Your Ford Thread

[JohnnySavage]

The best vehicle I ever owned was an OJ Bronco.

 

[MonaLittle]

My parents owned a Ford LTD. I think every family on the block had one. Ahhhh, the bench seat. Sure would be nice for that to make it back into the mainstream. Everyone wanted bucket seats then. Now?...I think a bench seat would be awesome.

 

[thør]

My parents owned a Ford LTD. I think every family on the block had one. Ahhhh, the bench seat. Sure would be nice for that to make it back into the mainstream. Everyone wanted bucket seats then. Now?...I think a bench seat would be awesome.

Ah, for the bench seat in an F-150. Party time.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I never owned a Ford until this F150.

:shrug:

So far, I am happy with it. It better get more miles than my S10...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

As I think I mentioned earlier, Dad owned a Pinto that did very well for itself in spite of being a cheap little tincan of a car.


The best vehicle I have ever owned is the Dodge Ram I own currently.


I bring you . . . this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgk5RSUnOhE

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Gonna throw some love at A_J's F150?

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fd/ea/08/fdea0872a95b1fa986585992cbbe0ec3.jpg

 

[Conager]

As I think I mentioned earlier, Dad owned a Pinto that did very well for itself in spite of being a cheap little tincan of a car.


The best vehicle I have ever owned is the Dodge Ram I own currently.


I bring you . . . this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgk5RSUnOhE

Hated that holly webber progessive carb copy they used. I was rebuilding one for a friend's girlfriend's bobcat. Sucked vacumn from a manufacturing defect. Took quite a bit looking through carbs at junkyard without the same casting flaw.

My Toyota, out on loan, apparently got third-hand loaned to some asdhole that broke it. I'm gping to send some money to the mountains to have a friend get it running again. Considering revivimg my F150 instead. Extended cab with a full size bed and camper and still got 24 miles per gallon all the time with that 351.

 

[oggbashan]

The Ford Museum in The Netherlands might close:

https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php...-to-close-may-sell-entire-collection-at-once/

I visited it a couple of years ago. It is awesome.

Short YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdmamZ9GoQ4

Long one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgxCkwE2ZfU

 

[Super-Surprise]

351 Windsor
http://img05.deviantart.net/cef9/i/2016/293/5/d/you_can_dance_if_you_want_to_by_swiftysgarage-dalnnvc.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

https://carpyscaferacers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/flatheads-forever.jpg

 

[Wat_Tyler]

http://www.hotrod.com/articles/hdrp-0511-ford-flathead-engine/

MYTH: Flatheads are old, ancient, obsolete technology.
TRUTH: Mostly true, but the French military used flatheads as late as the early ’90s and “ancient” flathead technology has evolved to run over 300 mph at Bonneville. On the street, flatheads are happy on today’s crappy gas, because that’s the only kind of gas there was back in the ’30s.

http://americanclassicscars.com/uploads/pictures/1926-model-t-hot-rod-old-school-flathead-v8-banjo-rear-suicide-front-cool--13.JPG

 

[Saint Peter]

My F150 is a 97 standard cab, short box, big motor, 4x4. The fucker had better last forever because there is nothing newer on the road that I would want to replace it with.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Start shopping for a duplicate while they're still reasonably plentiful and cheap. Have two. One to use, and one to save for when the first one craps out.


And don't give it and the trailer to some woman . . . .

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2712/1001/31778000002_large.jpg?v=0

http://68.media.tumblr.com/c6417c38d8fdf2ba4423ed26f4f3d3c1/tumblr_mi09132ZxE1r9x3w6o1_500.jpg

 

[Saint Peter]

The goofy bastards made the bed with rounded lower corners. I cut the back corners off the aluminum tool box (made new blanks and TIG welded them in) so it would sit flat. The limited slip rear end gets a little cranky when making sharp turns. There is no dash board light at 12 oclock on the speedometer.

Other than that I have few complaints.

 

[colddiesel]

Mazda engineering saved Ford, and Fords financial strength saved Mazda.

There's still a lot of Mazda in the Ford products.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The tools stay home when driving a not-Mazda like this one:

http://aeroupholstery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1-1931-ford-model-A-coupe.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Those wacky Texans...

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Maybe I'll get there one day . . . .

http://www.seriousviewers.com/23t/23t4.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

It can get awfully hot in the summer...


But February is pretty decent.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Yet another fucking Ford story. Still worth a read, kind of.

https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/03/08/lost-bullitt-mustang-surfaces-in-mexico/?refer=news

https://assets.hemmings.com/blog/wp-content/uploads//2017/03/IMG_0446-970x728.jpg

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I don't know why, but for some reason I never developed that love of Mustangs and Camaros...



I guess I just never got it. I mean, I prefer my muscle cars, well, muscly, Like preferring Ahnold to Bruce. Yeah, they were both strong in their own way, but only one really looked the part.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Well, I do like The old A-body 'cudas. Darts are ah 'ight.


But Road Runners and Super Bees are way more gooder and almost as quick.


More flathead stuff. You'll never make real power with one, but the Vintage Factor cannot be touched.


Unless you want to rod an OHV Buick straight 8 . . . .

http://www.enginelabs.com/engine-te...n=historic-engines-the-fabulous-ford-flathead

http://cdn.speednik.com/files/2017/02/2017-02-25_03-00-07.jpg

 

[Jamiegeo]

One day, one of these with a flathead will be mine... Oh yes, it will be mine..
Woohahaha(evil laugh)
Great thread

http://forums.aaca.org/gallery/image/15818-1949-mercury-coupe-lead-sled-black-fvr/

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I recently stumbled across a '49 Ford shoebox coupe for sale in our area. Unmolested and complete, it looked to be a sweet deal for somebody.


Have you seen that you can get one of the French flathead blocks available as new-old-stock? If I wanted to build a hot one, I'd drop the shekels and start there.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/d780b6d78802a0143e642ad531880484/tumblr_olfxbgNRbW1vw11heo1_540.jpg

 

[Jamiegeo]

I recently stumbled across a '49 Ford shoebox coupe for sale in our area. Unmolested and complete, it looked to be a sweet deal for somebody.


Have you seen that you can get one of the French flathead blocks available as new-old-stock? If I wanted to build a hot one, I'd drop the shekels and start there.

https://68.media.tumblr.com/d780b6d78802a0143e642ad531880484/tumblr_olfxbgNRbW1vw11heo1_540.jpg

Yeah, a couple of years ago i did look at buying one, but like everything here(Aus) the
Shipping costs killed the idea. I did find a fellow in Oz that professed to have easy/affordable access
To a couple of them.. Turns out he was getting my price+shipping+20% for him! Lol
Always wanted to build
1: flatheaded leadsled ratty lowrider.
2: chopped,dropped,flatheaded Nash Lafayette.