ColoRODans Inc
Jeff Engelman
1965 Ford F100
Spouse: Dianne
Membership: 1983 – 1993 and 2014 – present
Dianne & Jeff have lived in Mead since 2001 and previously in Longmont. Jeff was a member of the ColoRODans during the 1980s and early 1990s. He took a break to dirt bike with his son.
During the earlier years in the club, he owned several Model A Fords – 29 & 31 Sedans, 30 Coupe, and a few 31 Victorias. He restored Mustangs and was involved in the off-road 4wd community.
1932 Ford Sedan
Built in 1999 by Everett Gray of Metamora, Illinois. Everett built many 1932 Fords. Most of them were red with big Ford engines. Chuck Gray did the body and paint work. McFall's Upholstery of Iowa City, Iowa did the interior.
Powered by a 460 ci Big Block Ford (BBF) that was bored to 472 ci. Transmission is a C6 auto. Both front and rear are independent – Heidts in the front and Jaguar in the rear. 4-wheel power disc brakes.
No power steering, no power windows, no power door locks, no heat and no A/C. Just lots of go-fast and stopping power.
1935 Ford Slantback
Co-owned with Denny Thompson
Pulled from a Minnesota farm field. Th vehicle still supports MN plates from 1950.
1962 Ford Econoline Pickup
Co-owned with Denny Thompson. Previously owned by Steve Powers.
Pretty much stock except for the 1949 Pontiac Streamliner taillights installed by Pat Shaw.
1964 Ford Falcon Squire Wagon
Born on May 7th, 1964, in San Jose, California. Delivered to Los Angeles and lived as a black plated CA car until moved to Idaho in 2016. The exterior is Wimbledon White. The interior is Palomino. I bought the car in 2023 with 67,825 original miles.
Options are 260 v8, 2 speed Ford-O-Matic transmission with factory A/C, power steering, power rear window, and luggage rack. Front disc brakes with dual master cylinder where added.
1965 Ford Falcon Futura – Red
Born on October 21st, 1964, in Loren, Ohio and delivered to Phoenix where it lived until my purchase in early 2019. The car has 45,325 original miles. The original exterior was Honey Gold with Ivy Gold interior.
The car was restored in 2018 on a rotisserie. The original 289 was replaced with a BluePrint 302 v8 285 hp engine. The original Cruise-O-Matic Green Dot transmission was rebuilt. The exterior was painted in Ford Ruby Red and the interior changed to Palomino.
1965 Ford Falcon Futura – Blue
Born on May 13th, 1964, in Loren, Ohio and delivered to Omaha where it lived until my purchase in 2016. The original & current exterior is Silver Blue with Light Blue Sierra and Medium Blue Sierra interior.
The car has a rumpy sounding 302 v8 and a C4 automatic with a 9” Ford rear end. Chrome valve covers & air cleaner.
1965 Ford F100
Body off restoration built by Bill Benetreu in western Oregon. Blue and Ivory two tone paint combinations. TMI Deluxe Pony Sport II upholstery on 1965 Mustang bucket seats. Powered by Ford 351 Windsor V8 with a C-6 automatic transmission.
Features: powder coated frame, power steering, power front disc brakes, Hedman hi-temp coated headers, dual exhaust, MSD wires with billet distributor, Holley performance carburetor with electric choke, Edelbrock performance intake, finned aluminum Cobra type valve covers and custom air cleaner.
The front suspension is a DJM 3-inch dropped Dream Beams with a 4-inch rear drop.
1972 Ford Bronco
Purchased in 1977 by swapping my 1976 Ford F150 short box 4x4 to Denny Thompson who owned this Bronco at that time. Sometime through the years, the 302 was changed to a 351 Windsor and the 3-speed column shift was moved to the floor. The body was lift off the frame with 1” spacers.
1973 VW Bug
Just a yellow bug … not a super beetle.
1973 VW Thing
This “Thing” was bought new at Markley VW which at the time was the Greeley VW dealership. It lived its entire life on the Phelps Farm in Platteville. It was used for hunting on the farm, servicing water ditches, attending oil wells, and used by the family for fun. It rarely saw asphalt. It was given to me after the passing of the family’s senior members.
2008 Ford Shelby GT500
The stock Shelby GT500 was previously owned by Karen Engelman keeping in the Engelman heritage. Powered by a 5.4L Supercharged DOHC FE block producing 500 HP / 480 torque and a 6-speed standard.
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We had a great outing at the Colorado National Speedway on the 13th of August, 2022. Here is the video of our group doing some parade laps.
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The ColoRODans is a fun, family oriented car club that has called Longmont home since March, 1968. Since the beginning we have been a non-profit corporation dedicated to FUN WITH CARS!
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many that also give back to various organizations within our community, state and some that extend beyond Colorado's borders. Once a year, the ColoRODans host a special annual event, The ColoRODan’s
RodFest. 2020 was our 50th Annual Rod Fest!
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