project on the road

[a-fordable]

This is a pic of my 67 swb. That I restored last year and gave it to one of my sons. Looking for a pic of it completed.

this is my 68 LWB tat I got on the road this week. I built a 410CI. engine and C6 trans. for her. I worked on the interior today-installed a headliner and visors. Will work on the interior for the nex month.








much work to do!------

[ezernut9mm]

both good looking trucks.

[a-fordable]

Thanks my FRIEND!-long road ahead* --P.S. direct me to pics of the fine bumps in your signat.?

[forrestbump]

Nice looking trucks! Warms my heart to see so many Fords in one picture...ahhh, so refreshing.

[a-fordable]

Thanks! as my children say --a yard full of scrap IRON--- funny thing is -I wind up having to work on there mod=ern -mess-HA!-----at least the GRANDS--like my JUNK*

[ezernut9mm]

i really like the merc valve covers. cool addition.

here are my trucks:


http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/e ... 67%20f250/

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/e ... 68%20f100/

http://s4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/e ... 70%20f100/

[a-fordable]

Sweet trucks* thanks for shareing. Love that mellow yellow!--The merc. valve covers are super tall. they came factory on the merc. 410 engine. I had the engine at my shop since about 69. So I decided to rebuild it. since I am ODD*

[forrestbump]

I had the engine at my shop since about 69. So I decided to rebuild it. since I am ODD*

Are most of us odd, or are we visionaries? Not certain, but most of us here are unique for sure!

2x's on the Merc valve covers being cool!

[goldies67]

nice truck! love the stangs and the torino in background! i had a 69 gt torino when i was a kid! my mom hated that car! "to fast" she said! i ended up parting the torino out,still got the 302 out of her! did tons of machine work to it,just never found a car worthy of it,maybe ill stuff it in my 67 f100!

[Whateverman]

love the 69er, extra coolness points for the 410 and merc covers,that's just awesome

[Mancar1]

Yes, great looking rides.

[a-fordable]

Thanks to all for even looking at my SCRAP!--I guess ODD RODS might D-SDRIBE-US!-never could follow much*
I am HUMBLED to be amongst-such creators and outstanding trucks as you GENTLEMAN have. Me UM just an ols dirt farmer.
all I could A-FORD for more than 50 years are FORDS!!!!!!! or maybe the light came on at an early age
since we are friends Mr. GOLDIE-I won't give you an old fashion WHIPPIN-for parting that classic out, and since I have crushed many a dream in my life time*--Hang on to that 302-and put it in a BUMP+---
As for the 410---my late DAD had a motto! ( use what you got--till you get what you want )----now I tell the grands-( waste not-want not-)--- The ol dirt farmer has a lot and garage full of old ford Iron. The mustang is a 66 factory 4 speed -289 car. and the wagon -named by the grands--the 6 shooter--named by me the stripper-- is a 71 torino 6cyl. strip down base model wagon. Stoped work on the bump today to install a fuel pump on my ( grocery GETTER)




73 maverick 302 --A/C car-- I,m just an old man -with too many projects!

[Earthling789]

I always wondered where my Maverick and my Torino went... now I know, Hahaha

Grandad owned a Ford dealership in eastern KY until he passed away in the early '70s... then his brother took over and went under in the early '80s... We never had anything new from there, with the exception of one truck (dad was too proud to take the discounts or drive a dealer plate), but we always had Ford in the driveway...

Growing up, we had a '71 Torino, '73 Torino, and a '69 F100 (which I later learned to drive on, and used it on the farm until it fell apart in the '80s). I took my driver's test in a '74 Gran Torino - mom's car (351W, automatic), and my first car I paid for myself was a used, '77 Maverick (straight 6, but I dropped in a 289). I bought a '75 Gran Torino Elite from an elderly lady (460 w/dual 4bbl), painted it, replaced the worn vinyl top, and drove it for a couple of years (had 11K on it when I bought it, 37K when I traded it). I traded the '75 to a local dealer who wanted it (badly) for his "classics" show-room, and we nearly traded even for a '89 Escort which I gave to my mom. Near as I know... he still has that Torino in his garage!

I can still remember dad and mom's Falcon, Galaxie, T-bird (which dad still has), Mustangs, LTD, Pinto, Tornios, Continental and Town Cars... and of course a list of F-series... I've personally owned other makes during my youth... but I've wised up over the years, and now will always have a Ford or three in the driveway...

Oh, to have back all the vehicles I've sold or junked.... so many memories.... and those pictures you posted really brought back my youth... THANKS! You've got a great collection there!

[a-fordable]

Thanks for looking at my heep!-I have just a pile of old IRON*--you SIR-have some great FORD history-sounds like you grew up in FORD land. You have had your fare share. Thanks for jaring the old dirt farmers memory
here are a couple of more of my wore out iron horses

the old factory 390 four speed white knight

70 mustang with the funny small block -gave this one to one of the grand sons -last year-thanks for taking time to peek!

[Earthling789]

If you're giving away Mustangs like that to a grand-kids... is it too late to be adopted??

If I had that many (again) in the driveway, the wife would shoot me, ... About 10-yrs ago, I had 9 (running) vehicles in the driveway (and 6 parts cars/trucks in the back yard)... the wife said "either them or me" ... I had to think long and hard on that one, hahahaha.

The car I miss the most from my youth had to be my '67 Mustang Fastback GT. My father and I pulled it from a junk-yard in '79, and spent 2-yrs rebuilding it from the frame up - candy-apple red, hand rubbed lacquer, custom black & red leather interior, and a hand-built 289 V8 w/~300HP. I think I enjoyed building that car with my dad more than I did driving it because it was the last big father-son project we did before I realized girls existed! The Mustang was stolen in '84 and never recovered, otherwise, I'm sure I'd still have it today! I also miss my '78 F100 Explorer... what a brute of a truck... couldn't kill that 302 Boss, and it would go places most 4x4 wouldn't dare go....