The 390 is still at the machine shop

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In the meantime I brought the wrecked T-Bird home, left it on the trailer and removed the center console, drive line tunnel and rear seat area of the floor pans then took it to the auto selvedge yard.


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Anonymous said…
Good article, you make some interesting points .

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February 18, 2008 at 7:47 PM
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