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    Just One More Coat Beemerboy's Avatar
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    OK No Chuckles!!!!

    Here is a pic of me with my 66 Stang that I drove to HS back in the day. This was about 1971 I was a Jr. My dad and I painted this car from a burgundy to british racing green. 26 coats of laquer wet sanding between coats, then hand rubbed with Dupont rubbing compounds then polished. The car was a mirror with a show room quality.

    You can see now where I get my love for cars and keeping them clean.

    Thanks Dad RIP!
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    The Whaler Loves Detail City rabbi's Avatar
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    Very cool Beemer. The time you spent with your dad doing this far surpasses the car and the car looks fantastic. you both are/were lucky. Rick
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    Swirls?!?! NNOOOOOOO!!!!! Big Leegr's Avatar
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    Wow! 26 coats! Talk about getting to know your car intimately! :naughty
    Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult!

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    Dayum Beemer, didn`t know we are about the same age! I was also a junior in HS in `71 and was driving a Honda 90 Scrambler
    All things can be explained, it`s just that some things are harder to explain than others.

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    how long before we can :rolling at those cool bell bottoms:dunno

    nice car...
    life is short ..do it while you can

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    My L5-S1 is killing me! wifehatescar's Avatar
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    I wasn`t even a glimmer in someones eye in 71`
    We can rebuild him. We have the capability to make the world’s first bionic man. Better than he was before. Better Stronger Faster

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    The Whaler Loves Detail City rabbi's Avatar
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    I was in the 7th grade.
    "I`m staying out of it."

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    Wow, there are a bunch of us @ the same age!

    But I was driving a Honda CB100 motorcycle, which my Dad bought me and taught me to maintain & repair as needed. I still have many great memories of time spent in the basement with my Dad - RIP, Dad.

    Probably the most valuable lesson he taught me was: "If it is worth doing, it is worth doing RIGHT!" I`m trying to instill the same values in my 17 year old son.

    My Dad was a master mechanic who did fine cabinet making on the side. He built my teak bedroom suite in 1975 and I`m still using it today!

    So, no, I`m not going to laugh, snicker or even chuckle at the pic - it just brings back "warm, fuzzy memories". Thanks for sharing, Beemerboy!

    Norah

    PS - You`re getting fingerprints on the finish!! EEK!!
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    Stick to the details dafowl1's Avatar
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    I was 1 I`m glad to see your love for cars never died
    My biggest challenge is trying not to wash my car. Is that a problem.

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    dave im sorry to see you drove a ford.. :bigscream :hah :shift :naughty nton :rolling
    back in buisness baby

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    Just One More Coat Beemerboy's Avatar
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    Thanks all for the kind words and Steve you can make fun of the bells are you want, I was in style back in those days!!!

    I`d also bet that you have a pic wearing about the same!!!

    I sold that car and brought a 67 GTO that is the only car that I never got any pics of. White with black inside what a great ride.
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    Originally posted by Beemerboy
    Steve you can make fun of the bells are you want, I was in style back in those days!!!

    I`d also bet that you have a pic wearing about the same!!!

    Yeah I do..:nono.. but I`d never post them :rolling
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    Just One More Coat Beemerboy's Avatar
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    Check this link I`m thinking about buying the ride

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6220
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    Man that Ranchero is sweet. Only if it were black.... That is some ride! Driving that in HS? you must have felt like shiznit.

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    Thumbs up

    Nice looking 66 .

 

 
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