New member March 22, 2009, 02:40:21 PM I purchased a '83 Heritage last August and have been lurking in the shadows of the forum since then. So much info here!!!It's got less than 90k miles, leather gray interior, and almost zero rust. The trim piece on the bottom of the window is fairly rusted. I was told it's from a former Ford imployee in Texas. Car sat for awhile until previous owner bought it. He drove it on the interstate towards Iowa and overheated it within 30 miles. The motor obviously is not running good at all and smokes like a chimney. I knew this when I bought it from him. It's a 302. This site has given me alot of ideas and more questions.Hello from Ben!! Gone trout fishing...be back after dark! Quote Selected
New member Reply #1 – March 22, 2009, 02:48:37 PM Welcome. That car looks pretty good shape for an 83. How much was it. Quote Selected
New member Reply #2 – March 22, 2009, 02:51:03 PM Welcome to the site, where in Iowa are you from? I hail from the Waterloo/Cedar Falls area. You got a nice find there. Quote Selected
New member Reply #4 – March 22, 2009, 02:57:49 PM Really nice Bird !!! sorry to hear about the engine..............its time to yank it out of there.:D Quote Selected
New member Reply #7 – March 22, 2009, 03:03:30 PM Welcome, stormtroopin' and congrats on your new (83 heritage) Quote Selected
New member Reply #8 – March 22, 2009, 03:26:28 PM Welcome to the board! That's a nice fish!, uh, er bird! Quote Selected
New member Reply #10 – March 22, 2009, 05:50:44 PM Hi and welcome, nice color combo! I wonder why I like it so much? Hum!! LOL!! Quote Selected
New member Reply #11 – March 22, 2009, 09:54:17 PM Welcome to the site, nice bird it definitely looks worth fixing. Quote Selected
New member Reply #13 – March 22, 2009, 11:59:53 PM Thanks for the welcome. I live in Winthrop. I paid a $1000 for it, but got another dismantled 302 out of a Cougar to go with it. Rust free cars in Iowa are rare, so am saving $ on body work.I don't think the motor has ever been torn down. So guessing the main parts are stock. Other engine has heads "E6SE-AA", pistons look to be .030 over, and everything else needs a good cleaning. Not sure if I will even use them.O/T Did catch my first trout using a fly rod...fly fishing is another potenially expensive hobby!! Quote Selected
New member Reply #14 – March 23, 2009, 09:42:49 AM Quote from: stormtroopin';263349Thanks for the welcome. I live in Winthrop. I paid a $1000 for it, but got another dismantled 302 out of a Cougar to go with it. Rust free cars in Iowa are rare, so am saving $ on body work.I don't think the motor has ever been torn down. So guessing the main parts are stock. Other engine has heads "E6SE-AA", pistons look to be .030 over, and everything else needs a good cleaning. Not sure if I will even use them.O/T Did catch my first trout using a fly rod...fly fishing is another potenially expensive hobby!!Hey If you ever need help or something just give me a shout. I'm only about an hour away. Quote Selected
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