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For those interested. I think he may be considering doing something with a
GMC. (content>

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Date: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Subject: Fwd: Sorry, just have to boast,( a little)
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Date: Sat, Dec 29, 2007 at 2:06 PM
Subject: Sorry, just have to boast,( a little)
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Dear friends,

Tomorrow's NY Times Auto section has an article entitled "Cars Rock;
Stickers May Shock", it lists 10 Hits and 5 turkeys. The hits start with
the Ferrari 599 which the artlcle laments is sold out for 18 months and
includes the Audi R8, Porsche Cayenne, Honda Accord and others. Turning to
page 10 wherethe article continues I saw a picture of the 789, last car on
the list of 10.

To quote the pertinent passage ... "Made by the custom car maker n2a Motors,
the 789 is merely the coolest car on this ever-hotter planet.

2008 will be our year.

Happy New Year

Fred
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #108733 is a reply to message #108646] Fri, 17 December 2010 07:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yuck, that thing looks like something out of a Johnny cash song.
And not in a good way.

Well executed, but ugly


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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #108758 is a reply to message #108646] Fri, 17 December 2010 12:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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789- good looking front end and still the ugliest back end...

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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #108867 is a reply to message #108758] Sat, 18 December 2010 15:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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CBWoodSR wrote on Fri, 17 December 2010 12:40

789- good looking front end and still the ugliest back end...


But it's an ICONIC ugly back end.


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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #108871 is a reply to message #108867] Sat, 18 December 2010 16:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the mid '90's T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #108937 is a reply to message #108871] Sun, 19 December 2010 06:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I remember those and loved 'em. All were done in Yuma, AZ and the body shop
doing them finally ran out of old Fords.

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:49 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca> wrote:

>
>
> That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the mid '90's
> T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109349 is a reply to message #108937] Tue, 21 December 2010 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steve,

We did three in Vero Beach, FL a few years ago. The first two sold like
hotcakes and my buddy decided to keep the last one. We only used the
supercharged Super Coupe.

Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN


On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com>wrote:

> I remember those and loved 'em. All were done in Yuma, AZ and the body
> shop
> doing them finally ran out of old Fords.
>
> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:49 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the mid
> '90's
> > T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
> > --
> > "I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109396 is a reply to message #109349] Wed, 22 December 2010 08:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wow,
I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I asked
an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did the
front ends come from vintage Fords?
BTW, I have the real deal:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> We did three in Vero Beach, FL a few years ago. The first two sold like
> hotcakes and my buddy decided to keep the last one. We only used the
> supercharged Super Coupe.
>
> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > I remember those and loved 'em. All were done in Yuma, AZ and the body
> > shop
> > doing them finally ran out of old Fords.
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:49 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the mid
> > '90's
> > > T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
> > > --
> > > "I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109437 is a reply to message #109396] Wed, 22 December 2010 13:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steven Ferguson wrote on Wed, 22 December 2010 06:23

Wow,
I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I asked
an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did the
front ends come from vintage Fords?
BTW, I have the real deal:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146 ...




You can get them as kits for 89 to 97 T-birds and Cougars. I like the roofline when done with a Cougar even if it isn't much like the early Fords. The same place makes a kit to convert a 92 to 02 Camaros into a funny looking 1957 Chevy. The convertible doesn't look to bad, buy the roofline of hardtops looks silly. Good option if you have (or can find cheap) a damaged donor car.

<http://www.easyrods.com/index.htm>

There is another place that does early 50's bullet nose Studebaker kits for El-Caminos and Malibu wagons. Their web site seems down. Do a web search on "Studemino".

While some kit cars would make good towds, I do not think any of the above kits would make a good towd for the GMC. (GMC content) Now if someone had a Austin 7 replica kit....


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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109451 is a reply to message #109396] Wed, 22 December 2010 15:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steve,

The kits are manufactured in central NJ.

Tom

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com>wrote:

> Wow,
> I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I
> asked
> an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did
> the
> front ends come from vintage Fords?
> BTW, I have the real deal:
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > We did three in Vero Beach, FL a few years ago. The first two sold like
> > hotcakes and my buddy decided to keep the last one. We only used the
> > supercharged Super Coupe.
> >
> > Tom Eckert N2VWN
> > 73 Glacier
> > Oakland, TN
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > I remember those and loved 'em. All were done in Yuma, AZ and the body
> > > shop
> > > doing them finally ran out of old Fords.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:49 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the mid
> > > '90's
> > > > T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
> > > > --
> > > > "I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109464 is a reply to message #109451] Wed, 22 December 2010 16:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Tom.
Whew! I thought they were using vintage tin as donor cars.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> The kits are manufactured in central NJ.
>
> Tom
>
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Wow,
> > I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I
> > asked
> > an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did
> > the
> > front ends come from vintage Fords?
> > BTW, I have the real deal:
> > http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > We did three in Vero Beach, FL a few years ago. The first two sold
> like
> > > hotcakes and my buddy decided to keep the last one. We only used the
> > > supercharged Super Coupe.
> > >
> > > Tom Eckert N2VWN
> > > 73 Glacier
> > > Oakland, TN
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 6:54 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > I remember those and loved 'em. All were done in Yuma, AZ and the
> body
> > > > shop
> > > > doing them finally ran out of old Fords.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:49 PM, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > That's about as bad as those '49 Ford kits that you stick on the
> mid
> > > > '90's
> > > > > T-Bird. "EasyRods"?
> > > > > --
> > > > > "I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109498 is a reply to message #109464] Wed, 22 December 2010 19:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steven Ferguson wrote on Wed, 22 December 2010 16:47

Thanks Tom.
Whew! I thought they were using vintage tin as donor cars.




