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Mail From: David J. Hammar (email redacted)

On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:08:59 -0700, Scott Mckee <(email redacted)> wrote:
>The phone number is (800)392-3673. You need to provide them with your VIN
>number. There are also Factory Invoices available for limited years,
>information for this is on Page 11 of "Mustang Monthly" October 1999.
They also
>provide the "History 999" phone number on this page. Anybody who is serious
>about Mustangs may want to subscribe to this magazine, the best on the
market.

Hmm... I'll agree they're "the best on the market..." But if they're so
good, why did it take them over a year to pick up on information that had
been posted on discussion forums and on Allen Cross's FoMoCo Obsolete
website since at least the summer of 1997?

It wasn't until the August 1998 issue that Jerry Heasley "broke" this story
after seeing one of the Ford letters displayed at at show he'd attended --
despite the fact that I'd specifically mentioned their existence and how to
obtain them in a e-mail I'd sent him the previous March!

If *anyone* deserves credit for "discovering" the Ford reports, it's
probably Mr. Cross, who publicized them at every opportunity -- for no
personal profit, I might add...

Lastly, although the letters from Ford are free, all the data is now also
in the hands of Kevin Marti, who managed to purchase the entire database
from Ford, and is now offering much more thorough reports for varying costs
(depending on the level of detail, interpretation, and speed of delivery).
And unlike the occasionally inaccurate Ford CAC letters, you're actually
assured of *getting* the reports you request from Kevin.
Kevin Marti/Marti Auto Works can be reached at: (email redacted)


-- Dave H.
hammar.dyndns.com/~djhamma
aloha.net/~djhamma


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David J. Hammar wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:08:59 -0700, Scott Mckee <(email redacted)> wrote:
> >The phone number is (800)392-3673. You need to provide them with your VIN
> >number. There are also Factory Invoices available for limited years,
> >information for this is on Page 11 of "Mustang Monthly" October 1999.
> They also
> >provide the "History 999" phone number on this page. Anybody who is serious
> >about Mustangs may want to subscribe to this magazine, the best on the
> market.
>
> Hmm... I'll agree they're "the best on the market..." But if they're so
> good, why did it take them over a year to pick up on information that had
> been posted on discussion forums and on Allen Cross's FoMoCo Obsolete
> website since at least the summer of 1997?
>
> It wasn't until the August 1998 issue that Jerry Heasley "broke" this story
> after seeing one of the Ford letters displayed at at show he'd attended --
> despite the fact that I'd specifically mentioned their existence and how to
> obtain them in a e-mail I'd sent him the previous March!
>
> If *anyone* deserves credit for "discovering" the Ford reports, it's
> probably Mr. Cross, who publicized them at every opportunity -- for no
> personal profit, I might add...
>
> Lastly, although the letters from Ford are free, all the data is now also
> in the hands of Kevin Marti, who managed to purchase the entire database
> from Ford, and is now offering much more thorough reports for varying costs
> (depending on the level of detail, interpretation, and speed of delivery).
> And unlike the occasionally inaccurate Ford CAC letters, you're actually
> assured of *getting* the reports you request from Kevin.
> Kevin Marti/Marti Auto Works can be reached at: (email redacted)
>
> -- Dave H.
> hammar.dyndns.com/~djhamma
> aloha.net/~djhamma

Actually, this isn't the first, or second for that matter, time they've published
the number. I find they periodically put this in their magazine. They've also
talked about Kevin Marti and have provided his number as well in past issues, I'm
sure it'll show up again. It's also handy for those who don't have the benefit of
the Internet. Makes a nice read as well.

Scott

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<P>David J. Hammar wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>On Wed, 29 Sep 1999 20:08:59 -0700, Scott Mckee &lt;(email redacted)>
wrote:
<BR>>The phone number is (800)392-3673.&nbsp; You need to provide them
with your VIN
<BR>>number.&nbsp; There are also Factory Invoices available for limited
years,
<BR>>information for this is on Page 11 of "Mustang Monthly" October 1999.
<BR>They also
<BR>>provide the "History 999" phone number on this page.&nbsp; Anybody
who is serious
<BR>>about Mustangs may want to subscribe to this magazine, the best on
the
<BR>market.

<P>Hmm... I'll agree they're "the best on the market..."&nbsp; But if they're
so
<BR>good, why did it take them over a year to pick up on information that
had
<BR>been posted on discussion forums and on Allen Cross's FoMoCo Obsolete
<BR>website since at least the summer of 1997?

<P>It wasn't until the August 1998 issue that Jerry Heasley "broke" this
story
<BR>after seeing one of the Ford letters displayed at at show he'd attended
--
<BR>despite the fact that I'd specifically mentioned their existence and
how to
<BR>obtain them in a e-mail I'd sent him the previous March!

<P>If *anyone* deserves credit for "discovering" the Ford reports, it's
<BR>probably Mr. Cross, who publicized them at every opportunity -- for
no
<BR>personal profit, I might add...

<P>Lastly, although the letters from Ford are free, all the data is now
also
<BR>in the hands of Kevin Marti, who managed to purchase the entire database
<BR>from Ford, and is now offering much more thorough reports for varying
costs
<BR>(depending on the level of detail, interpretation, and speed of delivery).
<BR>And unlike the occasionally inaccurate Ford CAC letters, you're actually
<BR>assured of *getting* the reports you request from Kevin.
<BR>Kevin Marti/Marti Auto Works can be reached at: (email redacted)

<P>-- Dave H.
<BR><A HREF="hammar.dyndns.com/~djhamma">hammar.dyndns.com/~djhamma</A>
<BR><A HREF="aloha.net/~djhamma">aloha.net/~djhamma</A></BLOCKQUOTE>
Actually, this isn't the first, or second for that matter, time they've
published the number.&nbsp; I find they periodically put this in their
magazine.&nbsp; They've also talked about Kevin Marti and have provided
his number as well in past issues, I'm sure it'll show up again.&nbsp;
It's also handy for those who don't have the benefit of the Internet.&nbsp;
Makes a nice read as well.

<P>Scott
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><A HREF="aloha.net/~djhamma"></A>&nbsp;

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