FYI- I grew up in the Waterloo & Cedar Falls (Blackhawk County) area. If you run into any "Dalrymple's" or "Dawsons"; they are relatives of mine...
FYI- I grew up in the Waterloo & Cedar Falls (Blackhawk County) area. If you run into any "Dalrymple's" or "Dawsons"; they are relatives of mine...
'89 5.0 5-speed 'vert, seeing rust for the 1st time in it's life as well as 4,500+ elevation....
That would be an easy decision for me, but then I was born & raised near Des Moines & like the small town feel there.
Minneapolis traffic would stop me from wanting to live there in a heart beat.
I have friends there who wouldn't leave for anything...they love living up there in the Minneapolis Suburbs?
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
Born and raised in southwest Iowa. Page county. Coin Iowa. I doubt anyone knows where that is. Coin is between Clarinda and Shanendoah.
Cruised Redoak and Nebraska city. When we where bored we would head 10 miles south into MO or 60 miles north west into Council bluffs/Omaha.
Family still owns the farm and my mothers side of the family is still in Coin except for one cousin in Sydney.
I miss it but will probably never move back unless I was to start farming and I am getting way to old for that.
kyle
Also, do not be so quick to judge someone's comments as being derogatory. It is often difficult to interpret someone's intentions having only text and no body language or tone of voice to guide you.
"If road racing where easy it would be called drag racing"
1986 Thunderbird 5.0/AOD
Born in Iowa City, raised in Davenport. Joined the Marines and lived in North Carolina for a while. Moved back to the quad cities and here to stay. Just got a 86 GT convertible and have lots of plans for it.
Welcome to FEP from a former Iowan.
Share some pics of your 86GT with us.
Ron
I never seem to get the nut that holds the steering wheel fixed
I'm just now seeing this thread. I've been a member for 10 years now, but I do live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It is great to see that other Iowa FEP members are on here too.
Tom T.
I'm in pleasant hill iowa. Suberb of des Moines. Grew up and went to school in urbandale. Had my 85 since I was in high school. Been almost 10 years since I graduated.
Ron, I never made it to the 5& dine car show yesterday. I was to busy running my daughter to dance class. I did drive by about 4 times thought. Still same old cars there as always
I'm originally from Sioux City, but I live in West Des Moines now. Just got my car moved down here and eager to tear in to it!
Des Moines here, I heard when NASCAR bought the Newton Speedway they talked about putting in a 1/4 mile strip. Anyone else heard that?
84 Mustang LX 351W
Weiand Stealth
Edelbrock 1406
BBK Shorties
O/R H pipe
Super 40s
8.8 3.27 gears
I did here nascar bought it, but nothing about a drag strip. I hope that's true though, can't believe there isn't a strip closer to the metro..
Anyone near Des Moines go to the weeknight car shows?
84 Mustang LX 351W
Weiand Stealth
Edelbrock 1406
BBK Shorties
O/R H pipe
Super 40s
8.8 3.27 gears
I didn't know there was any? When and where do they have them? I'd love to check one out.
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Hello! My wife and I are relocating from southern California to Cedar Rapids at the end of September. I will be working for Rockwell Collins and have an '81 Ford Durango project vehicle.
Brien "Pobs"
1981 Durango #35
1979 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 - Orig V8 car (will be converted to 5.0 EFI and 5-spd!) - FOR SALE!
1978 Mercury Zephyr Z-7 - Durango clone using original Durango components - FOR SALE!
1985 LTD Squire wagon - 5.0L/5spd - powertrain will go into Durango and then part out.
1985 LTD LX - Stock - Mostly original - wife driving
Hey Mustang owners from Iowa, May 3rd is the 5th annual Bad Boys Mustang Car Show. Its at the Sugar Shack in Altoona from 11 am to 4 pm. It's open to all makes and models but there will be a good mount of Mustang. It also marks the start of cruise nights at the Sugar Shack every Sunday afternoon from May 3rd through September.
Stop and have a look.
See this is an old thread but thought I'd revive since joined today have an 85 gt and live in newton, from Marshalltown though
New iowa member here, from Nevada iowa. Born and raised in Story county.
1986 notch lx
Keeping the thread alive, another Iowa Native living near Jewell aka Cyclone Nation!!!!
I joined in September of '16. I live in Des Moines and have a rust free Crimsom Cat for sale. See the car in the sale section, or in my profile albums.
Giving a shout out to my neighbors to the east. There are a few of us over here in Omaha Nebraska.
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