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03-15-2005, 09:37 AM
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Girlie Looking For A Goat...
Ever since I was a little girl I have been seriously in love with cars. My dad and what ever crew he could muster turned out numerous amazing projects including a couple vets, several Harleys, a Porsche and a black Chevelle that I wasn't allowed to sit on... Now I'm 29, a single mom... and I need a car. It really does make me happy to clean an engine...
How nuts is that? In high school when other girls were learning how to sew, I was in the machine shop... after I graduated in '93, I took up auto body for two years. It's difficult to get experience for a serious career when all they notice is your ***... I spent 8 years in a mini-truck club out of Chicago. We traveled all over together, I made some really excellent friends and had the time of my life... Sooo, now I think I'm ready to start looking for my next project. My heart is with street rods and muscle cars. I'm kind of set on a 67' hardtop GTO, but I suppose it's healthy to be flexible. Naa. That's what I want. Any advice as far as motors, gears, etc?? Last edited by OG GP Girlie; 03-15-2005 at 02:04 PM. Reason: screwed up the title 
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03-15-2005, 11:22 AM
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welcome to the board, theres a ton of good info here. Hope ya get your goat
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03-15-2005, 12:21 PM
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OG GP Girlie
Thanks for the welcome. I have to say after reading posts from different parts of this site, I hope to get alot from you guys. I'm the first to admit I have a lot to learn, there are some amazing tips here on all aspects of building any vehicle properly!! Keep comin' with the info...
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03-15-2005, 01:33 PM
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I just saw a 66 GTO for sale around here. It was completely restored and they wanted $24K for it!
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03-15-2005, 11:28 PM
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Best approach would be find a good rebuild-able core and go the restoration route. They didn't call them muscle cars for no reason and a top notch restoration would not only be more fun that one person should be allowed to have, value would be maintained.
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03-15-2005, 11:54 PM
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Clone??
If you find a good 67 then build a clone.maybe not worth so much to the collector guys but then you can do what you want and have a great time..
Just my thought.. OMT
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03-16-2005, 02:55 PM
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hmmm...
Don't think I want to show a clone though... I want trophies!
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03-16-2005, 07:19 PM
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how bad can it be for you to still want a 67goat?I see one every now and again and seeing how Chicago 67's might look a little rougher than they do here(North Carolina)...let me know and I'll look around..oh yeah welcome aboard
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03-17-2005, 09:23 AM
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Don't get me wrong...
I'd have no problem with traveling for the right car. Rust is definately a factor... I don't think I'm going to have the resources to strip down to the frame, grind & do a full restoration... although that would really be the best route. For right now, I just want to find the car with as minimal frame damage as possible. Body work is all in the eye of the beholder... that's the best part. And boy I have some ideas ready.
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03-17-2005, 09:40 AM
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03-17-2005, 10:00 AM
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Willys...
You are awesome... although the red one was gorgeous... I'm looking at the yellow in reality. I do love a challenge...
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03-17-2005, 10:14 AM
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03-17-2005, 02:20 PM
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me either especially not for 30k or 48k!!!!
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03-17-2005, 02:33 PM
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Don't think so.
The whole idea is to put your heart into a restoration... that is if it's for you. And this one's gonna be for my daughter & I... and maybe the boyfriend if he takes his shoes off... LOL. Ok, he can sit in it as long as he's good for a waxing once in a while...
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03-18-2005, 12:33 PM
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Gonna start shopping...
Any lines on a '67 in the Illinois perameter?? Just fishing, wanna see if there's anything that someone might know of in some farmer's garage, next to the barn... ya know, under a tarp next to Nanna's garden...
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