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Sophia, {Installation 1}

Jul 04, 2007 16:58

I figure I can document the progress of the "Sophia" project here, for all of you to see what goes into building a car, and for those who know to have fun watching. Yay, voyeurism!! Anywho, here is Sophia, a Ford Falcon who turns 45 on Aug. 6th. She is in essentially the shape she was in when she moved into the driveway, with the exception of tires ( Read more... )

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wargoddess July 4 2007, 21:41:04 UTC

Are we going original or custom?

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any_contingency July 4 2007, 23:14:49 UTC

She is likely to be in what's commonly referred to as the "Rodstoration" style, that being, essentially in keeping with the original style, but incorporating a number of custom touches to body, drivetrain, or interior, or any combination thereof. The current plans encompass a flat black paintjob with gloss red flames, 14" wheels, an and an electric fuel pump and electronic ignition controls. Future improvements I would like to make would involve a 200 C.I.D. L6 engine, triple 2-barrel carburetors with progressive linkage and X or H-piped dual exhaust, 3-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, Positraction rear end, 4-wheel disc brakes, electric delay windshield wipers, Extensive body work installing the new quarter panels and running boards that came with the car and are currently primarily Bondo(tm), and a Custom Autosound Falcon USA-6bk model stereo head-unit with a 10-disc changer and remote USB and 1/8" mini-jack inputs using Infinity 6 1/2" component speakers in the front and 6/9"'s on the rear deck, with dual 10" subwoofers ( ... )

Shweet! wargoddess July 5 2007, 00:01:30 UTC

Can't wait to see it finished. you think you can have her done in time for my 80th birthday? ;p

>^,^

just remembered... wargoddess July 5 2007, 00:00:15 UTC

A couple of weeks ago, Papa & I were coming home from a job in Lancaster and stopped at the Dunkin Donuts on rte 12 in Sterling. There we saw a 1928 Dodge with rumble seat and a $14,000 for sale sign. All original save the starter and wipers (I think he still has the crank). We got to chatting and I got his #, just in case.

Just wanted to share.

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awww xcuriouslycutex July 5 2007, 14:06:19 UTC

aww look at my car, shes so cute!!