Calling all Enablers and Bench Racers Should I buy this?

[Russell]

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/2606708711.html

Bought a 1978 Mercury Zephyr Station Wagon, straight six 3.3, one barrel carb. I think it has 75,000 original miles, new/good paint job. I can't get it to run, Holds compression and oil is clean...may have jumped time. This thing has so many vacuum hoses that I have given up. New Muffler,air filter,breather filter,starter solonoid and plugs rotor and cap. Anybody interested in this dark horse....give me a call..


I showed the picture to my wife, she said it was ugly. Then she asked me what are you going to do with that? My responce, Drive it! Hers, I was afraid you would say that....

The Capri will take to much effort to be pretty it has dents in every panel, The only reason I got it was to be able to run in classic because there was a easy record well its gone, ECTA is moving to OH. I as cool as the 4 eyed capri is if I had to pick between the two for a street car I would build my 89 LX. I am thinking pull the motor and tranny out of the Capri and put it in the wagon. It could be just as fun to drive as a mustang and more useful.

Or, I have been thinking about trying out competitive shooting.... What do you think?

[nesabo]

are you posting this from your phone while you are driving over to get it?

[ls7gto]

Im biased towards Wagons! is it home yet?

[milkovich]

I don't know, would running a quarter faster then a Z06 with your whole family and a weeks worth of luggage aboard be cool? Would a family truxter on drag lites and ET streets be cool? Would crushing the dreams and hopes of spikey haired new camaro/mustang owners with their grandma's car be cool? I guess that's what you'd have to decide

Also, didn't the four and the 8 have the same or similar k-member but the six had it's own?

[82z]

Mustang stuff bolts right in. I don't even like fords and I would build that as a sleeper wagon. 8.8 out of a later mustang, ls1 with a 150 shot and still have room in the back for the kids.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I've always liked those wagons, but your wife didn't say "no" and we all know - that's permission.

[Russell]

I think you are right about the K-member, I am sure I can find a replacement, just add it to the list. How do I convence my wife its cool? She thinks everything already a POS buy the time its 10 years old. She does like the late 60's stuff but the weather has to be just right, the world may end if she sweats.

[Russell]

I've always liked those wagons, but your wife didn't say "no" and we all know - that's permission.

Now that you mention that I am trying to remember if I had my selective hearing turned on during that conversation...

[SpiderGearsMan]

mission creep ..the ever changing focus