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Old 10-02-2011, 12:38 AM
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wow, what a great start for a 16 yr old. My father bought me my first car when I was 16 (1972) it was a 1967 Mercury Cougar for $300.. It will be fun to get it running and get it back to original, it will take some money & time, but ask for help on this forum and FEP and your friends. Dont get discouraged, some days will be frustrating. Good luck.
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Old 10-02-2011, 12:43 AM
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I will save a lot of money by doing stuff myself and with the help of my dad. I have learned a lot on this forum (knowing what to look for like equipment mounting holes and a lot more).
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Old 10-02-2011, 02:01 AM
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Way to go, Sam! You'll have a ton of fun working on the car.

Keep the pics coming.
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Old 10-02-2011, 08:54 AM
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Very Nice, Sam! Thanks for posting so many pictures. You're in for a lot of fun with this project!
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Old 10-02-2011, 09:05 AM
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These times when you are documenting are some of the most necessary and critical things you have to do to keep track of what is going on during a restoration. Sam, you are doing a great job and keep those photos coming!

Keep up the good work, I'm sure your dad is proud of you too! A chip off the old block in a manner of speaking.
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Old 10-02-2011, 10:31 PM
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The piggy is sick!!
Put some gas in the tank, turned the key and it sputtered to life again. Poor thing ran like it was having a seizure and was blowing dark grey smoke out the pipes
Good thing is is that it runs The carb was dumping gas in and flooding the engine(probably why it ran horrible along with left over bad gas).
This car will be much easier to restore than my 84 GT, it will go a lot faster too since it is complete (I have a large parts list for the 84, it is at around 5k with new parts).
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Old 10-02-2011, 11:03 PM
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Here is a vid of it running. Watch the front plate...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHNWYiJtuX8
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Old 10-02-2011, 11:14 PM
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AWSOME SAM!!! It may seem like doing a restoration takes a long time but it will be soooooo........ worth it! Please PM me if you need any help with the resto. Remember there is no such thing a a stupid question. I will give you my phone number as well. Awsome job !!
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1985 California Highway Patrol #8336 Napa Ca office.

1985 Nevada Highway Patrol #30. Federal Test Car. Reno Nv office.

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Old 10-02-2011, 11:22 PM
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AWSOME SAM!!! It may seem like doing a restoration takes a long time but it will be soooooo........ worth it! Please PM me if you need any help with the resto. Remember there is no such thing a a stupid question. I will give you my phone number as well. Awsome job !!
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Old 10-02-2011, 11:41 PM
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May I say - Rich and Bill have been beyond helpful in the 1985 department for CHP info. Good guys to know for questions.
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