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tylers65

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2 new additions to the garage in the last week...

Addition 1. 1989 LX 5.0 Hatch
This car was once my wife's first car. She learned how to drive in this car and her Dad was getting rid of it. It need a lot of love, but we are going to get it back to the way it should be and then build from there.

Ordered new head light kit, door actuators, and a few misc items to get started. I just finished replacing the hatch lifts and was extremely pleased with the outcome. Wheels and tires should be here soon for it and it is going to the painter REAL soon. Then on to the interior and drivetrain. The interior is in pretty bad shape (well by my standards). All of the interior panels are discolored and the seats need replaced.

Addition 2. 2004 F-150 Supercrew
We traded the Wife's 2002 Ford Escape in for it and got it at wholesale price. Blue Book on it was 30,000 and we paid 25,000. 18,000 miles and in perfect condition.

Just ordered a Billet Grill set for it and I am getting ready to order an intake system and get new wheels.

To top it all off, I am in the middle of replacing a bunch of interior parts on a 1978 25th Anniversary Edition Corvette for my Boss.

Yesterday I put the new Drilled and Slotted rotors and EBC pads on the LS

Tomorrow I am getting the battery for the 65 and getting it finished.

Too much fun.

Anyone else have way too many things on their project plates?
 

IICrazy

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thats a lot of projects you got going on, but they all seem pretty fun. my project is all covered up until I get back I kind of miss buying stuff for it, but I do have some things in the garage for her like electric exhaust cutouts,carpet,gauges,aluminum for the dash,and a cowl scoop.
 

tylers65

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Funny, I have a bunch of crap for the 65 that has been collecting dust for over a year. That poor car became the bastard step child for about 2 years while I worked on other people's cars.

Funny how you will stop a current project to start another just because you are getting paid for it. But they did fund a good prtion of the 65. Now I need to get her on the road and to the round up. That is my new goal. to have the 65 at the round up this year. The bad part is how many years I have said the same thing only to repeatedly no-show with the 65.
 

89MustangGX

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Be sure to pass on pictures/info about the painter when you get to that point -- I'm interested...
 

tylers65

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One of 2 people will be doing the paint...

My Dad (He did the 65)
Or my other painter who is one of the best and most anal painters I know.

Either way, I will get a good product.

My Dad will only do it for me, but if you want the info for the other guy, PM me.
 

89MustangGX

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PM sent.
 

hungrymonkey

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did you ever buy a lotus tyler?

I think I know a thing or two about forgotten projects

when I have the time I do not have the money. But when I have the money, my wife spends it
 

tylers65

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No, The Lotus will have to wait.

Are you coming to the house again for the Round up?
 

hungrymonkey

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yes, that is if the invitation is still open.
 

tylers65

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By all means...

You are more than welcome as long as you take your smelly shoes home with you this time. The wife says you are a dead man if you leave another infested pair of size 15's festering in our home.
 

hungrymonkey

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they were 12's, and yes. They were getting rank. I think I had them since 97.

 
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