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  1. drookit

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    Hello,

    I've had Grabber envy since high school. Another kid in my class had one his dad had bought new four years earlier.

    Thirty five years later, I'm now the owner of a 1972.

    She's not in the greatest of shape, some rust through, missing a few small things, but I'll work on that.

    It'll be my first restoration, so I'll be an annoying source of questions for quite some time. I plan on takng my time.

    And for the purists, I won't be restoring her to 100% factory specs. The drivetrain, wheels and tires won't be going back original.

    I live in Alaska.

    Ken
     
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    Umm, It says when I click the link, "You may not vote in this poll."

    So I guess I'm not your first Alaska Member. :)
     
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    Pictures of picking her up this past weekend.
     
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    Those are some interesting wheels.
     
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    :Welcome: from the great NW WA. You might need to make more posts before you can vote or post pics. I have a cousin that lives in Wassilla. :tiphat:
     
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    They suck. They're cougar (I think).

    The guy that had the car before me kept the trim rings and dog bowls, but for some odd reason, put the rims from the grabber on the cougar, the cougar rims on the grabber, then sent the cougar to the crusher. :hmmm:
     
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    DOH!:slap:
     
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    I just happen to live next to Wasilla. :yup:
     
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    He wanted the cougar rims after I bought the car, told him I'd make him a great deal on them. :rofl2:
     
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