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15+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 15, 2009
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Cedar Falls,
Iowa
Only three
my 92 talon
91 350 firebird
2010 kia forte
Although I wouldn't be surprised if my friend's dad has more. Her dad is disabled due to back issues and buys junked/project cars and restores them enough to a drivable point - not a full restoration and then he sells them. For example he bought a 1977 Trans Am with no motor/transmission, rough body for like $700. He put a run of the mill 350 in it, a 700R4, and did some maintenance and got it on the road and sold it for $4000. He has lifts and everything at his "car farm". He lets kid use them and his paint shop in exchange for them helping him with stuff he can't do due to his disabilities - it's pretty cool.
Last time I was there I counted somewhere between 40-60 cars. Although only around 15 are drivable. His only actual full nice cars are his 1970 Charger SE which he restored in 1996, a 1988 Mustang GT - only car he has bought brand new, modded it a ton in the 90's. No more mods since then but he maintains it, it's like a low 12 second car. Then he has like a 95 Ford Ranger thats in decent shape, and a 66 mint cadillac.
But he has tons of cars/motors/trannies in his shops waiting for homes and such.
my 92 talon
91 350 firebird
2010 kia forte
Although I wouldn't be surprised if my friend's dad has more. Her dad is disabled due to back issues and buys junked/project cars and restores them enough to a drivable point - not a full restoration and then he sells them. For example he bought a 1977 Trans Am with no motor/transmission, rough body for like $700. He put a run of the mill 350 in it, a 700R4, and did some maintenance and got it on the road and sold it for $4000. He has lifts and everything at his "car farm". He lets kid use them and his paint shop in exchange for them helping him with stuff he can't do due to his disabilities - it's pretty cool.
Last time I was there I counted somewhere between 40-60 cars. Although only around 15 are drivable. His only actual full nice cars are his 1970 Charger SE which he restored in 1996, a 1988 Mustang GT - only car he has bought brand new, modded it a ton in the 90's. No more mods since then but he maintains it, it's like a low 12 second car. Then he has like a 95 Ford Ranger thats in decent shape, and a 66 mint cadillac.
But he has tons of cars/motors/trannies in his shops waiting for homes and such.
(cousin/roomate)
