Junior Member
Registered: 02-09-07
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MY BROTHER ON THE WEST COAST HAS A 49 PLYMOUTH. HE PURCHASED YEARS AGO IN TOMBSTONE ARIZONA WHILE IN THE SERVICE. AFTER 2 YEARS OF RESTORATION, HE HAD BROUGHT THE CAR HOME. I WAS 15 AT THE TIME. WHEN THE TIME CAME I LEARNED TO DRIVE ELEANORE. SHE WAS A NON POWER STEERING CAR WITH A HUGE STEERING WHEEL. 3 SPEED ON THE COLUMN. I COULD BARELY SEE OVER THE DASH. STOPPING HER WASN'T THE EASIEST. I HELPED HIM REBUILD THE FLAT HEAD 6 MOTOR ONE TIME. THIS WAS 35 YEARS AGO. SINCE THEN ELEANORE HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE WEATHER FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. I RECENTLY CAME BACK FROM THE WEST COAST ON A FISHING TRIP WHERE I SAW ELEANORE AGAIN. SHES BEEN OFF THE ROAD AND SHE'S SHOWING HER AGE.I KNOW THAT SHE ISN'T THE TYPICAL CAR THAT THE SHOW REBUILDS, BUT I THOUGHT SHE MIGHT BE A CHALLENGE FOR THE SHOW. I COULD ROUND UP PIX OF HER IN HER HAY DAY. I ALSO TOOK ABOUT 15 PIX OF HER IN PRESENT CONDITION. I DON'T THINK MY BROTHER COULD EVER AFFORD TO RESTORE HER AGAIN. BUT HE WILL NEVER GET RID OF HER. THIS CAR WAS A BIG PART OF MY LIFE AS WELL AS HIS. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER REDONE, WITH THE GRACE AND SAVY,YOUR MASTERS PREFORM. THANK YOU FOR THE CONCIDERATION.
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