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    For Sale Casey's GT/CS For Sale

    ...Casey, if I had room - we'd already be on the phone, but I'm in the same "place"... I don't see your car lingering in classifieds very long... I know you thought this through and I wish you all the best on new horizons! Please do stick around here though!!!
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    Friday Joke

    Tools explained differently... ...and somewhat accurately: > DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had...
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    AACA National awards meeting

    ...That's awesome Marty! Thanks for the (Marty) report! ;-)
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    1968 Purists don't look

    ...Yes, there is an impound facility in northern California as well...
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    Happy Birthday Robert!!!

    BIG ditto!! :-)
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    . Anyone ever seen one of these?

    ...David nailed it! Mine came in a box of cereal! ;-)
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    1968 Autorama bound...

    ...Nice pictures Renee! 'cept for the old guy wearing the "Franklin Aviation"hat ;-) It was a wonderful & productive day indeed and Yes - I do have photographic proof of you helping, but for a price.... 'Nother burger perhaps??
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    1968 Uh ohh...

    ...It happens... 'Glad it all turned out all right :-)
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    Spending time lately...

    Renee, the year was 1979 and the Red Baron was favored to win as a well financed and heavily engineered racer, and as 1978 Unlimited Gold Champion. Built from a P-51 - it was revolutionary in that it was powered by a Rolls Royce Griffon engine that featured two counter-rotating propellers on...
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    Spending time lately...

    ...'Even had an ultra-rare ME109 bite (into) the dust! Also, the last race of the Griffon-powered Red Baron Mustang...
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    Spending time lately...

    ...Here's a few of the (Mustang) plane crashes we surveyed at Reno over the years. No fatalities in these ones...
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    Relocating to Oregon

    Congratulations Scott!! :-)
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    1968 Is it a sin?

    ...Ha ha... Yes it does! I left that alone too hoping IT would increase the value! ;-)
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    1968 Is it a sin?

    ...No, that car was originally a C-code, sunlit gold w/ black stripe. It's now a 302 4v, 4-speed. I bought it that way in '05 with no intention to return it to factory spec. as it is among the favorites (however incorrect). I don't believe gold stripes were ever "factory", but some say they...
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    1968 Is it a sin?

    ...If we were in 1970 or '80 instead of 2010, I'd say "do it", but it seems the appreciation of these cars (these days) is more with with their originality (returning nostalgia). My son, upon rebuilding his '68 coupe wanted to "teenage" it all up with stripes, scoop, wheels, headers, chrome...
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    1968 Thinking about adding to the stable...

    ...We have on staff here a Dr. Jason "390cs68rcode" who specializes in such dilemmas. Perhaps we should refer you...
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    1968 Thinking about adding to the stable...

    ....Seeing what your tastes are to date, I don't see why a owning Shelby should make you feel guilty...
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    Spending time lately...

    Yes Rob. Grass Valley was home to scores of TBM-3 Avengers that were flown in from NAS Litchfield Park (in WWII Navy colors) and converted for use as flying dump trucks to contract w/ U.S. Forest Service. "Flying coffin" was correct!.... causing California to ban their use by 1974 due to...
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