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I sure can..After 23 years. My last job was at the Recruit depot in Orlando..Found a home here, can't leave. If I learned one thing while serving is those "so called kids" who are out there busting hump, do a fantastic job. If you stop and think about it, most of those sailers and soldiers out there are 17 and 18. When the chips are down, they are there to put it on the line. There you go, getting me started. My brother raced oval track and figure eight for a couple years in Iowa. Never did get to watch him because I was traveling all over the world. Carl.

Welcome Carls66vw!

Hello, im Ahmed.. from Australia and i accidently found this site when i was typing www.fordforums.com and forgot to put the 'S'... so i thought i might check this out.. nice site ;)
Ive posted my Aussie ride in the new members forum: http://www.fordforum.com/tm.asp?m=495

and is this US only Fords?

regards
Ahmed

Welcome. This a Ford site but there are other sites out there for pretty much every vehicle made.

Hey 94Flare - Hi Tim
How's it going. I'm new too, but I figured out what to do with the pictures. At least it has worked OK so far (once LOL). I am not that pleased with the convoluted method to place them near to where you want in a text based post.
(more work)

Works easy if all you want is a stack of pictures at the bottom. Two clicks, some selection clicks and they're up.

Hopefully, somebody with more knowledge will offer a better suggestion.

Look at the bottom left of an open editing window. There are two actions available. "Click here to upload!" This one will allow you to upload up to 5 images from your system. Watch that you edit the posted image size to a max of 640 x 480 pixels.

Action 2 I think the upload only attaches the images to the post, but does not make them visable as the other control is an OFF/ON click action "Embed picture in post".

To arrange images within a post.
1.] Upload the desired images.
2.] Click on Preview to check the written portion of your message.
3.] when it's what you want - Click on OK
4.] Check that your pictures showed up OK - edit/delete any that aren't working.
5.] In the edit mode, look for the text string that represents the image you want to move elsewhere in your message. highlight and cut (control X) the image string.
6.] Move the cursor using your mouse or the arrow keys to the desired place in a post.
7.] Then paste the image string (control V)
8.] Click OK again - then notice they keep track of that! Go in just to fix something and you get logged

All this should work with a Macintosh as well, only you use Apple Command Key, rather than the ctrl key common to both

Sample - see 67Dream's post Oxnard in the House in the Mustang Forum

2 pics F150Pony near the "Foothill Fire" 7-19-04 Santa Clarita, CA and preping for Wireless WAN at Ojai Unified School District 7-15-04
lets see what happens when you upload - but don't click on embed

Yep no pics just 1 link & then you need to hit it twice to look at both pictures (#2 is the right place but wrong pic) That was a week earlier - Now they are embeded in a stack per the process above.


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I guess an alternative method would be to load the picture stack 1st remember the order and then write around them.
Be darned if its easy to equate your pic file name with this
"upfiles/303/31429B57A1AB4BE182E715209DFFB065.jpg" = NTS by Santa Claita Fire


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Hi Ford People
Reading above, I guess that makes me younger than dirt, but at 56 and divorced 19 years I'm single and I'm way closer to Carl66vw and Roundman than the admin moderator or anybody else in this thread. I am also an unabashed enthusiast for all things Mustang and Ford Trucks.

LOL If I was born again I'd be dangerous. My friends call me an evangelist , I call myself a pimp for Mustang Clubs and their charity car shows. I am involved with 5 Mustang Clubs (2 are co-joined), 2 Ford Truck Clubs, 2 Mustang Forums (so far) and now this one.
(wow this makes 2 whole posts )

I keep a carry on type file box filled with show/event flyers and club information in my truck. I like to go to Chevy shows because I rarely need to pimp a Mustang one (Except the All American Car Show hosted by All Mustang & Ford Club which has 6 GM/Chevy classes & 6 MoPar classes)
which reminds me - July 31st AMFC's All American Car Show

I've always come back to my roots, but I have room in my heart for others. I grew up with Fords. Drove a Ford Tractor @ 7. Was on streets by 9. Worked on a '55 F-100 show truck (helped wet sand) @ 11. At 14-18 got to ride horses before there were paved roads and tract homes in Camarillo. Helped build a rod at 16

My first ride Believe it or not in 1964 I liked the Chevy Malibu - Chevelle - more than the new Pony Car.
In 1966 I got a '64 Chevelle
In 1967 I fell in love with Mustangs, but I had already traded down for a VW Kombi (VW Van with the 3 windows) and which worked better to hold my surfboards/skiis, etc. In 'late '68 got a '62 Pickup, sold that - then I got 2 more Kombi's in 1969.
MY First new Car In 1970 I scrapped one of the VW's and got a '70 GT6+ Triumph Coupe. In 1974 I got an E-150 that died of old age and in '80 & '81 I got two more. Vans were cool and hip back then. I worked with one and traveled in the other. In 1988, I saw a heartstopper and got one like it a week later. Chevy Camero IROC Z-28 - Red with wood dash paneling. Lots of speeding tickets later it got wrecked in '94. My '81 E-150 died in 1999 and I got a new F-150 instead of annother Van. -$6,000 dollars and + a 5 spd with the F-150 vs E-150.


