Happy 50th Birthday to the other love of my life

[vik33]

amazing

does it feel weird driving left side steering on Australian roads??

[Vinitasse]

That's too bad Mal,,, would have been awesome to hear that beast fire up on all 8 cylinders. The boss 429 is basically a car built around a NASCAR motor... it would be amazing to go for a spin in one of those.
Gone are the days of watching the race on the weekend and going out to the dealership on Monday to buy the exact same model.

In the flesh I've been in a Boss 302 but never a 429 - Totally different league.

I think you'll find that it was the 427 and 428 Super Cobra Jet engines that were built on the FE racing block. The 429 was built on the newer, and less performance oriented, 385 block. (my fave uncle was a senior exec with FoMoCo in Canada and the US for decades and I grew up in Ford country)

[Dimal]

I did get to hear it though...

It fairly roared off down the wharf and on to the road that led out on to the main road. Just beautiful...

Mal.

[kopigeek]

Ah, no such luck....

By the time it was ready to fire-up and roar off, we had to get back to work and I never saw it again before the ship had loaded and departed. Was a beauty though, candy-apple red that looked about a foot deep. Had its own padded shipping container that I guess doubled as a mobile parking garage when on shore. I was only a young bloke back then and totally amazed by the whole proceedings. One very organised skipper, that bloke...

Mal.

That's too bad Mal,,, would have been awesome to hear that beast fire up on all 8 cylinders. The boss 429 is basically a car built around a NASCAR motor... it would be amazing to go for a spin in one of those.
Gone are the days of watching the race on the weekend and going out to the dealership on Monday to buy the exact same model.

In the flesh I've been in a Boss 302 but never a 429 - Totally different league.

[Dimal]

Ah, no such luck....

By the time it was ready to fire-up and roar off, we had to get back to work and I never saw it again before the ship had loaded and departed. Was a beauty though, candy-apple red that looked about a foot deep. Had its own padded shipping container that I guess doubled as a mobile parking garage when on shore. I was only a young bloke back then and totally amazed by the whole proceedings. One very organised skipper, that bloke...

Mal.

[kopigeek]

Yep, me too...

Saw one being unloaded at a wharf in Brisbane in December '69, when I was working during my holiday break to get a bit of extra cash. Belonged to the skipper of the ship who apparently took his precious Boss with him wherever he sailed. Boy, did it both look and sound the goods... Will never forget it...

Mal.

Nice! Did you get a chance to go for a spin in it or at least sit it in?

[Dimal]

The holy grail for me has always been the boss 429

Yep, me too...

Saw one being unloaded at a wharf in Brisbane in December '69, when I was working during my holiday break to get a bit of extra cash. Belonged to the skipper of the ship who apparently took his precious Boss with him wherever he sailed. Boy, did it both look and sound the goods... Will never forget it...

Mal.

[kopigeek]

Happy 50th Birthday to the other love of my life

Sounds like we're on the same "track" kopigeek. The 69's are the best styled early Mustang IMO and I almost landed a 69 Mach1 a few months ago.
The baby T-Birds are in a class of their own. Been looking at them, but with recently adding a 71 convertible pony to the stable, it ain't gonna happen now.
That's a very, very nice 65! Enjoy.
Cheers

The holy grail for me has always been the boss 429 but I'll need to sell the house to afford it.

[Kevo]

Very nice Kevo! Love the 67s.

I originally wanted a fastback 67 but the mrs settled on a 65. I didn't have a say[emoji35]

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Sounds like we're on the same "track" kopigeek. The 69's are the best styled early Mustang IMO and I almost landed a 69 Mach1 a few months ago.
The baby T-Birds are in a class of their own. Been looking at them, but with recently adding a 71 convertible pony to the stable, it ain't gonna happen now.
That's a very, very nice 65! Enjoy.
Cheers

[Jonathon]

I've got to say that I've never been much into classic cars, but seeing the photos in the first post made my heart skip a beat, simply stunning!

[artman]

Hi Mate, heres another video of when we got the motor started. open headers, no exhaust.

That's sounds awesome!!

It's a pity many cars these days have artificial engine sounds.

Cheers

[kopigeek]

Happy 50th Birthday to the other love of my life

Very Noice !
I have a 67 302 coupe in Monza Red that I momentarily thought about the (im)possibility of fitting the Strega [emoji16]
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Very nice Kevo! Love the 67s.

I originally wanted a fastback 67 but the mrs settled on a 65. I didn't have a say[emoji35]

Next project might be a 69 Mach1 or if I get veto power it will be a 57 thunderbird.

[Kevo]

Very Noice !
I have a 67 302 coupe in Monza Red that I momentarily thought about the (im)possibility of fitting the Strega 😁

[kopigeek]

Best coincidence ever!

I just had a look over at the flickr friend's 'Stang. Definitely not yours...but I bet you know it. He is also a member here, so forgive my confusion.

Very nice and clean pony.

[scoota_gal]

Best coincidence ever!

I just had a look over at the flickr friend's 'Stang. Definitely not yours...but I bet you know it. He is also a member here, so forgive my confusion.