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Falcon Ranchero

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  1. Nicely done, I built one of these too.
  2. The models are cool but wow that Crosley radio in the background is way cool. Does it work still?
  3. Cool stuff; really like the ‘69 Cougar and the ‘67 Skylark wagon as well as the ‘74 Satellite wagon and the ‘66-67 Charger but that ‘65 Grand Prix is stunning.
  4. Looks to be a ‘64, first year of the Chevelle. That’s a nice one.
  5. Black with red interior; arguably one of the best combos. Oddly enough though I only did that combo once with my custom 1965 Bonneville. Looks very nice so far, can wait to see it done.
  6. That Firebird looks pretty cool as it is; those big fat rear wheels totally give it the 70s street machine look. Neat that it has a front bench; I would imagine most Firebirds came with bucket seats. Our ‘69 LeMans has a front bench, and automatic on the column. How long have you had this car?
  7. That looks really great; I did a 1983 Cadillac also but I converted Revell’s low rider kit to stock 1983, which is way easier said than done. Should’ve just got this printed model and saved a week of sanding and using filler.
  8. Saw a '64 New Yorker and a '67 Coronet. No photos as I was driving but I'd seen the New Yorker at a show before so here's a pic of that car from a show in 2023.
  9. Our police isn't bad, isn't the greatest though; usually absent on many roads speeders frequent, but they do catch people. If we did get the plate they would have done something. Should've got the plate of the truck behind us since they were a witness to the whole thing, plus the Honda cut them off quite severely so you'd think they'd be mad about it too and want to help. Maybe they did run in the Honda plate since, after we pulled off the road the truck kept going and was behind the Honda so they would've seen the plate. Plus this morning there was a huge abnormal amount of police vehicles about so maybe, just maybe, the police are on the lookout after the truck driver ran in the plate. A stretch? Maybe. But not ruling that out.
  10. Nice, classy drag racer.
  11. Ever been ran off the road? Well last evening, that’s exactly what happened to us, and the Highway Star. We went cruising about yesterday and then we were just on our way home on a two lane street, there was a truck behind us and a crusty Honda civic behind the truck, and then suddenly the Honda decides to pass the truck, while there are cars coming in the left lane. They mustn’t have seen us in front of the truck, or the other cars coming, so they tried to squeeze in front of the truck and behind us but there was literally no car space between us and the truck so the Honda essentially ran us off the road because if we just kept going, the Honda would’ve smashed into the rear, the truck would’ve smashed into the Honda, and the cars coming in the other lane would’ve swerved off the road to avoid the collision. Didn’t get a plate number so justice won’t be served yet, but I know what the car looks like so if I see it around some other time I’ll get the plate. Just a horrible end to a rather pleasant cruise.
  12. Those would totally be awesome; I know GTO’s came standard with them I think, and I noticed your Grand Prix has them and they look great. Definitely going to consider them, though this winter we’re hoping to get at least the rear bumper and tailight bezels re chromed, (not a huge fan of body colour bumpers) and the Pontiac badge on the trunk is missing so we have to find that for sure. Different centre caps would be on the list farther in the future.
  13. BREAKING NEWS... Just got the photos of our car before the previous owner restored it. It was wearing a crappy yellow paint job. Looks more like a LeMon then a LeMans. But what a transformation to compare. The blue it wears now was the original colour.
  14. “Bondoville” that’s hilarious. Hinting at what lies under the paint I assume.
  15. That is very a beautiful car; I remember one episode of Columbo and wherever the place was he was investigating, they had a fleet of company cars that looked exactly like this. Coupla pics
  16. That sure is one nice Bonneville; really like the big ones. If it were up to me I'd want to get a big car, but since owning a classic is a family affair right now, we went the intermediate muscle route, though I'm not dissapointed. One day though I'll have a "land yacht".
  17. Like the colour combo and the wheels
  18. Almost forgot to throw the engine in.
  19. Thanks. It actually isn’t a true Sprint; it has a 350. The stripe was added on because the guy who restored it (also the guy we bought it from) thought it was too blue what with the body colour bumpers so he added the stripe to break up the too blue theme of the car. But if I were to get a 6 cylinder car, it would totally have to be Pontiac OHC. I read about it in an issue of Collectible Automobile and it’s pretty neat. Plus the engine itself looks cool.
  20. Curious to know if anyone else owns a '69 Pontiac, be it a big Bonneville or a smaller Firebird. Even a Beaumont would count. Haven't seen too many other 1969 Pontiacs at shows other than GTO Judges and one other LeMans.
  21. Smallest one yet; maybe because the weather was kinda dumb but it was nice. Parked beside some nice people in a Mustang convertible. Brought the bike again, though the car got more interest this time around, however there wasn't much of an audience, just car owners so that might've been why. Coolest car I thought was a Pontiac Ventura which appeared to have the front bumper and lower chin of a '69 Camaro.
  22. Yeah I liked that one too. One of the Poncho’s is mine by the way, in case you didn’t know. It’s the blue ‘69 LeMans
  23. Checked another off the list
  24. Was able to take my bike to the A&W show last night. Got more interest than the car. Going to bring it more often I think. There's a show on Saturday in Goulais River, 20 or so minutes up the highway. Have to sacrafice the spare tire in favour of the bike, since the bike won't fit otherwise.
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