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Title: Valley Ford Parts catalog - Year?
Post by: 6s1640 on April 13, 2026, 11:38:51 PM
Hi all, I picked up this valley Ford Parts catalog and cannot find any copyright or year in it. Does anybody have an idea of the year of this catalog?  The Valley Ford Parts story talks about Bill Norton as if he no longer was the owner of the company as a hint.
Thanks
Cory
Title: Re: Valley Ford Parts catalog - Year?
Post by: JohnSlack on April 14, 2026, 03:03:43 PM
Quote from: 6s1640 on April 13, 2026, 11:38:51 PMHi all, I picked up this valley Ford Parts catalog and cannot find any copyright or year in it. Does anybody have an idea of the year of this catalog?  The Valley Ford Parts story talks about Bill Norton as if he no longer was the owner of the company as a hint.
Thanks
Cory

Bill Norton was awesome I had the opportunity to experience his personality many times. He taught me many things.


John
Title: Re: Valley Ford Parts catalog - Year?
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on April 14, 2026, 03:36:29 PM
Norton was very knowledgeable and was one of the first to start reproducing rare parts. The cover with the Red convert was shot at Norton's. We shot the Leno cover at Shelby's skunkworks in Whittier. That's Norton's freshly restored original 66 GT350 convert and Leno's Mark Garish built aluminum Cobra replica in the background. Fun times.
Title: Re: Valley Ford Parts catalog - Year?
Post by: davez on April 14, 2026, 06:39:16 PM
I still have one but I think 1983 1984
Title: Re: Valley Ford Parts catalog - Year?
Post by: 427heaven on April 14, 2026, 07:57:35 PM
Quote from: JohnSlack on April 14, 2026, 03:03:43 PM
Quote from: 6s1640 on April 13, 2026, 11:38:51 PMHi all, I picked up this valley Ford Parts catalog and cannot find any copyright or year in it. Does anybody have an idea of the year of this catalog?  The Valley Ford Parts story talks about Bill Norton as if he no longer was the owner of the company as a hint.
Thanks
Cory

Bill Norton was awesome I had the opportunity to experience his personality many times. He taught me many things.


John
Learned a few things there as well! I spent most of my first pay checks there, Does anyone remember the big Finger sign at the front door .......Stating LOSE MONEY MAKE A FRIEND!