The FORD Lounge

[1986F150Six]

Good hearing from you, Chris!

[Rembrant]

You out there Jim?? This old red thing showed up in my Instagram news feed today. Couldn’t help but reminded of you, and this one is in CT, too!

[Gary Lewis]

[ArdWrknTrk]

Passenger door has the same rot, but my truck is a 'Custom' with black grille and no bumper strip.

I got rid of those wheel covers the first winter because they packed up and threw the balance off.

[salans7]

Today it randomly dawned on me that I am a member of the F.O.G.

Can't wait to pick up a few new parts for this little truck to give it a little better look. I can't keep anything stock.

[Gary Lewis]

Yes, there are a lot of members running around in the FOG.  And you are certainly one of them.  

[Rembrant]

salans7 wrote

Today it randomly dawned on me that I am a member of the F.O.G.

Time for a straw hat and a corn cob pipe!

[salans7]

So my 2003 Ranger (the white one) was sold new at Autoway Ford in Bradenton, Florida. I bought the truck in 2010, but it didn't come with the owner's manual. I just now decided to purchase a clean copy of the original booklets and cover for the truck from Ebay. They arrived today, and to my surprise, inside the front cover was a business card for a salesman at none other than Autoway Ford in Bradenton, Florida. Although I doubt this was the original booklet from my truck (there's always a chance), it's pretty cool to know that this booklet was in a truck sold on the same lot as my truck almost twenty years ago.

[Gary Lewis]

That's cool, Shaun!  I'd call and see if the salesman is still there.  

[grumpin]

Wow!

[salans7]

Gary Lewis wrote

That's cool, Shaun!  I'd call and see if the salesman is still there.  

They've changed names, moved to a new location down the street, and also changed numbers in that time. Unfortunately they don't list the sales people on their website like some dealers so, so no luck on that route.

[Gary Lewis]

Bummer!  Oh well.  Walk in and talk to them?

[salans7]

Bradenton is a good three hours southwest of here and a coastal town I never have the need to travel through. So that's out. Haha. If I ever was in the area though I would love to stop by the old location and take a photo op with my truck, but I think they were supposed to tear the old place down by now.

There is however, a video on Youtube of an un-related topic that just so happens to feature video from the dealership that shows it active, and after it was abandoned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT9iTksTp90

[Gary Lewis]

Bradenton isn't in the middle of nowhere.  Even I've been there.  My son's in-laws used to live there, although they now live around the corner from you.  So, what's the problem?  

Seriously though, I understand.  No problemo.

[ctubutis]

Found my phone :) :) :)

[Gary Lewis]

Chris?  Is that you?  What does Bill call his ex-girl friend?  She That .....

[ArdWrknTrk]

Welcome Chris!  

Happy New Year.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Which Bill?  
SWMBO???

[Gary Lewis]

Yep, that Bill.  I'm just wondering if this really is Chris.  I tagged him.  

[ArdWrknTrk]

I noticed right away.

I'm waiting for the knock knock joke, following John's poll.