> I'm sure you just made Ken Waller's day! :-) (He's a retired Ford > engineer.)
You bet ! Retired 2/06 after 40 years in all aspects of Ford engineering (planning, design, development, manufacturing & design analysis (expert witness). I'll knock back a few in your honor tonight. Would you like a deal on a new Ford? I still have some stock left. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Question for automobile enthusiasts on the list > I'm sure you just made Ken Waller's day! :-) (He's a retired Ford > engineer.) > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Well guys, I just got back to reading the posts and I do have to say that >> I am a >> FORD person. My first car was a 1959 Galaxie with a 292 YB v8, Next 1963 >> Galaxie >> 500 xl, 2dr fastback with a 352 v8, 1969 Fairlane 500 2dr hardtop with a >> 302 v8, >> 1967 Mustang hardtop with a 200 six cyl, 1969 Fairlane 500 2 dr >> sportsroof with >> a 302 v8, 1971 Galaxie 2 dr. hardtop with a 390 v8, 1969 Mustang hardtop >> with a >> 302 v8 windsor motor which I ran at the track (drag racing) in Stock >> class with >> a best et time of 13.5 seconds and this car took me to win the first >> place >> points for the year 1973-74 at the drag strip. Still have the car which >> sits in >> a garage, it has 49,000 miles on it. Then came a 1965 Mustang Fastback >> 2+2 with >> a 289 v8, full cam, solid lifters, two 500 cfm Carter AFB carbs. This car >> has >> 54,000 miles on it and I still have it. Next is a 1954 F100 ford pickup >> that had >> a 272yb v8, but now has a 390 v8 with a four barrel Holley, 1955 F100 >> pickup >> with a Olds v8, this truck was for parts f >> or the 54 F100, Lots of 1963 and 1964 Ford Galaxies, 1968 Torino GT conv >> with a >> 390 330 horse motor which I wish I kept. 1968 Torino GT Fastback with a >> 302 v8 >> but now is a 351 windsor v8, it needs to be restored, 1964 Ford Fairlane >> with a >> 260 v8, 2 dr sedan, would have made a nice looking Thunderbolt (I guess >> Paul >> will know what I mean), a 1975 Lincoln Mark IV with a 460 v8, Two 1976 >> Lincoln >> Mark IV's with 460 v8's, 1967 Galaxie Fastback with a 390 v8, 1964 Ford >> Galaxie >> Conv 390 v8 police motor, solid lifters, etc. Our current cars are a >> little >> newer. So Yes I am a FORD person. Guess if I did not have Ford's, it >> would have >> been Dodge or Plymouths. >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > More nonsense. J.D. Power is completely above reproach. They accept no >> bullshit. >> > I know. I've had to deal with them. And for years, the American brands >> > were at >> > the bottom of the list. >> > Paul >> > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> > From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Paul Stenquist" >> > > Subject: Re: Question for automobile enthusiasts on the list >> > > >> > > >> > > > Utter nonsense. Take a look at the J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction >> > > > Index. A number of American brands are right at the top. Quite a >> > > > bit >> > > > ahead of Nissan I might add. I've had six Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep >> > > > leased vehicles over the last 15 years. None has ever had to spend >> > > > even an hour in the dealership. And Chrysler products aren't among >> > > > the leaders, but they're still plenty reliable. >> > > >> > > JD Power is biased to make the big 3 look better than they are. They >> > > have as >> > > much credibility as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. >> > > >> > > William Robb >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> > > and >> follow >> > > the directions. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > [email protected] >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > follow >> > the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow >> the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
