Looking back, just thought you might want to share some of your favorite purchases of 2009, regardless of how much they cost. For me, purchases included a nice set of Beaumont dog dish caps, a couple of reverse lights in "good" condition, a hood spear (thx Marty), a good '66 steering wheel, all topped by the purchase of an ellusive "pristine" 66 Beaumont horn button.
Happy New Year to you all, and thank for all of your assistance in 2009!!! We'll see you on the other side!...
-- Edited by 03cts sport on Thursday 31st of December 2009 11:10:05 PM
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"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
I would have to say my best purchase of the year was a NOS 66 Acadian dog dish of Carl2 for $20 with shipping. And second would be NOS rear bumper caps for my 57. But they cost 55 times the price of the hub cap with out shipping.
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1957 Pathfinder deluxe 4 door wagon 1961 Pontiac Parisienne bubble top Traded for a Harley sorry guys.
My 65 Beaumont SD black on red convertible, my 64 Beaumont SD HT complete with the original caps, and a 65 Skylark for my buddy complete, running and driving for 400.00.
From a parts perspective, I guess it would have to be this near mint bumper that I picked up for $30. And it helps if you have multiple cars that it will fit. But from an overall perspective it would have to be the 2+2 I got from seventy2plus2, besides, Clint was starting to monopolize the supply of 70s, I had to even things out a little bit!
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1970 LS4 (eventually an LS5) Laurentian 2dr hdtp -and a bunch of other muscle cars...
From a parts perspective, I would say the CPP mini subframe kit for the 65. I look forward to a car that will drive nicer and maybe not wear tires out so quickly. I just need time off work so I can do the the install....and for about 2 feet of snow to go away.
Probably my swap meet special, valve spring compressor I used to put my heads together last night. I had always wanted one. Every time I put an engine together I have to borrow one. Without fail, every last one I have borrowed has been an old worn out piece of junk that slips off when I try to compress the retainer.
I went to a small town swap meet in the fall, maybe 25-30 vendors max and bought what looks to be pretty much a brand new compressor for 5 bucks. It works perfect. What a treat assembling heads when you aren't scared of losing fingers because of a junky old compressor.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
4 jugs of man made oil for 15.44 each..
I thought it was for a FORD! 