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Re: Steelies semi-mega thread (all makes/marques)

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Very close to The Ultimate Steelie:
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My first car was a '57 MGA, and I lusted for a Twin-Cam from day one.
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I have two pics of MGAs in the files...

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This one has windened Dunlop alloys in the style of the ones you showed.
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BlackBart wrote: 12 May 2024, 18:23 I had a Ford Capri with burned out glasspacks in college and I went to visit my elderly grandmother in Butte (born 1890-ish!) and give her a ride. She said, You better get those “cutouts” fixed or the cops will pull you over! They’ll give you a big ticket! She called them cutouts, thought I had welded them on under the car!


Oh, wait, EDIT!……full circle back to the thread..
It had stamped steel factory wheels, I forgot that! (Not mine)


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Very pretty early MK1.

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[quote=BlackBart post_id=647127 time=1717609458 user_id=92900

This one has windened Dunlop alloys in the style of the ones you showed.
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The pin-drive center locks were unique to the Twin Cam, as were rear disc brakes, from late '57. Only made a bit over 2,000. Motor had a habit of making metal in the pan.
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Nice.

Someone in my town has a pale yellow TC in showcar condition. beautiful. Haven't seen it in several years, don't know who it is.
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1957 Volvo Sugga split rim
1957 Volvo Sugga split rim
And it's a Volvo !
('57 Sugga, for some reason the pic caption gets scrubbed now.)
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foggydogg wrote: 24 Jun 2024, 07:27 1957 Volvo Sugga split rim Yikes.jpg
And it's a Volvo !
('57 Sugga, for some reason the pic caption gets scrubbed now.)
Steelie AND split rim band!
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foggydogg wrote: 24 Jun 2024, 07:27 ('57 Sugga, for some reason the pic caption gets scrubbed now.)
I edited your post and added the caption in the traditional place next to images under the Attachments. Is that what you meant?
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matthew1 wrote: 24 Jun 2024, 14:38
foggydogg wrote: 24 Jun 2024, 07:27 ('57 Sugga, for some reason the pic caption gets scrubbed now.)
I edited your post and added the caption in the traditional place next to images under the Attachments. Is that what you meant?
Yup, it used to do that - and may have on other attachments - but this time it didn't. I don't think I'm hitting the buttons different, but ...
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Did yours used to auto-fill or something? Mine never did that I know of...
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