Car and Bike Talk

[clean hairy]

Be sure and dump it just before the warranty runs out!

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

. I think I'd just go with Laguna Green from the "Individual" catalog.

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Nice color

 

[sailfish]

Nice color

My favorite.

 

[Lineandinitial]

1958 Ford Skyliner

 

[clean hairy]

1958 Ford Skyliner
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1959 Skyliner?
The top was a nightmare to repair from what I hear.

 

[oldngray]

 

[Lineandinitial]

1959 Skyliner?
The top was a nightmare to repair from what I hear.

That one is a 58. You can tell by the side flashes

 

[rod]

1958 Ford Skyliner
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If the 3 drive motors, 610 feet of wiring, 10 solenoids, numerous relays-circuit breakers and locking motors were all working correctly and in sync the roof lowering / raising system worked fine. .

 

[clean hairy]

If the 3 drive motors, 610 feet of wiring, 10 solenoids, numerous relays-circuit breakers and locking motors were all working correctly and in sync the roof lowering / raising system worked fine. .

Imagine the repair bill when it would stop working!
And Rod, you described several modern cars with converible tops

 

[Lineandinitial]

If the 3 drive motors, 610 feet of wiring, 10 solenoids, numerous relays-circuit breakers and locking motors were all working correctly and in sync the roof lowering / raising system worked fine. .

Imagine if it used pneumatics!

 

[clean hairy]

Imagine if it used pneumatics!

And, add in the older 1996-2005? Mercedes with bio degradeable wiring to the equation....

 

[qdg2]

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If it got you home....fine.

If it's been like that for 3 years......

 

[rod]

 

[rod]

 

[rod]

 

[clean hairy]

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Bad day when your tire makes it further down the track than your dragster.......

 

[Lineandinitial]

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

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Two blown hemis will do that

 

[sailfish]

Damn do I miss 90's cars.

 

[Lineandinitial]

Ago’s Leap (Sketch)
1970 IOMTT Senior TT @ Bray Hill