Bob's Ton of Posts!

[302BOB]

In today's paper....Mustang tops American made list......Ford must be doing something right..... https://www.motor1.com/news/540662/2021-most-american-made-cars/

 

[302BOB]

Slow Monday at TMO today...everybody back at work (except out slacking retirees.. ) after a long day of football. My Giants actually looked like a team yesterday.....how bout QB Jones catching a one handed pass !The Losing Chiefs were a surprise.....NASCAR...Larson gets his 9th win for the season... great tribute to the Hendrick family loss memorial ...He would have been a shoe-in for the championship in the old days....Monsoon coming tonight and Tuesday....3-4 inches of rain expected...another rain storm Friday into Saturday!...I wish I could send all this rain to Drought stricken Cali!!!!!!!!! and areas nearby........................60 minutes, last night, had a item about how the Colorado river is in danger of drying out...OMG!!!!

 

[302BOB]

Was out in the Boss this morning...Frost over night,...growing season is toast!!...Came across a '65 convertible Mustang, with the top down, going the opposite way. I waved and he waved back.....He had to be at least a little chilly to say the least....But he was enjoying his ride...Maybe an original owner???????????....I enjoyed my ride today......That Boss never disappoints me.........ever..................

 

[Bill Pemberton]

There are many things topless in life that we often find enjoyment in!!

 

[302BOB]

Some of them come in pairs...

 

[302BOB]

Good morning Everybody!!!!!!!!!!!! Another COLD wake up fall day here in CT ( 34 degrees)....What's left of Hon's plants,outside, survived another night...all the others found their way into the house, somehow. It's cold out now, but I plan on taking the Boss out later, for a thrill l ride......I didn't buy it for any other reason. You track guys-race your "babies" to get your thrills...I just drive mine to achieve the same result (almost). Just having the Boss in my garage makes me smile...............update just got back from my Rt 8 Naugatuck run and had a white 13/14 Mustang on my trail thru Bridgeoport...nice to see another stang once and a while...........






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[Bill Pemberton]

Glad a quick ride can bring you so much joy. I do believe there are many on this site that find a quick glance in the garage at their Mustang does bring a crazy kind of joy. Interesting how many of us have a passion akin to love with these inanimate objects.

 

[302BOB]

Hon might get jealous if She saw this............two different kind of thrills involved here..............

 

[TymeSlayer]

Bob, we enjoy our rides in our manual Boss 302s but perhaps we are smart in our old age buy driving a stick...

Suspect tries to steal a car but can’t drive a stick shift; here’s what happened next

The Loveland Police Department is searching for a suspect who tried to unsuccessfully steal a car.

kdvr.com

 

[302BOB]

Thought for today......every day....Cherish and be thankful for what you have today....EVERYTHING.....your health,your family, your family's health, that fast car you drive, the roof over your head when you sleep at night..others are not that fortunate to be as blessed as you...sobering thought if you dwell on it................back to regular programming............................................where's those Boss keys??????????????..Hon............where's Hon................??????....Don't mind me...I don't.....

 

[302BOB]

Shout out to JDee...Our Canadian Friend Neil Young Turns 76 today....

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Better shout out to a bunch of Canucks, as we have a ton of those North Americans on here ---- from BC to Nova Scotia!!

 

[302BOB]

Better shout out to a bunch of Canucks, as we have a ton of those North Americans on here ---- from BC to Nova Scotia!!

Neil Young followers know who they are and why they love hearing his music......It's not my fault he ain't got a Mustang.........Just kidding............

 

[302BOB]

Just off the main stream a tad......Can a "Crazy Horse" be considered a Mustang????......In my case, definitely!!!!!!!

 

[Dave_W]

.Our Canadian Friend Neil Young Turns 76 today....

Just remember that Rust Never Sleeps, so keeps your Mustangs clean & dry. Take it from someone trying to reconstruct a Triumph Spitfire that was savagely attacked by the tin worms.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

Okay, gotta ask, convertible or GT6 Spit?

 

[302BOB]

There's more to the picture than you will ever know......................even if it's worth a thousand words.......................

 

[302BOB]

Quiet day at the castle today...Hon chillin and I'm willin ...we'll see where this goes.........................

 

[Dave_W]

Okay, gotta ask, convertible or GT6 Spit?

Eventually it will be a Spitfire 6+ convertible. I started with a 69 Spitfire (4-cyl conv.) that already had the drivetrain from a 73 GT6 (6-cyl fastback) installed but needed some work. As I was stripping that down, I found it had nearly an inch of Bondo on a crushed rear quarter, among other problems. So I bought a 68 Spitfire parts car with a seized engine that had a better body but still needed sills & floors. I also was able to part out nearly all of a 70 GT6+ (Rotoflex wishbone rear suspension used 69-72 instead of swing axle) so I've got a complete second 6-cylinder drivetrain, plus all the crucial Rotoflex parts, and the proper bonnet for the 6-cylinder engine. Unfortunately, the 69 shell had some features (LHD vs center gauge dash, GT6+ inboard trailing arm mounts) that aren't on the 68 shell, so I need to do some FrankenSpit work.

All this was started around 1986 in my parent's barn, worked on for a few years as I had time, and then stalled when I moved away for a job and the cars got buried. By the time I moved back nearby and had a chance to start working on them again, used Miatas were plentiful, reliable, and cheap. Maybe when I retire I'll have time to finish the whole project. At least Triumph repair parts are much more plentiful now than they were in the mid-80's.

 

[Bill Pemberton]

For a long time a GT6 was my dream car, but I ended up with a Datsun 2000 instead and that was actually a good situation , as it was quite fast and reliable. Still love the looks of the Spitfire and sounds like a fun project ---keep me posted when you get things going.