This is a 1970 Fairlane 500, the last year of the Fairlane. This is original, kinda rough but still going and definitely restorable.
Showing posts with label DQ Cruise Night. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DQ Cruise Night. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2009
DQ Cruise 7/9
Stormy rainy weather kept most people and cars away from the Cruise last night. There were three other regular cars besides mine plus a handful of new ones I hadn't seen before. Several owners were there without their cars; and I heard that the Itasca County contingent that raced at Brainerd last weekend had mixed results, with most of them being eliminated in the very early rounds but with a handful going all the way and a couple even winning class.
This is a 1970 Fairlane 500, the last year of the Fairlane. This is original, kinda rough but still going and definitely restorable.
This is a 1970 Fairlane 500, the last year of the Fairlane. This is original, kinda rough but still going and definitely restorable.
Friday, July 3, 2009
DQ Cruise Night
Well, it was another beautiful evening for the DQ Cruise. The Race Cars were on their way to Brainerd, so it was a different crowd this time around. We had 3 other Mustangs than mine show up, a pretty red one that I believe was a '66, a black 67 numbers correct driven up from the Twin Cities, the yellow '93, and my 2006. The Blue Roush Stage 3 drove thru very early in the evening but didn't stay, darn it.
The Pinto guy brought two, a hatchback and a wagon. There was a 73 Vega Kammback that had a 350 V8 with Monza running gear and drive train, very correct and very fast (dynoed at 350 HP). And a smattering of other cars. Enjoy the photos!
A tiny bit of trivia here. Early Pinto and Vega front bumpers look very much the same. The easiest way to tell them apart is that the bolts on the outside right and left of the bumper are in different locations: the Vega bolts are in the front of the bumper, while the Pinto has the bolts on the side. There are other major differences, but this is the easiest to spot and can easily be seen in a photo.
The Pinto guy brought two, a hatchback and a wagon. There was a 73 Vega Kammback that had a 350 V8 with Monza running gear and drive train, very correct and very fast (dynoed at 350 HP). And a smattering of other cars. Enjoy the photos!
A tiny bit of trivia here. Early Pinto and Vega front bumpers look very much the same. The easiest way to tell them apart is that the bolts on the outside right and left of the bumper are in different locations: the Vega bolts are in the front of the bumper, while the Pinto has the bolts on the side. There are other major differences, but this is the easiest to spot and can easily be seen in a photo.
Friday, June 26, 2009
DQ Cruise 6/26
It was a beautiful evening for a DQ Cruise night.
I had the opportunity to park next to a early Mustang.
A very nice Chevy Pro Street with custom Frame and a Dart Engine stopped in.
A Pinto came over from Hibbing, the guy owns I believe he said 8 running and 4 parts Pintos.
A couple (husband/wife?) rode in on a couple of nice Honda's.
A few other photos:
I had the opportunity to park next to a early Mustang.
A very nice Chevy Pro Street with custom Frame and a Dart Engine stopped in.
A Pinto came over from Hibbing, the guy owns I believe he said 8 running and 4 parts Pintos.
A couple (husband/wife?) rode in on a couple of nice Honda's.
A few other photos:
Friday, June 19, 2009
Collage
I'm sitting in the parking lot of the Public Library waiting for dark, then I can go find a quiet place to park for the night. All around GR are T-Storms.
Can hear the thunder from the one just to the southwest. Think that one will miss us, but who knows what else might pop up? Had a pretty good one last night, for a few moments I was wishing I had a houseboat instead of a Mustang.
So, I'm sitting here, reflecting over the past week.
Last nights DQ Cruise was pretty quiet. T-Storms were in the forecast, so a lot of cars and people stayed home. There were a couple of highlights though.
This 1969 Mustang is for sale, less than 200 miles on a new 351W crate motor. Absolutely a gorgeous car.
And my 2006 Mustang
There were several Street/Strip cars that showed up, the blue Charger, the blue S-10, the yellow SS. They are all getting ready to go racing at Brainerd over the 4th of July weekend. And I found out something. On many Wednesday nights you can race your street car at Brainerd. cost is just $20. Requires that the car be street legal and that you wear a Snell approved helmet. You can run as many times as you want from 5 PM until dark for the $20. I think I'm going to go. I've wanted to know what this car and I can do, and this is the proper venue to explore that. I'm hoping I can afford to go July 1st.
This time of being by myself has given me lots of opportunity to explore my psyche. I haven't learned much yet, except that the peace and quiet are restful to a point but I miss some excitement in my life. And that "restful" does not equate to getting enough rest; I'm exhausted all the time. But I must do what I must do.
I was working on the podiatrists laptop this week, and took the opportunity to ask him about my feet. I've been trying to do a bit of walking, but the foot and ankle and leg pain are just killing me. And I LIKE to walk. I've walked at least 10 miles in the last 5 days.
To make a long story short, I made an appointment to see the podiatrist. My feet show definite signs of a problem, and he knows he can help me surmount the problem. Isn't for a couple of weeks though. Basically, my feet have lost their "spring", so the muscles, joints, and tendons of my ankles and legs are getting all the shock. And adding padding (which is what I've been doing) isn't going to help.
T-Storms are moving, think I will also. Buenos Noches.
Can hear the thunder from the one just to the southwest. Think that one will miss us, but who knows what else might pop up? Had a pretty good one last night, for a few moments I was wishing I had a houseboat instead of a Mustang.
So, I'm sitting here, reflecting over the past week.
Last nights DQ Cruise was pretty quiet. T-Storms were in the forecast, so a lot of cars and people stayed home. There were a couple of highlights though.
This 1969 Mustang is for sale, less than 200 miles on a new 351W crate motor. Absolutely a gorgeous car.
And my 2006 Mustang
There were several Street/Strip cars that showed up, the blue Charger, the blue S-10, the yellow SS. They are all getting ready to go racing at Brainerd over the 4th of July weekend. And I found out something. On many Wednesday nights you can race your street car at Brainerd. cost is just $20. Requires that the car be street legal and that you wear a Snell approved helmet. You can run as many times as you want from 5 PM until dark for the $20. I think I'm going to go. I've wanted to know what this car and I can do, and this is the proper venue to explore that. I'm hoping I can afford to go July 1st.
This time of being by myself has given me lots of opportunity to explore my psyche. I haven't learned much yet, except that the peace and quiet are restful to a point but I miss some excitement in my life. And that "restful" does not equate to getting enough rest; I'm exhausted all the time. But I must do what I must do.
I was working on the podiatrists laptop this week, and took the opportunity to ask him about my feet. I've been trying to do a bit of walking, but the foot and ankle and leg pain are just killing me. And I LIKE to walk. I've walked at least 10 miles in the last 5 days.
To make a long story short, I made an appointment to see the podiatrist. My feet show definite signs of a problem, and he knows he can help me surmount the problem. Isn't for a couple of weeks though. Basically, my feet have lost their "spring", so the muscles, joints, and tendons of my ankles and legs are getting all the shock. And adding padding (which is what I've been doing) isn't going to help.
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