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Started by RICH MUISE, 2013-11-20 08:11

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Ford Blue blood

That would have been Randy Conner from Hayward WI.  Sadly he has passed.  He and his brother were making them.  Have no idea what has happened to the thousands of 57 car and Bird parts he had.  I did see his collection of "E Code" intakes and carbs, 20 - 30 complete setups.  I have no other info other then his brother owned a machine shop in or around Hayward. 
Certfied Ford nut, Bill
2016 F150 XLT Sport
2016 Focus (wife's car)
2008 Shelby GT500
57 Ranchero
36 Chevy 351C/FMX/8"/M II

Ford Blue blood

Just a little more info on Randy.  Found his obituary, the Machine shop was/is Concor Machine and Tool.

https://www.bratley-nelsonchapels.com/obituary/Randy-Conner
Certfied Ford nut, Bill
2016 F150 XLT Sport
2016 Focus (wife's car)
2008 Shelby GT500
57 Ranchero
36 Chevy 351C/FMX/8"/M II

RICH MUISE

#4352
Another 600+ mile road trip for my '57 this weekend. Not much going on in Texas in July and Aug., so I'm heading for Norman, Oklahoma for a Saturday car show. Looking forward to it.
I'm thinking about putting a FOR SALE sign in it to see what interest it generates. It may be getting close to that time.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

CobraJoe

When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

Ford Blue blood

#4354
Rich I went through the "might be that time" thing and sold all my stuff.  Only had the 36 and my sisters MGB.  After the B gets finished I thought "What the heck am I going to do?".  Can't be without an old car, the 36 has been rode hard and put away wet over the years (43 years) and is need of rebuild....so along came the 56 Crown Victoria......
Certfied Ford nut, Bill
2016 F150 XLT Sport
2016 Focus (wife's car)
2008 Shelby GT500
57 Ranchero
36 Chevy 351C/FMX/8"/M II

hiball3985

You sure rack up the miles Rich  :001: My big trip last week was only 75 miles
JIM:
HAPPY HOUR FOR ME IS A GOOD NAP
The universe is made up of electrons, protons, neutrons and morons.
1957 Ranchero
1960 F100 Panel
1966 Mustang

RICH MUISE

I'll turn the odometer to 70,000 on this trip.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

mustang6984

If you can still drive...then the car should stay in your possession. Simple.
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)
2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker

RICH MUISE

Yeah, that's the tough part. It's strictly a money thing. I can still drive....I did about 8-9k this summer between my Subi and the '57. One thing I realized, I enjoy trips in the Subaru almost as much as the old car. Being retired, and fixed income, I could do a lot more roadtrips if I sold it. This summer has been unusual in that respect because we had some extra$ from selling our second house.
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

RICH MUISE

Had a good trip. Nice car show in a nice park with some shade. Only issue I had was on my way there, my GPS speedometer stopped working for a minute or two. Then, on the way back it stopped working for a few minutes again, and oddly enough, in the same area as the day before! That made me wonder if it could have been a satellite coverage issue??? Open road area, btw, on I40 in Oklahoma. We'll see if it happens again in the future.
Anybody else have a GPS speedo that they've had this issue with?
I can do this, I can do this, I, well, maybe

rmk57

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2023-07-23 09:09Had a good trip. Nice car show in a nice park with some shade. Only issue I had was on my way there, my GPS speedometer stopped working for a minute or two. Then, on the way back it stopped working for a few minutes again, and oddly enough, in the same area as the day before! That made me wonder if it could have been a satellite coverage issue??? Open road area, btw, on I40 in Oklahoma. We'll see if it happens again in the future.
Anybody else have a GPS speedo that they've had this issue with?

      What's a GPS?
   
Randy

1957 Ford Custom
1970 Boss 429

gasman826

National security...some areas are blacked out.  We were near Savannah nuke works and the road disappeared off the screen.

mustang6984

What part of I-40 in Oklahoma?
Nothing is impossible...
The word it's self says I'M POSSIBLE  (Audrey Hepburn)
2 '57 Ford Couriers AND '57 Fairlane
3 Mustangs, '69 fastback-'84 SVO-'88 Saleen Convertible
'49 Ford P/U
'50 Dodge P/U
'82 RX-7
'65 Chrysler New Yorker

FiveSevenLiter

Morning coffee yesterday had these in the parking lot.
Ranchero is a 390 4-speed.
Terry
 :canada:
1957 Custom 300 - since 2012
1951 Mercury M3 - since 2004
1951 Ford F1 - since 1987
1950 Ford Tudor - since 2019
2009 Sport Trac Adrenalin

FiveSevenLiter

1957 Custom 300 - since 2012
1951 Mercury M3 - since 2004
1951 Ford F1 - since 1987
1950 Ford Tudor - since 2019
2009 Sport Trac Adrenalin