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New guy with a Torino’s, Mercury cousin (Cyclone |
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cyclone21 
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 Topic: New guy with a Torino’s, Mercury cousin (CyclonePosted: 04-August-2014 at 9:43AM |
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The fourth of July I got a 68 Mercury Cyclone GT. This is
the first classic era FoMoCo car I have had since the eighties. It was like I
was going back to my roots. Glad to be with all the Torino and Fairlane owners. Edited by cyclone21 - 04-August-2014 at 1:30PM |
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68 Cyclone GT 390 S-code Red bucket seats
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WELCOME!
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antlerfiend
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 3:03PM |
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Welcome to the site. Post up some pics when you can. We love pics!
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Alex
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 3:04PM |
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welcome! post some pics when you can
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 3:05PM |
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Welcome!
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 3:15PM |
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Welcome from a fellow Georgian. I grew up right next to you, in Conyers. Post up some pics of your Cyclone. Would love to see 'em!
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Jeff
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Welcome!
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Welcome to the site. I have a sister and brother-in-law living in Covington, they just moved there from Lake Capri in Conyers.
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We are gonna be in Dawsonville for the Moonshine Festival in October. You should join us.
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Alex
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 3:59PM |
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welcome! and what they said. post some pics and join us in dawsonville.
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Posted: 07-August-2014 at 4:12PM |
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Welcome, Cuz.
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cyclone21
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 8:58AM |
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Thanks for the warm welcome. I am looking forward to fall and taking the car to some local shows. I am working thru some small issues with the car now, but I hope to get the bugs worked out by then. May be I can make it to Dawsonville. Here are a few pictures of the car if yall want to see them. 
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68 Cyclone GT 390 S-code Red bucket seats
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legend onirot
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 9:23AM |
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oh..... heck yeah. beautiful car. definitely come to dawsonville!!!
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 9:40AM |
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That is BEAUTIFUL!! What a marvelous color combo. Clean and crisp.
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 9:58AM |
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Beautiful car! Looking forward to seeing it in person!!
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 10:22AM |
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Love it!
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 1:09PM |
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She's purty!!
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 1:22PM |
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very nice! nice color and looks great with those wheels
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 1:23PM |
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That is outstanding. merc.always seems to have that little edge on ford.Need to just paint that vac booster with rust stopper.It turns a dull black.
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75ranchero460
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Posted: 08-August-2014 at 8:40PM |
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Nice! Hope to see it in person some day can't make it to Dawsonville this year though.
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Posted: 22-August-2014 at 11:13AM |
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Awesome car!!! Thats one fine Cyclone right engine too!
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Posted: 22-August-2014 at 3:17PM |
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I want to thank everybody for all the kind words. I hope to see some of yall in Dawsonville .
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