Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Rough Start: Want An Aussie Falcon But Need Space? This 1977 Ford Falcon XC GS Panelvan Should Do The Trick!
This time around, I’m taking the Rough Start project hunting abroad once again! As usual, there have to be slight adaptations to the program, so before we get into the vehicle of choice,...
If You Want A Press Brake For Building Brackets, Components, And Chassis Parts, This DIY Solution Is Cool
I’ve never owned a sheet metal brake or press brake, but man I wish I did. There are tons of times where I could have used one instead of fabricating brackets from separate pieces that had to...
BangShift Project Files: We Step In And Check Out The Progress On The Turbo Lincoln Mark VII Build
It seems fitting that with our work on the Dirty Cougar that we go digging into the Forum Project files to check up on one of the wilder Fox body builds that doesn’t have the word...
Droptop Dreaming: This 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Is Packing The Grunt It Needs To Move Out!
When you are perusing a car catalog online, such as the docket for the Barrett-Jackson auction that kicked off yesterday, there is a good chance that you can overlook a gem simply because you are...
In Memoriam: Jason Dean “J.D.” Gibbs – Racer, Crewman, Businessman, Team President
We’ve gotten word that J.D. Gibbs, the co-founder and co-chairman of Joe Gibbs Racing, has passed away at the age of 49 years from complications that stemmed from a degenerative neurological...
Bullnose Brute: This 1985 Ford F-350 Hasn’t Seen Hard Use Yet!
The itch for a truck has been striking again. Normally I can ignore it and it goes away after a while, but every now and then I look to see what’s out there on the market. My truck preferences...
Money No Object: The Big-Finned 1960 Plymouth Belvedere From NMCA’s Nostalgia Super Stock Is On The Market!
Wow, color us shocked. We’ve grown accustomed to seeing Al Wilson’s 1960 Plymouth Belvedere running in Nostalgia Super Stock at NMCA events. In a class dominated by mid-1960s Mopars, the...
What’s The Basis For A Good Hoodscoop? Uncle Tony Is Back With More Knowledge To Share!Go
You want to know what one of the first things I ever did to a car was? It was taking a cowl induction scoop, one of those flimsy fiberglass ones that you could buy cheap, off of a 1976 Mercury Comet...
Mark Williams Announces Hellcat Driveshafts In Both Carbon Fiber And Aluminum, Rated For Way Bigger Power And Much Higher RPM
Noted driveline components manufacturer Mark Williams Enterprises has developed a unique 2-piece driveshaft for the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that solves problems common to OEM shafts. It is...
Made In Nigeria: Take A Quick Look At Some Of The Classic Car Culture In Africa
I can tell you where Nigeria is geographically, but I can’t tell you much else about the country in Africa without sounding like I’m plagiarizing the Wikipedia article. It’s just...
The Dirty Cougar: Just A Little Bit Of Elbow Grease And The $400 Mercury Is Already Being Driven!
If you missed the first installment of the Dirty Cougar, Click Here! It’s been five days since we removed our latest bad idea, a $400 1987 Mercury Cougar LS, from a backyard in Evansville,...
Clean and Mean: This 1988 Mustang LX Has A ProCharged Small Block Ford Under The Hood and Not A Hair Out Of Place
Not all drag cars are created equal. Sounds like a simple thing to say but machines like this 1988 Mustang LX remind us of that every once in a while. This car is not only bad fast (or should be) it...
US-60 Drag Strip Spring Nationals Show and Shine Photo Coverage – Not All Of ‘Em Shine But They Are All Neat!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Nostalgia drag racing and some show-n-shine normally accompany each other and the Nostalgia Nationals is no different. One thing US-60 does is allow the...
