OT A ridiculously huge batch of of pix of my cars.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 2, 2007, 8:25 am

Now that I have a truck on the way I figure I'll post some pix of my other Fords. This car is a replacement for the one I wrecked. I swapped in the driveline and am currently getting a rebuild on it running. This 70 Fairlane was my buddies car he couldn't finish. After my accident he sold it to me.
This car is so rust free its scary. Even a good battery tray

My old car- Black Betty. Originally a brown 302 AZ car.
A 4 year restomod. My painter named it. It stuck
Then the throttle stuck. I spun it hit a tree, got knocked out and while uncounscious it drove into a pole.

After:

Finally, my 68 vert. Should be apart this winter for a resto

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » June 2, 2007, 8:50 am

Those are SAWEET looking cars. Always liked the 70/71/72's best. Whats in the grabber blue one for a mill?

Post by **Greg D** » June 2, 2007, 9:11 am

Those remind me of my 71 429 Torino GT that was Grabber Blue. I DO miss that car. Shame about the black one. Those are Very Nice!!!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 2, 2007, 10:39 am

The blue one has a 466/C6 mildly built with a haydraulic cam. KB 137 hypers, eagle SIRs, Ported D3 heads, Performer RPM, hooker supercomps with an H pipe.

No track time yet. That mill was in my black one and I wrecked it the day I was to go to Milan Dragway

ripsnorter · Post by **ripsnorter** » June 2, 2007, 10:58 am

dang those are some beautiful pictures of some beautiful cars. If theyre really as good as the pictures look, I'd be scared to hear how much money you have into them.

I just about cried over the black one, and it wasnt even mine...

ABA · Post by **ABA** » June 2, 2007, 11:10 am

WoW, awesome collection.

MadMaxetc · Post by **MadMaxetc** » June 2, 2007, 11:51 am

"Whoo Black Betty!"

Those look awsome!

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » June 2, 2007, 1:00 pm

Ouch, that crash pic is harsh!

Looks like you made out ok though, you've got some nice lookin' toys. Thanks for sharing those pics!

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 2, 2007, 3:06 pm

Some crash pix
Yea I got lucky

I see a few guys on here from 385 and TorinoCobra. They'll know the story. It was last Sept 6th.

This post was from the 7th
http://www.network54.com/Forum/198944/t ... 157596427/

As far as money goes yeah I have way too much in them but I have done it on the cheap. The secret is to start with a rust free roller.
The black body was $1200, I stuck about 8K in it before I busted out VISA and finished it for $7K more.

Wrecking it actually got me stated value of $15K and I kept the salvage.
I sawed the car into pieces and got $65 for it at the recyclers.
With the green I bought my bud Tommy's car and for about $1000 more
I hade a finished car.
I actually came out ahead a little. The mill had problems though.
It was a bad, expensive build to begin with.
I just had it redone last week and then bought the truck.
I am now officially poor.

The 68 vert was a non runnng warehouse find=$2500. I scored a $150 302 and stuck it in. It runs good but leaks trans fluid everywhere. Thats my next repair.

You may also notice my old tan 70 wagon in the bkground of one pic.
I just sold that. I LOVED that car. 5.0/AOD, Cobra Rs, just too much rust.
I drove that all day at woodward last year. I'd have driven that car to California, no prob.

bigtrip460 · Post by **bigtrip460** » June 2, 2007, 5:14 pm

every time I see that wrecked torino... geeze man. I saw it months ago and even still.

just so you know, I take a lesson from you and double check linkages and all that. until I saw that I didnt worry about it. ya know?

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » June 3, 2007, 7:07 am

Great cars...that Grabber Blue one is quite simply awesome.
I have to say that your photography talents are impressive also. You really catch that car all the right ways.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 3, 2007, 7:40 am

DV65CustomCab wrote:Great cars...that Grabber Blue one is quite simply awesome.
I have to say that your photography talents are impressive also. You really catch that car all the right ways.

Thanks!

I read a lot of car mags (i mean look at the pictures)

Your truck is fantastic, great two tone paint scheme.

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » June 3, 2007, 9:30 pm

Wow talk about a high and a low. I was just about lulled into a sense of euphoria until I saw the bad pics of Black Betty. At least you got to spend some time with her, you still have the memories.

Beautiful cars all of them. I have seen the Blue one on 460.com, kind of makes me drool looking at it.

project40 · Post by **project40** » June 4, 2007, 5:26 am

Very nice collection!