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    8/01/2025 2:13 PM  #1

    Don
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    Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    The first photo was my wifes car.   Yep I got to rebuild its  4 cyl engine,,, fun fun fun,,,,   silly 
     wife is ,, not car  



     

    8/02/2025 6:05 AM  #2

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    Bottom picture is NOT a Mustang.  It is an abomination for which Ford should be prosecuted criminally.  They've already been found guilty in the court of public opinion.  

     

    8/02/2025 8:00 AM  #3

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    Ugly Mustang is one thing but would have marrier her if she came with a chevy? That would be true love!

    If this forum can't fix it, it isn't broke.
     

    8/02/2025 4:48 PM  #4

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    That second photo would be a good time to use the phrase...
    "Hold my beer"

    1968 T-code Coupe with a 302.  Nice car, no show stopper for sure, but I like it.
     

    8/02/2025 6:45 PM  #5

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    Mine came with a Yellow mustang II (Named Margret). I named her...the car not..."The gutless wonder" complete with a 4 banger, automatic, and power everything , also air. made about 25HP. Oh, AND ALSO CAR PAYMENTS.

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    Money can't buy happiness. Butt it can buy Car Parts... and that is pretty much the same thing.67 FastBack
     

    8/02/2025 11:51 PM  #6

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Bottom picture is NOT a Mustang.  It is an abomination for which Ford should be prosecuted criminally.  They've already been found guilty in the court of public opinion.  

    That's Ford's new Electro  - a Crossover SUV. No one in their right mind would think of naming it a Mustang. 

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    8/03/2025 5:10 AM  #7

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    Mine came with a Volvo 240 two door.  Quite rare actually, every one you see seems to be a 4 door.  About 2-3 weeks into dating it stopped running right.  I looked at it and determined it was missing on 1 cylinder all the time and intermittently on another.  I spoke to my future father-in-law for the first time about the issue.  Apparently after we spoke my future wife and he spoke and he said "I like this one."  New plugs, wires, cap, and rotor got the Volvo running tip top again.  

     

    8/03/2025 7:56 AM  #8

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    Ford naming ... remember the "Probe". 

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    8/04/2025 5:42 AM  #9

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    BobE wrote:

    Ford naming ... remember the "Probe". 

    That name made complete sense.  It was slated to be the replacement for the Mustang, so Ford named it after what a proctologist uses.  The implement was to be used on the Mustang faithful by Ford.  Thankfully our HMO stepped in an denied coverage.  Sometimes our crappy healthcare system works!

     

    8/04/2025 7:25 PM  #10

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    Don wrote:

    The first photo was my wifes car.   Yep I got to rebuild its  4 cyl engine,,, fun fun fun,,,,   silly 
     wife is ,, not car  



    I’m thinking if she had owned a 58 Edsel, you would have still taken her home.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    8/04/2025 8:14 PM  #11

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    Thought this came with the wife when I married her. Nope. It was given to her younger brother. I had two cars so she drove one (69 Opel GT) I drove a 1950 Willys Overland station wagon that I had put a 289/C4 in. He drove it for a couple of years the parked it in storage. In 1984 he completed about a 90% restoration, then never drove it. He passed away three years ago and I bought it from his estate and finished the restoration.

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    8/05/2025 5:57 AM  #12

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    Ron68 - nice job, looks great.  

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    8/05/2025 10:14 AM  #13

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    Re: Wife came with one of these,, Married her anyway

    BobE wrote:

    Ron68 - nice job, looks great.  

    Thanks Bob. I wanted to do a good job of it, in remembrance of him. I think he'd like how it turned out. 

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

     

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