Even COOOOOOOLER!!!

[Cogs]

The car I just bought off of ebay. I didnt realize it was going to come out to almost $600 with the fees and tax and shit. Oh well, I'll just not eat for a month or so. :coocoo:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

Edit: Oh yeah by the way, I have THIS to go with it!

[Grand Marquis GT]

Ramen is ur friend.

Cool car.

[Paul_]

:slug:

[85crownHPP]

ya big dummy.

I hope your debt that your were complaining about before is paid off. Any more whining about money out of you and you'll get an intarweb bitch slap

[HwyCruiser]

Um, congradulations. ( )

Do the bricks come with it? Sorry dude, but that looks pretty rough. I hope you've got the skilz.

[grandpaslincoln]

Thats an awesome car man, good luck with it. That car has a Fireball V8, also known as a nailhead. Look it up on the net, they got a lot of info on old cars on teh net.

[Ifixyawata]

Here's my advice.... get it running good, brakes working and everything. Fix the floors and rat rod it. Just make it a budget runner. You will not do a concours restoration or a resto-mod on that car. You are a college student (right?), us college students don't have that kinda money.

[Cogs]

Here's my advice.... get it running good, brakes working and everything. Fix the floors and rat rod it. Just make it a budget runner. You will not do a concours restoration or a resto-mod on that car. You are a college student (right?), us college students don't have that kinda money.

Thats pretty much what my plans were. lol. Except I want real paint, not just flat black. Tho, flat black will be okay for a while. I'm thinking sea foam green and white outside. And I wanna keep the stock engine and just cruise it. Till I get a real job and some decent spare change.

[boXman]

Quiz time...anyone know WHY it's got the nickname "nailhead"?

[marquisman]

nope, i dont apply my automotive knowledge that far back nor, am i into GMs that much, lol ...enlighten us!

[Embassy]

Congrats and good luck on the restoration.

Keep us posted.

[grandpaslincoln]

The nickname "nailhead" comes from the small size of the intake and exhaust valves (1.750 inch intake & 1.250 inch exhaust valve) It should also be noted that Buick was the first company to build a V8 with vertical valves.

[p71towny]

Great buy, I might be able to grab some misc shit thats missing on your car and snag it off of a couple that are sitting at an abandoned house near me. I love most every car from the 20's to the early 60's. Then muscle cars only until 73 when they took a shit. Best car eVar 1950 buick! nuff said but yours is sweet as well. Im toying with the idea of selling the vic and getting my dads cousins 37 olds 2dr. Congrats cogs :banana:

[Cogs]

Cool! Got pics of the cars near you?? My car is mostly complete, but I will need some parts. How far are you from Chicago?

[p71towny]

Bout 3hrs. Its been a while since Ive been to that place, there are 2 55-57 buick specials sittin there along with a 57 chevy, 2 novas, a cutlass and other cars.