427.. How about Tim Bartos or Darren Murphy? They've been out at the base forever. I spent 10 yrs with AA /Sabre.

 

I don't know Darren but I should know Tim, he works in the shop next to ours.

So did make it to the sale of sabre and get a dandy severance package?

 

Everyone knows Tim. Mr Personality.

Left Sabre prior to all the EDS Drama. I left in 1997...

 

From all the people I've talked to about sabre, that sounds like a good move on your part!! I dated a women who worked at sabre for awhile.. She quit during the EDS takover, as did many people.

 

Yep if was a mustang in the 80-90 era I can tell you all you need to know! They were the funnest bang for your buck for a lot of years. Still may be hard to beat for horsepower per dollar ratio.

Dad's name is Dan McKay.

 

Sorry, I don't know your dad. But for every person thats ask me I'f I've known somebody they knew its been 100% no to everyone. There are 5500+ mechanics out there. The odds aren't good.

My only other Mustang was that 88 LX. I owned it 5 years. It was like you said. A fun bodystyle with endless mods. Mine really wasn't all that impressive. New paint, BBK headers/H-pipe/cat backs/w Flowmaster 3 chamber mufflers. A new Ford 3.73 Rear and an aluminum driveshaft/ AOD tranny with a Lentech 3000 lock-up converter and Lentech valve body with a revised shift pattern. Instead of 1/2 3 4, it was 1 2 3/4 so you could manually shift it. I put a set of Crane rockers on it but thats about it. That speed density kept me from going crazy and I almost did but then I bought that GTX and everything changed. Nice cruiser but nothing that would be "King of the street'. The seats weren't very comfortable but it was a fun car!!! Probably why I bought another one this past month!!!

 

I had to give this some more detail with photo-shop
This gives new meaning to "piece of tail"

 

Very nice Art! Glad to see those shadows are out of the way of the scenery!

 

My first job was pump jockey at a Stuckeys Travel Store in summer 1970, You can only imagine the assortment of cars that came through there off the interstate. The muscle car was King ! Big block V8`s everywhere ! It was a grand time.

 

Well did abit of inquiring today. I do know who Tim is. Green Bay Packers fan, wears flashy pants and walks real fast. I've never had a conversation with him but I know who he is. I see him in the halls every once in awhile.

 

That's him! you could not of given a better discription.

 

all with * I still have now......
32 Ford coupe in high school 1959. Primered 3/4 race flathead, 2 2bbl.,
49 Ford coupe, flathead, dropped, blue
50 Ford coupe,flathead, dropped, green
49 Olds Convert, overhead V8, Hydro 3 speed, green
47 Plymouth coupe w/ 303 Dodge SB and push button Powerflight, black
51 Plymouth 2 dr. HT, Dean Jefferies paint job "Candy Lime"
55 Ford Crown Victoria, stock, pink and white
58 Chevy Impala convert. 348 TriPower w/ Powerglide, turquoise
61 Ford T Bird, stock, white
63 Ford TBird, stock, red
64 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S, 273 HP,4 spd,silver/black racing stripes
68 Plymouth Roadrunner 383, 4 speed (1st NEW car)lots of mods, blue
69 Dodge SuperBee 383, 4 speed, lots of mods(2nd NEW car)green
71 Dodge Charger SE 440 w/torqueflite, (3rd NEW car)lots of mods,orange
IN COMES THE GAS CRISIS/Muscle cars disappear!!!
72 Datsun 610 HT,stock and boring, green
73 VW stock and REAL boring, blue
63 Plymouth bracket car w/ 440 to keep me sane on weekends, black
64 Chevy shortbed for getting to work, lots of mods in black lacquer paint
DIVORCE TIME< START OVER..
74 Cad 2 dr.Coupe Deville, rims, lowered, white(my cruiser era)
76 Cad. Seville..all black, rims, lowered(my cruiser era)
79 Cad Eldo..all black, rims, lowered(my cruiser era)
84 Corvette Coupe...all black, Gotti rims, lowered , nitrous(4th NEW car)
90 Ford SuperCoupe S/C V6, all black, rims, lowered
94 Pontiac Trans AM Coupe,red, lowered, rims (couldn't find a black one)
*01 Ford Mustang GT Convert, black,lowered, body kit,rims, tan interior
*07 Mustang GT Coupe, tons of mods inc. Saleen 475 HP S/C kit etc, etc
66 Cobra replica, 429 Ford, 4 speed toploader, blue
72 Pantera, loaded 351 Cleveland, yellow
65 Ford Falcon Pro Street , red,loaded 302, Art Carr C4, 4.88s ,roll cage
76 Ford Ranchero , rims, lowered ,stock 400 and AOD, blue