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I am the golf hacker level webmaster of 1 Mustang Club with 2 more agreed to (which I should be working on now LOL) and got talked into asuming control of the Santa Maria Museum of Flight website too. They are all volunteer positions.

I work for a company called Quicknets Communications I have been with it since before it was really a company(1998) . Now we are the people to see for the best Voice Over Internet Protocol installations in the Southwest. Other than that, we still build the fastest most reliable computer networks period, and we can proove it with documentation & certification testing from our client installations. The phone stuff (VOIP) reguires me to build a similiar network - newer Smart Jack 3Com technology used exclusively with our VOIP systems now make it all portable. The Smart Jacks move with the business - 1 cable can now run 3 computers plus the VOIP phone all at gigabit speed. I used to plan for 4 to 6 cables to each location to get the same quality/quantity in a computer network design. I'm still amazed - 1 cable 4 devices going faster than my DSL connected network at home.

Ford Forum Discovery - I bounced over here from the Mustang Forum which Google found when I was trying to find "The Shaved Ice Guy" online (no luck) All I found was FlyFord - AMFC's founder and president.
Anyone that is a So Cal Ford Nut (excuse me, enthusiast) Should seriously check out this car club (forget about the car show above - look at the wide spectrum of activities.) All Mustang & Ford Club of So Cal

I'm still kinda new at Forums, despite a degree in information systems & designing and building the networks used to make them work for more than a decade. I'd never even gotten my toe wet (so to speak) until after the San Diego Mustang Club's Mustang's By The Bay Car Show on October 5th, 2003. There I met a bunch (36) of cool folks with Ford trucks and SUV's. Windshield Banners, decals and Signs proclaimed this group to be Ford Truck World (dot) com. An 18 year old there "FrozenF150" infected me & my truck with something called "Modthrax" in FTW which is difficult to cure and expensive to maintain. Jason Coe is sharp, a nice kid and developed good sponsors.

I still knew nothing of Forums (& they presumed it was a given I did) But I knew alot about car clubs and the internet so I figured it would be a breeze to find this great Ford Truck World club online.

Boy was I ever wrong The site was just so totally huge. (It's not so intimidating now with the resdesign last December) Last October however, even their list of car clubs didn't have it, though the pages all said Ford Truck World up top. Couldn't see the forest for the trees. I was in the right place surrounded by information, but not what I wanted to find.

Three weeks of exploring later (about an hour a nite with 1 hour diversions on a regular basis) I timidly ventured into their California Chapter Forum for the first time and asked if I had the right place. Was this the "truck club" in San Diego? Happy ending, it was!! Since then I've been to more car shows, BBQs, Brunches and Cruise nights than my regular clubs can schedule collectively.

It has quite litterally changed my life (for the better I think). I'd never done much more than change the oil and wash my truck in it's previous 5 years of existance. Now I'm running 31's, have spent hundreds at Phoenix Imaging for carbon graphite (not installed yet) and meet real people at our real world get togethers and at normal car shows.

94Flare and Carl66vw you both should check out the Ford Truck enthusiast site (and the forums therin where the people are) Ford Truck Word or FTW Trucks I'm a member over there and hang out a lot in the California Chapter, but there are now over 105 Thousand Members World Wide and chapters for a lot of other countries too. 2 million visitors a year, something like 35 thousand posts a day.

Note to self -You say too much and type too slow on top of it, not a good combination!!

Man, you guys are old! I'm just kidding! I'm 24 and age has nothing to do with how you feel.

F150pony-

Got any advice on wet sanding?

I love FordF150.net FTW is okay and there a lot of good people on there but there a lot of flamers too. FordF150.net is smaller but growing fast everyday and there is so much great information.

Hi. From Australia. 23yo. Builder.
On my 5th ford at the moment (2000 AUII wagon) but think it's a piece of sheeet. After another one, few ideas but maybe an EA with a rebuild and a powerdyne/vortech/garrett induction to push the 300kw.
Had a decent paced falcon before but slammed it into a freeway underpass.
Good to discuss stuff here. Always got heaps of questions and usually find someone somewhere with a bit of advice for me. Glad to help anyone else out too, if I can.

Stay cool.

Hey i just joined, i am 21, transferring to Indiana Wesleyan University, and got a 93 Ford SHO.....nice 2 meet yall.

Hello there!,I'm Lance,the proud Owner of an '84 Econoline E-150 Conversion Van.I live in Blunham,Bedfordshire,England.(There is no country called the United Kingdom,despite what Microsoft say!)...this is my second Econoline,the first was a 7.3liter diesel E-350...heavy,noisy,and such a hard ride,I traded it for a this one which has a super-smooth 351-W.Fantastic![image][/image]

Hi all my name is Cameron but everyone either calls me Corby or lolly. I am from Cairns Australia. I have 3 fords and a Land Rover at the mo. I love fords all except the AU series. They were crap in Oz. At the mo my fav car is my 96 EF futura. It has a big exhaust 2.5 in a K&N air filter a uni chip computer on the way. I put a set of 5 spoke 17 in CSA mags on her as well. Then there is the ice. A clarion head unit running all Rockford gear. Love me music. All types to. Even 50's and 60's rock.

