Newbie from Kentucky with a Fairmont Wagon.

From what I've read, the 347 doesn't last as long due to the longer stroke.
I do also want longevity.

 

A hot rod Fairmont. Will wonders never cease!

 

Down boy, down! When have you seen a hotrod Cougar wagon?

 

You won't find one in Steve's secret stash he has hid in Jay Leno garage

 

Thanks for the worm welcome guys. I will try to post some pics. Hope its OK to post them here. If not just tell me and I'll remove them or one of the mods or admns. remove them if I am not around.

 

Here is a shot of under the hood.

 

I tried to edit my last post to add these but it wouldn't let me. So here are some more.
This is it in the driveway.

This is it beside of the interstate when I exploded the trans in Bristol Tenn.

This is my first Zephyr Wagon (it got totaled by my cousin)

This is my second Zephyr Wagon (I got rid of it like an idiot)

And here is one of the wagon in action at the track.

 

My soon to be done '79 is my second. Love that car. We've had it since 1997, and she's just been a real gem.

This pic is partway through my roller painting:



I'll have on-the-street pics this week. Almost 2 years to do a FULL resto myself, mostly.

 

I have seen that wagon before. I think it may have been on foureyedpride! I read where you painted it with a roller and it truly looks awesome! I love the woody wagons. Keep the pics coming!

 

Thanks. Just click on my handle and you'll get to all my gallery pics.

My big project threads are under Cosmetics...

Car Running Countdown and Roller Painting, plus a bunch on some of the detail components. It's been a fun project with help from all over the world, literally. I'll go into my house reno mode for most of this summer (big reno work around the house, and build myself a garage for the next two.)

I want either another one like this with a floor shift 4-speed, or a 1981 or so Ford Escort Woody wagon for my wife, and then I'm gonna a tackle a real woodie buildup from the frame up.

 

I looked through them and It look sweet! I would like to go through mine like that but I think I will leave it the way it is (sleeper). Did you change the dash panel piece that has the vents in it. If so did you put the right side piece with 1 or 2 vents?

 

Nope no side vents. I think that was a Zephyr only trim item.

 

Welcome, thats a super clean looking car. My fairmont looked just like that, now not so much

 

...do you have a leesince for dat minkey??...
(pop culture reference)

SM...luv to here from guys just havin too much fun with thier Wagoons!!