1949 Ford, clear ***le, was bagged front and back but didn’t like ride so went back to springs, chopped, shaved, seats are 1995 Buick Riviera front and back,with console. Rebuilt 302 Mercury Marquis 1988 engine. Carbureted. About 8,000 miles. Merc bubble skirts. Southern Air AC. Fatman front end. Mustang rear end. 5-speed manual shift—floor. Gages all work, heat, oil, fuel, tach, speedometer. Headers, pipes, smittys. Runs smooth. Had it to 100mph for a mile or so, still quite smooth. (retro phone: Annette Funicello answered once but her old man cut in, then it never worked again. Green light goes on when you flip switch.) (50 mi. south of Kansas City)
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