SL66
Professional
Reminds me of east Austin in the 80's. Sweet Ride!
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TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
my grandparents have had many broncos over the decades and 2 have been the (and still have 1 w/302) of the topless (p/u bed) models. i'd have too check the year model. original red body w/white top cab. iirc, it's removable. 3-speed column shift. i would NOT want to put big hp in 1 of those w/o doing extensive suspension work and maybe a wide body kit for better stability!
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
wish i still had my classic (not all original) '65 stingray. can't find any pics, but here's a descriptive lo
all black w/silver 427 hood (just the cowl)
black interior
4-speed muncie
~3.70 rear
350 (no 327mfi
)
custom wheels (don't remember the brand)
i added 4-piston ss calipers6
fixing the e-brake was a pita as the very small fit inside the rotors (drum inside the rotor)
finder flares on all 4
all black w/silver 427 hood (just the cowl)
black interior
4-speed muncie
~3.70 rear
350 (no 327mfi
)custom wheels (don't remember the brand)
i added 4-piston ss calipers6
fixing the e-brake was a pita as the very small fit inside the rotors (drum inside the rotor)
finder flares on all 4
last2brake
Master Class
Just thinking about that short-wheelbase made my phone start to wobble just from typing the word "Coyote". But, MAN !, what a sweet Bronco.
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last2brake
Master Class
Çoupe ? Convertible ?
SL66
Professional
I too would be weary of short wheel base along with lifted suspension combined with BIG horsepower. Still would not mind it sitting in my driveway. We can dream, right?
TEXASforLIFE
SAINT
convertible of coarse............2 years of working on it and less than 3 months after finishing it i wrapped my a$Z if fiberglass going airborne that ended upside down.........glad i WASN"T wearing a seatbelt..........so much for seatbelts saves lives............seatbelt killed my brother, but saved my father and i. i was in 3 serious wrecks where i didn't have a setbelt on............walked away from 2 and 1 was an ambulance ride and no internal injuries and no broken bones. blood........oh ya....stitches needed...oh ya. i've been told by several surgeons that wearing a seatbelt with my neck condition and airbags going off will kill me...then i told them my stories about the 3 previous accidents. between the metal plates and screws i'm literally screwed by an airbag..........probably safer slipping in the shower and living
. i'm extremely defensive when it come to my neck! people don't want to find out what 'll do too protect it!
Old_Me
Emissary
that is nearly the same coloring as my former Honda ACE...if i can find any pics in my 'puter, i'll post them later.
Belt Fed
SAINT
You got a pic of the first ford that came off the showroom floor you bought
Old_Me
Emissary
Annihilator
Hellion
OldGrunt
Professional
I see your transition from an old ugly lady into a grumpy old man went well.
Old_Me
Emissary
it took lots of work
Winchester67
Custom
Yeah Corvettes have long been a problem with me. Here is my 62 with the Thunderbird in the background. And my Camaro. I told you I was without adult supervision and with a suit and tie job the cars came easy!
If it was bored .60 over it was a 401CID . .30 over would have been a 395CID and .40 over would be a 397CID.My brother's Galaxy 500 had a 390ci in it. When it was rebuilt it became a 401ci maybe, 40? Something anyway. It would get it! Unfortunately someone hit it hard while parked on the street and it bent the frame and crinkled the drivers side door from the rear end impact. He was more than upset, the motor never hit 750 miles after the rebuild. I must say, he was more than happy when a guy bought the motor and transmission, he almost made money
javbike
Hellcat
I know you had a lot of classics did you end keeping any at all ?
Old_Me
Emissary
i found a stack of old pictures, finally.
1998 Honda ACE Shadow Tourer 1100 cc..water cooled, the only add-ons i had them do was the visors on the running lights and headlight, crash bars, and chromed radiator cover
the green is a bit darker than the Indian bike in an earlier posting, but it was taken in the shade, not bright sunlight..the green was called.."jade green", and the white was "ivory..
there is a back story to this bike as well, below the picture.
the back story is, the dealership owner also had hot rods. he had a car, can't recall anything about it, and he had it painted like the bike, cuz he liked the colors...
when i saw the bike, and they had red/white combo and a red/white combo, the green caught my eye better.
the dealer owner thanked me for buying the bike he wanted to keep for himself...lol....lol
very smooth riding bike.......
1998 Honda ACE Shadow Tourer 1100 cc..water cooled, the only add-ons i had them do was the visors on the running lights and headlight, crash bars, and chromed radiator cover
the green is a bit darker than the Indian bike in an earlier posting, but it was taken in the shade, not bright sunlight..the green was called.."jade green", and the white was "ivory..
there is a back story to this bike as well, below the picture.
the back story is, the dealership owner also had hot rods. he had a car, can't recall anything about it, and he had it painted like the bike, cuz he liked the colors...
when i saw the bike, and they had red/white combo and a red/white combo, the green caught my eye better.
the dealer owner thanked me for buying the bike he wanted to keep for himself...lol....lol
very smooth riding bike.......
Always lusted for a 62 Vette…had a 57 and 59. 57 had a 265, and the 59 a 283. Drove the latter back and forth from Phoenix to Quantico and back. Then Phoenix to Ft. Sill, then on to Pendleton. Frayed it for a Jeep Gladiator…stupid decision. Along the way drove a Porsche 365 C ragtop, a TR-7, and a Volvo 1800ES. Later on a 78 Vette, but that was a dog!!!
Winchester67
Custom
Javbike, with 60 in the rear view mirror I am down to the Backdraft Cobra and the '73 Four speed L-82 Corvette shown at the left in my avatar. Should have kept everything, but who has the room? I have only listed two cars for sale over the years. Everything else has gone away because I was out and about in the car and somebody that saw it wanted it more than I did. Lots of memories, lots of fun. But we have not even scratched the surface of all the fun vehicles that have slipped thru my grasp! Here is a Lotus, an MG Midget in the corner, a Ninja and something else in the garage I can't make out. Probably a 73 Mustang convertible.
The 67 289 Mustang has Mopar wheels on it because I was restoring a 71 Challenger Convertible (factory purple car!) and the wheels with nice radials were a straight bolt on for the bias ply tires on the car when I bought it. Notice the 66 Mustang ahead of it.
The 67 289 Mustang has Mopar wheels on it because I was restoring a 71 Challenger Convertible (factory purple car!) and the wheels with nice radials were a straight bolt on for the bias ply tires on the car when I bought it. Notice the 66 Mustang ahead of it.