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Well after 9 months I finally got the bird back home. We loaded it up and then took it to get a front end alignment and then two hours on the road back in it garage.
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Nice! Good thing its not raining! 
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure. I feel like I am diagonally parked in a parallel universe. 1968 400 convertible (Scarlet) 1976 T/A - 455 LE (No Burt) 1976 T/A New baby, starting full restoration. 1968 350 - 4 speed 'vert - 400 clone (the Beast!) 1968 350 convertible - Wife's car now- 400 clone (Aleutian Blue) (Blue Angel) 2008 Durango - DD 2008 GXP - New one from NH is AWESOME! 2017 Durango Citadel - Modern is nice! HEMI is amazing! 1998 Silverado Z71 - Father-daughter project 1968 400 coupe - R/A clone (Blue Pearl) (sold) 1967 326 convertible - Sold  1980 T/A SE Bandit - Sold
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Yes. We planed for today since the weather was so nice. Bad weather coming in tonight and the rest of the week. Glad to get it done.
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Lookin good! Good luck with the rest of the project.
That's a long time to be without your bird.
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Wow! It looks great! It must feel good having it back. How much more to do and how long before going back on the road?
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Outstanding and congrats!
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2006 Mustang V6 Pony, Vista Blue. Factory ordered.
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Old projects, gone but not forgotten:
1967 FB 400, original CA car. After 22 years of work, trashed by the guy who was supposed to paint it. I had to sell it.
1980 Turbo Trans Am
1970 Mustang fastback, 351C 4Bbl, auto
1988 Mustang GT, 5 speed
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Very nice Harold!! Looks Fantastic!
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Well done, it's looking good!!
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looking REALLY good! congrats!
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Great looking car and tons of work went into to her. Whats next on the list?
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Wow! It looks great! It must feel good having it back. How much more to do and how long before going back on the road? I have to get all the interior done and the top put on now. I also need to work out a few little bugs. The heater hose on the back of the head wants to keep leaking a little. The power steering system needs bleed fully. Turning left is fine and right is a little harder, so there must be a little air in the system. My Gen light on the dash is staying on when the engine is running also, so I got to work that gremlin out. Hopefully it will be on the road in the next few months. I would like to see it on the road by the end of April. We will see.
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looks great Harold. You will be ready for spring!
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1968 Firebird 428 4 speed coupe  2011 Camaro 1LT 1988 Corvette roadster 1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic 1984 Harley FLH Shovelhead 2001 Harley Ultra Classic
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Thanks Everyone. I've been busy working out some electrical bugs and I think I finally got them Wacked.
Got the ole tack illuminated, looks mean.
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Fantastic looking Firebird! Thanks for sharing all of the photos.
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Very nice... looks awesome!
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Almost ready to start another one?
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I build this to keep and all my money was sunk into her. Can't afford to build another one anytime soon.
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Congradulations on getting her done to this point. It was a huge job, kudo's for sticking with it. Awesome toy.
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Is that your house? You've got one heckuva bone yard there...lots of vintage iron sitting around.
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Is that your house? You've got one heckuva bone yard there...lots of vintage iron sitting around. That is my uncles "car farm". He has the restoration shop that has been helping me with the body work. He is big into 50 era dodge, Plymouth, Chryslers, Packards. He just keeps buying and buying. He is currently restoring a couple of 30 era cars and 58 Plymouth convertibles. He likes his cars.  he has hundreds of these era cars laying around. It is an adventure to visit his farm.
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That looks like a REALLY cool place...don't see as much of that sort of thing anymore like you did everywhere back in the good ol' days. Scrap is worth too much $$$$....
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