Morning coffee

[lalessi1]

Awesome!! Where is that thermometer? Vegas is not too bad this time of the year. Car looks great Abe! Nice to see one packed up as they were meant to be.

X2!!!!

[abe_lugo]

It was cool drive up.  68-70 desert weather.  On the way down it got to 50-56

[Ecode70D]

Abe
    There is nothing better than to see a 57 Ford out and on the road.
    Your picture reminds me very much of when my brother and I drove a 57 Ford Beach Wagon from Mass. to California and back again to Mass in the early 1960s.
     Before we made the trip, we installed a fresh junk yard Y block. The engine drove perfectly and the rear seal was not leaking. It was kinda expensive.  We paid about $200
for that used junkyard Y block   

[djfordmanjack]

Jay, can I order one of those junkyard non leaking Y blocks ? I'll pay $250 !

[Ecode70D]

    Mr.Guenter,  Back in those days there were always old cars in backyards.  People wanted to just get rid of them.  I remember dragging old Fords home and I only paid
$5. or $10. for them.  Times have changed.
     I'll bet that Rich remembers because he came from my area in Mass.
   

[RICH MUISE]

Jay, that's exactly what I was thinking when Joe posted the picture of a 67 Cougar and mentioned that if it were an XR7, it would be prohibitive today. I not only had an XR7, but it was a 390 GT. Back then, it was just another used car in early 1970s Socal. I didn't keep it long, as it was my work commuter car, and it was not dependable.

[CobraJoe]

Yeah, but I bet it was fun!

[terry_208]

Yeah, but I bet it was fun!

I rebuilt a 68, 289/c4 with 3.0 rear.  It was fun and surprised many guys from a stop.  I didn't get to drive it much as it was my daughter's

[Ecode70D]

Rich
   Like we have disgussed in the past , you and I went to the very same drive ins around here at the same time, and we never got to know each other.  We even knew the same disk jockies.  Jay