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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:49 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think these may be of the City airport, as seen from Conner:
http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/FH0000 17.jpg?t=1181097512
http://i148.photobucket.com/al bums/s22/bulletmagnet69/FH0000 18.jpg?t=1181097539
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Waz
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Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I gotta say, whoever took those pics sure didn't have much of an eye for photography. Kinda boring shots of some hangars in the Winter. But they sure look like the ones along Outer Dr./Conner.
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:01 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Their a lot like the crap I shoot:http://farm1.static.flickr.com /226/458367117_e105bfb26e_b.jp g
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Waz
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Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:10 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No offense intended, Bullet.
I just looked at those pictures and asked "Why?". You at least make an attempt to find a point of interest.
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 11:14 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No prob Waz. Can you help with BOP 7?
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Maxcarey
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:43 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Bullet

What church is in the background of the shot you took?
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Catman_dude
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 6:55 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Maybe those pictures were taken as a frame of reference for some insurance purposes? Perhaps an accident happened in that part of the road?
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Hpgrmln
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:14 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Finally, an import car shows up (VW Bus).
Looks like a '63 Chevy headed toward the camera. VW is about the same age. This may help date the photo a little bit.
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56packman
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:23 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks more like a (similar vintage) Rambler American by the grille and headlights. Cambrian--where are you when we need you?
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Mikem
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 7:29 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

T-hangars along Conner, old warehouse on French in the background.
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 8:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"T-hangers"?
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Detroitfan
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 9:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The church looks like the one south of 94 near the Poletown plant. View of one of the bell towers.
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Mikem
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Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 11:31 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"T-hangars" because the interior plan is shaped like the letter T; a wide berth for the wings with an extension to the rear for the tail. The adjoining hangars will have the same plan in reverse, with the opening on the other side. The plan alternates along the entire length of the hangars.

http://www.erect-a-tube.com/pr oducts/hangars/stand_hang.html
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 11:41 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks Mikem, for the linkage. I like the Mooney in the avatar too.
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Toolbox
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Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 12:51 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The VW is no newer than 1958. Palm green over sand green Standard model.
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Gravitymachine
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Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 1:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i bet it only has 36hp too

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