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#460189 - 05/22/08 08:36 PM New scanner, old pics
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Loc: an infamous place in Egypt
Some random stuff......


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Description: First day of ownership, many years ago. Can anyone ID the mechanic/forum icon?


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#460191 - 05/22/08 08:39 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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What not to do......


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Description: strange objects in the motor are very bad




Edited by LotusPosition (05/22/08 08:42 PM)
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#460194 - 05/22/08 08:44 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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4/80


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Description: It used to look like this




Edited by LotusPosition (05/22/08 08:57 PM)
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#460196 - 05/22/08 08:58 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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8/06


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Description: and now it looks like this


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#460204 - 05/22/08 09:25 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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Wow! What amazing before and after pics! Nice job!
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#460230 - 05/22/08 11:11 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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Bad things happen.


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#460231 - 05/22/08 11:12 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: Dan_Morrison]
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But they can be repaired.


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#460275 - 05/23/08 07:38 AM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: Dan_Morrison]
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lol

LP, I can't recall where that first photo was taken!?

But the "buckle position" is a give-away. jester

Nice "after" indeed. thumbsup
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#460350 - 05/23/08 12:13 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: DrEntropy]
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Beautiful job on the engine!!! My twin cam looks like the 'before' picture.
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#460355 - 05/23/08 12:31 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: lotuslover]
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Car is a 1966 vintage, I reckon, and my suspicion as to the identity of the mechanic, based on build and evidence of facial hair, was confirmed a few posts later.

Good idea with the buckle.
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#460365 - 05/23/08 01:15 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: Steve]
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Yeah, that was before the days of the leather covered buckle, so all techs pretty much turned the belt sideways like Doc did.

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#460371 - 05/23/08 01:35 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: RonMacPherson]
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Many folks thought it was some sorta "fashion statement". feh. smirk
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#460415 - 05/23/08 04:47 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: DrEntropy]
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Originally Posted By: DrEntropy
lol

LP, I can't recall where that first photo was taken!?




It was taken in JK's garage, about 7 hours after I drove back from the purchase in NJ. I can still see the shocked look on his face when he saw it in the drive.

After I let him drive it, and he scared the heck out of me, you guys then proceeded to take it apart, lol. Thus the pic.
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#460420 - 05/23/08 04:54 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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Loc: an infamous place in Egypt
Proof that JK's car was actually drivable at one point, sigh.


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#460424 - 05/23/08 04:56 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: LotusPosition]
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meh. We were just makin' sure it was all there. jester

I don't recall th'fire axe. I guess his GTV may have needed rescuing from it's "perch" if there was a fire. devil
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#460425 - 05/23/08 04:58 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: DrEntropy]
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lol

That's precious!! th' bearded wonder hisself. Thanks for that.
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'66 Alfa Romeo GT - Upscale Yard Art: Oo=\*/=oO
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#479864 - 07/13/08 07:12 PM Re: New scanner, old pics [Re: DrEntropy]
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Very cool.

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