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Had anyone ever heard of a "Fred Jones" rebuild?

I was going through the glove box of my new 66 Mustang and found that in
1992 it got a "Fred Jones" rebuilt engine. In searching the internet,
I've found several articles on the internet talking about putting a
"Fred Jones" rebuilt engine in their Mustang.

Since the articles are specifically referring to it that way, and the
paperwork from Nostalgic Auto specifically calls it a "Fred Jones"
rebuild, I can't help but wonder what that means.

But I can't find ANYTHING that tells me what that means.. Or who "Fred
Jones" is..

Thanks,

Lance

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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rebuild?<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I was going through the glove box of my new 66 =
Mustang and
found that in 1992 it got a “Fred Jones” rebuilt =
engine.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>In searching the internet, =
I’ve found
several articles on the internet talking about putting a “Fred
Jones” rebuilt engine in their Mustang.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Since the articles are specifically referring to it =
that
way, and the paperwork from Nostalgic Auto specifically calls it a =
“Fred
Jones” rebuild, I can’t help but wonder what that =
means…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>But I can’t find ANYTHING that tells me what =
that
means…. Or who “Fred Jones” =
is….<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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Fred Jones Manufacturing
900 West Main Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

This company started as a Ford Assembly Plant back in the 1920's. =
Model A's and Model T's were built there. When the manufacturing =
processes began to require more room than the 4 story brick building =
could contain, the plant was converted into a remanufacturing facility, =
doing contract work for Ford Motor Company and at one point had about =
1200 employees working there.
Products included everything from engines and transmissions right =
down to window lift motors and power steering components. If it was =
rebuildable, it came through that plant at one time or another. There =
were other manufacturing facilities owned by the company that produced =
electronics parts and other component parts as well. Other customers =
besides Ford included U-haul, UPS, and even General Motors. (We showed =
GM how to line hone cadillac blocks with a drill press, imagine that)
Alas, around 1995 the company began having trouble renewing their =
contracts with Ford after so many years of dedicated service. It seems =
that another company was getting all of the bids (anyone ever heard of =
Visteon, a Ford subsidiary?) The politics of business being what they =
are, Fred Jones decided to concentrate all of their efforts in the =
transmission and transaxle arena and are now doing business as Autocraft =
and are doing quite well in a partnership with ATC (Aftermarket =
Technologies Corp.)

Mike Strawn
Fred Jones Tool and Die Machinist
Reverse Engineering is an Art Form
1985 - 1999

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fred Jones Manufacturing</FONT></DIV>
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everything from engines and transmissions right down to window lift =
motors and=20
power steering components.  If it was rebuildable, it came through =
that=20
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owned by=20
the company that produced electronics parts and other component parts as =
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Motors. (We=20
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all of the=20
bids (anyone ever heard of Visteon, a Ford subsidiary?) The politics of =
business=20
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Autocraft and=20
are doing quite well in a partnership with ATC (Aftermarket Technologies =

Corp.)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Strawn</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Fred Jones Tool and Die =
Machinist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Reverse Engineering is an Art =
Form</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1985 - 1999</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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Thanks for the info Mike.

Lance.

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