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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 30, 2014 16:01:51 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 30, 2014 15:50:26 GMT -8
As you all know The Awsome cats at Round 2 have re issued the firestones "superstones" p/u truck I tried to do some research about the real truck, Did not come up with much, except a magazine add from the 70's? either way I know of the superstones ford courier truck as i had a semi ok shape one waiting to be built. I had no Idea there was a E 150 van (Econoline) Its only appropriate, this being the "ford" forums that I post their progress here going to use this coo coo van as the base for the Econoline simply due to the fact that it has a custom grill already similar to the magazine pic, and a groovy roof spoiler,(not exact) but close enuff for my satisfaction
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 28, 2014 4:01:02 GMT -8
the 79 may have had the smaller 4.2 v8? the pace cars probly had the 5.0 though it for sure probly only had a 4 speed srod tranny originally I say the t-5 and the roller 85 5.0 was probly major improvemrnt those are the very sets of decals from evil bay lol I actually had contacted the seller directly to buy a 2nd set..... just paypaled the cash and he sent another set way easier then flea bay the decals work great I did not use them as waterslide, i just clearcoted, trimmed the them to fit into place just lightly brushed white elmers glue onto the seats and firmly pressed into place. Where the thigh bolsters are at at the bottom of the seat, and at the very top of the seat where it looks like theres a seam in the seat i trimmed 2 seperate parts large and a small to better simulate seams in the fabric and seats I say the decals are well worth the $ spent I need to find another set guess i may write the guy directly
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 28, 2014 3:52:25 GMT -8
nice work. I passed up a few T -top versions when I bought a new '85. I'm a hardtop kinda guy. yeah I agree my 85 and 86 gt's were both hardtops i do think t's are cool though probably leak bukets over time ......
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 28, 2014 3:50:12 GMT -8
Thanks alot lots of test fitting, you changed your name? why leaving?
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 26, 2014 15:46:30 GMT -8
thanks man will be building a 2nd one non t-top version, may do a sun roof?
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 25, 2014 15:50:02 GMT -8
pretty much have all i need to build the black one just got hold of some saleen hashes from fellow board member hard part will be the wheels
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 20:59:39 GMT -8
Hi Folks, I'm Jesse. I go by JTalmage on the modelcarmags forum. Big time Ford fan. I've got way too many to build and no time to build them lol welcome here Jesse know what you mean by too many builds to build not enough time to get to them all thats why we have a "Lifetime" i suppose
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 20:52:41 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 20:49:14 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 20:46:34 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 20:40:12 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 24, 2014 19:57:38 GMT -8
welcome! I dunno if it disappeared? may have, or it just got bumped back a few pages and harder to find..... dosn't take long for a post to slip back and get lost thats what will be nice about here won't be too overpopulated.....
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 22, 2014 21:22:35 GMT -8
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Post by 85gt4bbl302 on May 22, 2014 20:51:57 GMT -8
Welcome Chuck we love ovals and bleed blue
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