What was your first car!!!!
#71
02-03-2010, 10:15 PM
My first car was an 88 cutlass supreme 307 v8. it was a total pig but it looked nice. the old man didnt want to get me the malibu i wanted. didnt want to buy me a "race car." heres a pic of one that looks exactly like mine did but i had hoosiers and centerlines on mine. i miss that car. last i heard the guy i sold it to put a big block in it like i wanted to.
#72
02-04-2010, 10:50 AM
My 84 Monte SS was my first car, but it doesnt really count. I still havnt driven it legally haha. I actually got my FIRST license suspension in that car (driving without insurance) just driving it around the block :p. Cost me three months without my license. So my first real car was an 02' Ford Focus sedan. I had it for 30 days before it was totalled (rear-ended at a stop sign) then a 97' Tacoma lifted 8 inches on 33's. sold it after 8 months. now my daily is an 06' Cobalt Ls. and of coarse i still have the monte
#75
02-05-2010, 09:56 PM
Aight. Keep in mind it was in real rough shape when we first got it. It took years to get it where it is now and it's still not finished in my eyes.
As you can see even though it's a 210 I went with a few BelAir trim items. The interior is that of a 210 though, and since we had no traces of the original interior we went with the ivory/charcoal pattern. The car was originally Surf Green, but that color is the same as puke green, so Matador Red it was. And yes, it is an original fuel car, totally luck out on that. That's one of the things that's not finished. Also swapped it over from a 3 on the tree to a powerglide. If I ever get around to doing the engine properly I think I'm going to go back to the manual. It does have a 283 in for the time being though. Oh, and I want to repaint it again, I've never been satisfied with the paint.
You can see my truck in the background. It should be obvious I love the tri-fives. Have both a '55 4-door and '56 4-door, both BelAirs, as well. The '56 was in an accident years ago and we've been working on it on and off restoring it. It was red/white with a white tuck and roll. I plan to make it my custom cruiser. The '55 is restored to original, black paint, blue light blue interior. Still has the 265 that came in it as well. I should REALLY get the '55 out, check everything over and drive it some. I don't have any pics worth showing of the '55 or '56 though.
Hope to one day get my hands on a '57 BelAir hardtop car to build.
As you can see even though it's a 210 I went with a few BelAir trim items. The interior is that of a 210 though, and since we had no traces of the original interior we went with the ivory/charcoal pattern. The car was originally Surf Green, but that color is the same as puke green, so Matador Red it was. And yes, it is an original fuel car, totally luck out on that. That's one of the things that's not finished. Also swapped it over from a 3 on the tree to a powerglide. If I ever get around to doing the engine properly I think I'm going to go back to the manual. It does have a 283 in for the time being though. Oh, and I want to repaint it again, I've never been satisfied with the paint.
You can see my truck in the background. It should be obvious I love the tri-fives. Have both a '55 4-door and '56 4-door, both BelAirs, as well. The '56 was in an accident years ago and we've been working on it on and off restoring it. It was red/white with a white tuck and roll. I plan to make it my custom cruiser. The '55 is restored to original, black paint, blue light blue interior. Still has the 265 that came in it as well. I should REALLY get the '55 out, check everything over and drive it some. I don't have any pics worth showing of the '55 or '56 though.
Hope to one day get my hands on a '57 BelAir hardtop car to build.
#78
02-06-2010, 08:37 AM
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Bushkill, PA
Posts: 3,279
**DROOOOOOOL** wow an original fuelie car, thats awsome. i didint realize when you asked about my dad's 57 wagon that you had a few tri- fives of your own CMC. and a white conquest to boot! i gotta ask, whats the red convertable in the backround of the second pic?
#79
02-06-2010, 12:03 PM
WOW, an original 57' 210 with fuel injection. Now that is a keeper. I have always wanted a 57 Belair 2 door hardtop. I have had several that have just slipped from my grasp. Someday though, someday.