What's next? A kit to convert a GMCMH into a Winnebago look-a-like????


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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109508 is a reply to message #109396] Wed, 22 December 2010 20:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Steven Ferguson wrote on Wed, 22 December 2010 08:23

Wow,
I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I asked
an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did the
front ends come from vintage Fords?
BTW, I have the real deal:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146--
Steve Ferguson
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Steve,

That's a great looking car -- the 327 looks right at home.

My brother had a 50 Coupe, with a 348, 3 two barrel carbs. Fun car --- especially the day my Dad said he was going to show us how to drive it -- he came away shaking.

Dennis


Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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Dennis,
That is just plain pure nostalgia at it's best! A friend of mine found a
mint '53 Studie and instead of the usual Caddy engine, he dropped in a
detailed Tri-Power 348. I really like the car.
Not being able to leave anything alone, I brought the '51 to San Diego to a
friend of mine who is a great panel beater. When the car was painted 32
years ago, they didn't repair the inner rockers, common back then not to
repair what you couldn't see. I wanted it perfect. Well, some led to more
and we replaced steel at nearly every corner of the car. It is all blocked
out now ready for paint.
To keep this GMC, I believe we will see kits to make Winnies into GMCs
long before we will see the reverse.

On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Dennis Sexton <dennisfsexton@aol.com>wrote:

>
>
> Steven Ferguson wrote on Wed, 22 December 2010 08:23
> > Wow,
> > I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I
> asked
> > an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did
> the
> > front ends come from vintage Fords?
> > BTW, I have the real deal:
> > http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146--
> > Steve Ferguson
> > Sierra Vista, AZ
> > _______________________________________________
>
>
> Steve,
>
> That's a great looking car -- the 327 looks right at home.
>
> My brother had a 50 Coupe, with a 348, 3 two barrel carbs. Fun car ---
> especially the day my Dad said he was going to show us how to drive it -- he
> came away shaking.
>
> Dennis
>
> --
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> 73 Painted Desert 230
> Germantown, TN
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Forgot to add that that Ford has 34,000 original miles on it. The PO drove
it 4,000 miles in the 30 plus years he owned it. That Vett motor is 100%
intact, right down to the air cleaner nut. A friend of the PO wrecked his
'64 Vette in '69 and sold him the engine and trans for the '51. The old
flat motor still lives in his garage in MN.

On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com>wrote:

> Dennis,
> That is just plain pure nostalgia at it's best! A friend of mine found a
> mint '53 Studie and instead of the usual Caddy engine, he dropped in a
> detailed Tri-Power 348. I really like the car.
> Not being able to leave anything alone, I brought the '51 to San Diego to
> a friend of mine who is a great panel beater. When the car was painted 32
> years ago, they didn't repair the inner rockers, common back then not to
> repair what you couldn't see. I wanted it perfect. Well, some led to more
> and we replaced steel at nearly every corner of the car. It is all blocked
> out now ready for paint.
> To keep this GMC, I believe we will see kits to make Winnies into GMCs
> long before we will see the reverse.
>
> On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:34 PM, Dennis Sexton <dennisfsexton@aol.com>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Steven Ferguson wrote on Wed, 22 December 2010 08:23
>> > Wow,
>> > I thought all of them came out of a single shop in Yuma. Everytime I
>> asked
>> > an owner where he got it, "Yuma" was the answer. Were those kits or did
>> the
>> > front ends come from vintage Fords?
>> > BTW, I have the real deal:
>> > http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3146--
>> > Steve Ferguson
>> > Sierra Vista, AZ
>> > _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> That's a great looking car -- the 327 looks right at home.
>>
>> My brother had a 50 Coupe, with a 348, 3 two barrel carbs. Fun car ---
>> especially the day my Dad said he was going to show us how to drive it -- he
>> came away shaking.
>>
>> Dennis
>>
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>> 73 Painted Desert 230
>> Germantown, TN
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Re: [GMCnet] Fwd: N2A NY Times article [message #109548 is a reply to message #109541] Thu, 23 December 2010 06:49 Go to previous message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Steve,

Sorry Mate, that ain't gonna happen, you can't make Chicken Salad out of
Chicken S#@T! ;-)

Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder

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Dennis,

To keep this GMC, I believe we will see kits to make Winnies into GMCs
long before we will see the reverse.

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