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 ?

goinbroke2 · 04-29-2025, 12:03 PM

Car is for sale if anyone is interested! PM John for info.

john ancona · 04-29-2025, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doglover44

Hows the build going ?

The paint is the hold up now it either rains, or the painter gets busy

nomad · 04-30-2025, 04:13 PM

Golly, I just love Futuras.

john ancona · 05-03-2025, 06:11 PM

Quote:

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

03-04-2025, 11:10 PM	#1
john ancona Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 185 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: 812 Likes: 3,341 Liked 624 Times in 186 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: 185 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: 2,535 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

04-29-2025, 12:03 PM	#7
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 864 Likes: 1,427 Liked 348 Times in 137 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Car is for sale if anyone is interested! PM John for info. __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA

04-30-2025, 04:13 PM	#9
nomad Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 47 Likes: 5 Liked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302 Golly, I just love Futuras.