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Nothing so rare as a day in June. Rain clouds threatened all day but kept missing us until late afternoon. Skies cleared and it's been a beautiful evening with the bonus of sun setting at about ten this time of year. A couple of smokies on the fork and a cheerful little blaze to roast 'em over.
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What did you see on the road today?
mk11 replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Thoughts and ideas that hold forever true..........
mk11 replied to JollySipper's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Invent something even a fool can use and <mostly> fools will use it. -
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The 65/66 Mustang shock towers were shared with the pre '66 Falcons. On an early Falcon you'll see a few inches more height above the shock tower in the side engine compartment metal. This was sectioned out to get the lower profile for the Mustang. Best part sources I can name in scale for a more accurate early Mustang engine compartment would be the trumpeter falcons and the amt '66-'69 falcons. They were incorrectly cast with the pre '66 shock towers. Trumpeter falcon also has a fairly accurate early '65 generator setup.
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Looks like you're having fun. Did you ever find the build sheet?
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Moebius 1971 Lifted Ford F250 4x4 announcement
mk11 replied to Erik Solie's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Not necessarily. On the F100 4x4s, the rear track was 4" narrower than the front( same as the 2wd) as they used the '57-'72 9" diff. The F250 4x4s used the dana 60 full floating axle for the rear which matched the front track. Ford corrected the track difference on the 100/150 in '73 by using a 4" wider 9" diff. -
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
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Basking in the warmth of the rising sun after a wee stroll doon ta tha crik first thing in the morning, enjoying the soft music created by the flow of water through the rapids. All the colors of the spectrum winking at me through the dewdrops in the grass.
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Agreed. Objects of their 'sympathy' are mere props for their virtue signalling
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What kit had a 351 Cleveland
mk11 replied to junkyardjeff's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The reissued amt '78/'79 Bronco has a 351M in it with a C6 automatic. -
73 to 79 Ford truck resin parts
mk11 replied to junkyardjeff's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Bed outer designs are two different generations, ie moeb is '67-'72 and amt is '73-'79. The moeb frame is very close in design to the amt frame (in 1:1, the 67-72 and 73-79 frames are almost the same) and it's not too hard to adapt the amt axles front and rear to the moeb frame to expand your choice of wheel types. -
These are a fantastic reference... came out annually with an updated forward every year written by Stirling Moss. Books covered everything from AC to Zil. These ones range from 1960-1969. Another great Ford book is 'Ford-The men and the machine'. Covers the family and the products, warts and all.
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What did you see on the road today?
mk11 replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Always fun to watch people signal for that or a free-flow turn lane Captured at a yard sale... original hugger orange factory big block GMC; note the rare tool compartment. -
What non-auto model did you get today?
mk11 replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
When you press a button on the back end the sides open up, hinged at the front. Two tiers of parking spots for the little cars. Dad could have filled it many times over with his collection of matchbox, corgi etc -
What non-auto model did you get today?
mk11 replied to chunkypeanutbutter's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Couldn't resist this one found on the weekend... if Dad was still here, I'd paint it up for him like the CPR F unit that pulled the 50s Canadian Budd passenger cars. As it is, it'll probably just end up going to a friends kid. -
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That seems to be the best reason, as an officer friend explained it to me years ago. Try to stop where you can still see the bottom of the rear bumper of the car ahead of you. I've even seen bumper stickers on Las Vegas cabs thanking people for doing so.
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Found an interesting crossover; bought a couple of vintage unopened 10/40w imperial oil cans at an antique mall for less than what the big chain store charges for new quarts
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Are those the new 16" wheels? They look great! Looks like it paid a visit to bob's (or somebodies) backyard autobody...
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What did you see on the road today?
mk11 replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Old Dodge on a Dakota chassis complete with cummins 6. Goes.like.stink Once in a while I get the urge to take time to cruise random alleys to see if there's any potential projects waiting for someone to take interest... No one was home, though. -
Hard it is, 'adulting'.
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60s Ford Under Frame Paint?
mk11 replied to FoMoCo66's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
All the '60s small and midsize unibody Fords were built from the platform up, riding on a chain pulled rack down the line. It appears that the early to mid '60s cars were all simply hosed with primer underneath from jets that sprayed them as they went over. By the late sixties, Ford had switched to immersing them in big electrically charged primer tanks. From what I can find out, the primer color varied by plant; some using the red oxide and others a mix of leftovers called slop grey. Of course, as the painters couldn't reach far underneath, just the edges of the floorpan received a dusting of color as the rockers were painted. There's some great vintage Ford assembly plant videos out there. Check out 'Dearborn Assembly 1962'