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On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. |
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"jps" wrote in message news On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. Ford's overall sales are in the pits, but so are virtually all the manufacturer's (except Porsche, surprisingly). Ford stayed ahead of the curve however, secured private financing and have made long strides in the development of a new generation of fuel efficient automobiles. Some are receiving very high scores in terms of fuel economy and quality standards. I have been impressed with two recent purchases of 2008 models and neither are of the newer class of models. (F-250 truck and Mustang GT). I have to admit, Ford has come a long way in terms of quality. Their stock has also risen over 300 percent in the past few weeks. Eisboch |
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On Apr 30, 4:16*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. *But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985)http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg We also have a 2000 Explorer but that is an inferior car chassis in a truck suit.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That's a nice truck! |
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wrote in message ... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch |
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wrote in message ... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch F150s are half ton, you had to be over a ton to get the exemption. This has the air pump and the cat converter. Emission control really became a non-issue in the 80s when they started using electronic fuel and spark management systems. The bad reputation came from the 70s vehicles that were just adding emission control devices to old technology engines. Your right. I am a decade off. I used to have a '87 Ford F-150 with the 300ci six. It was a great truck and very reliable. Eisboch |
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On Apr 30, 5:50*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message ... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. *But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch F150s are half ton, you had to be over a ton to get the exemption. This has the air pump and the cat converter. Emission control really became a non-issue in the 80s when they started using electronic fuel and spark management systems. The bad reputation came from the 70s vehicles that were just adding emission control devices to old technology engines. Your right. *I am a decade off. I used to have a '87 Ford F-150 with the 300ci six. * *It was a great truck and very reliable. Eisboch- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - 300 was a great engine, so was the 250. Had a '69 Fairlane that had a 250 in it to start. It was a fine engine, but the persons before me abused it, ran it low on oiil etc. until I got my hands on a 302 V8 to put in it! |
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On Apr 30, 10:53*pm, jps wrote:
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:13:52 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:50:59 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message m... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. *But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch F150s are half ton, you had to be over a ton to get the exemption. This has the air pump and the cat converter. Emission control really became a non-issue in the 80s when they started using electronic fuel and spark management systems. The bad reputation came from the 70s vehicles that were just adding emission control devices to old technology engines. Your right. *I am a decade off. I used to have a '87 Ford F-150 with the 300ci six. * *It was a great truck and very reliable. Eisboch That is what this one has. 180 k miles. The only problem we had with it was it was a northern truck that moved south and it overheated when I was pulling my boat. From my experience with an E150 I knew the fix was a 3 core radiator instead of the standard 2 core. I found a guy who paid me $50 for the old 2 core so it wasn't that big a deal. This is our spare vehicle, only used for hauling stuff and moving the boat. Like my old E150, everyone I know has borrowed it for something. I have a 1967 Chevy C-20 with a 327 and a dump bed. *Three speed column shift had a seizure 10 years ago so I cut a hole in the floor and installed a hurst shift kit. *Three on the floor. *Truck looks like crap but runs like a champ and does whatever I need. I keep the old shift lever on the dash board just in case I need to disarm a rabid gun owner. I didn't know there was such a thing as a "rabid" gun. Don't you mean "Rabbit gun?" You know, like the one this hunter is toting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKPOh...eature=related |
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On May 1, 12:01*am, Tim wrote:
On Apr 30, 10:53*pm, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:13:52 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:50:59 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message m... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them.. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. *But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch F150s are half ton, you had to be over a ton to get the exemption. This has the air pump and the cat converter. Emission control really became a non-issue in the 80s when they started using electronic fuel and spark management systems. The bad reputation came from the 70s vehicles that were just adding emission control devices to old technology engines. Your right. *I am a decade off. I used to have a '87 Ford F-150 with the 300ci six. * *It was a great truck and very reliable. Eisboch That is what this one has. 180 k miles. The only problem we had with it was it was a northern truck that moved south and it overheated when I was pulling my boat. From my experience with an E150 I knew the fix was a 3 core radiator instead of the standard 2 core. I found a guy who paid me $50 for the old 2 core so it wasn't that big a deal. This is our spare vehicle, only used for hauling stuff and moving the boat. Like my old E150, everyone I know has borrowed it for something. I have a 1967 Chevy C-20 with a 327 and a dump bed. *Three speed column shift had a seizure 10 years ago so I cut a hole in the floor and installed a hurst shift kit. *Three on the floor. *Truck looks like crap but runs like a champ and does whatever I need. I keep the old shift lever on the dash board just in case I need to disarm a rabid gun owner. I didn't know there was such a thing as a "rabid" gun. Don't you mean *"Rabbit gun?" You know, like the one this hunter is toting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKPOh...eature=related I dont need to disarm em. They take one look at what I drive and its like "Holy ****, you drive that thang" and from then on were best buds. |
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On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:14:37 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote: On May 1, 12:01*am, Tim wrote: On Apr 30, 10:53*pm, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:13:52 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:50:59 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message . .. On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: wrote in message m... On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:16:42 -0700, jps wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:34 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:42:17 -0700, jps wrote: They concentrated on SUVs and Trucks until it went bust wihle others who saw the 1000 point writing on the wall designed more efficient vehicles. The Ford F-150 pickup truck has been the best selling vehicle in the country for about thirty years. Ford didn't make people buy them. Casady If they'd have stuck with the F150, Ford would be in fine shape. *But they're not in trouble for building F150's are they? And you knew that. The F150 and E150 are still their bread and butter. They dress up that chassis to make the luxury SUVs and fancy vans but they are still F150s when you look under the skin. This old truck is still doing fine for me (1985) http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Brownie.jpg It's amazing how many of the F-150s of that era are still on the road and run well. Cars of that vintage didn't, due to all the emission control stuff, but trucks were exempt and as a result run well and long. Eisboch F150s are half ton, you had to be over a ton to get the exemption. This has the air pump and the cat converter. Emission control really became a non-issue in the 80s when they started using electronic fuel and spark management systems. The bad reputation came from the 70s vehicles that were just adding emission control devices to old technology engines. Your right. *I am a decade off. I used to have a '87 Ford F-150 with the 300ci six. * *It was a great truck and very reliable. Eisboch That is what this one has. 180 k miles. The only problem we had with it was it was a northern truck that moved south and it overheated when I was pulling my boat. From my experience with an E150 I knew the fix was a 3 core radiator instead of the standard 2 core. I found a guy who paid me $50 for the old 2 core so it wasn't that big a deal. This is our spare vehicle, only used for hauling stuff and moving the boat. Like my old E150, everyone I know has borrowed it for something. I have a 1967 Chevy C-20 with a 327 and a dump bed. *Three speed column shift had a seizure 10 years ago so I cut a hole in the floor and installed a hurst shift kit. *Three on the floor. *Truck looks like crap but runs like a champ and does whatever I need. I keep the old shift lever on the dash board just in case I need to disarm a rabid gun owner. I didn't know there was such a thing as a "rabid" gun. Don't you mean *"Rabbit gun?" You know, like the one this hunter is toting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKPOh...eature=related I dont need to disarm em. They take one look at what I drive and its like "Holy ****, you drive that thang" and from then on were best buds. A heap for a truck definitely makes folks think twice about gettin' too close. Before I had the exhaust redone it had a nasty hole pre-muffler that was good for attracting attention and scaring the crap out of nearby drivers and pedestrians. |
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