It's the data tag first attached to automobiles when their first welded togther. It carries all the info about that vehicle, engine, trans, body color. # in production line, etc.
Will Denver, CO
On Nov 25, 2022 11:56 PM, Peter Mahaits <Astro@...> wrote:
Will and others,
I've never heard of a, "buck tag", before.
I eagerly await enlightenment.
Pete from the Loops
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On 2022-11-25 3:46 p.m., Will wrote:
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Was wondering if anyone knows where the buck tag is located on our
cars? I don't see mine under the hood anywhere. I had to replace
the core support years ago, so if it was there, it's long gone.
It's not up near the passenger hood hinge either.?
Will
Denver, CO
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Dave,
I heard of the major snowfall in your area.
Are you OK?
Pete from the Loops
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Will and others,
I've never heard of a, "buck tag", before.
I eagerly await enlightenment.
Pete from the Loops
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On 2022-11-25 3:46 p.m., Will wrote:
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Was wondering if anyone knows where the buck tag is located on our
cars? I don't see mine under the hood anywhere. I had to replace
the core support years ago, so if it was there, it's long gone.
It's not up near the passenger hood hinge either.?
Will
Denver, CO
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Was wondering if anyone knows where the buck tag is located on our cars? I don't see mine under the hood anywhere. I had to replace the core support years ago, so if it was there, it's long gone. It's not up near the passenger hood hinge either.?
Will
Denver, CO
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Narrowing down Cobra issue
I have kind of walked away from my Cobra since around June.? Partially because I was busy with other things and partially because I was getting frustrated with it.??
Things started when I had the brake booster rebuilt due to a vacuum leak.? It had been leaking for a long time and the engine was tuned with that leak so when the vacuum leak was fixed, I could not get it to run quite right.???While diagnosing the problem, I discovered the vacuum advance diaphragm had a vacuum leak too and installed a new one.? This made the engine tuning worse.? I thought it was the carburetor did a thorough cleaning and checked everything out.? The engine still did not run right.??
This past weekend I hooked up a vacuum gauge, timing light and an accurate tach.? I started recording everything at different rpms and came to the conclusion the vacuum advance was advancing the timing too much.? It is an adjustable diaphragm and I had adjusted it according to the manufacturer's instruction for my engine. The adjustment is with an Allen wrench through the vacuum port.? I adjusted it about 2 turns clockwise.? This advanced the timing at idle but reduced the timing at 2000 rpm.? I knew I was going in the right direction.??
After resetting initial timing, I took the car out for a drive, and it was running much better.? The only thing I did not like was as soon as I stepped on the accelerator pedal it surged forward.? I like to take out easy, so it doesn't look like I am trying to race everybody.? I am sure I can adjust this with better tuning.? Back in June, I had also adjusted the accelerator pump to dump more fuel initially from an idle to try to eliminate a hesitation.? I think I will set the accelerator pump back to what was and then work more with timing again.
I have found that the 428 CJ doesn't run the best when using Ford specs for tuning.? I have heard this from many sources and experience.? Right now, the initial timing with no vacuum advance is 11 degrees at 700 rpm.? Full advance is around 40 degrees with vacuum advance.? I can probably set the full advance a little higher, but it is pulling very strong at WOT already.?
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Re: '68 Torino Fastback Restomod
I have watched it in its entireity twice now, because I have a 69 Cobra that is in lots of pieces right now. Thanks
On Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 12:29:11 PM EDT, Gary Wittman via groups.io <gary.wittman@...> wrote:
I like that they kept the exterior and interior mostly stock appearance.? I can understand why someone would like upgraded suspension and drivetrain, but I still prefer the original setup.? I feel guilty sometimes with having an aluminum radiator, but not bad enough that i want to go back to stock.? That is really a nice car though.??
Gary in SoCal
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 06:36:24 PM PDT, Tony Avak <avakar@...> wrote:
I haven't heard anything from our group for a few months so I thought
I'd send out a photo-montage video I just found from earlier this year
of someone doing an impressive restomod of a '68 Tornio Fastback.?
Thoughts and comments on the finished vehicle?
Tony
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Re: '68 Torino Fastback Restomod
I like that they kept the exterior and interior mostly stock appearance.? I can understand why someone would like upgraded suspension and drivetrain, but I still prefer the original setup.? I feel guilty sometimes with having an aluminum radiator, but not bad enough that i want to go back to stock.? That is really a nice car though.??
Gary in SoCal
On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 06:36:24 PM PDT, Tony Avak <avakar@...> wrote:
I haven't heard anything from our group for a few months so I thought
I'd send out a photo-montage video I just found from earlier this year
of someone doing an impressive restomod of a '68 Tornio Fastback.?
