TOPIC: 1968 thunderbird/formula 17,check this out

hey gang,mr.lagna is graceously letting me look at about 8 boats he has,so i can restore one of them,i havent seen pictures yet,and 1 is a 68,thunderbird/formula 17,and im so curious as to what one looks like,and i cant find any info or pics of this model,can anyone find a pic,im really excited to see.
i talked to bill on the phone the other day and you couldnt find a nicer guy,he gives small boats to kids ,just to get them interested in boats,thats a class act in my book,hmmmmmm i just had a thought i wonder if he has a small one too,that i can restore for him to give to a kid.i would love that,especially seeing the kids face when he got it.
if he does ill just get a little more paint then i need and make it the same colors i do the original boat in,so i give a big thank you to mr .william lagna,thank you bill.

as soon as i posted the above post,i called bill,and asked if he had a small boat that would fit in the 8 foot bed of my truck,and he does,so when i take my lowboy down to pick up a boat from him for me,im also going to get the small boat and restore it also,so bill can give to a kid of his choosing,last year bill gave a center console boat with a running 25 hp motor and trailer to a child with cancer,a very good deed ,indeed,
i am looking forward to doing this very much,i guess its my way of giving back for project x,thanks guys,and also a way to repay bill for his generosity,thanks again bill.john p.s. if you see "wmlagna" make a post give him some karma points please

Smart call John, will do. Good man!

I think that's outstanding of both of you. My praises to you both!

Bob

thanks mike and bob,im really excited about this,restoring 2 boats with the same color scheme,and giving the small one back to bill lagna"wmlagna" for him to give away,to some deserving kid,i am also going to put a metal plate stating that they were donated by him on each boat.

john, there's no need to give back for Project x. you would be doing this regardless. your just a man with a very big and kind heart. i agree, you and Frank would make a helluva team. too bad your 8 hrs.apart.

thanks ron,but its bill lagna,with the big heart this time,hes giving up 2 of his boats,and im going to enjoy restoring one for a deserving kid,so im going to have fun with it.im planing on a paint scheme for both of them to match,and then name them simular.
and believe me ron ill never forget just how big your heart is.

Boat name suggestion.....Charity 1.......Charity 2 ....roman numbers ? Just a thought.
Pete

nice names pete,i was also thinking ,"once apon a time"1 and 2,especially if they are older boats,

"Once Upon A Time" excellent name... i luv it.

Great choice John! I like that really has some meaning to it.

john, btw..i have the 45 in my jukebox. Rochelle and the Candles. great song.

really ron,heck i thought i knew 50s and ddo wop,i didnt know it was a song,wait a minute now i think im remembering it,if im right.
thanks delray,now comes the tough part bringing this all together,lol.
i want to thank bill again without him, none of this would happen,im very excited,and cant wait to start.john

wow ron thanks i just found the lyrics,it fits my wife so much thanks Once upon a time
There was a little girl
The sweetest little girl
In this whole wide world
She was mine
Once upon a time
Oh, oh, oh, oh...
Once upon a time
There was a love
Sent down to Earth
From the angels above
That love was mine
Oh, once upon a time
Once upon a time
The story that I tell
I know it, oh, so well
It's not a fairy tale
And it's really, really true
Then love, love and laughter
And they lived happy ever after
Who would believe it's true
Would you
Once upon a time
There was a heart
So happy and so gay
Right from the start
That heart was mine
Oh, once upon a time
heres the you tube of "once apon a time" by rochelle and the candles(1960)



and heres your boats name"remember then" by larry chance and the earls,(1962)



sorry all for getting a little off topic,lol

hmmm how do you post a you tube video,i just copied the url and pasted it,and doesnt look like it worked,oh well.lol,like i said sorry all,i went a little off topic,but it is still kinda related to the boats,lol.

You did just fine John, we can see it.

john, that was Larry's first concert back after having surgery for throat cancer. he spoke of it right before that song and had people crying in the audience. i could go on but its NBR. ron