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Garage
Vehicle Name Bondobird
Year 1965
Make T-bird
Model Coupe - Rat rod wanna-be
Color Kitchen White (with roller) over Camo Brown(Krylon
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History Free car from neighbor in 2009, originally nothing worked, things are better now, it runs good and the windows work.
Exterior
Diamond plate aluminum grille "teeth". Original grille well-damaged. Plenty of Bondo used on rusted body, then sanded it out with belt sander, 60 grit. Rear pan was MIA. Added NAPA truck back up lights. Exhaust tips are from gutted '82 Honda 450 motorcycle mufflers.

Interior
Re-done in 1989. (by former owner)
I re-did dash with thin plywood and woodgrain Contact paper to mount replacement radio and an oil gauge.

In-Car Entertainment
Oldsmobile Aurora radio/tape/CD and speakers($10 at junkyard for whole sha-bang) Garmin GPS Navigation (used-pawn shop)

Under the Hood
390 w/ Edlebrock 650 carb (rebuilt) K&N air filter.
Upgraded brakes to a dubble master cylinder.
Electronic points replacement.

Suspension
so far stock

Wheels and Tires
Found 5 stock rims at junkyard for $25 ea. Lucky me. Firestone radial whitewalls.

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