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FE Technical Forum / Re: Valve seals
« on: April 16, 2024, 04:12:35 AM »
I had a smoking problem back when I purchased my car. I used Comp Cams p/n 514-16 on my stock heads, and they have worked well.
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Private Classifieds / Re: R Code 1966 Fairlane on Bring A Trailer
« on: April 11, 2024, 05:35:05 PM »Diogenes,
It started as a factory built 427 car, but not a lightweight. Stories get told, owners change, facts fade.
I understand what you're saying.
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Private Classifieds / Re: R Code 1966 Fairlane on Bring A Trailer
« on: April 11, 2024, 03:11:35 PM »Diogenes,
No 'factory' lightweights in 1965-66. Ford X garage built a 1965 Galaxie with glass nose but it was modified to run in B/FX, not S/S. This was The "Quiet One" sponsored by Bob Ford.
What of the story linked above? They claim one was made, and there seems to be some sort of documentation, not that I've been able to access it. It is a curiosity, and would've been interesting, though obviously Ford put their eggs in other smaller/lighter baskets.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / ...Speaking of Interesting Fords....
« on: April 10, 2024, 04:06:01 PM »
1956 F100 Panel Truck. Yes, it is rough, but what a cool looking truck! It's a Craigslist ad from Cincinnati, so I'll attach a couple downloaded images in case the ad gets pulled. These are pretty scarce.
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/hamilton-1956-f100-panel-truck/7727544558.html
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/hamilton-1956-f100-panel-truck/7727544558.html
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Private Classifieds / Re: R Code 1966 Fairlane on Bring A Trailer
« on: April 05, 2024, 10:33:05 PM »That 63.5 light weight was a steal.
Your comment had me wondering if there was such a thing as a 1965 or, preferrably, a 1966 Galaxie light weight (these are the Galaxies I prefer). Interestingly, a quick search yielded this:
https://bringatrailer.com/2015/01/24/one-off-factory-r-code-1966-ford-galaxie-427-lightweight/
...quite interesting.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Columbus Swap meet… worth the trip?
« on: April 01, 2024, 07:25:22 PM »Is this everybodys opinion of all automotive swap meets in recent years?
I think the internet and, more recently, the covid over-reaction has had quite a negative impact on many swap meets, but the Columbus meet was fading away prior to covid. It's been a while since I've been, but the swap meet at the Auburn, Indiana auction was always pretty good, as was the Carlisle All Ford show. My past experiences have been that most swap meets that are not Ford specific always seemed to be far too GM focused. Springfield, Ohio has had a large swap meet, but again, very GM centered and I'd come home empty-handed, so I stopped going. I guess it all depends on what you're looking to purchase.
While the Auburn events are not Ford specific, there always seemed to be a diverse collection there, as with the auction. Adding to the draw of Auburn are the museums there, the National Auto & Truck Museum is there along with the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, which alone are reasons to go to Auburn.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Columbus Swap meet… worth the trip?
« on: April 01, 2024, 01:42:43 PM »
I've given up on the swap meet, and I live a little less than 2 hours away. Once upon a time, it was a phenomenal swap meet.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Need to quiet down our 484 FE...
« on: March 28, 2024, 09:44:42 PM »
It would be interesting to see the difference in power levels between a quiet muffler and existing headers set up, and then full flow mufflers with a "good" cast iron manifold. Just thinking out loud....
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / 1935 Jensen-Ford--Bring A Trailer
« on: March 28, 2024, 09:27:53 PM »
This is a bit different--and very nice. No cookie cutters here....
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1935-jensen-ford-shooting-brake/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1935-jensen-ford-shooting-brake/
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 26, 2024, 05:45:10 AM »
Oh for sure on the prices of grille pieces! Is that the car Evan Smith has now?
I don't know who Evan Smith is, but if he has a car that looks like this, it is probably it--there isn't another like it. I sold it to someone up in Michigan, but I've heard it's down in Florida now.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 24, 2024, 03:53:40 PM »
The Montego already had the Cyclone dash and buckets installed when I purchased the car, but I converted it to a manual and added the console. Aside from a reproduction front spoiler, everything else was FoMoCo, including the Magnum 500 wheels. I had wanted to complete a Cyclone wagon, and had located a hood, but its condition was a little rough and I couldn't justify removing the original one as it was just so clean and original (except for the added FoMoCo hood scoop, from a Cougar I believe). Of course finishing out the Cyclone look was going to be stupid pricey--a nice grille and headlamp assy was going to be difficult, if not impossible, to locate.
...I do regret selling it.
...I do regret selling it.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:59:32 PM »
Cool car, something you don't see every day. Attached are photos of one of the cars I should have never parted with. I had it for 12 years.
Four door wagons can be nice also.
Four door wagons can be nice also.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 22, 2024, 01:53:27 PM »
I've got a thing for wagons, and this one is uncommon, pushing the cool factor way up.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-mercury-commuter-2/
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-mercury-commuter-2/
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Private Classifieds / Re: 1967 427 Fairlane on BAT "W" code
« on: March 20, 2024, 06:23:11 PM »
That green looks good on those Fairlanes.
What a difference in bids between the R and W code cars, and the 67 W code is more rare than the 66 R code--but that R code does demand attention.
What a difference in bids between the R and W code cars, and the 67 W code is more rare than the 66 R code--but that R code does demand attention.
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Private Classifieds / Re: R Code 1966 Fairlane on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 15, 2024, 07:28:10 PM »When you can blow $267,000 on a car that will never ever be driven, I think it's more about bragging rights of just owning one. Look at all these YouTube videos coming out about guys that have 20-40-100 rare or valuable cars just sitting in barns collecting dust or slowly rotting away. Haggerty has had quite a few of them. Crazy.
Agreed. I have a couple of friends who have a couple buildings full, though admittedly they have more of a semi-organized pack-rat thing going on, but a bunch of GM (read "God's Mistake") stuff just sitting in temp controlled buildings. Some of it is cool stuff, being they are primarily Pontiac fiends (Pontiac made some very nice looking cars), but there are a lot of cars just sitting, never to see daylight again in their lifetime. We always joke that their collection will one day make a nice auction for someone.
As I tell people, cars are for driving, not parking on a doily--but that's me....