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craigd


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Hi guys

My name is Craig & I am the proud owner of a 65 4dr Parisienne i bough myself as a Xmas gift last year.... She has been a bit neglected & I intend to restore her to her former glory....

I reside in Cape Town, South Africa, so info & parts for these vehicles are a schlep.
I'm hoping to learn as much about these vehicles as possible....., and get some guidance regarding my resto.....


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Hi again

-- Edited by cdnpont on Monday 15th of March 2010 11:04:46 AM

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Let me be the first to welcome you to CP Craig!

Show us some pictures and we'll be at your beck and call.

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Welcome from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Can't wait to see some pics.

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craigd


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Thx for the welcome guys.,

i'll post some pics soon - I promise,

I am still feeling my way around the forum & I'm having trouble uploading the pics ( I have resized them)

Will try again in the morning

Cheers

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Welcome from Ontario, Canada!!!!!! You will find all the info and help you need around here, and probably more!!!!!!!!!!

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Another welcome from Manitoba.

Our family doctor is from South Africa and if you are even half as nice as she is, it will be a pleasure having you here!

Like the rest, I will be waiting for pictures!

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Craigd welcome to the "LOONEY" bin from Ontario, hope you have a good sense of humour, you'll need it here, with the rest of us "NUTS" We'll give you all the help you need & maybe More!!!!!

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Welcome from another "inmate from the Ontario looney bin!"

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Welcome from Ontario Canada!!

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It it a 4 door sedan? or 4 door Hard Top like this?





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Welcome from Manitoba Canada, sure is a long way for your Parisienne and you probably got the biggest car of them all where you live ...

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Hi craigd.  Welcome to the site from southern Ontario. If you're looking for help/advice you've come to the right place. I have to ask a stupid question -
Do you know a guy by the name of Thaven Naidoo from Richards Bay South Africa?
I sold him some parts for his 1967 Beaumont last year and have not heard from him since. Hope to see pics of your car soon.
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Welcome Craig from the Alberta guys. Looks like you are close to the ocean, must be nice there. Send some pics and your cowl tag info for our registry.

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Thx for the hearty welcome from all of you..

This is really a great forum! Good morning (at least here in SA)

To answer some questions;

1. It is a 4dr hard top
2. No, unfortunately i do not know Mr Naidoo
3. Is the cowl tag the tag on the passenger side door post?? (it states the VIN no & "assembled in PE, SA...??")

PS, I just tried uploading some pics again, but no luck. I get stuck at the grayed out screen that says "uploading"... i let it run for 20 mins!!

I read a prvious post re uploading pics..., but seems i either have gremlins in my fingers or in my pc

What is the max size a pic can be?? (I have shrunken mine to around 73KB - 640x 480)

Please help


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Welcome Craig!

I'm in Canada's smallest province.

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Welcome from Newfoundland, good luck with your 65.

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Sweet ride Craig!
And love the wheels, what size and type are they?

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Thx for posting the pics for me young man!!!

Those wheels are 17" A-line Scorpions
9j at rear & 7.5j up front....

Just cleaned up the engine bay today & awaiting parts to rebuild the front suspension...

Cheers



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craigd wrote:

Thx for posting the pics for me young man!!!

Those wheels are 17" A-line Scorpions
9j at rear & 7.5j up front....

Just cleaned up the engine bay today & awaiting parts to rebuild the front suspension...

Cheers


         Young Man!aww 
         Well... I do feel young. And I'm itching to get my own 4 door hardtop out and on the road.
        

 



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craigd


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Hi Guys & Gals

Haven't posted in a while.., but struggled the last 2 days to upload pics....
I now have my time back to myself as the Soccer World Cup draws to a close (and of course my Ponty has been keeping me busy)..

It's been hectic here in Cape Town

Here are some pics of the progress on my baby...


(Nah.., i've given up trying to upload those pics.., pc keeps freezing at the "uploading" screen nono

btw..., great to  be back!!

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Glad to hear from  you    can you e-mail them and we can upload them for you?

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Hi, Thx Carl

Pse forward e-mail address.......
Seems like the Gremlins are chowing my pc.., everytime I try to upload a pic (picture sizes fine)... my internet connection changes status to "local only" & the application freezes up..., but other Windows apps seem to be running fine..

appreciate the help  confuse

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Another welcome from Alberta!!

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craigd wrote:

Hi, Thx Carl

Pse forward e-mail address.......
Seems like the Gremlins are chowing my pc.., everytime I try to upload a pic (picture sizes fine)... my internet connection changes status to "local only" & the application freezes up..., but other Windows apps seem to be running fine..

appreciate the help  confuse


spoonministries@cabletv.on.ca      wink

 



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