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68Cbarge

Tue Dec 26 2006, 11:30AM

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This thread chronicles the second chapter of the on going adventures of Leaburn, as he tackles the Barge on a Budget. The 2006 progress is archived in this thread.

A link to the continuation of this thread will posted here, once available.

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'68 New Yorker 4 door hardtop 440 loaded! SOLD
'68 Newport Custom 4 door hardtop Barge On A Budget project
1987 Diplomat daily grinder
2006 Chrysler 300C HEMI!! getting traded in on a new Pink Challenger R/T soon (now in D1 status!! Expecting August 28,2010)

MoparMatt

Mon Jan 01 2007, 11:52AM

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You know... There was a great big knuckle dragger here last week wielding a couple o' milk crate slip covers (NICE ones too). MAN, he was HUGE! He looked like a cross between The Incredible Hulk and King Kong Bundy

He blurted something about a Cadillac while pointing at me with a big angry frown, I gestured towards my werk truck and shrugged my shoulders. I think that pi$$ed him off because he didn't even stay for a cup of coffee.

He did mumble something about Polaraco cookie heartburn before he left while holding his belly and wincing in pain, and the bed of his truck was full of bottled drinking water. Me thinks he was headed for Jersey.

Get outta' bed Leaburn! Stop sniffing paint fumes, it's 2007 and time to get to work! At least we know you won't have waffle a$$!

Matt

Dont make your LAST ride in a car your FIRST ride in a Cadillac
1983 Cadillac Coupe DeVille
1989 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham
1999 S-10 LOL!
1966 Chrysler New Yorker RIP
1968 Chrysler New Yorker RIP
1968 Dodge Polara - still alive in Nanty Glo, PA.

Polaraco

Mon Jan 01 2007, 12:13PM

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Look at all the shtuff done on this . ..

Is it done yet?
Is it done yet?

Steve

50 Chrysler Windsor Rat Rod. 86 Frame unitized. Yes it can be done
59 Chrysler Saratoga (SOLD!)
62 New Yorker
62 Chrysler 300 H
65 Chrysler 300
68 Plyme F3 Tree18 Stick
72 Polaraco 5.9 Magnum with MPFI and 518 trans.
72 Polara "The Virgin" 17,000 miles

I drove most of these models back when they were new. Been working on them that long too.

68Cbarge

Mon Jan 01 2007, 10:21PM

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Matt,LOL!! Thanks for the encouragement.Remember I was about to cross the border for you--so tone down the clowning around.

Like most of us on the first day of the new year,I was "not feeling too good"!!

I will be working on the car and updating this week.I will also introduce more friends who will be donating some time on the car as well.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
[ Edited Fri Jan 05 2007, 10:05PM ]

Polaraco

Mon Jan 01 2007, 10:30PM

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Is it done yet?
Is it done yet?

Polaraco

Mon Jan 01 2007, 10:32PM

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Snotty wrote: ...
If my responces keep vanishing I'm going to stop writing!

What happened to my earlier post????

Plan by design!

stitcherbob

Mon Jan 01 2007, 10:37PM

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boy there's gonna be a worn eraser on 8's pencil when he gets done with this thread

1973 Imperial LeBaron 2dr 440, 1955 Chrysler NewYorker Hemi Convertible, 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner 383, 1952 Homebuilt Sport Custom car, 1964 Plymouth Valiant wagon, 1985 Dodge Omni GLH Turbo, 1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible pickup, 2000 Dodge Neon, 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, 1957 Studebaker Silver Hawk, 2008 Dodge Avenger, 1991 Cadillac Eldorado

"They treat me like dirt! Well I'm better than dirt! Well better than most kinds of dirt. Maybe not as good as that store-bought dirt. That dirt's packed with all sorts of nutrients. I can't compete with that stuff"

68Cbarge

Thu Jan 04 2007, 12:38AM

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Back into the groove now that the festive holiday has wound down..
I got another patch done tonight-with some help of a couple of enthusiastic young guns-
Ryan and Darcy
Ryan dove under the car and started stripping the undercoating.His arm is fully healed and no cast to speak of.
Darcy helped me finish the patch.He is doing welding at school and is better at it than I am.This would be good practice for him.

68Cbarge

Thu Jan 04 2007, 12:45AM

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The finished patch.Ready for sealing up...
very smooth..Gotta look for the welds--in some places anyways!! LOL!
Practice,practice,practice! LOL!

A big

for the young guns helping out!
They enjoy it and will be back!

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68Cbarge

Thu Jan 04 2007, 12:49AM

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Ryan has already filled a five gallon pail of old undercoating!
At that rate,he will have the belly of the Barge stripped in no time!

My Dad,who lives in Newfoundland,is also following this project after I sent him the link. (HI DAD!)
I hope he checks in from time to time...
[ Edited Thu Jan 04 2007, 12:21PM ]

Polaraco

Thu Jan 04 2007, 12:50AM

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Yeah but is it done yet?

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