pre61-list-digest Monday, March 8 1999 Volume 03 : Number 068



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In this issue:

FTE Pre61 - True Love
FTE Pre61 - List
FTE Pre61 - color code part II
FTE Pre61 - engines
Re: FTE Pre61 - List
FTE Pre61 - Tilt Column
RE: FTE Pre61 - color code part II
Re: FTE Pre61 - Tilt Column
Re: FTE Pre61 - color code, Ford Museum
FTE Pre61 - List
Re: FTE Pre61 - List
FTE Pre61 - 53 F250 drivetrain

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Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 08:08:15 -0700
From: Randall Colgan
Subject: FTE Pre61 - True Love

I just HAD to share this clip out of yesterday's paper with all of you.

Car is man's true love.
Many men have had love affairs with their cars (or trucks). Buster
Mitchell of Knoxville, Tenn., wanted to make it official.
Jilted by his girlfriend, Mitchell decided he wanted to marry his true
love -- his 1996 Mustang GT.
Mitchell, 28, didn't get very far before the clerk dashed his dreams.
Only men and women can marry under Tennessee law, officials said.
It was some time after he listed his fiancee's birthplace as Detroit, her
father as Henry Ford and her blood type as 10-W-40 that his plans sputtered.
"Well, in California they are doing same-sex marriages," he said. "Why
can't we do the good ol' boy thing and marry our cars and trucks?"

End of article.

Hmmmmm. I wonder if there's a tax deduction in there somewhere?

Randall Colgan
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Homepage at: http://www.ford-trucks.com/trueblue/
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 13:39:24 -0500
From: "Miguel....."
Subject: FTE Pre61 - List

I just tought that we should make a list with all the names and locations of
the members of this list so that we can contact each other and exchange
information,etc.

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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 20:36:57 +0100
From: =?iso-8859-1?B?Qm9irg==?=
Subject: FTE Pre61 - color code part II

Abe and others,

Unsolved Mystery.
Searched in, out, under and beyond but still I'm not sure about the
original color code T.
I've checked under the dash and other places, even removed some parts that
normally sit there until they rust off, to find out if my color (a brownish
gold metallic) is the original one.
I found out that under this color there is only a grey (zinc?) primer. Maybe
they sandblasted the whole thing when they did the make-over....
It's a 56 custom cab with big-back-window and they've changed it to IFS and
front-flip.
I'm not planning to change it back to it's original color; just curious
about that T code.

Bob
56 F-100 original
56 F-100 custom

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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 14:50:16 -0500
From: "Sheldon Rier"
Subject: FTE Pre61 - engines

Hi all

will a 55 OHV V-8 fit '53 & older trucks
concerned with clutch, tranny & motor mount locations & bolt patterns

Thanks!!!
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:06:24 EST
From: Meats56 aol.com
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - List

i agree on the list should be a big help for some of us fordies

meat
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 15:47:47 EST
From: FRD56F100 aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - Tilt Column

I need to find a 30" tilt column for my 56 project. Does anyone know what
would be a good Donor vehicle? I currently have a tilt column out of a 80
Montecarlo, but it is 32" long.

Something else, I bought a mallory fuel gauge for my 56 but when I installed
it, it didn't work. I am sure the wires are wired correctly. I bought it
new from a Super Speed Shop, but they closed and now I don't know where to buy
a new fuel sender that will work with the gauge. I will appreciate any
suggestions that will help me make this gauge work.

Thanks in advance,
Joe
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 18:23:50 -0500
From: "Howard Tarnoff"
Subject: RE: FTE Pre61 - color code part II

Try the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. For $35.00 they will do a search on
your VIN.

