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Car #1 was purchased for $10,000 on EBay from a man in Wisconsin. I paid my Brother-in-law $900 to go get it. I knew about the holes in the floor pan and the lack of interior, but I was still a little shocked when it arrived on July 3rd. A little disappointed would be a good description. I then felt that I had paid way too much. My intentions were to buy a car in OK condition and make it look like a NASCAR version of a Talladega. At this time I realized that I had bitten off more than I could chew. After we spewed oil all over the street with the neighbors looking on, my bro-in-law and I wheeled her down the driveway, into the garage and started to work. Now I was excited. We started to remove parts and stop the leaks. My lack of mechanical skills were evident from the start. Over the next few weeks I was given instructions to remove certain parts and order others. My bro-in-law was in his last semester of law school in Arkansas. He is the one with the skill and talent and I needed his direction for this project. I still do! From that point on I was in Talladega mode. I read everything I could read and studied information as much as possible. I ordered catalogs, manuals, and memorabilia. Every night I would be out in the garage removing parts and bagging them up with labels. I didn’t even know what I was putting in the bags sometimes! This gave me a great opportunity to see how things went together and learn what they were. I got the car titled even though the Louisiana DMV said there could not be a “Q” in the VIN and sent off for a car report from Marti Auto Works. According to Marti Reports, the car was originally sold by Wray Ford in Shreveport, LA. Cool! A hometown car via EBay and Wisconsin. Keep up with the progress of this project in the latest news section of the website. CAR #2? Yes, there is another one. Having the fever to drive and not being able to left me with a void. I needed a quick fix. Browsing on EBay one day looking for parts, I spotted another Talladega. This one was located right across the Red River in Bossier City, LA. I contacted the owner and went to take a look. Bless my wife, she said it was ok to buy it. The car appeared to be in great shape with few minor issues. I won’t disclose the price. Remember, I’m not an expert mechanic and I’m totally incapable of being objective when it comes to something I want. I purchased the car and drove it around a little. The more I fooled with it, the more I became aware of the many “issues” that needed attention. We rebuilt the carburetor and fired it up, literally. The wiring in this thing is a screwed up as Enron’s accounting. Speaker wire was used for ignition wire! We think that is why it caught on fire. We ordered a new carburetor and tried to fix it but with no luck. We even robbed the wire harness from car #1. I came up with a list of repairs, ordered parts, and sent it to a local shop specializing in classic and foreign cars. After a few weeks of no progress, I had the car picked up and carried to another shop specializing in Classic Mustangs and Ford cars. That was in November. It’s still there. Marti Auto Reports verifies that this car was also sold by Wray Ford in Shreveport, LA. Keep up with the progress of this project in the latest news section of the website. |
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