The Shays were built with brand new Ford Pinto Running Gear (from 1979) and sold throughout the USA by Ford dealers. I bought my 1979 Super Deluxe Shay approximately 15-years ago, when it had about 2400 miles on the odometer, but I only drove it a few hundred miles since I own it. I updated the dash and added new gauges (see pictures) It has an automatic transmission and the Pinto 2.4 engine. Changes I have done are:

A. New upholstered canopy.

B. Custom Bucket Seats and carpet (Only someone under 5’-2” can sit in the original seats – I’m 6’-2”)

C. For safeguard I replaced seals in Transmission, replaced engines seals, valve cover gasket, and timing belt, hoses.

D. Replaced shocks and corrected the vertical adjustment. (Needed on all Shays)

E. Replaced Wheels with the modern powder coated wheels and new tires.

F. Added custom all wood Trunk. (It still has the original trunk).

G. Laser etched wing windows.

H. MP3 – CD player.

I. Build-in Tool Box w/ jack under the rumble seat.

J. New paint job last year.

L. New muffler and catalytic converter. It has no problem passing safety and emissions test. It runs perfect.

M. Completely rewired the car with all new wiring. Since it has a fiberglass body, almost all the Shays out there have electrical issues. This car has absolutely no electrical problems. Replaced battery this week.

N. New Steering Column, Steering Wheel and pedals.

O. Custom Dash and new gauges.

I hate to sell it, but I have added too much to my shop and don’t have room for it anymore. Also, the Hallmark trailer can be included. I have doubled the floor and ramp thickness w/ addition 3/4 plywood and epoxy paint. I won’t sell the trailer separate unless I sell the car first. Trailer additional $2,500.00

$500 due as purchase, balance by wire transfer or cash with 5-days. Sorry no Cashiers or Personal Checks. Sold AS-IS, however, you can look and we can go for a test drive it.

Auto Services in Utah

Vargas Auto Service ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Transmission, Automobile Air Conditioning Equipment-Service & Repair

Address: 3401 S West Temple, South-Salt-Lake

Phone: (801) 335-9363

Trav`z Tire & Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers

Address: 47 N 400 W, Oak-City

Phone: (435) 864-5334

Tom Dye`s Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Brake Repair

Address: 715 E Main St, Moroni

Phone: (435) 436-8300

Midas Auto Service Experts ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Oil & Lube, Brake Repair

Address: 220 Washington Blvd, South-Weber

Phone: (801) 399-1179

Ken Garff Automotive Group ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting

Address: 20 E 900 S, Slc

Phone: (801) 526-1870

John`s Towing ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Towing

Address: American-Fork

Phone: (801) 756-3961

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Ford evaluating new Fiesta RS?

Wed, 08 Jan 2014

Word coming in from across the pond has it that Ford is working on developing the business case to create a new Fiesta RS. The development is encouraged by the extremely positive reception the existing Fiesta ST has garnered to date, and the emergence of the above-pictured Fiesta RS WRC rally car, but it'll take more than goodwill to make a more extreme version a reality.
According to Auto Express, a new roadgoing Fiesta RS would almost certainly be based closely on the ST version, albeit with some vital differences. Its 1.6-liter turbo four would be increased from 180 horsepower to somewhere around 230 hp, and that powertrain would be accompanied by lightweight alloys inside blistered wheel arches, a stripped-out interior and possibly lightweight bodywork.
The vehicle's approval would reportedly require a strong business case in Europe, and not just in the UK where Ford hot hatches traditionally enjoy a strong following. It's unclear whether the Fiesta RS would potentially make the transatlantic voyage to American showrooms, but between it and the larger Focus RS, hopefully the Blue Oval wouldn't leave its home market out of the action altogether.

Ford to build Explorer in Russia to meet demand [w/video]

Fri, 12 Apr 2013

The current Ford Explorer is sold in more than 64 countries, and this three-row vehicle continues to grow in popularity worldwide. To keep up with demand, Ford began producing the Explorer at Ford Sollers Elabuga Assembly Plant in Tatarstan, Russia, a joint venture facility. This partnership will build Russian-market Explorers only, and production of export vehicles not destined for Russian buyers will continue to be built at Ford's assembly plant in Chicago.
Before this plant went online, Ford would ship Explorers to Russia (and other regions around the world) as partially assembled knock-down units where final assembly would eventually take place. While there is no indication as to how many Explorers Ford Sollers will build for Russia, Ford did add that exports of the SUV were up 65 percent last year (from 2011) accounting for more than 24,000 units.
Scroll down for a press release about the Russian Explorer as well as a video (bad music and all) showing the SUV being produced in Tatarstan.

NHTSA releases updated Takata airbag recalled cars list, but it still has errors

Wed, 22 Oct 2014

Unfortunately, the government's list still contains errors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued an updated list of vehicle models that it's urging owners to repair under the mushrooming Takata airbag inflator recall. The latest version adds vehicles from new automakers like Subaru and Ford that are missing from the original announcement, and it also removes erroneous entries from General Motors, leaving only the 2005 Saab 9-2X (a reskinned Subaru WRX), and the 2003-2005 Pontiac Vibe, a joint project with Toyota.

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