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Offline mbailey

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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2013, 03:42:39 PM »
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2013, 03:56:53 PM »
I went around town some more and found what looks like an '87 Toyota Supra and an old BMW. I'll have pics up later.
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2013, 04:04:22 PM »
I learned how to drive in one of those.......dad's being a 1968 with suicide doors and a 462 engine.

Later got a 1969 SS 427 caprice of which possibly only one was made as it was special ordered by Mr. Luby of Luby chevrolet as his personal loaner for the year.

It had assembly line stickers woven into the seat springs for F41 suspension, SS package and other stuff.

Should have kept it.
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2013, 06:09:26 PM »
When I was a kid my mom had a '65 Lincoln Continental with the suicide doors and 462. The back seat was larger than most economy cars entire interiors.
It was a cool car, but not really what you wanted to be driving during the oil embargo in '73.
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2013, 06:17:47 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on April 30, 2013, 03:20:27 PM
Better IMO.

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I remember seeing an 80s movie Saigon, there was a Lincoln in it dont know what model, it just looked soooo cool. the boot (trunk) was so long I swear you could fit a double mattress on it :D
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2013, 06:58:20 PM »
Quote from: RTHolmes on April 30, 2013, 06:17:47 PM
niiiice :aok


I remember seeing an 80s movie Saigon, there was a Lincoln in it dont know what model, it just looked soooo cool. the boot (trunk) was so long I swear you could fit a double mattress on it :D

You could fit a Honda in the trunk in case you broke down.   :lol
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2013, 07:06:57 PM »
Quote from: rpm on April 30, 2013, 03:12:32 PM
I'd like to see one of those Ford Continentals. Is that like a Chevy Coupe deVille?

LoL
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2013, 07:08:52 PM »
:D


Quote from: SIK1 on April 30, 2013, 06:09:26 PM
... Lincoln Continental with the suicide doors and 462.

suicide doors, Rolls Royce still use them :aok
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2013, 07:46:56 PM »
What about the CJ sitting next to it? Far better choice. :)
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2013, 07:56:36 PM »
that Impala is worth more in weight, then putting it on the road.
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2013, 08:24:30 PM »
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2013, 09:18:05 PM »
Quote from: ink on April 30, 2013, 07:56:36 PM
that Impala is worth more in weight, then putting it on the road.

I personally don't care how much it's worth. I'd just like to have it restored and drive it around because its not something commonly seen on the streets.

When was the last time you saw a '68 Impala going down the road?
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2013, 10:47:34 PM »
Quote from: rpm on April 30, 2013, 08:24:30 PM
He still didn't get it, Nef.  ;)

Sorry.... Lincoln Continental.  No excuse for my oversight.
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Offline bmwgs

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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2013, 05:10:35 AM »
Quote from: skorpx1 on April 30, 2013, 09:18:05 PM
I personally don't care how much it's worth. I'd just like to have it restored and drive it around because its not something commonly seen on the streets.

When was the last time you saw a '68 Impala going down the road?

Back in the late 80's I kept driving by ugly green 66 4 door Impala with a for sale sign sitting on the side of the road.  After driving by it about 20 times over the next few days, I decided to stop and look at it.  It was in fairly decent shape, still ran, but the air conditioner didn't work, and down here in Texas that is a must.  I contacted the owner and he wanted $700.00, which back then was probably a good deal.  I knew I would have to put some money into it, so I offered him $400.00 and to my surprise he took the offer.

The car ran, but the front end was loose, and like I said the air conditioner didn't work, so I took it down to my local shop and had both fixed.  This car turned out to be my daily driver until I was involved in an accident where a Ford Escort crossed the center line and hit me head on.  It was not a high speed accident, but I was sure glad I was in that tank.  I loved that car, it had manual brakes and steering, and at the end I was running 8 anti fouler on the plugs.  The car never let me down.  It was too damaged to fix, because parts were hard to find, so the insurance ended up totaling it.

I have had new cars before and after, but I really think that was my favorite.

If you like it and have the ability to restore it, then my vote is to go for it.  The car is talking to you and I learned a long time ago, if you start putting a price on everything you want to do, you probably won't do anything.

Fred
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Re: Found An Old Impala Down The Street.
« Reply #29 on: May 01, 2013, 06:50:15 AM »

A wreck a few days ago with an older model "tank". The driver had to be extricated and flown to a trauma center. The people she hit walked away uninjured.
Old cars are cool, but don't overestimate steel for technology in a wreck.
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