.....Always had some RODS too to play with:

26 Ford TBucket 302 Ford , C-4 w/ dual quads on tunnel ram
31 Ford Model A 2 dr.sedan w/Chevy LT1, TH350 Green
37 Ford Club Cabriolet,tuneport Chvy383 and 700r4, 4.11s, air bagged,blk/turq.
27 Ford RoadsterProStreet,blown383 Chvy,TH350,Winters alum w/4.11s,RED
37 Ford Club Cabriolet, blown Chvy383,2Holley750s,700R4,4.11s..scary!Black/turq. AGAIN!
57 Rambler ProStreet,body customized, 383 Chvy, TH350,4.11s,yellow
*34 Ford Victoria, 350 Chevy crate 330hp, Chvy 200R4, 4.11 (8.8 Ford)
*47 Ford Coupe, 350Chevy, TH350,.Chevy 10 bolt(my daily driver now)
*47 Chevy pickup, chopped (under construction)
*2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser(tow vehicle behind the motorhome)
*2002 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail
*2000 Holiday Rambler Navigator ,44 foot, Cummins 500 HP 6 Cyl. Diesel
I think I forgot a few here but u get the pic... CAR CRAZY!
some long gone bikes:::
Honda Elsinore 250
Triumph Bonneville
Triumph Cub
Honda CB 750
Honda CB 900
88 Harley FXR
89 Harley FXR
90 Harley FXR
I shoulda kept several of those, huh?
Remember I'm almost 65 so I had a good run at it so far. My first car I got when I was 15 1/2 and had my drivers permit

 

My God larry thats a load of cars! And I thought I had a problem.....LOL I bet you wished you held on to a few of those now huh?

Great list you have there. I would challenge anyone to top that list.

Any takers?

 

No way. Heck it took me 20 minutes to just read it all!!! Great List and a bunch of nice cars..

07 Hoss... How's that Saleen supercharger on the 07 GT??? I almost bought a SC Saleen but it was just out of my price range!!

 

Hey Gray, When I was 18 I was 6'2" and 175 lbs. Now I'm 6' 1" and almost 230 lbs.. How are you doing with the creeping pounds? I guess all of us are a LOT bigger than we were in HighSchool. Pass the gravy and potatoes!

 

Wow. Impressive lists!

 

07 427R
The Saleen is fine, but a little lame at 4500 feet altitude.
At sea level around 495 HP RWH. I hit the rev limiter almost before I can shift!!!Seond gear tries to put you into the guardrail. Third to fourth still snaps your head onto the headrests.I'd recommend it. They do a nice tune also.........
07 HOSS

 

76 Pontiac Astre Stationwagon (Pontiac version of a Vega and a real chick magnet)
82 Honda Civic
83 Datsun 280ZX (Black)
86 Buick Grand National (Black)
82 Porche 911 Targa (white)
87 Nissan Maxima (my last black car)
87 BMW 528e (white)
90 Isuzu Trooper (red)
94 Mazda 929 (burgundy)
96 Mustang GT (blue)
97 Ford Explorer (dark red)
08 Mustang GT (silver and on order)

 

Hey Mark was it the 86 or the 87 Grand national that would make a mustang cry on the strip?

 

Pontiac Astre Stationwagon... wow. My buddy had one of those bad boys! White with burgandy int. His dad gave it to him. It was mint until the 2nd day he had his DL... He side swiped another car. Ahh... to be 16 again.