We all fell in love with the old Ford Mustang in NZ :). Now thats a meaty old classic. Very costly to get them over here now.
> Subject: Re: jimmy and the crawler > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:18:49 -0800 > To: [email protected] > > > On Feb 12, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Nick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hehe, it would be fun! This time we hauled a trailer for it. The rear > > trailing arms were toast and I am surprised they didn't snap just from the > > tie-down straps. Rust is not your friend! Car came with a new frame, but > > we had to lift the car and slide the new frame under it on the trailer. > > The '68 is unique. There were some changes to it the next year and some > > parts are only used on a '68 and thus hard to find. Like the back-up > > lights. Nobody makes a repro and when a set comes up on ebay they > > disappear immediately. We are going to use the Holley Pro-jection unit and > > electronic distributor and ignition in it, but otherwise keep the 327 > > stock, more or less. Add a touring leaf in the back for better ride and > > upgraded brakes. That is, if I ever get enough done on my house to help > > him get off his butt and build the car... > > > > The only version I really don't care so much for are the mid-70s, gutless > > EPA-strangled cars. The 62-era twin headlight models are quite expensive > > and out of my range for sure. I can get a nice Ferrari 308 for less (but > > no Hawaii PI license included)! > > > > > Actually, I think Magnum's were 328s, but they look an awful lot alike, so > I'd have to go back and watch an episode. > > The 308s and 328s are the best bargains around if you want a Farrari because > they are horrible cars to drive under 60 mph. Everything's mechanical, so it > turns and brakes like a truck; parallel parking is a monster bitch and if you > have more than a shaving kit on a trip you have to send it ahead because > there is no trunk. But they're great looking cars to be seen in. I've seen > 328s with less than 40k on them for less than $30k. > > Best, R.,E.F. > ---- > www.crydee.com > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > stupidity. > > > > > > >
