Hmm, probably a Van Nuys painted F-Body. Could be worse. Just check the make on the T-Tops before you have the body shop folks go to town on it. If they have "C&C" etched into them, they are aftermarket "originals" (i.e. the car was made a T-Top before it was sold by the dealer) and the rubber gaskets are impossible to come by. (Factory GM T-Tops are a different size.)

I have a 1981 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe standard cab shortbed 2 wheel drive. I has a 305ci V8 with a 4bbl and headers with silver rallyes + trim rings + centercaps and custom painted emblems and dash bezel.

When i have no choice, I drive:

Mom'* 2001 Chrysler 300M, tan with tan leather, 3.5L V6, autostick transmission, hate that car.

Dad'* 1991 Ford F150 XLT Lariat standard cab shortbed 2 wheel drive, 5.0L 302 V8, automatic/overdrive, bullethole rims, hate that one too.

I might have one somewhere...actually, I know Don has one....and it does sound nice...almost SBCish in a certain RPM range, but above 3.5k it starts sounding like

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Yeah, thats a '68.

i drive the 05 taurus... no power anything well windows and locks only cause they come standard.. it dont even have a tape deck... just am/fm.... and it only get like 18 mpg!!! its a peice but it runs.. and i beat the crap out iit but it runs great... i have athe 84 rustang ragtop.. awaiting the motor transplate that will go on here over summer. and my 99 suzuki 600 new tire goin on tmmarrow.. ill be riding that agian everyday as long as its not rainin till the new motor goes in the rustang or i can find something else....

My toy...
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My daily driver, Betty! She'* a 1995 Chevy Lumina with a 3100 v6 and 61,000 miles.
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My "oh SNOE!" driver, Xander, a 1990 Chevy K1500 Silverado 4x4 with a 350 v8 and 160,000 miles.
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My/my husband'* 1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso, Barney, with his little 2.0 DOHC after I wrecked him... 170,000 miles and a blown motor, hopefully soon to get a motor transplant.


My husband'* 1983 Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton 4x4, Big Blue, with a 350 v8 and 160,000 miles...the most reliable vehicle we own...


We also have my husband'* 1991 Chevy C1500 Cheyenne, which is too ugly (too many accidents) to photograph. 350 v8, 195,000 miles, and about eight accidents now. There is literally not a single, solitary good body part left on it. Not even the taillight covers...also has a blown trans.

John, does your explorer have a 4.0 V6 or a 5.0?

With the trim package he has, it could only be the 4.0. IMO, that engine is leaps and bounds over the 5.0.