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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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My new project, not a mustang but powered by FORD!

I just picked up a 1975 Bricklin SV1
It rough but the price was right.
I will post pics as I go.
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Old Nov 25, 2014 | 09:37 PM
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Just another pic!

Weird but I like it
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 04:35 AM
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Nice! I assume a 351 in the Bricklin?
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 09:25 AM
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The Delorean before there was a Delorean.
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Old Nov 26, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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I waz thinking the same thing Jon
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Old Nov 27, 2014 | 05:44 AM
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Dare to be different!!!

Good luck.
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Old Nov 27, 2014 | 09:49 PM
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Yep a 351W
I just finished putting it back together!
Now I have to clean up the engine bay, so I can reinstall it!
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Old Nov 28, 2014 | 04:05 PM
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Very nice.
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 09:16 PM
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Very cool I like it
"Safe Vehicle 1"
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 04:46 AM
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Nice! This car is on my list of the 'top 50' cars i would like to have.
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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Slid the motor back in today!
Still have to hook everything back up, and figure out what radiator I'm going to fit into it, since the original one feel apart when I took it out (scary I actually drove it some with that radiator)
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
Yep a 351W
I just finished putting it back together!
Now I have to clean up the engine bay, so I can reinstall it!
Nice!

I remember seeing a couple of those in SoCal late 70's. Never knew they had a 351 in them.
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
Slid the motor back in today!
Still have to hook everything back up, and figure out what radiator I'm going to fit into it, since the original one feel apart when I took it out (scary I actually drove it some with that radiator)
Can a radiator shop recore it and all that so you still run a stock one?
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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Brought it to two radiator shops, they said it was way too coroded to repair, and it would be about $650 to build a new one.
I think I'm going to go with a universal aluminum radiator and make some custom mounts.
Will only be about $275
I'm doing this as a budget build!
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Old Dec 21, 2014 | 06:38 PM
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Got the engine put back in!
It drives great!
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Old Dec 21, 2014 | 06:40 PM
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Washed and detailed the car today!
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Old Dec 21, 2014 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
Got the engine put back in!
It drives great!
Originally Posted by ElkGroveFordGuy
Washed and detailed the car today!
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Old Dec 22, 2014 | 02:43 AM
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Those are great - Toby Halicki destroyed one in the movie Junkman
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Old Dec 24, 2014 | 07:28 PM
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I'm coming up the last Saturday in January to have AED tune my car and some other goodies. I'd love to stop by and check this out!
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Old Dec 25, 2014 | 08:54 AM
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I have only ever seen ONE Bricklin, it was on HWY 4 in Brentwood, CA - parked at the Brentwood Café, probably having breakfast...it was orange, so cool, always wanted one...
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