[Shotimes] ATX or MTX?

[John J. Weidenbenner]

So the wagon reminds you of your childhood? That's as good a reason as any.
I don't have a reason to build a SHO wagon or van.

You are right, the ride height is typical of a SUV or minivan - much higher
than a slammed station wagon.

The shifter works just like a SHO - on the floor console. I believe Ford
used the cable shifter in the SHOstar mtx. The atx (AX4S) column shift would
work as is.

You would be 90% covered with a set of Gen II Taurus manuals. I used the 93
Taurus maunals for our Windstar.

Joe, you need a little variety in your life! ;-) I'm down to one SHO, the
93. Not counting my son's 89 and the junk (spares) in the basement.

John W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net


> John, to each his own.  I understand your reasoning and accept it and you
> know I respect you.  (No SHO convention is complete until I meet up with
you
> and Betty.  Please say hi for me.)
>
> I can't explain the wagon thing, but it's indelible.  Just to hazard a
> guess, I was born in '57, which I think of now as The Year of The Nomad.
My
> wife's 95 LX, bought a few months ago at 50K, is gorgeous.  My first
> recollection of my family buying a new car was a light-blue, early-60's
> Fairlane wagon.  (I helped Dad install the third seat.)  I have a stack of
> Taurus manuals.  Pick your reason.   You're probably right about Windstar
> prices and such, but I wouldn't want to sit that high, even in a lowered
> Windstar.
>
> I'm going to come clean here.  When I asked the list about MTX vs. ATX,
that
> wasn't the question I really had in mind.  If I go ahead with this SHO
wagon
> project, it is going to be an MTX.  I can't picture how an MTX shifter
would
> work in a Windstar.  Like I said, to each his own.  Thanks John for your
> advice.
>
> VO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> I'm sure that vO is heavily committed the LX station conversion, but if it
> was me I'd convert a Windstar.
> John W.