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    1968 Happy birthday broadway blue

    Hope your day was everything you hoped for. Happy Birthday from Mike and Robinette Jewell.
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    Happy birthday joedls

    Happy Birthday Joe. Hope your day was everything you hoped for. Mike and Robinette. (well don't know what I did to screw up the prefix?)
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    Incredible Day!!!

    Hey everyone, this is Robinette, Mikes wife, I am writing this evening cuz my husband is too "modest" to share our incredible day. With all the work, time, love and money that you all have into each of your cars, something like today needs to be shared, so while Mike is "tucking" the car in, I...
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    2008 Cruisin' for Cops Memorial Run and Car show

    Today the Sacramento Ca. Law Enforcement Chaplaincy put on the 2008 Memorial Motorcycle run and Car show in Placerville, Ca. This Run commemorates fallen officers and benifits the Sacramento Chaplaincy. We took both GT/CSs and the Model A coupe and had a great time. We won the Sheriff's...
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    Happy Birthday Calif Girl

    Hey Tuck, a very warm birthday wish from the Jewell's. Hope you have the day off. Have a great day.
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    A Nice Drive!!!!!!

    Today I pulled Something Special out of the trailer to start the detailing for the Galpin and Knotts events. One thing led to another and before I knew it Robinette and I were driving to town. It was the first trip since Sept. 30th when it was last run. I worked out some fuel and...
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    Factory GT or Mutant GT

    Reading the HCS thread about just an appearance package, I began thinking, after 40 years, does it matter if the car was a factory GT? What I mean by this is although the name implies GT, not all GT/CSs were true GTs. The GT performance package included: Dual Exhaust with Quad tips, a GT...
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    Jacking Inst. Decal Placement

    I was veiwing a GT/CS add on EBay (#150192403994) and noticed in a picture of the trunk the jacking inst. decal was on the left wheel house. This car looks unrestored, LOL (You'll see what I mean). Anyone else have one placed here? Can anyone add the quick link for this auction, I am not...
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    Electrical Problem?!?!?

    Well I tried to start my 68 coupe yesterday, and had no spark from the coil. I checked the lead wire from the firewall to the coil and found it only had about 1-2 amps fluxuating. If I hot wired the coil from the battery, it would fire. I can't seem to find the problem why the voltage is so...
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    Tri Tip Roast

    OK, for those back east or down below. Tri Tip Roast is a fine cut of meat that you can broil or BBQ. We take a Ziploc Freezer bag and put the roast in the bag and smother it in either Teriyaki Marinade, or Garlic and Herb Marinade. You can choose you own flavor. We let it marinade over...
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    Mustangs At the Queen Mary

    Anyone going to the Mustangs at the Queen Mary in Sept.? We just sent off our entry form. We would like to get together with folks down there in SoCal when we are there. Mike and Robinette.
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    August 18th, 2007 GT/CS-HCS BBQ

    Well, here it is the end of June, and time for everyone to start making plans to head for the hills. NO, aliens are not landing, but good food and friendship is, in the foothills of Northern Ca. Mike and Robinette Jewell officially invite all GT/CS and HCS owners to come enjoy good food...
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    It's Alive!!!!!

    After 24 years of silence, Project Something Special spoke for itself tonight. At 7:30 PM PST, The key was inserted, and the engine began breathing. It took several tries with the help of my beautiful wife Robinette, Tim O'Brien (Midnight Special) his son TJ, and My daughter Marissa, but she...
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    Help Needed On Factory Tach

    HHHHEEEELLLLPPPPPP!!!!!!!! I have buttoned up everything under the dash and went to put the gauges in, and found I don't know where the factory in-dash tach hooks up. It has a black wire and a red wire coming out of the tach. Can anyone help me with the other end? I can not find any...
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    Marchal Bulbs, Source?

    Has anyone found a source for the Marchal Philips 1282B bulbs? Does anyone know who else make this bulb besides Philips? Mike
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    Dealer Plate Frames on EBay

    Under search, put "Dealership Plate Frame" and look in the EBay store at the bottom of page. They seem to be mostly CA, NV, and some AZ. Lots to choose from. Check it out. Hope you find what you are looking for. MIke
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    2007 Gt/cs Hcs August Bbq

    Happy New Year to all of you. It is now 2007, and time to announce the Second Annual 2007 GT/CS, HCS August BBQ at my home in Chicago Park, Ca. This is set for August 18th, 2007, and put on by my wife and I, Tim O'Brien and family and open to all owners of GT/CS, and HCS mustangs. This BBQ...
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    Looking for Suburban Ford Frames

    I am looking for a pair, or one of the metal "Suburban Ford" license plate frames. It says "The Big Ford Store" on top, and "Suburban Ford" on the bottom. If you swap meet people can look for me, I will pay what ever it cost. Within reason that is. I will gladly pay up to $100.00 for a mint...
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    Progression, OH SO SWEET!!!!!

    Well, It is coming along, faster than I had anticipated. All sheet metal is in place, now, just small stuff. I updated my Gallery as well.
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    2007 Shelby GT500$$$$$$$$$$

    Looked at a 07' GT500 tonight. MSRP is 44K, dealer pack on top of that was 65K, Total, 109K. HAHAHAHAHA, No thanks. Funny thing is, They sold two in the last week at that price. GO Figure. Mike
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