 6-bangertim
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05-01-12 11:46 PM - Post#2221403
This past Sunday was a very special day for my GF and I as we drove "the 'Widow" - my '57 Black Widow "tribute car" to the "Heartbeat Happening" show at Bates' Nut Farm, just outside Valley Center, CA. PERFECT mid-70's weather, around 250 cars.
During the awards, MY name and the car was announced for "Favorite Original Tri-Five"!!!  I WAS IN SHOCK - totally flabbergasted and flatfooted, looked back at my GF - "did I hear right??? "GO! GO! You won!!! There was a 2nd 150 there that was far more original appearing than mine that I thought was more deserving. DANG... 
Here goes with a few pics... THANKS to my Honey Theresa for posting them!
- Tim
Too Poor to Restore...My Nifty 150!
Proud owner of MISS NOVEMBER - 2011 Tri-Five Calender
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05-02-12 04:38 AM - Post#2221433
In response to 6-bangertim
  nice ride
Pete
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57belairman
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05-02-12 05:05 AM - Post#2221446
In response to Pistol
Cool looking ride. Makes it all worth while.
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swbatt
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05-02-12 06:23 AM - Post#2221470
In response to 6-bangertim
"Bates' Nut Farm"
Home court advantage!
Good job. Maybe the CFAC2012 in September?
Junior
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awsum55
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05-02-12 06:42 AM - Post#2221471
In response to swbatt
Congrats on the award. I really like how straight that car looks, nice job.
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 gotta56forme
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05-02-12 06:43 AM - Post#2221472
In response to awsum55
Congrats! She's a beauty...
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MikeB
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05-02-12 07:10 AM - Post#2221479
In response to 6-bangertim
Tim, all these years I thought your only Tri-5 was was a low budget, 6-cyl 150!
That's a beautiful 57. We want under-hood pictures.
Real Hot Rods have a Clutch!
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6-bangertim
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05-02-12 08:20 AM - Post#2221500
In response to MikeB
Well... ya Mike... I drove the Six the weekend before on a 70 mile club cruse through the back roads of eastern and northern San Diego Co.
We drove back over much of the same beautiful route on our way back home. Such a beautiful day, wanted to make it last as long as I could... There is just NO BAD DAYS rolling in our cars. The Fuelie ran FLAWLESS, just push the pedal and it pulls from 1,000 RPM up in 3rd and 4th, around the curves and up the hills. With MANUAL discs, I have to take it easy in the twisties. 
THANKS GUYS for your comments!!! 
I am a BLESSED man to have two 150's - one a driveable PROJECT, the Fuelie, a driveable INVESTMENT (I HOPE...)! 
Junior, we locals enjoy calling it "Nates Butt Farm"!!!
- Tim
Too Poor to Restore...My Nifty 150!
Proud owner of MISS NOVEMBER - 2011 Tri-Five Calender
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Edited by 6-bangertim on 05-02-12 08:23 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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 Sting Ray
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05-02-12 08:34 AM - Post#2221509
In response to 6-bangertim
Hey that's great.
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55chevy383
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05-02-12 09:07 AM - Post#2221525
In response to Sting Ray
Congrats and the '57 is very nice!!
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 4dr 57
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05-02-12 09:24 AM - Post#2221536
In response to 6-bangertim
That's Great!
It sure is a beautiful car
I like your humility about the other guys car too. It happens.
Stanley
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inline0_0
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05-02-12 10:52 AM - Post#2221569
In response to 4dr 57
Great looking car, Tim. Congratulations! You do have some nice country roads to cruise on in your area, too.
Doug
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Richard Martin
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05-02-12 11:09 AM - Post#2221576
In response to 6-bangertim
THAT IS ONE GREAT '57 !!!
Richard
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rj_ly
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05-02-12 11:58 AM - Post#2221598
In response to Richard Martin
NICE.
Now where's the "Like" button? 
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05-02-12 03:51 PM - Post#2221650
In response to rj_ly
Outstanding car and much deserved!
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elvis
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05-02-12 06:22 PM - Post#2221716
In response to 6-bangertim
That's terrific.
I have a neighbour who has a brother-in-law who also built one recently. Very Cool. 
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wagonman100
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05-02-12 06:41 PM - Post#2221726
In response to elvis
Congrats Tim. That car is gorgeous.
Jay
Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints.
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swbatt
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05-02-12 07:22 PM - Post#2221759
In response to 6-bangertim
"Nates Butt Farm"!!!
HAHA, works either way.
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bler57
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05-02-12 08:35 PM - Post#2221795
In response to swbatt
Well Done!!! Congratulations, beautiful car!!
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1956cpe
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05-02-12 10:58 PM - Post#2221822
In response to 6-bangertim
A huge congrats Tim!
I would have loved to have been there as that setting at the farm is really fantastic.
The car looks great, maybe you'll want to autocross it at the next Del Mar goodguys?
pete
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jeffs55
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05-03-12 05:17 PM - Post#2222115
In response to 1956cpe
Congrats Tim.
Well deserved.
Jeff
55 Handyman
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6-bangertim
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05-04-12 01:03 AM - Post#2222256
In response to MikeB
Mike - I do have a engine pic - look on page 2 or 3 of my first thread on the car on page 5 of the stock forum. I have corrected a few sins of the PO - battery hold-down, alt. bracket, overflow tank replaced with a 2-qt. Stanly thermos, oil filler tube and cap painted. I need to start a new thread with pics of my upgrades to make the car MORE period correct for the era. Need GF's help in editing and posting the pics...
Next on the list is a spring and bearing kit and relay for the horns (PO doesn't believe in using them...  ), third brake light from a '55 truck tail light. I also need to do some trannie and shifter work - the 2.20 Muncie is a PITA on take-offs with the 3.36 Posi, long-stick Hurst doesn't even feel like a Hurst with mile-long throws. I have a 3.11 Saginaw box painted up to resemble a early T-10, will try shifting it off the column - with a OD cable for reverse! 
Pete - I never did autocross the six, so would rather get a few laps in with that car first - the power brakes are soooo much better than the 'Widow, just love the twisties in that car!!! 
Again, guys - MUCHO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!! The car is really, truly a driver. In person, you'll see the black paint job is only so-so, rear bumper needs rechroming. Carpet job is NOT great, but the repop rubber mat from Eckeler's is 3-bills! Lots of little things that need TLC, like with any USED CAR one picks up. Still, the gal has been an AMAZING conversation piece wherever we go! The questions may NEVER end!!!
Take Care, Tim
Too Poor to Restore...My Nifty 150!
Proud owner of MISS NOVEMBER - 2011 Tri-Five Calender
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cnbell
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05-04-12 12:49 PM - Post#2222412
In response to 6-bangertim
Car looks great, congrats on the win....
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Georg Óskar Ólafsson
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05-05-12 05:24 AM - Post#2222620
In response to 6-bangertim
Congratulations.Great looking 57.
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05-05-12 10:34 AM - Post#2222729
In response to 6-bangertim
Tim, that is one fine ride!!!! Great job. I'm telling you, GOOD KARMA!!!!! 
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bobg1951chevy
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05-05-12 09:05 PM - Post#2222945
In response to 6-bangertim
Beautiful car .... the offset of the rear wheels really say it all.
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