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grailoc
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 Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: My unrestored 59 Low light Ghia |
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Hi everyone,
I was watching some other presentations like the 56 Renie's LL, The Edmondson Testimony, and it made me want to present mine.
So here we go, I bought it 6 years ago when I moved from France to Quebec.
That is the 1st thing I bought after I got my new job here in QC. I remember I watched that car before my move (Nov 2004) and told myself that if it was still for sale when I will be established here in Canada I would buy. Trust me or not but this is what happened 
My parents who are still in France could not understand it and thought I was completely mad .
The car was for sale in Houston but spent all of its live in Salem (NH).
I do not know much about its history but as far as I know based on a copy of the original title it looks like the car was owned by probably one person, a Lady (Mrs Doussette) from Salem.
The Ladie probably passed away near 2003 and his son (I think) aquired it, so the car moved to Detroy area to be sold in houston right after.
That is something I would have loved to confirm but unfortunatelly it always remained at the assumption and deduction level.
So here is when I got the car, Based on its shape I think this is one of the rare moment when the car saw the snow and salt:
The 1st time I could take a picture of a front face of LL, and it was mine:
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kingkarmann
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Congrats!! 
Yours reminds me very much of a former club member of ours. A 1956 coupe
Here's a pic of Aarons:
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grailoc
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ScottDoonan
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: WOW NICE! |
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| Very nice lowlight. Congratulations..... |
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grailoc
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grailoc
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Fonz
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Very nice.
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lurkinstock
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very nice og look specimen. You are lucky, enjoy it.
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grailoc
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lurkinstock
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Grailoc, how long did it take you to get the BC? just curious!
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grailoc
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garetlaw
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... I have a small roll of material that came with a 59 parts car.. I can take a better pic later to see how close a match it is... i think the green may be the light. the seats that came out of it looked similar to yours as well...
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grailoc
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| Is it an original paint car? |
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garetlaw
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| grailoc: I have your email still - will take a pic and send -thx |
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| Is it an original paint car? |
I was curious about that too. I don't know if the nostril screens are originally body color.
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