The Ford Barn

Ol' Ron · 06-13-2018, 02:10 PM

Money for the hobby was scarce, especially with 2 kids, so we learned to make things. The aftermarket back then didn't have all the bolt on "Stuff". So if you wanted a pinto mustang front suspension, you had to cut one out in a junk yard. In fact the junk yard had become your second home. If you were lucky the guy would let you help him for the parts you wanted, Hurst was the first Guy that came out with a kit to put an Olds in a ford. For a 100 bucks you could put a monster 303 ci engine in your ford. Caddy even had a bigger engine. The Flathead was dead???
Yep! Learned allot, still learning.

Jack E/NJ · 06-13-2018, 05:56 PM

Yep. Gonna call Joblot tomorrow to see if they answer and got any of those surplus 21-studders left laying around the warehouse. Jack E/NJ

06-13-2018, 02:10 PM	#21
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,855	Re: Our hobby 40 years ago Money for the hobby was scarce, especially with 2 kids, so we learned to make things. The aftermarket back then didn't have all the bolt on "Stuff". So if you wanted a pinto mustang front suspension, you had to cut one out in a junk yard. In fact the junk yard had become your second home. If you were lucky the guy would let you help him for the parts you wanted, Hurst was the first Guy that came out with a kit to put an Olds in a ford. For a 100 bucks you could put a monster 303 ci engine in your ford. Caddy even had a bigger engine. The Flathead was dead??? Yep! Learned allot, still learning.