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    Posted 9 years ago

    Trey
    (383 items)

    As you can tell from the photos in the center it was in bad shape. I had it professionally restored and it is beautiful again, all the feet were broken and the wheels came off. It was sitting in the farm house under the windows in my fathers room for 40 or so years and the sun was not kind to it. You can see the top of it in the pic with my motor the top is grey. The feet broke off when I removed it from the house in 2010. This cost a pretty penny but was worth it:)

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    Comments

    1. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Beautiful work. Great to save a family heirloom.
    2. Rattletrap Rattletrap, 9 years ago
      Very nice piece & worth every penny as its irreplaceable as are the memories associated with it. Good decision.
    3. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love aghcollect.
    4. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love fortapache and the nice comment much appreciated:)
    5. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love mikelv85.
    6. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Caperkid.
    7. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love racer4four.
    8. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Rattletrap and the nice comment much appreciated:)
    9. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love kkpraft.
    10. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love vetraio50.
    11. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 9 years ago
      Cedar will color that way regardless of the sun as it ages. This is a fine piece and the after pictures on your other post brought it back. When you pass it on your kids will once again do the job. I love cedar and used it for wainscoting here in Florida. I used it because the dam termites don't like it and the natural grain is a creation of it's own in every piece. I love this, before and after.
    12. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the nice comment:) fhrjr2 they are very appreciated.
    13. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love FatBoy64.
    14. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love kyratango.
    15. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Sean.
    16. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love petey.
    17. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love inky.
    18. trunkman trunkman, 9 years ago
      I also see a trunk hiding out back there.... you holding out on us??
    19. kerry10456 kerry10456, 9 years ago
      Great redo...and as some the others have stated...priceless item full of "Family" love and devotion...nothing is better than saving a Family Heirloom... Superb job Trey...Two Thumbs Up
    20. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Trunkman :) that is the one I was asking you about a couple weeks back about your opinion on restoration. The gentleman quoted me 1,800 on the job I need to post it.
    21. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Kerry and the nice comment:) greatly appreciated!!
    22. kerry10456 kerry10456, 9 years ago
      You're welcome Trey, I meant every word about Family treasures....priceless
    23. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks again Kerry:) it is priceless to me. Everything I have I owe to this man and I never even knew him RIP LL Johns 1888-1953
    24. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for the love Roycroftbooksfromme1
    25. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      what's the block with the aluminum heads,,,.... looking good
    26. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      That my 500 ponies going In my 63 Impala (350 small block)
    27. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      yes sir thought it was a chev,.. 350..cant tell if its 4 bolt main ..what kind of cam did u use I ran a 3/4 race in mine .. bore it 30,000 over size...anyways it looks good ...oh ya nice chest.......
    28. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      http://www.compperformancegroupstores.com/store/graphics/00000001/ThumprBBCHighRez.jpg
    29. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      lol very nice ... nothing like a little bla bla bla sitting at the lights ...smiling
    30. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Bored 30,000 ,2 bolt main,roller rockers, I changed everything but Pistons cause I wanted it to run on pump gas:)
    31. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      cool sound like its gonna be a good cruser ....
    32. Trey Trey, 9 years ago
      Thanks for stopping by and admiring my old Grandpappy's chest:) and the horsepower.
    33. Roycroftbooksfromme1, 9 years ago
      thanks for putting it out there.......;-)

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