Posted by Zuki (IP: 209.245.37.108) on July 27, 2000 at 23:39:23:
In Reply to: Re: Bite me?????? posted by Ford NUT on July 27, 2000 at 16:13:36:
: I'm a lover of all cars, chevy's just happens to be near the bottom of my list. After spending nearly 3 years doing a total restoration on a vintage Mustang rust bucket convertible, nobody appreciates ingenuity & hard work more than I. I do all my own work. I just like to see Ford cars powered by Ford engines, Chevy by chevy, etc. If I was rich, I'd buy a 63 corvette split window coupe & stuff a Ford motor in it just to get back at all those chevy guys. I applaud your work & would very much love to see its progress. Just get ready to dodge the dumb chevy remarks. I go to local shows weekly & like talking to the ones who do their own thing. you'll learn so much from these kind of people. People who buy turn key cars are really missing out on all the fun. All my local friends are chevy guys & i'm so used to snide remarks from them. They think its bad enough I own Fords, but a Maverick really gets them going. You are absolutely right that you should built a car to please yourself. Thats the only way to do it. You will find support & opinions no matter how you do it. Good luck with your projects. BTW, I have chevy tail lights in my Maverick. I like to say, "they help me slow down" LOL
: : Point well taken. If you read my other replies concerning this thread, you will find an explanation as to why I did what I did. By the way, I am currently looking for a similar original car to turn into a street/strip car that can be campaigned in NHRA's Stock division, and bracket raced on weekends without having to completely gut the car like I had to do with this one. If I can find one with a decent front end and body, I'll be in business, and yes...I'll drop in the 302 that came out of the car that has the big-block now.
: : And no, I didn't expect everyone to like the car, nor do I really care if anyone likes the car except myself. But if you've ever attempted to do something like this, you can at least appreciate the amount of time and effort that goes into a project like this. Attempting something like this is not for the weak of heart. I will continue to post pictures of the project as it progresses, and if someone wants to look, I encourage them to do so, and if they don't, then that's alright too.
: : Heaven forbid someone not go with an original part on one of these cars! What about these guys who are talking about swapping in 351's and 428's, what about the 8.8 rearends and all of the Granada parts swappers? Personally, I'd like to see more of this kind of thing. Granted, they're all Ford parts, but they may run into a problem shoehorning the things in place, just like I did, and If I can give any advice, I'm going to.
: : You'd be amazed at how many "Ford Guys" have looked at the front end on my car, and tried to figure out what is different. I usually give them a bit before I tell them about swapping the entire front clip on the car. Their next question is "how big a job was it?" and then "did you record any of the measurements?" So there is interest in the project, and all of my buddies at the track are dying to see what the car will do when completed.
: : And for the record, I thought this was a basically Maverick site, and my car is still a Maverick, albeit a highly modified one. And when I get to the track and commence kicking their asses, it's not going to be relevant what kind of powerplant the car had, the only thing they're going to remember is that it was a Maverick that left the footprint.
: : : My, My, were sensitive. You put your car on a basically FORD (Ford being the Key word here) message board & you expect everyone to like it? Nobody cut you down personally, some of us just dont care for Chevy motors in Fords. Its called an opinion & we are all entitled to one. I agree that it is your car & you have every right to do what you want, but, to think that everyone will agree with you is a bit unrealistic. I'll be the first to admit Chevy's are easier & cheaper to build, So if easier & cheaper is what your after, Congratulations, You've suceeded!!! BTW, You should laugh at this rather than get offended.