63 Oldsmobile Fiesta

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  1. chevoldjp

    chevoldjp Member

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    Purchased this last spring and posted in new members forum. Starting thread in projects now and am hoping this summer will be one of much progress. Since having "Rhonda" home I have mainly stripped the rat crap infested interior out and she has sat open air for several months of needed airing out. Just this past weekend I made a ten hour one way trip to Wisconsin and brought home a parts doner in the form of a 63 88 Holiday 4 door. Tons of quality pieces to spur this along including a Sky Rocket 394 with 4 bbl and a great front bumper. IMG_20160322_181526217.jpg $_1.JPG $_1 (1).JPG
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    A 4-door postless sedan donating to a wagon? That's a switch! And that's great the wagon's named Rhonda. If the Holiday sedan is a 'postless,' do you think you might use the doors and set the wagon up as a 'postless' wagon?
     
  3. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    Wow, you're parts car looks like it is in incredible shape!
    Good luck with the project. Keep us updated on your progress.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Good luck on Rhonda. Whenever I use other female names Dollie gets a strange look on her face.:oops:
    I wouldn't dare say "I'm going out to the garage to fool around with Rhonda.":biglaugh:
     
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    The concept of a post-less wagon has not escaped me, not ruling out possibility but have more o consider.

    Parts car looks good from 20 ft but it is a Wisconsin car and really rusty. That said interior is a beaut front bumper is awesome as is all the stainless and did I mention the Sky Rocket under the hood...

    Growing up my Grandfather always referred to his cars as female. You take care of them they take care of you. Therefore I consider my cars my girls. Rhonda refers to the Beach Boys in 1963 they were about to hit it big.

    Monte is on the way to the circle track. I had no title. Obtained it in a three way trade and previous owner flaked on me so to the dirt it goes
     
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    Few more pics of the parts donor $_1 (3).JPG dash is sweet. Notice the park brake IMG_20170128_174438327.jpg never seen one with the light like this. Car does not have a/c but Rhonda came with it difference on where they were sold new. Carpet is even cleaning up to point I will use it. Has wear but it is only1963 once. You know what I mean. Exciting the senses the smell the feel the look. I very happy with this find .
     

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