folks on board at the "zoo". The new body guy's an old timer and seems to know his sh*t. Seems that the Rage Gold skinning of the panels is pretty commonplace. Can tell you that it is hard work. It was relatively easy to skin the top of the left fender on my 66 and a b*tch to sand it down to smoothness!! It ******* su****!! And talk about dust!! Cheez!! It did work though and a very small percentage remained. What I thought was a primo decklid was a psunami! An exaggeration, yes, but an afternoon's work for the prep guy at paint shop!! He covered a large area and left little after block sanding. It seems to be the only way to get a panel straight. Interesting to see the use of lead. It does have it's place and the new guy is pretty good at it. Actually, that 36 came out pretty good, considering what it was. The windshield and cowl were close to original but not a cigar. Doing the tops of those doors was good work. Duane???? He's toned down a bit but I'd like to see him working for Paul Sr. at OCChopper!! Ol' senior would tear him a new one!!LMAO!!
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 27499
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-21-2005 10:18 AM
I'm still mad at them for cutting the roof off of that 36 coupe to make it into a roadster.
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