U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302

john ancona · 03-04-2025, 11:10 PM

Picked up a original owner Ford Futura 302 a number of months ago here in so California
so far it has been a slow build , a number of friends have helped get the body ready for paint soon

nickh · 03-05-2025, 12:16 PM

Heck yes we need more of these types of builds, will be fun following this build.

john ancona · 03-23-2025, 09:06 PM

Finished the low gear C4 ,and the 8.8 rear end today

Shadylane · 03-26-2025, 12:54 PM

Looking to contact John Ancona. I tried to send a PM but he?s not accepting them. I might have some parts he can use.

‘Got it’ Thanks Paul!

Frank Castros · 03-27-2025, 07:56 PM

Under John's byline it states "Banned". But since when? He's still posting.

doglover44 · 04-27-2025, 01:09 AM

Hows the build going ?

john ancona · 05-03-2025, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by john ancona

Picked up a original owner Ford Futura 302 a number of months ago here in so California
so far it has been a slow build , a number of friends have helped get the body ready for paint soon

Finally body work complete ,and primer going on, of course it's raining ,so bug's did not seem to be out ,and about ,on the plus side only one Mosquito landed on the drivers door , believe it or not I found the guy's that worked at the same body shop I did back in 1978 one of them painted the clear on my 69 Cobra Jet B/SA back in 1979

john ancona · 05-10-2025, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by john ancona

Finally body work complete ,and primer going on, of course it's raining ,so bug's did not seem to be out ,and about ,on the plus side only one Mosquito landed on the drivers door , believe it or not I found the guy's that worked at the same body shop I did back in 1978 one of them painted the clear on my 69 Cobra Jet B/SA back in 1979

Well went from rain to heat wave today

john ancona · 05-10-2025, 05:46 PM

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Well went from rain to heat wave today

Filler primer going on today Few it's Hot

john ancona · 05-10-2025, 05:49 PM

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Filler primer going on today Few it's Hot

Using the Summit Primer Filler after the DTM in this heat all the parts are drying way fast

03-04-2025, 11:10 PM	#1
john ancona Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 186 Likes: 3 Liked 179 Times in 52 Posts	U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Picked up a original owner Ford Futura 302 a number of months ago here in so California so far it has been a slow build , a number of friends have helped get the body ready for paint soon Attached Thumbnails __________________ John Ancona 717 STK / SS

03-05-2025, 12:16 PM	#2
nickh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 813 Likes: 3,344 Liked 630 Times in 187 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Heck yes we need more of these types of builds, will be fun following this build.

03-23-2025, 09:06 PM	#3
john ancona Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 186 Likes: 3 Liked 179 Times in 52 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Finished the low gear C4 ,and the 8.8 rear end today Attached Thumbnails __________________ John Ancona 717 STK / SS

03-26-2025, 12:54 PM	#4
Shadylane Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 201 Likes: 256 Liked 166 Times in 50 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Looking to contact John Ancona. I tried to send a PM but he?s not accepting them. I might have some parts he can use. ‘Got it’ Thanks Paul! __________________ Kelly Lane Stk4991 Last edited by Shadylane; 03-27-2025 at 09:08 AM.

03-27-2025, 07:56 PM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,954 Likes: 2,536 Liked 2,610 Times in 948 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Under John's byline it states "Banned". But since when? He's still posting.

04-27-2025, 01:09 AM	#6
doglover44 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Carlisle OH Posts: 1,379 Likes: 4 Liked 480 Times in 223 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Hows the build going ? __________________ Jake Biermann