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Offline TurboMonte

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Still Kickin Here
« on: December 30 2012, 11:11:24 AM »
Not that anyone really missed me--but I've been pretty-much absent since selling my GN almost 3 years ago now.  I'm still kickin here, numerically aged between Steve Wood and Chuck Leeper.  Was cleaning out my computer "favorites" here near year-end & came upon my old "IhadaV8 site/board membership" here, clicked on it, & it went directly to site--at least my computer's memory is still intact.
 
I see where a lot of my former friends from TBs are now here--haven't really caught-up on the switch-reasoning, and guess it really doesn't matter--although I'm still humanly curious.
 
You (like me) would not believe what my former GN has since been transformed into--looks like a pimped base Regal.  Only outward evidence of GN is seatback "6-swoosh" in its new/leather interior. I'll try to fetch/post a pix just "for-the-record".
 
I did just look at my very-old Profile/Sig/avatar & quickly updated it. I really never used this site much at all, as I found TB & TBs sites more heavily used and useful.
 
Hope all had a good Xmas & pls have a great 2013,,,
 
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #1 on: December 30 2012, 12:48:51 PM »
Mike sold TBs.com to a large corporation so it's pretty much an abandoned archive site now. TB.kom is still TB.kom.
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #2 on: December 30 2012, 11:47:17 PM »
I was wondering if you are still kicking!  It ain't the heaviness of use...it is the quality of the info :D
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #3 on: December 31 2012, 10:18:34 PM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on December 30 2012, 11:47:17 PM
I was wondering if you are still kicking!  It ain't the heaviness of use...it is the quality of the info :D

I'm sure Earl would add to that by emphasizing "It's not the size of tool--but rather the efficiency of it's use..."  :player:
 
Now going to search for pix of my GN--pimped-out, dark cherry, 18's, etc,,,I'm getting sick  :013:  [but, in overall scheme of life--it's now his & he could just set it on fire if he chose to...]...Later,,,
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #4 on: January 01 2013, 08:46:14 AM »
OK, found pimped GN pix...although my GN interior was exlnt (no rips, tears, stains, fading, etc...), I do like the new leather interior throughout.
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58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
Modified 87 GN--SOLD
51 Merc Cpe, 302, C4, AC, PS, PB, PW (mild Custom)--finally sold after 20 yrs

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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #5 on: January 01 2013, 09:25:33 AM »
Very nice!
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #6 on: January 01 2013, 11:01:44 AM »
Nice ol' hotrod color....I always want to paint everything that color for some reason!
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #7 on: January 01 2013, 12:04:24 PM »
I plan on painting my GN pepper gray metallic, (Like "Eleanor"), should thoroughly piss off the GN purists.
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #8 on: January 01 2013, 06:08:56 PM »
Quote from: Steve Wood on January 01 2013, 11:01:44 AM
Nice ol' hotrod color....I always want to paint everything that color for some reason!

I do think it would be cool for my 41...but think I'll start w/ simple extention of white out onto hood so as to appear like copper flames projecting into...
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58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #9 on: January 01 2013, 06:12:21 PM »
Quote from: SuperSix on January 01 2013, 12:04:24 PM
I plan on painting my GN pepper gray metallic, (Like "Eleanor"), should thoroughly piss off the GN purists.
Are you planning to leave your GN badging intact?
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58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
Modified 87 GN--SOLD
51 Merc Cpe, 302, C4, AC, PS, PB, PW (mild Custom)--finally sold after 20 yrs

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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #10 on: January 01 2013, 06:25:47 PM »
HOLY COINCIDENCE!
 
Went to a cruise-in today w/ flamed 49 ThunderChicken & a friend's red Dodge "Super-Stocker" was already parked "crowding the line"--so I left an open-space for perhaps a smaller "ride"...Lo & behold, I come back in 10 min or so & I find my old GN (now "pimped Regal") squeezed in there.
 
I had to wait for the "wad" to leave before I could get into my driver's side... :rolleyes;
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Monte   
(older than Steve Wood, but younger than "Old Buzzard")

58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
Modified 87 GN--SOLD
51 Merc Cpe, 302, C4, AC, PS, PB, PW (mild Custom)--finally sold after 20 yrs

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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #11 on: January 01 2013, 08:01:52 PM »
Quote from: TurboMonte on January 01 2013, 06:12:21 PM
Quote from: SuperSix on January 01 2013, 12:04:24 PM
I plan on painting my GN pepper gray metallic, (Like "Eleanor"), should thoroughly piss off the GN purists.
Are you planning to leave your GN badging intact?

Yes.
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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #12 on: January 01 2013, 10:14:08 PM »
Quote from: SuperSix on January 01 2013, 08:01:52 PM
Quote from: TurboMonte on January 01 2013, 06:12:21 PM
Quote from: SuperSix on January 01 2013, 12:04:24 PM
I plan on painting my GN pepper gray metallic, (Like "Eleanor"), should thoroughly piss off the GN purists.
Are you planning to leave your GN badging intact?

Yes.
Good, that will somewhat "aplease" the purists...Pls hurry--I'm growing older even as I type this  :icon_eyes:   And, that seems like a good "coolor" choice (if one must stray from traditional black).  :icon_kidra:
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(older than Steve Wood, but younger than "Old Buzzard")

58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
Modified 87 GN--SOLD
51 Merc Cpe, 302, C4, AC, PS, PB, PW (mild Custom)--finally sold after 20 yrs

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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #13 on: January 20 2013, 08:40:30 PM »
No BIG DEAL--found a better file pix re: reply #10 above...
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Monte   
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58 Bonneville Sport Coupe (last one in the stable now)
Modified 87 GN--SOLD
51 Merc Cpe, 302, C4, AC, PS, PB, PW (mild Custom)--finally sold after 20 yrs

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Re: Still Kickin Here
« Reply #14 on: January 20 2013, 11:20:18 PM »
I'll take the Ford!
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