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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #30 on: October 23, 2015, 06:55:48 AM »
I'm told all the time that you can't have too many projects, LOL..

You can when you don't have space :D LOL
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FORD: Federal Ownership Respectfully Denied

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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #31 on: October 23, 2015, 08:04:20 AM »
You can when you don't have space :D LOL
That's what I always say, then I'm told there's always room for one more.. ::) ;D ;D
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2015, 05:18:00 PM »
My wife and I differ as to how much room I have for projects. She seems to think it has to do with how much time I have. I think it is about space.
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2015, 10:15:59 PM »
My wife thinks it has to do with both, lol.
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2015, 06:02:53 AM »
Mine thinks and says I'm crazy for keeping two old pintos in the garage and no room for her new car , she may be right😜
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #35 on: October 26, 2015, 07:24:12 AM »
Well LOL I want this one:

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/5284075062.html

I would turn it into a rock crawler. I have to think logically and remember that I only have so much room and time and money. I have a 79 EFI conversion I am not getting to and a 78 King Cobra that just needs put together. The 72 wagon I have to get them to finish. The shop has too busy now. I only have 7 bays with 5 lifts and need more lifts and tech and with 3 techs only we are full. Running into the slow season soon and should be able to get projects done I hope. Outside is almost full, and I should take a picture, is full also and not as many spaces as I would want.

So it's about time I guess and space for me :(
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- 1972 Plymouth Duster (To be a Pro Street)
- 1973 Ford Pinto wagon (registered ride 195)
- 1976 Mustang II mini-stock
- 1978 Mustang King Cobra II
- 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout
- 1986 Chevy K5 Blazer
- 1997 Suzuki Marauder

FORD: Federal Ownership Respectfully Denied

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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #36 on: October 26, 2015, 09:48:27 AM »
Well LOL I want this one:

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/5284075062.html

I would turn it into a rock crawler. I have to think logically and remember that I only have so much room and time and money. I have a 79 EFI conversion I am not getting to and a 78 King Cobra that just needs put together. The 72 wagon I have to get them to finish. The shop has too busy now. I only have 7 bays with 5 lifts and need more lifts and tech and with 3 techs only we are full. Running into the slow season soon and should be able to get projects done I hope. Outside is almost full, and I should take a picture, is full also and not as many spaces as I would want.

So it's about time I guess and space for me :(
Guy across the street from me has one of them, all original unmolested was his Dad's, after he died I asked the kid if he was going to sell it, he said no it's junk gonna take it to Mexico and turn it into a dune buggy, that's been two years ago and it's still here rotting away, I'd like to shoot the SOB... >:( >:(
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #37 on: October 26, 2015, 09:51:18 AM »
Mine thinks and says I'm crazy for keeping two old pintos in the garage and no room for her new car , she may be right😜
That makes two of us then, lol, our vehicles always sat outside while the toys/projects were inside.. ;D
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #38 on: October 26, 2015, 04:05:13 PM »
Guy across the street from me has one of them, all original unmolested was his Dad's, after he died I asked the kid if he was going to sell it, he said no it's junk gonna take it to Mexico and turn it into a dune buggy, that's been two years ago and it's still here rotting away, I'd like to shoot the SOB... >:( >:(

Might want to ask again! :D
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- 1972 Plymouth Duster (To be a Pro Street)
- 1973 Ford Pinto wagon (registered ride 195)
- 1976 Mustang II mini-stock
- 1978 Mustang King Cobra II
- 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout
- 1986 Chevy K5 Blazer
- 1997 Suzuki Marauder

FORD: Federal Ownership Respectfully Denied

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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #39 on: October 27, 2015, 07:28:07 AM »
Might want to ask again! :D
I've done that several times, even the wife went over and asked about it, kid is an A-hole.. ::) >:(
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #40 on: October 28, 2015, 09:39:26 PM »
I had a similar problem with the pinto I got this year. The man said that it had too much sentimental value to let go of. I responded very kindly "Will a rusted out memento honor your dad better than my restoration?" He sold me the car the next day.
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #41 on: October 28, 2015, 10:23:54 PM »
I'd say you were very lucky..
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #42 on: November 11, 2015, 10:10:27 PM »
Well LOL I want this one:

http://boise.craigslist.org/cto/5284075062.html

I would turn it into a rock crawler. I have to think logically and remember that I only have so much room and time and money. I have a 79 EFI conversion I am not getting to and a 78 King Cobra that just needs put together. The 72 wagon I have to get them to finish. The shop has too busy now. I only have 7 bays with 5 lifts and need more lifts and tech and with 3 techs only we are full. Running into the slow season soon and should be able to get projects done I hope. Outside is almost full, and I should take a picture, is full also and not as many spaces as I would want.

So it's about time I guess and space for me :(

Sure....you *could* do a rock crawler.  Or you could do something *this* awesome:    LSX swap, Procharger, two stages of spray, no seatbelts. 
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #43 on: December 02, 2015, 06:39:39 AM »
Sure....you *could* do a rock crawler.  Or you could do something *this* awesome:    LSX swap, Procharger, two stages of spray, no seatbelts.

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- 1972 Plymouth Duster (To be a Pro Street)
- 1973 Ford Pinto wagon (registered ride 195)
- 1976 Mustang II mini-stock
- 1978 Mustang King Cobra II
- 1979 Ford Pinto Runabout
- 1986 Chevy K5 Blazer
- 1997 Suzuki Marauder

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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #44 on: January 21, 2016, 07:56:22 PM »
late 1970's full size wagons..  land yachts that were virtually uncontrollable in turns and wallowed on straight roads..

tupperwear provided them to their dealers in the 70's
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Re: worst fords ever
« Reply #45 on: February 21, 2016, 06:26:22 PM »
Mine was a good car. I had mine for like 3 years and others while I owned that one. They were awesome fox body vehicles :D I mean compared to the K Car LMAO it was a high-end auto!

I love the Fox Boxes.  Particularly the wagons....they make *great* sleepers.  As for worst Fords, gimmie the EXP and the SN95 Mustang....whi ch was a big steaming pile of disappointment from stem to stern.  The perfect combination of bland and slow.
1972 "Hoonabout"
SBF swap
8" rear 4.11 posi
G-Force 5 Speed
10 point rollcage
Single stage NOS Cheater system

275 rwhp 350 lb/ft on motor.....some thing a bit more than that on the spray.