Thoughts and comments on the finished vehicle?
Tony
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Re: '68 Torino Fastback Restomod
Awesome!! How much do you think that cost?
On Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 6:36 PM Tony Avak < avakar@...> wrote: I haven't heard anything from our group for a few months so I thought
I'd send out a photo-montage video I just found from earlier this year
of someone doing an impressive restomod of a '68 Tornio Fastback.?
Thoughts and comments on the finished vehicle?
Tony
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Re: '68 Torino Fastback Restomod
Thanks Tony for sharing that. It is a great piece of showing what's involved for a nice build. Hope all is well with everyone in the group. Dennis
That was awesome ?!
Christine Thomas
515-321-5775
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1968 Ford Fairlane
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Re: '68 Torino Fastback Restomod
That was awesome ?!
Christine Thomas
515-321-5775
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On Oct 12, 2022, at 8:36 PM, Tony Avak <avakar@...> wrote:
?I haven't heard anything from our group for a few months so I thought
I'd send out a photo-montage video I just found from earlier this year
of someone doing an impressive restomod of a '68 Tornio Fastback.
Thoughts and comments on the finished vehicle?
Tony
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Chris Thomas
1968 Ford Fairlane
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'68 Torino Fastback Restomod
I haven't heard anything from our group for a few months so I thought
I'd send out a photo-montage video I just found from earlier this year
of someone doing an impressive restomod of a '68 Tornio Fastback.?
Thoughts and comments on the finished vehicle?
Tony
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Re: Have you seen this? ?
Thanks for sharing, Christine.? That's
a nice little slide show presentation.? Here are a couple of more
recent videos that you might like.
This guy from "MS Classic Cars" was
selling this Cobra a little over a month ago.? I went to his web
site but the car had already been sold.? However, if you search
around you can find lots of photos there that he posted when he
was trying to sell the vehicle.? A beautiful looking car.
And this other video was posted a
couple of weeks ago.? The guy found a 428 Cobra Jet engine in a
junk yard and got it for just $200.? He does a nice job of
identifying all the marks that confirm it to be an early "C" code
block from 1967.? Not a true Cobra Jet but an early prototype that
was put in some '68 NHRA Mustangs to showcase the engine to the
public.? Did he get a deal or is it just scrap iron now?
Tony
On 8/2/2022 9:00 PM, Christine Thomas -
FAIRLDI wrote:
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Re: 2024 Fairlane Nationals
Thanks Dennis! Christine Thomas 515-321-5775
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On Jul 24, 2022, at 3:27 PM, Dennis Bregitzer <dennis.bregitzer@...> wrote:
? 2023.... Kingsport Tennessee 2024.... Detroit Michigan? Hello!? Where are they going to be?? Thank you!
Christine Thomas
515-321-5775
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Chris Thomas
1968 Ford Fairlane
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Chris Thomas
1968 Ford Fairlane?
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Re: 2024 Fairlane Nationals
2023.... Kingsport Tennessee 2024.... Detroit Michigan?
Hello!? Where are they going to be?? Thank you!
Christine Thomas
515-321-5775
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Chris Thomas
1968 Ford Fairlane
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Hello! Where are they going to be? Thank you!
Christine Thomas
515-321-5775
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Chris Thomas
1968 Ford Fairlane
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Now that I'm an old man, I realize why we're so grumpy. We see how "things" are, and know how "things" should be. Like stopping at red lights, and going on green. ?
Grumpy Greg.
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On Sun, 2022-07-17 at 21:29 -0400, Tony Avak wrote: Hi All,
Here is our latest group photo taken at our show Saturday evening.? Feel free to post it to social media, forward it to friends and family or whatever.? Enjoy!
Tony
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I forgot about the pic. Waah waaah.??
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Sunday, 17 July 2022, 08:28PM -05:00 from Tony Avak avakar@...:
Hi All,
Here is our latest group photo taken at our show Saturday evening.? Feel
free to post it to social media, forward it to friends and family or
whatever.? Enjoy!
Tony
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [fairlaneregistry] Registry Photo
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On Sun, 2022-07-17 at 21:29 -0400, Tony Avak wrote:
Hi All,
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Here is our latest group photo taken at our show Saturday evening.? Feel
free to post it to social media, forward it to friends and family or
whatever.? Enjoy!
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Tony
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Picture reminds me of a movie...
.. what was that name....
... Oh, that's it... Grumpy Old Men !
... just saying..... --
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On Sun, 2022-07-17 at 21:29 -0400, Tony Avak wrote: Hi All,
Here is our latest group photo taken at our show Saturday evening.? Feel free to post it to social media, forward it to friends and family or whatever.? Enjoy!
Tony
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Will
Christine Thomas - FAIRLDI
Linc