Phlebmaster's 1966 Ratrod Roadster Evolution

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Phlebmaster's 1966 Ratrod Roadster Evolution

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Geewiz!! I can't seem to get away from these little beasts!

I am helping a friend with his 1966 Fairlady Roadster sitting in his driveway. I have the option to buy this car, but right now I am more focused on my daughters and college....so the next best thing is to have this as a project without the ownership. I can live with that for now. ;-)

As usual I will be making vids and taking pics of this new project. The next on the list is the 1969 510 you will see in the background. :D The engine has been built with pop up pistons and runs very well. This car has been sitting for a few years so I will have my hands full with rust and making her roadworthy.

Here are the pics! I can't wait to drive her!!

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Nice project, looking forward to seeing the progress on this project.
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I tend to take a lot of pictures of my projects to document those moments when you wish you had a picture of a particular part of the process. (Been there!) I also will post youtube vids when she is running and such. The help I get here will be invaluable.
Thanks, Aaron
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proceed with caution ,,,,they have a tendancy to multiply!!!!
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pebbles wrote:proceed with caution ,,,,they have a tendancy to multiply!!!!
lol!! You mean the pics of the projects?? By the looks of your signature..I would say projects. :smt003 I am going to have fun parusing this site. There is a ton of info!
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Interesting it has two different license plates. I like the one on the front best!
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Spider4me wrote:Interesting it has two different license plates. I like the one on the front best!
I know..wierd. There is a match to the front plate in the trunk so my guess is the one on the back is a special classic car plate.
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Welcome! Looks like she is riding very low in the rear. Can't wait to see the transformation. I took hundreds of pictures of mine resto and still wish I would have taken more!
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Hey,Phleb,I'm here!
Whew,took me a couple tries to answer the spambot question...I was beginning to wonder if I was one after all!
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elevensixty wrote:Hey,Phleb,I'm here!
Whew,took me a couple tries to answer the spambot question...I was beginning to wonder if I was one after all!
Sweet!
Everyone, please welcome the owner of the Pheonix :smt003

I am at lunch break from my motorcycle class and just decided to check on things. Nice work on the spambot issue. lol
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zippy67roadster wrote:Welcome! Looks like she is riding very low in the rear. Can't wait to see the transformation. I took hundreds of pictures of mine resto and still wish I would have taken more!
I think in this pic the rear right tire was flat.
Oh and there's a ton of parts in the trunk...maybe a half ton...
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Spider4me wrote:Interesting it has two different license plates. I like the one on the front best!
Thanks,it's sort of an old school James Bond-licence plates change-thing,except neither have current tags or match the car lol :mrgreen:
Previous owner had some extras I guess. Will probably try to get some historical plates for it.
Though the state plate (in Oregon) is quite nice too.
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Help!
Upon closer inspection,the gas tank has a lot of rust,we're going to try to replace it.
I'm going to do some searching,but any tips on where I could source one or something that will fit with mods,or fuel cell options etc. would be mucho appreciated! :D
It's a '66
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Bob2 has a late model fuel tank for sale on Ebay right now that looks pretty good. You can plug the vent line and use it with a 66 I believe but you should confirm.

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Nice! Mine suddenly doesn't look very rusty... That poor grill...

I too am excited to see the progress! I document my build on youtube as well. Kinda fun!
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