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Goodguys’ Car Show – Favorites

By Tim Sweet | March 16, 2011 - 10:27 PM |March 16, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, Car Art, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, Uncategorized, ZR1

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So I thought I’d take the last few post and just show you some of my favoriates.

First up is a 1957 Ford Fairlane. Beautiful car with a little some’in extra under the hood. Check it out:

1957 Ford Fairlane - great looking wheels!

Great view of the portapotties – I guess I should have photo shopped them, but that wouldn’t make you feel you were actually there.

: Oh..I bet you didn’t see that one coming!!!! Knocking out some HP with that set up.

Sorry but I have to go back to the wagons. The two doors are the best!

1957 Chevy Wagon - 2 doors - Great...newish LS2 Corvette engine...enough already!!!

You need to check out this next car!!!

They did this 1960 Ford Starliner just right!!

Header cutouts with side pipes and those headlights!!!!

But check out the bling!!!

Now say that ain't nice!!!

Thanks for reading.

Couple more coming up.

Tim

Goodguys Car Show AZ The Wagons

By Tim Sweet | March 16, 2011 - 7:32 PM |March 16, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, Car Art, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, Ford, low riders, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, Uncategorized, ZR1

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As I have mentioned, I love the old station wagons. I love the fact that they are being restored. I even like the fact that many are getting the power plants they needed back then transplanted. Although I have to admit I am growing bit tired of the seen a “Corvette” engine between the front wheels – maybe just the fact that they left the “Corvette” labeling on them.

There were some beauties at this show.

All Custom Wagon 1

Nicely Done.

Here is a nicely done Plymouth:

Plymouth Wagon

Love the Nose of this Ply - They really didn't want any one near it.

Now you can call me a DORK but I love this Ford Wagon.

Ford Wagon

Love the Grille

Hey..I even love the hood ornament.

This Torino Wagon, although banged up and hood all mis-aligned, it’s still a keeper with good tread and not too shabbby wheels. I think it’s a keeper.

Ford Torino Wagon.

Lowered but still standing tall was this beautiful Chevy Wagon.

Loving the paint and the roofline!!

I’ve got a few more post coming up shortly before wrapping the Goodguys’ car show trip.

Keep reading and thank you.

Tim

Goodguy’s Car Show AZ – Vendors

By Tim Sweet | March 13, 2011 - 9:12 PM |March 13, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, Ford, low riders, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, ZR1

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I hope everyone enjoyed the Nearly Live posts from the Goodguy’s Car Show.

The next few posts will be a wrap up the event by looking as some of the cars and a couple of vendors

Nearly on par with the Barrett Jackson auction, there were a lot of vendors.

Very impressive were the car’s brought by Drew’s Garage Cars

Take a look:

Custom Chevy

Awesome Pickup

Chevy Vert

Ironworks Speed and Kustom was there with some great looking frames. Check them out at http://www.ironworksspeedandkustom.com/

Chevelle Frame

Chevy

I found some great looking wheels being displayed by MHT Luxury Alloys.

They were very reasonable and ideal for my Mustang, but most of the size are 17″ and above. I not thinking 17″ on my Mustang will work.

They had these Foose designs on display.

Legend-Black-SS-500 - They might look good on my all white Mustang

Nitrous-B-5-250 - These wouldn't look bad either.

Thanks for reading

Tim

1928 Service Notice

By Tim Sweet | March 7, 2011 - 7:40 PM |March 7, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Automatic Transmission, C4, Car Art, Car Parts, Car Restoration, Car Shows, Cars, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dirt racing, Dodge, Dodge, Drag Racing, Engine Mods, Ford, MOPAR, Muscle Cars, Mustang, Plymouth, Pontiac, Restro-Mods, Stock Car Racing, Street Racing, Suspension Mods, Tires, Transmission, ZR1

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I just had to post this up. Send to me from Joe Hart (Florida Joe).

This is a service post card send to Ford owners back in 1928.

This is a great little piece of auto history. Thanks Joe.

Post Card to Current Ford Model T owners right after the Model A came out.

Oh..get a load of those labor cost!!!!

Model T

Thanks for reading

Tim

Feature Car – Powell Pick-up.

By Tim Sweet | March 6, 2011 - 9:48 PM |October 26, 2016 Auto Restoration, Auto Technology, Car Restoration, Chevy, Chrysler, Corvette, Corvette C6, Dodge, Dodge, MOPAR, Plymouth

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This is the first of Average Guy’s “Feature Car” blog entries so a little preamble is required. My daily driver is my 07 C6 Corvette and I love that car, but you won’t see new or newish exotic cars in this feature. Nope, it will be mainly comprised off beat, older cars including some muscle cars, pickups, utility vehicles and what not.

So I’m starting off with a pickup, most folks haven’t heard much about. It’s the Powell pickup.

These are a bit odd-looking pickups. See for yourself:

1956 Powell

These trucks were a collection of parts from other American car manufacturers. They were produced 1954 – 1957 with about 1000 units created and I do mean created!!

They were built on early 1940’s Plymouth and Dodge chassis, with part of the bodies being producted of steel, front ends made from fiberglass and tailgate and bumpers made of wood at one point. In most cases the engine was straight 6, Mopar‘s 201, but they did use a few other power plants in the same family, even some industrial engines.

One interesting notes is that the chrome used in the grille was from 1950 Ford rear door. But the most unique feature was the cylinder shaped compartment that slide out of the rear of the trucks for fishing pole storage.

Unkept Powell Pickup with Fishing Pole storage

They also produced a wagon (station wagon-like) with the same storage as an option.

Thanks for reading.

Tim

Nearly live car show – What happend?

By Tim Sweet | March 6, 2011 - 6:42 AM |March 6, 2011 Auto Body Work, Auto Cross, Auto Restoration, Auto Technology

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Well seems my attempt to bring a “nearly” live car show to the Average Guy’s Car Restoration, Mods and Racing, was “nearly” successful. Another way to state the success is “FAIL”.

It was a test to see if I could coordinate “on the spot” posts from any location with my pile of technology I carry. This test involved only my Android phone, its camera, an app I programmed and 3G connection.

The posts got to the blog just fine (almost) but my app only put them in to draft mode and did not publish them. You’ll notice my Android phone’s camera seemed to be in a strange mode and everything came out monochromatic. Lastly my Android’s battery failed to hold up and it ended.

So my plans for doing “nearly” live from the Goodguys Car Show in Scottsdale, AZ next weekend is in jeopardy unless I work out the bugs.

Stay Tuned.

Thanks for Reading

Tim