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Originally Posted by
R. Button
Current plan is "The Last Coast to Coast Journey" With my granddaughter! From Eastport Maine to Malibu Beach Calif! Some time next year. My granddaughter is so far really ready for the trip. We'll do mostly I40 once we make a pass through NYC and the tunnels. Route 66 stops along the way, Hoover Dam, and Vegas BUT mostly she want to do Beverly Hills.
That’s fantastic! I hope she makes the trip with you. I’ve been talking about doing Route 66 full-length next year or beyond and asked my 16 year-old if he was interested. He was until a few days ago when we did 140 miles in the heat. He’s getting tall and I don’t think he cares for the passenger foot-box.
Bradley
Build thread - Mk4, Coyote, IRS, Wilwood brakes, old-style soft top and accessories.
The distance between "finished" and finished is literally infinite.
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Everything looks like it is coming together nicely, and that road trip sounds amazing!!!! I own a MKII, #2708 and she does not have the trans tunnel backbone, I am planning on adding the back bone and under door cross bracing along with some other frame stiffing modification in the next couple of months.
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The body is on and the car had it's first run at The Glen track. It was just a follow the pace truck but still it was a chance to get out and do a basic test of the car.
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Ralph Button
FFR 1436 (PROUD Owner of an Original Mark I)
400,013 miles as of 11/1/2009
417,840 miles as of 8/12/2010
435,021 miles as of 12/19/2011
Now a well broken in 347 engine
523,145 miles as of 7/29/2014
601,165 miles as of 6/1/2018
615,215 miles as of 4/23/2022
"It's not about the destination, it's the about the journey. And where is your journey taking you?"
"... Not all who wander are lost!... --J.R.R. Tolkien
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That's not Blue! What gives
Well, sometimes change is a good thing. Glad it's back on the road. 
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Wife's suggestion and she picked the colors. It was time for a change as ol'Blue get to be converted into a wall art and a small sofa!
The team of students at the high school vocational class, as part of their autobody classes, did all the body work and painting for the new Mark III body. The colors change in the sun light as well as the finish is like mirror smooth!
Ralph Button
FFR 1436 (PROUD Owner of an Original Mark I)
400,013 miles as of 11/1/2009
417,840 miles as of 8/12/2010
435,021 miles as of 12/19/2011
Now a well broken in 347 engine
523,145 miles as of 7/29/2014
601,165 miles as of 6/1/2018
615,215 miles as of 4/23/2022
"It's not about the destination, it's the about the journey. And where is your journey taking you?"
"... Not all who wander are lost!... --J.R.R. Tolkien
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Originally Posted by
R. Button
My son was at the track as well with his Subaru grocery getter. He said he got it up to 85 on the straightaway. He’s not Overly interested in cars and racing but this is something he’s been wanting to do and he had a good time! If I knew you were going I’d have him seek you out just to say hi!
Mark
Mk1, Frame #1929 Complete restoration/upgrade. BP 347 with Edelbrock PF4 439/420. 4 link with coilovers. 8.8 3.55, 15” Halibrand, New beefed up T5 w/short throw shifter, Power 4 wheel disc brakes, Custom original style steering wheel, shaft and boss, Heat/AC, Heated seats, PPW wipers w/washers, Forte’s throttle linkage, RT trunk hoop mod, Pusher cooling fans, full LED lighting, custom headrests, 5 point seat belts with sub pass through, Speedhut GPS gauges, battery drop box in trunk, LED courtesy lights, Breeze trunk cubby kit.
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