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Topic: Trivia question for Alex
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JCQuinn@work
Gearhead Posts: 422
From: Lakewood, CO, USA
Registered: Jun 2001
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posted 10-18-2002 03:34 PM
   
In 1965 I went to a Ford dealer to inquire about buying a Thunderbolt. They said they couldn't get one and tried to sell me an F100 with a 427. They showed me a brochure that had cutaway drawings of the truck and the suspension. It looked very similar to the T-bolt traction bar in back.As I remember, there were no photos just drawings but it was a printed sales brochure. My question is, did anyone ever build this truck? I do not remember ever seeing one run in person or in a magazine. John
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TomP
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From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-18-2002 08:02 PM
I'm not Alex, i guess he is out farting about.  There was at least one F100 drag truck that ran, it had big bold lettering advertising that fact. I'll ask Joel N and the S/S & AFX gang ... they'll have lotsa details.
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TomP
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From: Delta BC Canada
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posted 10-18-2002 08:26 PM
I have an almost instant reply that shows:[IMG] http://attach4.groups.yahoo.com/v1/gKCwPdBWZ0n9ViyGOzFN_Hza4-nJE1r6gRgXJBDY0C9JdFVCduCnzcW8NclhxkB0zw35JrtNXGqLCTCkbU-WNlQQcKhqyF2NIcfXQw/TRUCK.jpg]http://attach4.groups.yahoo.com/ v1/gKCwPdBWZ0n9ViyGOzFN_Hza4-nJE1r6gRgXJBDY0C9JdFVCduCnzcW8NclhxkB0zw35JrtNXGqLCTCkbU-WNlQQcKhqyF2NIcfXQw/TRUCK.jpg[/IMG] [IMG] http://attach6.groups.yahoo.com/v1/gKCwPfT870f9ViyGHbNxAExL7WUvILpwHrcIILNvi1ZYRPrhFY3ibBTtw8QVO5QQB-G3R1RSfKDl1KqR1AEi3wDbQmxWJC49iNFAdg/TRUCK~earlier.jpg [/IMG] Joel says : Tom, John,
That truck was originally a '63 and it ran out of the Stu Wilson dealership around Detroit, then went to Jack Whitby/Friendly Ford in DE as the lettering shows. Whitby later got a T-Bolt by the way. It sure would be something to find one of these brochures you mention. This is the first I heard of them. Attached is a scan of the same truck at the '63 NHRA Nationals running B/FX. Joel
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TomP
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From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-18-2002 08:40 PM
hmmm how do you make the pictures appear?[This message has been edited by TomP (edited 10-18-2002).]
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TomP
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posted 10-18-2002 08:43 PM
IMG http://attach6.groups.yahoo.com/v1/gKCwPfT870f9ViyGHbNxAExL7WUvILpwHrcIILNvi1ZYRPrhFY3ibBTtw8QVO5QQB-G3R1RSfKDl1KqR1AEi3wDbQmxWJC49iNFAdg/TRUCK~earlier.jpg /IMG ????[This message has been edited by TomP (edited 10-18-2002).]
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-18-2002 08:46 PM
Here you go, Tom.   ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4812
From: Delta BC Canada
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posted 10-18-2002 08:46 PM
ahhh Steve to the rescue Again!
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 10-18-2002 08:47 PM
quote:
Originally posted by TomP:
hmmm how do you make the pictures appear?[This message has been edited by TomP (edited 10-18-2002).]
You almost had it. You put a [img] in front, and a [/img] in back of the address.
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'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 10-18-2002 08:48 PM
Cool truck!  It even has a vinyl roof! ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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TomP
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From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-18-2002 09:38 PM
vinyl shminyl ...it's only the 427 that matters!  Heres more response about the F100 option.... Tom-- Joel Naprstek has forwarded me some of your e-mail correspondence re: the 427 option in the F-100. The Wilson/Whitby '63 was very real and ran 12.7s at 108 back in the day. Not bad for a 3,825# brick, I'd say. By way of introduction, I'm MayhemBob, the guy in TX with the FE in an '66 SBSS. I spoke with Dennis Kolodziej the other day at the Old Drag Racers Reunion in Panama City, FL, about exactly this. Dennis has the option sheets from Ford's I've been meaning to have him send me. You might ask him to scan and send you a set. Bests, -Bob Bardell-
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Just Strokin
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From: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 10-18-2002 10:37 PM
I must not be holding my mouth right for I can't see no pic nor does the links works when cut/paste.------------------
Larry No fast Fords at this time but one fine cruising 96 F350 CC DRW Power Strokin diesel.
And one rusty 64 Fairlane nick-named the Rust Bucket....And sometimes called the Money Pit...
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-19-2002 04:33 PM
Looks like they removed the picture.  Good thing I saved it!   ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 2062
From: Fort Madison, Iowa USA - United We Stand
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 10-19-2002 04:53 PM
That's wicked! Thanks for the pic...I think it's new wallpaper time
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-19-2002 07:04 PM
Put that up against your Country Cadillac and see who wins?
Yes, I have seen that truck several times in magazine and FoMoCo race related articles. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Buster
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From: Orlando
Registered: May 2002
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posted 10-19-2002 09:33 PM
WOW, now thats cool
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bfxcomet
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From: Port Alberni, B.C. , Canada
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-20-2002 01:51 AM
Wow cool truck.
Anybody know of any good web pages with A/FX cars and info.
Roger------------------
65 comet project
84 T-bird 302/C4 14sec street/strip
Made in CANADA built for speed
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Rustang
Gearhead Posts: 471
From: Clarion PA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 10-20-2002 09:50 AM
Was there more than one of these made? To think of all the old F100's I've passed over through the years in the junkyards without peaking under the hood!
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-20-2002 10:31 AM
Tomp has the web addresses of several AFX sites.
One for modernized A/FX type cars is a great group of friends of mine. The Midwest Nostalgia Superstock Association. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19704
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-20-2002 10:40 AM
http://www.mwnostalgiass.com/index.html------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
MCA member# 53321
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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bfxcomet
Gearhead Posts: 574
From: Port Alberni, B.C. , Canada
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-20-2002 01:10 PM
Thanks Alex, I have search many times but only ever come up with funny car or altered sites.
Tom if you can pass on any other sites that would be great.
Roger------------------
65 comet project
84 T-bird 302/C4 14sec street/strip
Made in CANADA built for speed
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 4812
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 10-21-2002 12:13 AM
RogerThere is always the T-Bolt site... http://www.angelfire.com/hi/427fairlane/index.html
or this one...
http://www.legendsofdragracing.com/home.htm (edit: hmmm 3 out of 5 were bum links) [This message has been edited by TomP (edited 10-21-2002).]
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