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Saturday, December 9, 2017

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!

Friday, October 6, 2017