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I found this San Jose California built F-100 in Southern California in 2000 and purchased it from a private individual. Judging by the excellent, original condition I found the truck in, it had spent its entire life in the mild California climate. The original paint (red) was faded and thin in places and the wood in the bed was shot, but the body was in fantastic condition with the only exception being the usual dings in the bed sides and tailgate. The original 272 V-8 and 3spd OD transmission worked fine. I wanted to restore the truck to original, stock condition and started down that path but subsequently found the steering effort and brakes, even in restored condition left a lot to be desired if I was going to enjoy this truck. So, I did a lot of research on front suspension systems, especially those used in 50's Ford trucks and ultimately decided on the Mustang II setup produced by Fatman Fabrications in Charlotte, N.C.. Then I got unbelievably lucky. Relocation for work had taken me to that part of the U.S. and Fatman agreed to do the work on my truck in his shop. I wanted to stay "all Ford" as much as I could so I purchased a brand new crate engine from a Ford dealer and Fatman sourced a B&M built Ford AOD transmission and 9" Ford rear end for me. I couldn't have been happier with the quality of work Fatman and his guys did. Fatman oversaw the project himself and being a hot-rodder at heart had many great suggestions for the other components, from disc brakes to intake & carburetor, which I gladly accepted. As much as I love this truck I have never really used it as much as I thought I would, thus the 1,500 miles on the clock since it was completed. New Components installed: 5.0 Liter Ford Racing Long Block engine assembly with GT-40 Aluminum heads (320 HP) Ford Racing Starter Ford Motorsport headers Zoops chrome engine/component brackets Edelbrock manifold, carburetor & air cleaner Holley electric fuel pump B&M shifter/Ford AOD trans. Perma Cool transmission oil cooler Lokar Ford AOD Kick Down Kit Ididit Tilt Steering Column Autometer gauges Pertronix electronic ignition Taylor Pro-Series ignition wires Vintage Air Conditioning & heater Cool Craft Aluminum radiator (2012) Torque Thrust II wheels (15X8"rear, 15X7"front) BFG T/A Radial tires Flowmaster dual exhaust No sound system but plenty of room to install your own. The truck has all original 1956 American steel in it with the exception of the bedsides and tailgate that were replaced during the project. In terms of any "cons" on my truck.....the frame was not powder coated during the project, just painted black. The fuel sender may need to be replaced as the gauge seems to be off. I recently retired and my wife & I are downsizing to a smaller home so garage space will be reduced.

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Ken Block and friends race light in silly-beautiful Castrol commercial

Wed, 28 May 2014

How does one make fast, loud, drifting cars better? Well, you can add more fast, loud, drifting cars or you can add lasers. Either or, really. In this case, Castrol did the right thing and added both, creating a highly stylized commercial for its Edge Titanium motor oil starring South African racer Adrian Zaugg, BMW factory driver Augusto Farfus, Audi DTM and Le Mans staple Mike Rockenfeller and some bloke named Ken Block.
Their cars? No surprise, but Block is in his Ford Fiesta GRC, while Zaugg samples a Lamborghini Aventador and Farfus and Rockenfeller drive along party lines, with a BMW M4 and an Audi R8, respectively. And those cars look good, too, thanks to the creative light and laser work on display.
Take a look below for the video from Castrol.

Ford books $1.2B profit in second quarter on strength of trucks

Wed, 24 Jul 2013

Ford is rolling along nicely, with a positive second-quarter sales report and a $2.3 billion profit in North America. The Dearborn, Michigan-based manufacturer captured $1.2 billion globally from April to June, with a $177 million profit in Asia. Even in Europe, the land of doom and gloom for automakers not named Mazda, Ford saw some success as it lowered its expected full-year loss from $2 billion to $1.8 billion. The company lost $348 million in Europe during the second quarter, which, believe it or not, represents a $56-million improvement over 2012.
According to the report on CNBC, Ford enjoyed a three-percent increase in pre-market trading thanks to the news. The strong demand for the F-150 propelled growth in the US market, while Ford's 47-percent increase in Asian sales can be attributed to the new EcoSport crossover and Kuga (Ford Escape in the US) arriving in the somewhat fragile Chinese market.
Pre-tax profits for Ford are expected to be in the neighborhood of $8 billion by the end of the year, with sales the US, Europe, and China all looking up. The company also shifted $4.78 billion of asset-backed debt in the form of bonds, according to a report by Bloomberg. This move came amidst rumors of the Federal Reserve cutting back on its $85-billion-per-month bond purchases. Ford wasn't alone among automakers looking to sell off debt, though, as Mercedes-Benz and Nissan shifted around $1 billion each in bonds relating to auto loans.

Curtain officially comes down on Mercury as dealers remove signage

Mon, 03 Jan 2011

The process of shutting down the Mercury is complete. Ford officially made the decision to close its mid-level brand in June of 2010. In the months that followed, Ford offered its dealers money to stop selling the cars, with production shutting down in September. The last Mercury, a Mariner, rolled off the assembly line in the beginning of October and former spokesperson Jill Wagner said her good-byes to both the car and her job. Now the last piece of the brand has come down as dealers are removing any and all Mercury signage from their lots.
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