New member restoring first(ish) car

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  1. kaveman

    kaveman New Member

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    Hello, My name is Chris. When I was 15 I conned my parents into giving me a 1964 Ford Fairlane we had. It had a inline 6 170(yuck) and I wanted a 289. Well, we started hunting for mavericks and such figuring a 302 would do. My dad got a 77 Maverick as a trade in and let me test drive it. Well, rather than gut it for the Fairlane, it became my first driver. 13 years later, I'm ready to put it back on the road. This seems like a great place to get advice. Talk to y'all soon! http://mmb.maverick.to/images/smilies/icon_drive.gif :drive:
     
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  3. 69 ina 1/2

    69 ina 1/2 Fox body nut!!!

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    Thats great, welcome to the board and good luck with your project. :tiphat: Jamie
     
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  4. ratio411

    ratio411 Member

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    Right now you say "you want to get it back on the road"...
    If you hang around here for any length of time, you'll be talking small bumper conversion, Granada discs, AFRs, and all other sorts of 'Greek'!
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  5. kaveman

    kaveman New Member

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    I already speak geek so greek should be a smooth transition
     
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    welcome aboard
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Howdy and :Welcome: If it was a 2 door, I would have fixed the Fairlane instead.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    welcome to the board~!
     
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    kaveman New Member

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    It is a 2 door Fairlane, and I still own it, but it's a rust bucket. Wish I had 20-30k to have Boyd or someone do a number on it.
     
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  10. Dan Starnes

    Dan Starnes Original owner

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    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    :Welcome: TO THE BOARD!

    one thing you will learn real quick is we like pictures here ....... post away .... would love to see your project!!!

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    Mercurycruizers David (Coop) Cooper

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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    welcome to the board. i've also got a 64 fairlane. needs restoring too.:Welcome:
     
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