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  1. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Doug told me he was trying to get $800 for it. If I wasent working on that other car, i'd consider it. Actually, I'd have him send all the unique stuff from the dragonfly package and junk the car.
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    It's about 5 hours away from me--almost to Oklahoma, otherwise I would consider a trip to look at it.

    It was hard to get him to say any price for the Drag-N-Fly. I cornered him and he said "something like $800"--he wants a Falcon!
     
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    ok Doug...

    well we talked about a road trip. this sounds like one to me, since we both got the time now.:D
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    Hi, Jack:

    Well, I could probably get talked into a road trip --it's all for a good cause!
     
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    call me during daylite. new cell # 409-782-6358. later dude
     
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    DAB MAVERICK/COMET ENTHUSIAST

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    ok
     
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    sweeet! on your way up pick me up, I'll have nothing better to do anyways.
     
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    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    hell, if we are gonna have a road trip, swing by and pick me up on your way!:D
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    If you guys go.....take lots of pictures!!

    I have three words for you: Documentation, Documentation, Documentation.
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Uh Craig, thats 1 word repeated 3 times. I know your trying to increase your vocabulary but that dosent count.
     
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    Drag-N-Fly Adventure

    Jack and I are tentatively planning on going up there to look at the Drag-N-Fly sometime next week. I'll take lots, and lots, and lots of pictures. (Is that 3)!

    Will: We can pick you up on the way, if you're going to be free.

    [This is strickly an adventure to look at the car. I know what you all are thinking].
     
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    Hey Doug, I'll be free, all week long
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Me's need mor of an edukashun.
     
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    ..I can't imagine...

    ..can you think of WHY this was done by a dealer.
    For years dealers have done there own versions of
    customizing to promote vehicles. Sometimes in Ford
    dealers cases it was a regional promotion, and often
    those promotion packages went beyond the region.
    e.g. the California Special Mustangs of '68 and
    High Country Special Mustangs (Colorado) of '66 and
    '68.

    Usually these promotions are done to boost sales.
    If the cars aren't moving, or sometimes if they are,
    something would be done to attract buyers.

    Can you imagine how bad sales must have been or
    how much spare time someone had to think this
    one up?
    I know that the 240,260 and 280 Z's were popular
    cars back in the mid 70's ( I am not sure which one
    was being sold in '74), but that is the most ridiculous
    bolt-on modification (or riveted) that I have ever
    seen.
     
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    Wasnt there a charger called the bumble bee? I didnt see it mentioned, but what year is this?
     
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