The car I got by accident

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:29 am

I got this car by accident they wanted it out of their yard and I needed a project.

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Colin · Post by **Colin** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:47 am

Yeeeach! Weird color! Says I...

Nice find, though! How much did you pay (if anything?)

Colin

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:36 am

CT is on the RISE! hah!

great find, what's wrong with it?

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:38 pm

I paided 800 for it. and only had to replace the heater switch,windshield,front rotors,pads,front springs and struts,condenser fan,turbo and the head gasket now. A bargin

Post by **wilky** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:44 pm

Lucky bugger!

Wilky

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:53 pm

Beside having the head gasket replaced by my mechanic , I have no time right now. I need inner tie rod boots . And a shift knob, the after market one keeps flopping around. Everything else seems solid. I need to replace the speakers lol they are dry rotted. I have the old ones from my son's talon sitting in the back till I get around to buying new ones. I did install a mp3-dvd player and a 7 inch screen. I drive the car 500 miles a week to work so its nice to be able to burn 1 dvd for music and listen to it for 6 months. The car has been really dependable except for the head gasket blowing . And it is better on gas than my 2002 dakota quad cab 4wheel drive. Whats funny is that I have more fun driving it than my motorcycle ,which I used to drive during the warmer months. I once did a 350 small block conversion in a short bed s-10 and I keep eyeing the merk thinking a 327 might fit

Ray · Post by **Ray** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:09 pm

you can get the boots at advance auto / autozone / etc for like $30 for the pair i think, or less.

Mike McCreight · Post by **Mike McCreight** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:13 pm

[ I keep eyeing the merk thinking a 327 might fit

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Blasphemy!!!!!!!!!

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:32 pm

Found them at bat for 25.50

turbofan · Post by **turbofan** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:38 pm

Mike McCreight wrote:[ I keep eyeing the merk thinking a 327 might fit

Blasphemy!!!!!!!!![/quote]

blasphemy my eye!!! everybody knows that the best way to improve your ford is to drop a chev motor in it!

Post by **jkxr4ti** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:44 pm

Welcome spektor. I picked up the Rack boots at autozone for i think 10 a piece. They are motormite units. Heres a pic. Searching on their website for that number lists a cosmos UF2020 for 9.99 each.

Where in CT are you located? I grew up in Canterbury.

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:04 pm

Thanks for the info . I'll check and see if my local has them after I get my car back. town is New Milford. If you need some parts for that taurus let me know have one with a blown tranny headed to the bone yard in the spring. Was going to see if any of the parts are interchangeable with my xr4 besides the gas filter..

Post by **jkxr4ti** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:32 am

Specktor is yours an sho also? What year, Auto or manual?

Specktor · Post by **Specktor** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 12:30 pm

Nope its just the 3.0 auto. 1991 engine only has 70k but the trans went.

Shigma · Post by **Shigma** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:38 pm

Haha more ct people, awesome, and interesting color