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December 21, 2008 – 4:15 am

We’ve all seen ‘em. Driving down the road and you see something out of the corner of your eye. So you look, and there it is. Back there behind the barn, or sitting in the back yard. A piece of American Automotive History just sitting there rusting away. What A Shame!!

You drive by it several times. Finally you decide that you are going to check and see if the owner wants to sell it. You knock on the door, and a 90 year old lady answers. You talk to her about the car, she tells you that it was her husbands favorite car and she is going to have her son “fix it up”.  But for the next 10 years you drive by it, and the car has not moved. Infact if anything, they have just piled more junk on top of it. You think to yourself, “What A Waste”.

Surfing the web, I have found a website that is dedicated to cars just sitting there rotting away. It’s called Cars In Barns. Check it out, you’ll be amazed at what you see. Everything from Classic Mustangs, to Chevy Muscle, to Mopar Wing Cars. Some are beyond saving, others are not so bad. None the less, it is enough to make the car lover or gear head sick.

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December 19, 2008 – 5:14 am

Do You Diecast?

When you visit the local Wal Mart or K Mart, or pretty much any store for that matter, do you find yourself in the toy section searching for that one diecast car that is the “Mini Me” to your ride? Going through the Hot Wheels, Muscle Machines, and Johnny Lightnings, one by one hoping to strike the mother load.

I mean, it doesn’t matter if it’s 1/64 scale or 1/18 scale, by the time you have made it to the far end of the aisle, your hands have touched every card and box that has a diecast or model car in it. And what is really sweet is when they have just put a new shipment out, WOW! Tell the spouse to go to the clothes section, because you’re gonna be there a while.

Well I find that I spend as much or more time in the toy section of the store as a little kid.

What is or would be your ultimate find?

Are you like me where you have to buy more than one of the same car?

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December 18, 2008 – 9:00 am

If you’re like you, you have often dreamed about taking a few passes down the drag strip in a vintage hot rod. Well, John kindly posted a video that he shot from the passenger side of his rod while making a few joy-ride passes down the track at the Jalopy Showdown Drags in Beaver springs PA.

Find more videos like this on Classic Nation: Classic Car Enthusiasts Network

Tags: Customized Cars, HotRod, Rod and Custom

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December 17, 2008 – 3:55 am

This is one 1967 Mustang you have to see to believe, but wait it’s not just your ordinary average classic Mustang it’s a Trike! 

Yes folks a Trike as in a 3-wheeled motorcycle with one-half of a 1967 Mustang and the front-half of a motorcycle. 

According to the owner the trike it took 2 years to complete this custom beast with no shortcuts taken.  It features a 289/302 bored .060 over, T-4 transmission, 9 inch rear end and some custom paint work.  As of writing this, the custom 1967 Mustang Trike has a starting bid of $34,499 with no bids.

Tags: 1967, Mustang, Trike

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December 16, 2008 – 5:18 pm

To an untrained eye, classic Ford Mustangs from the mid to late 1960s may not appear to have many differences distinguishing them from one another. Upon closer inspection, there are a few factors that make it easy to quickly identify the model year.

The very fist production mustang was officially called a 1964 1/2, because it was produced halfway through the production year. You can tell a 1964 mustang from the 1965 mustang because of some small differences;

Differences between 64 1/2′ and 65′:

1. The headlight extensions on a 1964 1/2 had a beveled edge, which was eliminated for the 1965 year.

2. The lettering on the hood that says “mustang” was a little shorter, 4 3/8″ instead of 5″ on the 65’s.

The difference between a 65′ and a 66′ is a little easier to distinguish.

1. The grille on a 65′ will have vertical bars, and the 66′ grille will not have them (except GTs).

2. The side scoops on the 65′ have have a single scoop, while the 66′ has 3 horizontal trim pieces along the scoop.

3. Stock hubcaps were also different for both years.

The 66′ and the 67′ is easier yet to tell apart.

1. The body of the 67′ mustang is an inch and a half wider and two inched longer than the 66′. The hood, grille, bumpers, and taillights are all different on the 67′.

A 67′ and a 68′ have a lot in common, but you can tell the difference because of two very obvious difference. The 67′ has two plastic inserts in the side scoops, and the 68′ eliminated them both.

And, the 68′ mustang has rear and front fender reflectors that were a part of the body of the car.

These are the main differences between the early classic mustangs. Do you know of any other differences?

Tags: Ford, Ford Mustang

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