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Old 05-03-07, 09:39 AM
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I'm thinkin' anodized purple brake boosters and hardware.
Purple in front, yellow in back. Kinda like a mullet, except it's party all around.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Is that your car?
Yes, yes it is.


























































I wish.
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
Yes, yes it is.
I wish.



I started to believe you. I think I wanted to believe you.

I drove one (not owned) when they were new cars.....440 x 3 2bbls x 3 speed torqueflite
Some dumb friend of my fathers let me take it and his daughter for a spin. Scared myself silly when I floored it. Like the back tires were on ice.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes


I started to believe you. I think I wanted to believe you.

I drove one (not owned) when they were new cars.....440 x 3 2bbls x 3 speed torqueflite
Some dumb friend of my fathers let me take it and his daughter for a spin. Scared myself silly when I floored it. Like the back tires were on ice.
It still could be
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Originally Posted by Raiyn
It still could be

We now return you to your regularly scheduled bike painting thread
Back to bike painting.




but that car.....
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+1 on the parrot green
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