Good Luck
Howard

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[mailto:owner-pre61-list ford-trucks.com]On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Sunday, March 07, 1999 2:37 PM
To: pre61-list ford-trucks.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - color code part II


Abe and others,

Unsolved Mystery.
Searched in, out, under and beyond but still I'm not sure about the
original color code T.
I've checked under the dash and other places, even removed some parts that
normally sit there until they rust off, to find out if my color (a brownish
gold metallic) is the original one.
I found out that under this color there is only a grey (zinc?) primer. Maybe
they sandblasted the whole thing when they did the make-over....
It's a 56 custom cab with big-back-window and they've changed it to IFS and
front-flip.
I'm not planning to change it back to it's original color; just curious
about that T code.

Bob
56 F-100 original
56 F-100 custom

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Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 18:32:20 +0000
From: Kevin Coughlin
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - Tilt Column

Not sure how long the actual column is, but I used one out of a GM Van, there is
no ignition on the column. Either contact Mallory about the sender, or if the
paperwork with the gauge tells you the OHM range from full to empty, Sacramento
Vintage Catalog has several different senders that work with different OHM's
ratings.

Good Luck

Kevin

FRD56F100 aol.com wrote:

> I need to find a 30" tilt column for my 56 project. Does anyone know what
> would be a good Donor vehicle? I currently have a tilt column out of a 80
> Montecarlo, but it is 32" long.
>
> Something else, I bought a mallory fuel gauge for my 56 but when I installed
> it, it didn't work. I am sure the wires are wired correctly. I bought it
> new from a Super Speed Shop, but they closed and now I don't know where to buy
> a new fuel sender that will work with the gauge. I will appreciate any
> suggestions that will help me make this gauge work.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Joe
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 18:40:28 EST
From: JRFiero aol.com
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - color code, Ford Museum

In a message dated 3/7/1999 6:37:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tarnoffh norfolk-county.com writes:

> Try the Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. For $35.00 they will do a search on
> your VIN.
>
Howard, have you done this? When I checked with Ford, they said they didn't
have info on the 50s trucks. If its $35 for info that's in the Red Book, of
course that wouldn't be worth it, but if they can give production code info,
or weird color codes, that would be great.
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Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 21:09:06 -0800
From: rmeier connect.net (Roger Meier)
Subject: FTE Pre61 - List

Miguel writes;
"I just tought that we should make a list with all the names and locations of
the members of this list so that we can contact each other and exchange
information,etc."

Miguel and others,
I most strongly DISAGREE. What you say is true and would be desireable,
but if this list is available to any of the members on the list it will
certainly end up in the hands of commercial list sellers and I get enough
spam without inviting more. Please rethink this.
Regards,
Roger Meier


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Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 21:43:47 -0500
From: "Thomas J. Teixeira"
Subject: Re: FTE Pre61 - List

At 09:09 PM 3/7/99 -0800, Roger Meier wrote:
>Miguel writes;
>"I just tought that we should make a list with all the names and locations of
>the members of this list so that we can contact each other and exchange
>information,etc."
>
>Miguel and others,
>I most strongly DISAGREE. What you say is true and would be desireable,
>but if this list is available to any of the members on the list it will
>certainly end up in the hands of commercial list sellers and I get enough
>spam without inviting more. Please rethink this.
>Regards,
>Roger Meier

I agree with Roger: the list already lets you contact all the other list
members and exchange information.

Tom Teixeiramailto:tjt world.std.com
94 Taurus SHO 5-speedNESHOC/SHO Registry
'66 Mustang convertible (200 cid auto)http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://world.std.com/~tjt
'35 Ford Pickup (flathead V8)


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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 22:02:37 EST
From: HAVOC5L aol.com
Subject: FTE Pre61 - 53 F250 drivetrain

Hello I have a 53F250 I hallo I haing to be fixing UP . I was wondering if
anyone could tell me where the best place to put an ad for the motor, tranny
and rear end , as I am not going to be needing them. I plan to be updating to
a newer drivetrain and rear end. I am looking to get about 600$ for the works
as the motor runs good, I am also gonna throw in all the extras too like
radiator voltage regulator and such to ... If any one is interested please
let me know or if you know of a place to advertise these parts let me know
.... Thanks in advance!!
....

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