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Old 10-23-2023, 11:59 PM
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What part of the central valley? I'm in Oakdale.
Love those blue and yellow 70s plates... I’m in Clovis.

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Old 10-24-2023, 10:45 AM
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The more I look at that car the more I like. It really is an incredible find. Not trying to tell you what to do with it so don't take this the wrong way, I'm just fantasizing about what I'd do if I got my hands on it. I'd have the underside ice blasted. Clean and detail everything else as good as possible and drive it. I might think about refreshing the motor too, maybe. But regardless of what you do, it's a fantastic car.

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Old 10-24-2023, 11:15 AM
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The more I look at that car the more I like. It really is an incredible find. Not trying to tell you what to do with it so don't take this the wrong way, I'm just fantasizing about what I'd do if I got my hands on it. I'd have the underside ice blasted. Clean and detail everything else as good as possible and drive it. I might think about refreshing the motor too, maybe. But regardless of what you do, it's a fantastic car.
The bottom could use a good dry ice blasting.

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Old 10-24-2023, 12:17 PM
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Fantastic find! Congrats indeed! Very excited for you, and seems like the car has found the right home. I'm sure you will preserve it well!

Again, like others, not telling you what to do, just dreaming myself. I'd clean it, and drive it. Period. They're only original once.

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Picked this up last Monday. I couldn't pass it up.
You've been on an incredible winning streak lately !
Two 70's and now a 72 , all with matching numbers and 4 speeds.
Amazing
Full congratulations

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Old 10-25-2023, 09:09 PM
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You've been on an incredible winning streak lately !
Two 70's and now a 72 , all with matching numbers and 4 speeds.
Amazing
Full congratulations
Its weird. You hunt for these cars for years. Within a short amount of time a bunch fall into your lap. Glad I have been fortunate enough to be in a position to purchase them. When I was young dumb and broke. I used to run across stuff all the time but never had any money....... Hard work pays off in the long run..

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Old 10-26-2023, 08:18 PM
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Very cool find. Congrats!

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Amazing...congratulations

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Yes I bought cheap tires. 4 of these cost the same as (1) FR60X15 Wide Oval radial ($509). Its a driver... not a show car.. At least it has a set of KR wheels on it now.

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