Found it! All eight were firing today! Here is the link to the five speed car I referenced: https://barnfinds.com/five-speed-5-0-1985-ford-ltd-lx/ ... View more

Good Job! Looks superb! And I like the wheels, too! Does this car have the rare 5 speed transmission?? I just saw one for sale on one of the many sites that I frequent. Can't remember right off which one it was though?! It's a terrible thing when your minds goes bad, LOL!! 🙂   ... View more

Finally completed a total front end rebuild/power front disc brake conversion on my '70 Charger; due to a few minor setbacks, it took longer than anticipated.  I also upgraded to OEM look alloy 15" wheels; everyone thinks that it looks GREAT! First drive last week, and the brakes worked flawlessly!    🙂 ... View more

Not a car "dealer" per se, but I had the great fortune to live near the GM Lakewood plant during the 60's-70's. From time to time, the air would be permeated with what we jokingly referred to as "new car making" scent! Each fall, the huge parking lots would have cloth barriers attached to the fencing to block views of the newly manufactured cars. I particularly remember people lining the fence, and poking holes in the liner to see the new 1965 Impalas!  🙂   ... View more

During one of my "targeted" book reading spells, I devoured everything that I could find about Mr. Yeager's exploits. "The Right Stuff" remains as one of my favorite movies, that also helped to spread knowledge of his contributions to flight and aircraft development in the U.S.    ... View more