It's been awhile...

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It's been awhile...

December 09, 2012, 08:28:43 AM

But I'm back in a bird. No, not a fox bird... A 1977 land yacht. I picked it up yesterday from the second owner. 129,xxx on the clock. 351w auto, white leather gut. No cancer, just some surface rust. First thing first is a major cleaning and a set of 15x7 magnum 500's. Then possibly a 358w from my fiancées grandpops dirt track car. I need a pimp outfit. I'll get more pics later today.

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Reply #1 – December 09, 2012, 10:06:53 AM

If the interior is as nice as the hide, you got yourself a nice one

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Reply #2 – December 09, 2012, 04:04:00 PM

More pics. Sadly the weather today isn't very conducive for cleaning a car. The garages are full with two mustangs up in the air. Anyway, here are some dirty pics

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Reply #3 – December 09, 2012, 11:34:23 PM

Pretty cool Bird!! My first car was a 78 Mercury Cougar but a rare 4-door!!! I miss driving the land-yacht's sometimes.....thats probably why my DD is a 2000 Grand Marquis!!!

BTW-Did you make Brian drive it home or did he volunteer??? ;-)

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Reply #4 – December 10, 2012, 12:36:09 AM

Do want! Same color combo as both my 80 birds, Red with white vinyl just does it for me

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Reply #5 – December 10, 2012, 05:14:49 PM

Quote from: Silver5oh;404292

Pretty cool Bird!! My first car was a 78 Mercury Cougar but a rare 4-door!!! I miss driving the land-yacht's sometimes.....thats probably why my DD is a 2000 Grand Marquis!!!

BTW-Did you make Brian drive it home or did he volunteer??? ;-)

Lol Ray,Skippy rode bitch. I did let him take it for a spin after I get it home. He came about 3" from kissing the rear bumper on my soon to be wife's 2012 stang when he parked it.

Honestly my first plans for this was to clean it up and flip it but I'm growing very attached...

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Reply #6 – December 10, 2012, 05:18:04 PM

Quote from: Sinista Chicken;404302

Do want! Same color combo as both my 80 birds, Red with white vinyl just does it for me

My parents bought a 80 Fairmount futura with the same color combo back in late 79. Miserable 4 banger auto car. That car beat the hell out of me. Crushed 2 fingers in the sunroof and got a bloody nose plus a split lip from a panic stop my mom did. dash was hard

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Reply #7 – December 10, 2012, 07:13:00 PM

NICE!! 77 LipStick Edition :) heres a pic of my 79, 54,000 original miles and T-Tops!! bought for $700

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Reply #8 – December 10, 2012, 07:15:12 PM

these cars give me that warm fuzzy feeling....... I just love them........All of them......... :)

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Reply #9 – December 10, 2012, 10:28:06 PM

Pimp :D

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Reply #10 – December 11, 2012, 10:42:35 AM

Quote from: Silver5oh;404292

Pretty cool Bird!! My first car was a 78 Mercury Cougar but a rare 4-door!!! I miss driving the land-yacht's sometimes.....thats probably why my DD is a 2000 Grand Marquis!!!

BTW-Did you make Brian drive it home or did he volunteer??? ;-)

The '90s & '00 GMs(I have two & a Marauder) are far more maneuverable than the '77-'79 Bird/Coug, those are no doubt land yachts... Of Course the GMs aren't nearly as pimpin'...

Cool car though, my folk's had a '79 Cougar, I sold it when my dad died in '91...