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ILikeWhatILike

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Recently purchased a '62 500XL and I love it. Bought it because my dad had one before I was born and gave to to a relative, only to have it lost in an accident. I'm new to owning a classic but I'm looking forward to learning more
 
Hi, welcome to the Ford Barn. Lots of knowledgeable members here,
to help with most any questions you might have.
Please share some pictures of your '62 XL. Pictures are worth a 1,000
words. as the say, and we like 'em. ;););)



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Trying to put a picture as my avatar but not having much luck. I was able to add a couple of pictures to my album and it's public
It's a '62 XL, automatic with the 292. I don't know much about the history. Doesn't look to have been restored but probably repainted at some point.
 
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Glad Paul helped in getting a pic up here. Nice looking XL, I like the stance.
When I first seen the pic, I figured it was probably a 390, then I read your
description, nothin wrong with a dressed up Y block. ;):)




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Lanny said:
Glad Paul helped in getting a pic up here. Nice looking XL, I like the stance.
When I first seen the pic, I figured it was probably a 390, then I read your
description, nothin wrong with a dressed up Y block. ;):)




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I'm not sold on the stance, honestly. Thinking I'd like it to sit level, not so high in the rear
 
Lanny said:
Ya, I think Sal is right about the rear being raised from flipped shackles.
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It was a popular trick to use when the rear leafs began to sag (those old FORDS had weak springs from the factory) and no one wanted to spend the money on new springs, or it was an automatic instantaneous RACE CAR FEATURE that added 50 extra HP and cut front end wind resistance through the traps. The truth is it bent and weakened the springs even further.

I was way too car smart at that point to ever do anything like that ...:rolleyes:
 
That’s a pretty car, I really like the interior color and design. My eyes working ok? Looks like you’re missing the gas pedal. Not that it matters, I’ve got one with a spoon in it.
 
Good looking '62. For some reason you don't see many '61 and '62 big Fords--lots more of the '63s and '64s. My father worked at the Atlanta assembly plant when they were building them. Worth noting that '62 was the last year that Ford put the 292 Y-block in a car, although they put it in pickups through '64.
 
Yeah, I wanted a '62, not to mention I didn't want to pay '63 or '64 money. I learned that the 292 was on its way out in 1962. I've also found that, around me, it's tough to find someone comfortable with the Y-blocks
 

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