Our Cars (dream or actual)
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Ok, so here we go.
That's the one that started it all, 65 Mustang convertible, inline six. Got it for a decent price with my first real money I earned.
A few years later I wanted more and bought a 72 Mercury Comet GT, just like you should buy classics. Just by pictures, over the internet. In Sweden.
Took me two years to fully restore it, nowadays I'm too scared to drive it. 410 HP, 550NM. 347 Stroker with a five speed.
The next one started as a party van project. That's when the kids started to get in the way. Again, near total restoration, but with three point seat belts all around. 1967 Econoline / Falcon Deluxe van.
Then came the Bronco, that got worked through mechanically, and also received a five speed as an upgrade.
Last one was a 1964 Falcon, which I didn't work on very much as of yet. Sealed the engine, rebuilt the transmission. Still to be licensed...
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@tody I’m in love with your two green babies…such beauties. Great collection!
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@tody mercury is looking pretty
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Thanks, guys. Here's two more for your entertainment - work in progress, so to speak.
The Comet in January 2010, half a year after I bought it. Got finished in 2012.
The van in March 2016, roughly five years after I got it. Slow progress, the kids got in the way... Was finally done in 2018.
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@Kybosh 70s Mustangs are dope
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Our new family car , of course some IH stickers
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some great quivers throughout this thread. here are my two projects: 96 FZJ Land Cruiser (triple locked - IYKYK). just starting to get working on this one and learning the wonders of a straight axle & mountain goat qualities of this beast
my 1986 VW Vanagon Syncro (2 knobs) (which I just sold to a friend w/first buyers rights when/if he should decide to sell it). This was my first foray into engines and transmissions. my background is chemistry so i really geeked out on learning the engineering/physics and chemistry of engines through this car. it was a great van for camping, ski trips and just rolling slow with a smile on your face.
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Brilliant photos @Inorganic. I hadn't seen a Vanagon in years, and when we spent a week in Austin, TX late last month i saw like 6 of them. Find the hipsters, find the vanagons
world tours:
888 Fat guy chocolate WT
Mad Red x2
Wabidashery -
So nice @Inorganic, drove one (not a syncro though) in the late 80s, and loved it. My parent had a T2 in the 70s in which we toured Southern Europe when I was a kid, and now I have a T5 California (IMO technically the best VW bus), but I love them all.
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@jordanscollected oh these are definitely loved by hipsters, I'm guessing because they are so 'instagramable', which has driven the prices of these thru the roof.
@endo I've not seen a T5 in the US (I think they are euro spec only? perhaps because of emissions, plenty of T4's around). I watched a review of the California - looks pretty rad and, as expected, well thought out from a space usage/amenity perspective.
