Howdy. SoCal Foxbody enthusiast

[at6so]

Howdy,

Guess I never realized I had not officially joined here. Banned from SVOCA eons ago due to association of the primary band of culprits here.

Like many of you, I own several cars:

1959 Austin Healey Sprite (2.0 Ford conv)
1969 Mach 1 (H code, not stock)
1981 Mustang (my first car, 2.3na -> 5.0 conv, IRS, MM parts)
1983 GT Turbo (wrecking yard save, t-tops)
1984 SVO (bought to DD, resto-modded, looking for new owner)
1984 GT Turbo Anny (was being 5.0 conv, saved, current project, has buyer)
1984 LTD Wagon (DD, 5.0 conv, MM parts)
1985 BMW 635csi (white ext/black int, 5sp)
1985.5 SVO (brought wrecked from WA, next big project on deck)
1986 SVO (basket case, bought parted out, has a potential new owner in a few years)
1986 GT (Saleen replica, T-tops, EVM tri-link & MM parts)
1990 LX (Saleen replica, full Global West susp)

Had a great time seeing a few of you at the Vrinner SVO BBQ and FFF show.

[JTurbo]

Welcome aboard Mike! Love the work you're doing with the 84 GT-350....

[rodster]

Howdy,

Banned from SVOCA eons ago due to association of the primary band of culprits here.

Welcome to the Island of Misfit Toys!

Nice collection of cars....

[FoxBuddy]

Welcome aboard Mike! Love the work you're doing with the 84 GT-350....

Agreed. It's going to look nice. Welcome to the site.

[Meotchh]

It's about time Mike! Now you are banned until your next post or until you buy another fox body.

[MikeFleming]

Welcome Aboard Mike! And congrats on your first official ban.

To avoid you seco9nd ban, post some pictures of your collection. I've not seen any of the Sprite. I still remember the days when they were actively raced in SCCA. Back when a good front bugeye bonnet was worth more than the whole car.

[at6so]

Well, certainly don't want to start off getting banned right away...

So here are some pics. Since Mike Fleming request the Sprite here are two. One in front of my AZ landscaped house and the other at the SD British Car Show in 2014.





The Sprite was a nostalgia purchase, parents had one growing up, wanted one since, this one had the Pinto 2.0 conversion done, it was local and in my price range. Had to be towed home, engine ran, and needed TLC, as all my cars I buy do. The PO was not a “car guy” that was handy with a wrench. Underside is very clean, inside has been cleaned, coated w Eastwood rust encapulator, new carpets, and I fitted a pair of gen I Miata seats in it. Has 2 small cancer spots in typical lower cowl areas, rest is surface rust. Needs a re-paint. Going to fit larger wheel studs and replace the wire wheels with the old school 5 slot mags. Also going to weld up a dual Shelby Cobra style double hoop “roll bar” for it too. Has Pinto 4 spd, have a 2.3 5spd to put in it.

The 84.5 GT Anny is a labor of love. That’s one of the reasons I popped on here only to realize I had never registered. Wanted to verify 6pt 10.9 head bolts were re-useable and the 12pt bolts were TTY variety. If anyone has insight on getting a new title in AZ w/o having an old title (have several bill of sales) I am open to your insight.

Thanks all for the welcome.

[MikeFleming]

I don't see no pictures.

[JTurbo]

I don't see no pictures.

+1
I hear the ban hammer starting to fly....

[at6so]

I cut and pasted the files w HTML tags [IMG]picture.jpg[/IMG], have no idea why its not working. Pics were linked to my photobucket acct.

[mrssvslow]

Nice collection!