1979 Ford Fairmont. (gone)

[Deleted]

It's mint. I knew you'd bought it

[cobblers]

I've just downloaded death wish, I'll let you know if I spot it. Not over bothered for superman though!

[cobblers]

Got it, I think. There's two in a row with the same mirror.

[akku]

That looks like it.

Mine has mirrors both sides.

[hairnet]

Jan 18, 2012 14:39:56 GMT cobblers said:

I like this. I like this a lot.

You've got to keep it on steelies - Otherwise how would the wheeltrims fly off when you go round any sharp corners (and then mysteriously reappear in the next scene)

LOLALOT.....!!!!!

[hairnet]

ps 3 WTF?

did they forget its not an auto??

[Soopahfly]

[qwerty]

Yet another astounding purchase from AK. If I ever dip my toe into the Murky Mulleted waters of American car ownership it will be for something very similar to this but maybe a bit more V8ey.

[cairyhunt]

*cough* *cough*

www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/stuff-sale/ford5-4-modular-v8-complete-engine-4-speed-autobox-49949

[ozzy]

cool car. I had a 2 door that I fitted alloys to befor it got stolen. I have a set off 4 steels 14" 4 stud that you can fit hub caps to. be cool banded if you want them cheap. no use to me

[akku]

I could use the hubcaps more than I need the steelies TBH, but thanks for the offer.

The Modular V8 & 4 speed auto is an interesting idea, I have a lot of distrust for those engines as they are quite large and quite complex and also require computers and such curse word to make them work. You can fit them easy enough using the SN95 front crossmember.

Personally I'd drop in a traditional small block Ford. The factory offered it as an option, they are light and easy to work on and you can bag one off eBay for £375 or so

V8 is obviously the way forward.

I met a guy at the RR Jumble yesterday who was actually at the auction when Nine Nine Cars sold off all these cars. Interesting to fill in some more of the car's history.

[akku]

Got me two boxes of stuff and a Haynes Book of Lies. As soon as I get 5 minutes I'll get this party started. And maybe the engine as well.

[camerashy]

Something men-in-black ish...would look just dandy I think.

[camerashy]

akku, if you can't find the hubcaps, I can have a rummage at the scrappy over here when the snow has cleared (march). seen a few of these lately!

[10mpg]

fwiw akku there is a 4 barrel intake manifold for the modular edelbrock do a kit that comes with a wee magic box to run the sparks, it's all plug and play 6 wires iirc and the carb of course no nasty wiring everywhere then...

[akku]

Yeah, and its about $2000! To my mind half the point of running a modern lump like that would be to use all the EFI and so forth to get the maximum power and economy and flexibility out of it.

[10mpg]

$800 now, they've come down a lot recently... www.jegs.com/i/Edelbrock/350/2839/10002/-1?parentProductId=957090

But i take your point on the efi thing, that said i've been offered almost new modular for £450 plus that kit and a 4bbl carb makes it a cheap engine considering you don't have to rebuild, the ohc design and modern heads would see it being a lot cheaper to run than an ohv

[akku]

I see the point, and a part of me agrees, but I just wouldn't want to lift my bonnet and see a mod-motor there. They look a bit ugly and fussy and they still use all manner of odd fasteners and all that.

The LS engines I can just about deal with. They are designed to be user friendly.

[akku]

Just had to get me a CB radio for it, to mimic the police radio, since it has been fitted with one before and some of the brackets are still there



eBay cheapy

[10mpg]

Any excuse to have a knob in your car labled 'squelch' works for me...........