f6john
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Christ first and always
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« on: June 02, 2025, 01:22:37 PM » |
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But I thought this was too funny to pass up,  |
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sandy
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« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2025, 04:50:21 PM » |
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HEY!! Since 1983, I've owned 3 Ford trucks. My current one is a '94 F150. I've owned it for over 24 years. Loved them all.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2025, 05:26:46 PM » |
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Growing up in the Motor City (Detroit), the standard joke was F.O.R.D. = (fix or repair daily)  What you didn't do was drive a foreign car to any assembly plant (or steel mill). Things happened to them. Daily, I see more F150s than all others combined. |
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« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2025, 08:22:47 PM » |
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few others:
Found On Road Dead
First On Race Day......
try repairing aluminum body panels, good luck!
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h13man
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To everything there is an exception.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2025, 05:09:35 AM » |
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No difference in QC of the Big 3 IMO as my 10' GMC has been a money pit but this is funny. Pretty much a Chevy and GM owner. I drove whatever would roll down the road my 1st. 3 yrs. of driving until my 64' Impala. Had 67' Fairlane 390 that was a beast and very reliable. |
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HayHauler
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2025, 05:51:03 AM » |
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Funky Old Rebuilt Dodge... Ram owner since 2005. Hay  Jimmyt |
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F6Dave
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« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2025, 08:07:31 AM » |
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I like shiny vehicles. The blacked out stuff looks good but chrome is still better. I saw this Hayabusa Saturday with a great rear wheel and swingarm. The tire is a 330/30 x 17!  |
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f6john
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Christ first and always
Richmond, Kentucky
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« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2025, 09:15:14 AM » |
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Gotta love a side boob shot and finding a way to make it work with a thread about polishing a turd.  |
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« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2025, 10:19:48 AM » |
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In ‘86 I was a Toolmaker at General Automotive Specialties Corp. in Moonachie NJ. They made automotive electrical components and were the company who packaged the 1st rear Third Brake Light kit.
Ford had something like 17 different oil pressure sending units and decided, as part of Q1, to create one sensor for the entire FMC line. Our company was chosen to design and manufacture those initial units.
Working with 2 very talented Engineers, I machined the internal components for the prototypes and, after testing was completed, built the tooling that produced some of parts and then built turntable fixture units that allowed 6 people to place pieces into an assembly during the production phase.
Very rewarding from start to finish.
While at this job I ordered an ‘87 E-150 Van with the EFI 302 4 speed auto overdrive package. 10 weeks delivery. After 10 weeks I was told that UPS had bought the entire remaining allotment of that power train and I was SOL. I then ordered the same van with a 351/C6. 10 weeks delivery. I was in Canada fishing when the van was delivered. After picking up the van at the dealership, I returned to work from vacation and was notified the company was moving to Monterey, MX and I was out of a job.
My Van Club pal parked his 302 EFI and went into a DQ for lunch. There was suddenly a commotion outside. His truck had caught fire and burned up in the parking lot. The EFI had stuck, filled the engine with gas, overflowed on to the exhaust manifold and ignited.
I put 165 thousand on that van. But there is a 2nd story…
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‘97 Standard Purple/White
‘13 XL Seventy Two
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F6Dave
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« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2025, 06:55:44 PM » |
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More polished aluminum. The one of a kind CBX V-12. I've never seen anything like it.  Then there was this unusual custom I saw at the Quail Motofest 2 weeks ago.  |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2025, 03:54:31 AM » |
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I think that last pic is an old 750 Norton Commando. What a wild helmet. He needs a matching Tinman suit (Wizard of Oz)  |
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henry 008
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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2025, 12:14:23 PM » |
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Rocketeer?
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Safe Winds... Brother  |
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G-Man
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2025, 08:28:02 AM » |
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Just went with a new Bronco. Build date is scheduled for July 7th. Hope to have it for my birthday. First convertible, can't wait!
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f6john
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Christ first and always
Richmond, Kentucky
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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2025, 09:13:17 AM » |
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Just went with a new Bronco. Build date is scheduled for July 7th. Hope to have it for my birthday. First convertible, can't wait!
Congrats and enjoy! Which model did you get? |
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« Reply #15 on: June 06, 2025, 05:46:23 AM » |
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Just went with a new Bronco. Build date is scheduled for July 7th. Hope to have it for my birthday. First convertible, can't wait!
A buddy of mine that has a large muscle car collection has a new Bronco as his daily. He loves it. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #17 on: June 06, 2025, 12:00:30 PM » |
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Nice class. I'd want to smash up their trucks, not mine. |
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f6john
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Christ first and always
Richmond, Kentucky
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« Reply #18 on: June 06, 2025, 12:16:25 PM » |
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Of course the extended warranty and AAA wouldn’t be a bad idea?  |
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F6Dave
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« Reply #19 on: June 06, 2025, 12:27:44 PM » |
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You bet. I'd want to smash up their trucks, not mine. Actually they inspect for damage when you check out your Bronco for the class, then again when you return it. Just like a rental car. My son decided to buy the damage waiver considering where he'd be driving it. The class of 8 Broncos had no damage noted, but one in front of us smacked a rock with the diff pretty hard. |
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