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Title: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: thatdarncat on February 10, 2018, 02:57:47 PM

Hemi Joel is taking in the Winternationals this weekend in Pomona California. He spotted this FE powered Ranchero and asked me to post it here for the group.

(https://s5.postimg.org/ivr1kwy6v/471_C6_DF1-408_F-4_A38-8221-_E44_BE7143527.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/re0hp94pf/)

(https://s5.postimg.org/t5tgk8gdj/4_A0_AAC53-7_DF2-4_C19-_B0_AF-6027_D8_C170_AC.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/fc53v6ns3/)

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: 57 lima bean on February 10, 2018, 03:40:48 PM

 ::) If ya like that sort of stuff

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: cjshaker on February 10, 2018, 05:25:31 PM

Judging by the black and white picture on the windshield, that thing's been around for a while. Not so sure about the weird cut-out on the rear fenderwells, but I think I could overlook that with the cool factor involved 8)

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: machoneman on February 10, 2018, 05:30:03 PM

Wow, very cool!  8)

Yeah, that pic seems to show a fuel injected, not blown, engine from long ago.
 

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: Hemi Joel on February 11, 2018, 12:01:30 AM

The sign says he's had it since 1962. It has been through many variations of the 427. I love the 57 to 58 rancheros.

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: Heo on February 11, 2018, 03:55:08 AM

Im with you on that Doug. Why not make a nice
Wheelwell opening on such a cool car? Its not like
the rest of it is thrown together ower a weekend
I like it a lot but that wheelwell make my fingers
itch to cut and weld

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: wowens on February 11, 2018, 02:47:09 PM

Cool that he has had it so long.

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: fryedaddy on February 11, 2018, 05:06:50 PM

I think the body lines in the rear quarter make the cut look worse than it really is,up close it may look a little better

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: gt350hr on February 12, 2018, 11:05:48 AM

   Tommy Tucker  Raced the car since the '60's at local drag strips ( mostly Irwindale) as it was close to his tire stores. His motto was "If you're not Tuckered , you're not tired". He raced it with FE power for as long as I remember it , though not always supercharged. He supported and loved drag racing. There were several FE powered '57s in the So Cal area , his was the only Ranchero .

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: shady on February 12, 2018, 02:23:42 PM

Tom Tucker is the name of the news anchor on Family Guy. Coincidence?

Title: Re: FE spotted at Pomona
Post by: e philpott on February 12, 2018, 04:13:11 PM

I like it !! Header gaskets sure look easy compared to my 63 Fairlane , if the picture not deceiving a proper gasser fender radius would be sweet