jswordy
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The 69 Fairlane above was pulled from a shed near Cullman, Ala., is to be a 429 4-speed. My first car was a 1968 Torino GT, generally the same body style. Pick of it below here. Body and paint by then-16 year old Jim.
Now this 1969 Ranchero GT above was one of 360 Ranchero GTs Ford built in 1969, made in Kansas City, Mo., then transported all the way to Long Beach, Calif., where it was sold at the famous Mel Burns Ford (which is a name among the Mustang set for the dealer mods it used to do to new Stangs back in the day), then it made its way all the way back across country to a small town in Missouri 200 miles from where it was built. It is a 1-of-1 in the correct paint and interior scheme. I plucked it out of a farm field where it was up on blocks and hauled it to TN when gas was $4.75 and tornadoes chased me the whole way home. Original 390 car. Engine gone for a 302, but I have a year-correct 390 in storage for it that has a rare period correct Ford Police Interceptor manifold.
This fairly rare 1951 GMC 5-window pickup is bone stock and was my father in law's farm truck before he parked it in the barn. Now it's in my barn.
This 1971 Ranchero GT was just plumb given to me by a guy out near Memphis. I also have a 1968 Fairlane 500 from near Birmingham, Ala., that was free. They are great for parts, especially the small stuff.
The 69 Fairlane above was pulled from a shed near Cullman, Ala., is to be a 429 4-speed. My first car was a 1968 Torino GT, generally the same body style. Pick of it below here. Body and paint by then-16 year old Jim.
Now this 1969 Ranchero GT above was one of 360 Ranchero GTs Ford built in 1969, made in Kansas City, Mo., then transported all the way to Long Beach, Calif., where it was sold at the famous Mel Burns Ford (which is a name among the Mustang set for the dealer mods it used to do to new Stangs back in the day), then it made its way all the way back across country to a small town in Missouri 200 miles from where it was built. It is a 1-of-1 in the correct paint and interior scheme. I plucked it out of a farm field where it was up on blocks and hauled it to TN when gas was $4.75 and tornadoes chased me the whole way home. Original 390 car. Engine gone for a 302, but I have a year-correct 390 in storage for it that has a rare period correct Ford Police Interceptor manifold.
This fairly rare 1951 GMC 5-window pickup is bone stock and was my father in law's farm truck before he parked it in the barn. Now it's in my barn.
This 1971 Ranchero GT was just plumb given to me by a guy out near Memphis. I also have a 1968 Fairlane 500 from near Birmingham, Ala., that was free. They are great for parts, especially the small stuff.
