OMG John im completely Jealous re: owning my dream car but now a vette???? Really? Cheaper isnt always better :)
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: jimmy and the crawler Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:56:54 -0600 I have had 5 mustangs, I love them and was gonna go after a 2+2 fastback however I found out the vette was cheaper so went for that instead! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lani cat Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 4:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: jimmy and the crawler 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. > > > > > > >
