2 Superbirds from the woods in South Carolina

[gymratt30]

Hello, My name is Mike Hill, this thread is being started today (Oct 30th 2011) to tell the story of two Superbirds that I was Lucky enough to buy from a nice older gentileman here in my hometown back in Jan 2007 . I'm sure my posts will "jump around and wont cover all the details in order, however Ill try to post often, and include  some of my pics of how I came across these two birds, How I was able to buy them also pics of the recovery of these birds, along with restoration pics, its gonna be along story... But a good one. After lurking here on this forum for a couple years , I've finally got enough story+pics+info to share with you guys. now Some of you I have met at events, such as Doug S.,  Doug C, Troy,Corndog, and a slew of others that i know faces but cant name names.... as for us maybe you know us as the "father and son team, (we have attended several events, always together, starting back since he was eleven, (hes now sixteen) and we are still always trying to gain knowledge on these wing cars. ) again, this thread my not be in a perfect timeline... but ill try to do my best to show off some of the hundreds of pics of our 2 birds that were "pulled from the woods of S.C."
Ill start by posting a few pics of the cars, as I found them, back in 2007. again "its a long story"

[BigBlockSam]

 

[nascarxx29]

Interesting Looking forward to hear the cars story.Whats part of SC you find them in

[gymratt30]

heres some pics of the day I bought them.... I closed the deal, but because they were "surrounded by trees and cars, I couldnt take them home.

[gymratt30]

pic 2

[gymratt30]

pics

[gymratt30]

Interesting Looking forward to hear the cars story.Whats part of SC you find them in

Im in Sumter... Between Columbia SC and Myrtle Beach S.C

[nascarxx29]

I lived in Orangeburg way back Good find

[gymratt30]

more

[gymratt30]

last for tonight....

[gymratt30]

tree was actually starting to "grow" into the nose of the white bird......Just FYI , we Kept the section of the tree, my son has it in his room still today...lol

[nvrbdn]

neat start 

[Bob T]

Welcome Gymratt30, Wow     what a find /s , looking forward to the rest of the story .
Not the average find in the woods 

Bob

[69charger440]

 

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Congrats!...  This shows signs of being an epic thread... 

[69bronzeT5]

Congrats!...  This shows signs of being an epic thread... 

[tan top]

  ......damn .. ... .....  awww man what an awesome find    thanks for sharing the pictures !! 
   looking forward to seeing & reading  more as & when !! 

Congrats!...  This shows signs of being an epic thread... 

 

[bobs66440]

That must have been some sight when you first walked through and saw those wings sitting there. I can only imagine what you were thinking! 

[TiMopar]

Great story, thanks for sharing!

[hemi68charger]

Sweet !!! Great story....  Two more 'Birds now off the endangered species list............

Wanna trade one for a '69 Charger 500? You'd have two different Aeros. 

[dreamcatcher]

Very cool find cograts!It looks like there is a lot of cool old iron sitting there. 

[pettybird]

hey Mike--Doug Croxford.  Good to see you landed here!

How's the car coming?

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

That's awesome.  I can't wait to hear about how it all came together.  How you found them and such.

Ryan

[41husk]

I would love to have either of those birds!!

[Aero426]

Wasn't there a thread on the board here about these cars from before Mike bought them?     I seem to remember there was a Hemi Road Runner involved.

Didn't the guy go by the screen name of Harry T or something like that?