Showing posts with label Frank's Cars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank's Cars. Show all posts

Friday, July 9, 2010

Join Us at Newark SummerFest 2010

Newark SummerFest


Visit us at the Almost Everything booth at Newark SummerFest for a chance to win some great prizes including a FREE PRESIDENTIAL PAINT JOB.


We will have our 1964 Thunderbird on display. There will also be Free live music, microbreweries, arts & crafts, car show, kids zone, food & fun!


Newark SummerFest
July 10, 2010
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Newpark Mall
Mowry Avenue exit off Interstate 880
Newark, CA


www.NewarkSummerFest.com


SummerFest 2009 Photos:
Almost Everything Car Before:

Almost Everything Car In Process:

Almost Everything Car After:


Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Washington High Car Show, Saturday May 1, 2010, 8:00 - 4:00

Come to the Washington High School Annual Car Show sponsored by Mission Valley Regional Occupation Program and Almost Everything Autobody!

Approximately 50 great cars of all makes, models & vintages are expected to be on display plus motorcycles. 


Visit the Almost Everything booth for valuable coupons. In addition, sign-up for the club's raffle for a chance to win a free Presidential Paint job.

Event:    Washington High School Car Show
Date:      Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time:      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place:     Washington High School
              38442 Fremont Boulevard
              Fremont, CA 94536-6084

See Almost Everything Autobody's recently restored 1964 Ford Thunderbird in its world debut.

Vehicle registration is just $20 + 2 Cans of Food.

For information contact:
Dough Nahale
510-505-7300 extension 67361
or see www.mvrop.org

The Almost Everything Autobody T-bird in process of restoration in the shop.

In Process:


After:


Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Almost Everything Autobody Sponsors Washington High School Car Show




Almost Everything Autobody is sponsoring Washington High School's 7th Annual Car show. Come see a bunch of great cars & visit our booth for valuable coupons. In addition, sign-up for the club's raffle for a chance to win a free Presidential Paint job.

Event:    Washington High School Car Show
Date:      Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time:      8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Place:     Washington High School
              38442 Fremont Boulevard
              Fremont, CA 94536-6084

There are typically over 50 great cars & motorcycles on display including Frank Barnard's recently restored 1964 Ford Thunderbird. Vehicle registration is just $20 + 2 Cans of Food.

For information contact:
Dough Nahale
510-505-7300 extension 67361
or see www.mvrop.org

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Most Beautiful Cars of All Time














Here's a list I (Frank) spent a ridiculous amount of time compiling. I'd like to get some more photos of these cars so please send what you've got. We'll add them to our Blog. Make sure any photos submitted are not copyrighted. Of course, any list like this depends on personal preference. Over the years some of the cars I thought I'd love forever have become boring while ones I thought were pedestrian when they were new are cars I find myself admiring every time I see one. Please let me know which cars you think I left off the list and which ones you think I am insane to include. The list will undoubtedly continue to change over time. Enjoy!

Manufacturer, Model, Years
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Bizzarrini (Iso-Bizzarrini), 5300 GT Corsa & Stradale (AKA A3/C), 1965-1969























Delage , D8-120, 1937-1939
Ford, Mustang, 1967-1968
Isdera, Imperator 108i (Mercedes CW 311), 1984-1987

Jaguar, XJ, 1968-1994
Jaguar (Swallow Sidecar), SS1, 1932-1936
Jaguar (Swallow Sidecar), SS100, 1936-1940
Jensen Healey, 1972-1976
Lamborghini, Miura, 1966-1972
Lexus, SC300/400 (Toyota Soarer), 1991-1997
Lincoln, Continental, 1961-1964
Lincoln, Model K, 1931-1939
Lotus, Esprit, 1976-2004
Maserati, Ghibli, 1967-1973









Mazda, 6/Atenza/, 2001-2007
Mercedes Benz, SL, 2003-2007
Mercedes Benz, SL W113 “Pagoda”, 1963-1971
MG, B-GT , 1962-1980
MG, TC, 1945-1950
Mitsubishi, Eclipse, 1990-1994
Nissan, Altima, 1993-1997
Porche, 944, 1982-1991
Porche, 904/911, 1960-2008
Rolls Royce, Phantom II for Countess Dorothy Di Frasso designed by Dutch Darrin, 1929-1936
Rover, P5, 1958-1973
Rover, SD1, 1976-1986
Shelby, Cobra Daytona, 1964-1966
Toyota, 2000GT , 1967-1970
Toyota, Supra, 1993-1998
VW, Jetta, 1999-2004
Audi, 100, 1983-1991

Friday, November 27, 2009

Frank's Cars - #9: 1964 Ford Thunderbird



Here is my latest acquisition, a 1964 Ford Thunderbird. I bought from Nicolas Perez who owns Sunshine Auto Detailing on Mission Blvd. in Hayward. He put it up for sale many months ago when I didn't have any money to buy a car. I know people will think I'm crazy but I think that the 1964 Thunderbird is the most beautiful car ever produced in the USA. I've lusted after it since I was a little kid--and it is as old as I am so this has been a while in coming.


The economy has been in the toilet for the past 2 years and Nicolas' beautiful car never sold. I continued to see it parked behind his business for months and I finally broke down. Nick wouldn't take a dime less than his asking price. So I eventually paid him what he wanted--more than I could afford and less than I think it was worth so all-in-all an okay deal for both of us.



The car looks like it was purchased by an elderly couple then put in a nice garage & forgotten for a few decades. The interior looks almost new--it doesn't even show the hardening & shrinkage that I would expect on the seats but they are worn just enough to show that they are original. The engine starts eagerly and the car drives well.

I'm in love.


It needed paint so we brought it into the shop for some exterior freshening. Then we got busy. So it has been sitting, naked (bare metal) in a corner for weeks. I only got to drive it a couple of times before the crew tore into it. Everyone here wants it to be a show car but this is frustrating! The good news has been that the original sheet metal is very straight. The bad news was that the original paint was microchecked (in technical terms, the paint was "toast") so everything has to get stripped down to bare metal.



The trunk looked like it had never been used. The original tire & liners were virtually untouched. . . but it smelled musty and an old parts catalog sitting at the bottom of the trunk was wet. . . we found rust. Lots of rust.





Fortunately, the rust in the trunk has turned-out to be just on the surface. It cleaned-up fairly easily.

Who can tell us what this is? We can tell it is an air inflator connector and it is on the driver's side wheel well in the trunk. We haven't done any research into it. It looks like it connects to the rear suspension. Is this an early self-leveling system? Was it stock?!

More photos to come after she's painted.

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