Easy access to tech articles on mods (I know about doing the searches, but that takes forever on my dial-up and I usually end up with fragmented threads). I assume that's what you're talking about???? That and a cold Budweiser. Rick
Cold Corona's and Lime, and a MCCI T-shirt. Also, If we could get a plastic or whatever license plate for the front of our cars, we could show the club off when we drive or go to a show. Just my $.02. Earl
I think that is a good idea, Earl. I know some states require a state license plate up front. Maybe license plate frames?
Russ, Above all else, an honest effort to bring on more members! Our Maverick/Comets are not being made anymore, and building a powerful membership to get the word out is one way to keep them out of the scrapyards. Since we have a surplus in the treasury, membership building should be a major priority. If an organisation should ever run low on funds, membership building is very difficult. *** Oh, that and a coupon for a Busch Lite 6-pack (Rick, I'll buy ya a Bud, but I gotta watch my weight! hehehehe) Tracy
Ideas I know that folks like Craig Selvey and maybe Charles Stalnaker have worked with aftermarket parts vendors to expedite procedures to make reproduction parts for our cars. Ex. Craig working with Auto Krafters (I believe). I would be willing to donate parts that I have in mint condition to companies such as Dennis Carpenter Reproductions in Charlotte, Re-pops, etc. to make more reproduction parts readily available. The most frustrating part of restoring these cars compared to say a '60's Mustang is the lack of parts and the expense of buying those that are available. Thank god for E-bay if you want to restore a Comet or Maverick. However, these companies will not be willing to take on the tooling of reproduction parts unless they know that interest is there in the parts. So interest in the cars is needed as well here. I was talking a reproduction parts company about door panels for my Dad's 1968 Ford Ranger. At the time they were not reproduced. This man stated that by the time the rights to reproduce the parts were in place, and the molds were ready to start production, the company would have around $75,000 in expenses to cover before they started turning a profit. That is a lot of door panels at $250-$400 per set. There has to be demand for these products as well as a supply of original parts or the actual molds and blueprints to start reproduction. I could have much easily restored a 65-66 Mustang. The weatherstripping would have been about 1/4 the cost of the Comet GT rubber. The seats I could have recovered myself with an interior kit for less than I paid an upholstery shop. I could have 2 new door panels rather than one original and one new old stock. The bumpers would have been less, lots of things would have cost less. We need more interest in the cars and interaction with reproduction companies. Just my $.02 Seth
