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shady

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« on: January 11, 2015, 05:08:21 PM »
Thanks guys for taking me into the forum. I'm not big on forums, but stumbled upon this by accident. A little about me. I'm almost 60yo. & started out driving with my moms 60' 352 Gal. wagon. A cool car to have now but not back then. While working part time in 73, after school my boss said he had a junker he'd sell me for $100. so I went to see it & low & behold it was a 64 gal xl. 390 4 speed.  ran good but rusty. In 75 I came across another almost rust free 64 from va. bought it for $100 bucks & stuck it away. It was a 390 auto. car that had a 352 stuffed in it just to move it around. Some how through all the years I managed to hang onto it, but that's about all. It never saw the road since 74. Marriage, kids, houses, & time take a toll on your best laid plans. As soon as I tore the 64 down for a resto I decided to become self employed. That was 21 years ago, enabling me to work 60 hour weeks. I always wanted to build it up so I always was collecting parts. A few months ago I bought a complete ready to drop in rebuilt #'s matching 390 at an estate sale so I guess the 64 will stay stock. Which brings me to the 62. I have a used car friend that bought it at auction. He had an appraisal stating it was a 390 car & all that. When I pointed out that it was an X car 352  he offered it to me for 1/2 money. So it went into the barn with 64. A couple of years ago I decided it was gonna go down the road no matter how it looked & it looked bad (still does). After  new tires, brake, fuel & exhaust systems it once again lived. Future plans call for a 390 that I have all the parts for, & change it to a big spline top loader. I almost hate to take it apart because I love driving it. My original 64 I had in high school went to ford heaven by way of the crusher 25 years ago, but I still have that 390 & T10 plus the doors. Some where in a move the seats & console got lost but I do have the 4 speed console top plate & boot. Somehow the 62 looks just about how it would have if I had it back in 1974. Strange....... shady!

 Sorry, somehow I posted this in the wrong spot. maybe the moderator could place it where it belongs.  What can I say, I've even bought a few chevys, proving I'm subject to stupidity ever now & then.
« Last Edit: January 13, 2015, 09:26:16 AM by shady »
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Re: hello
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2015, 12:10:44 AM »
Welcome to the Forum. That looks like a nice project. Keep us updated on the progress.
Kevin Rolph

1967 Cougar Drag Car ( under constuction )
1966 7 litre Galaxie
1966 Country Squire 390
1966 Cyclone GT 390
1968 Torino GT 390
1972 Gran Torino wagon
1978 Lincoln Mk V