Need '68 Fairlane Fastback expert tonight....
 

Blue Light Special....

need some paperwork to decode the car etc....

did they make a GT-390 fastback???? is that a real car???

Need by morning headed out to look at the car...

Thnx Bud.

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Bud

You want me to see if I can just get Carroll Shelby to ride out there with you tomorrow?

Steve

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Bud,
not sure there was a 68 Fairlane GT. The 390 was not necessarily a hipo motor either. Now a 68 Fairlane 427, that would be worth picking up!

http://www.musclecarplanet.com/History/Ford_68.htm

Here is a Fairlane 500 Fastback for $800. http://www.collectorcartraderonline....4/77145284.htm

-Sam

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still surfing the net right now...pretty sure there was GT Fairlane...But I dont think the "fastback" could be had in GT form??? keep digging "I'll be back"....

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Oh fine, you thought it was funny when some one thought you needed glasses. I see how it is.

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Bud does need glasses if he's lookin at F**ds!
http://www.peacecountry.net/norsun/images/68_fai7.jpg

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ahhhh only a face a Mother can love...Honestly it sounds like a good one..390 AT car...restoration finished three months ago...arrest me Red...who knows until you check it out, could be a tird with Schieb paint job...guy is leaving the area and needs to sell while in town tomorrow is all I know...390's run hard and are pretty cool rides...Pssst wanna buy a really rare Ford???? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Bud

You want me to see if I can just get Carroll Shelby to ride out there with you tomorrow?

Steve


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you bet!!! I'll even spring for Lattes on the way... we can also check out a Cobra Jet Torino along the way...

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ok..found a site with codes for the trim tag...where is the vin stamped and how should it look if it is original and not monkey'd with..also do they stamp the axel housing??? I have the code for the rearends on the trim tag but how do you verify the rear is correct for the car??? and did they stamp vins on the trans..or just those metal tags I recall??

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Torino GTs from 1968 are really nothing to tell your friends about unless they have a CJ. 390s are not exactly rare, and they are stones in comparison to other mid-displacement cars of the period. Engine code should be an "S" if a 4bbl. They never made a 427 in that body.

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Report--

'68 Galaxy 500 302,C4 new, presently 429 C6 looks like factory install, orig Black guts, starting to split at seems otherwise perfect, painted a bright copper metallic.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

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Bud

I want you to get a SD Cat.

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what is a SD Cat?????

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My guess a 421 Super Duty Catalina am I correct?

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Yes Bud, we need to turn you into a Pontiac man. 62 421 Catalina would be just fine.

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In '68 Ford introduced the Torino GT as the top of the line of the Fairlane. Bottom was Fairlane then Fairlane 500 then Torino GT. GT had C stripe as did '69. Fastback model in 500 & GT. Owned '69. Ho boy, it was a January 2 made car. Kevin may remember it if he reads this. Same color as pic above with white stripe.

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There also was a regular Torino in the heirarchy. And the '68 had a much different C stripe than the '69. The '68's followed the beltline along the top. This is for the fastback. The coupe and ragtop had the traditional stripe along the rockers.

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That's what I thought you meant.....my wallet can barely handle what I have now...please Mr. wizard take me home...................... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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it gets better..... any one know about 1972 - 351 Super Cobrajet Grand Torinos???? what can I say I love old cars..... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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There never was a SCJ 351, especially in 1972. There was a Gran Torino Sport available with a 351CJ, and I believe the 351HO (low-compression Boss engine) was available too. There was one of the former at the Pure Stock drags this fall.

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I searched the net from one end to the other last night..I think you may be right from the very limited hits I made..I think it was like a 260HP 351 CJ for 72...do you have any docs around on decoding the animals????...I found zippo past 71...I am pretty sure it should have a Q code for the motor but guessing as thats a 71 number but I saw some adds for 72's claiming Q code cars...anyway this car as they all are,LOL was owned by old gal from new and the current owner picked it up over 15 yrs ago rebuilt the carb as some dohicky plug had fallen off it and it was dumping gas all over the motor..he drove it home pulled all the chrome and started fixing the door dings.. and did not get very far past that....it has stuff piled all around it I am told...he swears up and down it says Super Cobrajet on the car...anyway until I hook up with a expert on these things..I am a little in the dark on it....

Bud.

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Q code means 351CJ. I don't think the cars ever said anything about CJ on them, much less SCJ. We know people can pull yarns, so I expect this is no different. Go to work54.com/Forum/198944 to ask more there.

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turns out to be a nice Q code 80K CJ car in primer.....

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corrected link