My name is Lee. I live in Las Vegas, Nv. I have 2 fords. I need some help finding where the fan switch is on a ford escort. I thought I would give you a try. I also own 3 chevy's. i just found the website today.

Hi I'm Adam. I am from Sydney, New South Wales. I have loved fords all my life, and out of the US Fords, I for some reason like the Crown Victoria. My all time favourite Ford would have to be the Falcon, which is in Australia.

I have a 2 Fords,
1997 EL Ford Falcon GLi Sapphire- Tickford Suspension, Lukey 2.5" Performance Exhaust
1994 AX Ford Telstar TX5 Ghia- Lowered, Sports Exhaust, 17" TSW Imola wheels

hi my name is Adam AKA Hotroderx and this looks like a very nice form :D

hey guys, just thought i would introduce myself, im bryan 17 years old, live on long island ....proud owner of a 96 mustang gt

Howdy...er hiya im from tx i am 21 and i also have a 02 v6 little slow right now but it does have some pep from the redneck air intake i added...lol if you want to know more about it pm me sometime here is the pics of my car http://www.mustangforums.com/photo.asp?photoid=1739

Hi all. soon this will be called the old ford owners club j/k my name is Lon, i,ll be 60 on Halloween. I live in Pa. work at "cough,cough" A Cadillac dealership as the shop forman.
My ride is a '03 Ranger FX4, but only until my '05 BlackStang GT arrives. Should be here in about 5 more weeks. My last few vehicles '04 Freestar, '03 FX4, '02 Windstar, '99 Ranger 4x4 Off Road, '98 Windstar, '94 Ranger 4x4... I could keep going but I think by these you can tell i'm married and my bride loves vans :) I'll post pics as soos as my Stang gets here.

Hello I'm a "new" member but I have been here before. I lost my password, old nic, and even my email that I used for this forum, like "DUH!".

Iam a 32 yr. old from Elimsport PA. I have more Fords back then but through trade-ins and stepping up in years I am down to one Ford. I have a 1992 Ford Aerostar (Yah!) with 144K on the odometer, a 1986 Chevey Cavaliar with 170K on it, and the newest acquition: a 1994 Buick Century Lehigh Valley Limited Edition with 95K on it (just picked it up Friday [11/6/04]).

Well it is great to be back.

Jesse

Welcome back.
I'm loving the Aerostar.
I had the opportunity to drive the 1994 with on demand four wheel! We now own a 2003 Windstar and are loving it!

Hey hey, amanda aren't u the admin for mustangforumscom also? well newayz my name is Bill, got a 96 gt and also a 98 gt. gotta love em

hello and nice to be on the board.
name here is greg and i am from reynoldsville, pa. i am 48 and i work at a local hospital. i just bought a 2000 ford ranger extended cab and only has 43000 miles. will post pictures soon.

welcome to the board greg!
where about is reynoldsville? i grew up about 20 minutes SW of pittsburgh...

Hi everyone, my name is T and I'm new to this here. I own a mazda navajo which is basically an explorer sport. I hope to get some useful information from you guys.

T

My name is Ken. I am retired from the U.S. Navy and from the Treasury Dept. and my wife is retired from the Dept. of Energy. We own a 2005 F350, Crew Cab, PSD, L/B with a Reese 20k fithwheel hitch to tow our 2006 Keystone Cambridge 35ft 5er. Since we don't have to report to Uncle Sam anymore, we will be fulltime RVers on our way to the Rocky Mtn states from our home here in Aiken, SC which will close on the 15th of this month. Can't stand another summer down here!! I am interested in performance features for the truck since we will be pulling some weight and will encounter some steep grades in the Rockies. After some experience with this forum I may add some more info later.

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ORIGINAL: campnapper

My name is Ken.
We own a 2005 F350, Crew Cab, PSD, L/B with a Reese 20k fithwheel hitch to tow our 2006 Keystone Cambridge 35ft 5er. I am interested in performance features for the truck since we will be pulling some weight and will encounter some steep grades in the Rockies.

Ken, two places you can look into for performance upgrades are Gale Banks Turbocharing and Bully Dog. I've seen them both featured on the "Trucks!" TV show on the SPIKE cable TV network. They make kits that bolt on diesels to make lots of extra HP and torque. You can find some of these products in the Summit Racing Catalog @ www.summitracing.com
Hypertech and maybe Superchips also make plug in computer upgrade tuners for some diesels but don't know if they have anything for the 2005 models yet.
I retired last year myself and spend a lot of time now drag racing my Mustang at the local strip.
Enjoy your retirement!!