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57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 10:49 AM
Well I've been swamped with work for the past month so not much has gotten done. However I had to move the car from my friends yard because the city busted him for all the cars without plates. So since I had the car at my house thought I'd get all the junk and extra parts out of the trunk and organized a little.


Here she is at my house. Obviously no body work done yet.


The people at advanced auto gave me some boxes, I had to stop by there and get some lead substitute for the gas tank.


Ready to start working on.


I found this neat oil cap, thought I'd put it on, I have about 3 of these.


I decided to get the heater vents out of the way, and since they're already just hanging there I'll just take them out.


All gone.


Day is done, and since I dont have a plate for her, she goes under the covers.

I plan to start on the brakes soon, get a good jack set and start looking things over and find out what she needs. I shall keep you all updated as soon as I get more work done.






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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 10:55 AM
cool.


flat black with orange pinstripes with big ol tires in back cragar SS's and a 460 BB CMON!!!!


-Borsty
Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 11:01 AM
^^^^^^ Oh hell yea, do it, do it



Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 11:06 AM
Borsty wrote:cool.


flat black with orange pinstripes with big ol tires in back cragar SS's and a 460 BB CMON!!!!


indeed, make sure you get some white wall tires.

Looks like quite the project vehicle above, best of luck.

Have a good one,
Justin


Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 4:42 PM
You and those cragars borsty, yeah she'll need tires later and they will be white walls.
But probably not cragars, they would look silly on my car.






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...Ah, metaphysics.
Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 4:53 PM
I've been looking for updates on this car. Cant wait till you start digging in and get some major stuff done. Oh and its cool to see another rockabilly dude on the org (judging from the pic in your registry). keep us updated, oh and no cragars on this car PLEASE!


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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 5:05 PM
i say moon hubbies:





this car will definitely turn out to be badass. i want to get a 51-54 bel air and lead-sled it out.








Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 12, 2005 11:20 PM
DEEZRYD: Finally!

Brown Eye: Yeah I was thinking that and painting the steelies lime green.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Wednesday, September 14, 2005 3:45 PM
Nice! I just saw one yesterday completely restored!

What brand car cover is that? I was just wondering because I need a good quality car cover because I will be moving my Camaro out of the garage this winter.




Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:12 AM
Tribals: I have no idear who makes the cover, it came with the car. In the front it says "budge" thats all I know.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 7:23 AM
Borsty your stuck in 1983




96 2.2 5speed
**SOLD**

Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:32 PM
i wasnt even alive in 1983


-Borsty
Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 2:39 PM
Jonathan Pike wrote:Tribals: I have no idear who makes the cover, it came with the car. In the front it says "budge" thats all I know.
Cool....thanks man!



Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:07 PM
BUDGE brand car covers are from walmart. got one for the gparents a bit ago. seems good quality.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, September 15, 2005 5:05 PM
Doh......Wal Mart!? Maybe I'll just get the California Car Cover then.




Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, September 16, 2005 12:52 AM
Yeah I wont know its quality till we get a good rain here and one is due.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, September 26, 2008 5:01 PM
Holy crap I just now got the brakes done.


Rebuilt both front wheel cylinders
Replaced rear wheel cylinders
Replaced front and rear wheel hoses and replaced half the lines.

Gave her an oil change flushed the radiator put in new battery terminals and cables.
Shes now driving and I'm taking her to her first show tomorrow at a a friends tattoo shop.


PICS TO COME THIS WEEKEND
( I don't have a computer right now so Im kinda behind and car parts have taken priority over computer parts)





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, September 26, 2008 5:25 PM
pics dont work



Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, September 26, 2008 8:48 PM
red x



maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow....... but some day
Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:59 AM
the pics dont work cause this thread is over 3 years old. im sure he'll rehost when he posts the new ones




Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Monday, September 29, 2008 4:35 PM
I'll try and rehost the old pics later but heres the first pic of the car since the show.



To the left is my friends 52 Mainline with a 289 from a 68 Galaxy (I think). On the right is my bucket of bolts.
Ugliest car at the show but got a lot of "Bad ass" Comments.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:46 PM
Bringing this back from the dead. This work was done almost a year ago, stupid crap has happened and she sat for almost a year. I got her back and will be working on her again. Totally stoked to get working on her, the day I got her brakes done was the day I met my now Fiance'










Proud Pappa

I have her at my folks house right now since they live a few blocks away and I can actually work on it and my father couldn't figure out "Why did you get rid of the door handles?"





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:56 PM
I cant find any of my old originals from this thread but heres one from awhile


I know its been awhile because my 90 Towncar is in the back and that was some time ago.





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Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, July 09, 2010 4:06 AM
You should get the headlight rings chromed and paint the top half around them black to kind of give them a floating appearance. Hubcaps look neat, I got an old Chevy one from the 40's or 50's, Oldsmobile one from the 60's& a full set of Plymouth ones from my great uncles '63 Fury, they'll never make hubcaps like those again for new cars.









Re: 57 Fairlane Update (56k mights take a minute)
Friday, July 09, 2010 9:46 AM
How she stands today after sitting for so long, she starts up just fine but I need to replace the U-Joints to get her driving again.









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