[JEwalt]

Ralphy (or anyone else in the Houston/Conroe area that may have any info) -

Car was stolen from a Hooks Airport hangar in Tomball, TX. (just northwest of Houston) approx. July 8, 2009

Car was found July 18, 2009, in Conroe (20 mi. north of Houston) in what the police called a single car accident at approx 7:00 pm. Upon further investigation, it appears whoever stole the car was/were towing it at an excessive speed through an "S" in the road when it broke free of the tow and careened (rearend first) into a raised manhole off the side of the road detroying the left rear fender and shoving the left tire into the back of the passenger compartment bending the axle. There was also significant front end body damage.

The doors, hood and windshield were the only things missing - nothing else ! Go figure.

We have some leads as it appears to have been an inside job, but nothing concrete. If by some slim chance anyone reading this thread can put 2 and 2 together and provide some info., let me know.

The car is titled as a '66 Ford in Texas, but was never registered. May sell as is for that.

Or, in view of the fact that it doesn't appear that a new body will be available any time soon (if at all), I may be parting out what's left:

seats w/ tracks; louvers; gauges; hood latch box; headers and side pipes JetHot ceramic Silver; complete custom front end by Tom Bearoth(?) w/ upper and lower control arms, Carrerra adjustable coilovers, oversized rotors w/ brake calipers, flaming river steering rack; black carpet; rebuilt Chevette steering column; rear license plate holder/light; trunk lid if anyone has a damage one in need of repair; hinges for doors/trunk/hood; complete wiring harness; complete builder's manual; badges (I don't need no stinking badges!); rear bumperettes; etc.

I may keep the engine tho - a '74 351W built by David Nickens (Nickens Bros.) dyno'ed and documented at 411 HP flywheel, mated to a new World Class T5 tranny used on the '94 Mustang Cobra R's (it had maybe five hours of run time).

Jeff "Still PO'd at the senseless distruction of a beautiful car" E.