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Number: 1303
From: "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
Date: Mon Sep 23, 2002  8:57 am
Subject: Re: Falcons and Capris

Body:

Oh man I just love those 65 Ranchero's. I have one on my future car
wish list, just haven't found the right one yet.

As far as the windshield moulding goes, Mustangs and Capris used the
same moulding, just look for one for a GT.

Tom S.



--- In ascmclaren@y..., "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> I've been all over the place looking for parts for this 85 ASC
Coupe
> that I have and I can't help but feel a bit of Deja Vue.
>
> Finding Capri specific parts, like bumper covers and such that were
> not available on the Mustang of the same year is just about as
> exasperating (maybe not QUITE so much) as finding body trim and
such
> for the old 1965 Falcon Ranchero my Dad picked up when I was in HS.
>
> The Falcon was the precurser to the mustang and as such most
> everything from the mustang (glass, engine, etc) will work just
fine
> in the Falcon. But finding those interior and body trim peices is
a
> pain inna rear.
>
> The '70 Mustang convertible we "restored" for my mom was like a
> weekend project. Straighten the body, paint it, then open the
> Mustang catalog and order anything you needed to finish the job.
>
> I'll be glad when I'm done and can drive this thing again. Still
> got a few more peices to go...Anybody got any lower blacked out
> chrome molding for the windshield :-)
>
> BTW, Falcon Rancheros rock, nothing like a really cool mid 60's
> pickup to tool around in, going to junk yards, looking for parts.
> Plus nobody has ever seen one and you gets lotsa questions, kinda
> like ASCs :-)

	Replies	Name/Email	Yahoo! ID	Date	Size
1305	Taking the hunt for oddball Capri parts to Canada...	Marquis Grove	InfoSysSec	Mon  9/23/2002	4 KB
1306	Re: Taking the hunt for oddball Capri parts to Canada...	Brent Abrams	ascmclarencoupe	Mon  9/23/2002	5 KB
1307	Re: Taking the hunt for oddball Capri parts to Canada...	Brent Abrams	ascmclarencoupe	Mon  9/23/2002	6 KB
1309	Capri's, capri's and other Capri's - it can be confusing sometimes ;	Marquis Grove	InfoSysSec	Mon  9/23/2002	7 KB
1313	Re: Capri's, capri's and other Capri's - it can be confusing sometim	James Gibat-Thoroski	jgibatthoroski	Mon  9/23/2002	3 KB
1314	Re: Capri's, capri's and other Capri's - it can be confusing sometim	James Gibat-Thoroski	jgibatthoroski	Mon  9/23/2002	3 KB
1315	Re: Taking the hunt for oddball Capri parts to Canada...	jdawg	ecstacycustomz2000	Mon  9/23/2002	6 KB
1312	Re: Taking the hunt for oddball Capri parts to Canada...	James Gibat-Thoroski	jgibatthoroski	Mon  9/23/2002	5 KB