Automotive Addictions

Addictions.

Some folks have addictions to drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, and even more undesirable things. Personally I think I have a problem with junk cars and trucks. Seems like something you wouldn’t have a liking for, but for as long as I remember, I loved all things automotive. When I was younger I could recite car types, and specifications like some folks call out statistics for baseball or football.

So Schafer and I were discussing this about two years ago, and one of the things were talking about was the number of cars that we have had. I said that I probably have had 20 operable and in-operable vehicles. He chuckled and said that he thought that it was probably a few more. So I told him I would eventually make a list. Well I hadn’t done that until now, and here is the list:

1. 1968 Torino GT Fastback 289 4 speed – Paid $150 to John Zontini’s dad. Dad drove it home cause I was only 15. Bought it in 1984.
2. 1976 Ford Courier pickup – Paid $50 cause the head was off of it casue it get blowing head gaskets. Dad and I had the head milled and then put it back together. Then it blew again.
3. 1973 Ford Torino – 351 Windsor – rust bucket. I think we paid $50 for it. Then Dad and I bought a used idler arm for $5. Used this while I worked at Rax.
4. 1969 Ford Torino Fastback – Was originally a 351 Cleveland. I changed it to a 390 -4 speed. Kept it drove it while in high school. Sold finally in 1993. Should have kept it.
5. 1963 Ford Falcon. Paid $300. Took out a loan and dad cosigned for it, imagine that. Gave it to Don when I went in the service. He traded it for the 1968 Torino convertible.
6. 1973 Mustang Mach 1 – 351 Cleveland – 4 speed
7. 1984 Mustang SVO
8. 1967 Ford Fairlane – 4 door – 6 cylinder auto – bought in GA in 1992 for $300.
9. 1984 Ford Ranger  – “King Rat Attack”
10. 1986 Buick that Josh gave me when he got Uncle Donnies Car
11. 1988 Ford F250
12. Fiat X1/9
13. 1964 Comet  – Black  – Great Interior
14. 1964 Comet – Great Body no interior
15. 1999 Ford F250 – V10
16. 1966 Ford Fairlane
17. 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone – 390
18. 1969 Torino GT – 390 Rebuilt with Billy
19. 1995 Crown Vic
20. 2001 F250 Diesel 6 speed manual
21. 2002 Focus ZX3
22. 2003 F150
23. 2004 F150
24. 2005 F250 – CC 6.0 liter
25. 1964 Mercury Comet
26. 1966 Ford Falcon
27. 2006 F250  – CC 6.0 liter
28. 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport – 351C-4V
29. 2008 Mustang GT
30. 1989 F250 Diesel Parts Truck
31. 1992 F250 – Diesel 5 speed
32. 1995 F150 – Parts truck
33. 1962 Ranchero – It was $150 who could resist?
34. 2011 F150 – Ecoboost 4×4
35. 1992 F350 – Diesel 5 speed
36. 1964 Ford Fairlane Ranch Wagon
37. 2013 F150 – 5.0
38. 1971 Mercury Monterey Wagon
39. 1983 Ford F150 short bed single cab.
40. 1989 Ford F150 4×4 – blown engine.
41. 2013 Ford Focus SE – salvage vehicle that I now have a reconstructed title for.
42. 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis - Salvage
43. 1997 Mercury Grand Marquis. - Parts car for #42
    

    

    1983 F100

I actually think I may have forgotten a vehicle or two, but I will add them if I remember them. Quite the list.

So Mike was right, I have a problem!  I don’t deny it, but it isn’t that bad really?? I support a bunch of junkyards, and part suppliers. I know that some of the places know me by name.

If you get a chance swing by my YouTube channel to see me work on this stuff!