Moer Vintage 50's
Jul 6, 2014 07:07:10 #
JimmyJohns wrote:
I know what you mean about the stand-up 3/4 shot. ... (show quote)
I know what you mean. My first was a metallic blue 66 Mustang 6cyl 3spd coupe with the sprint package(I still have the wire wheel hubcaps). My dad and I bought it for $2000 in August of 1967. Over the next two years, I broke every gear in the T96 transmission and put various dents in all four corners. A wet highway, and a 65 Galaxie making a panic stop in front of me ended her life. She was gone, but she did introduce me to my bride, and we were married for 45 years.
Jul 6, 2014 17:36:57 #
jsmangis wrote:
I know what you mean. My first was a metallic blue 66 Mustang 6cyl 3spd coupe with the sprint package(I still have the wire wheel hubcaps). My dad and I bought it for $2000 in August of 1967. Over the next two years, I broke every gear in the T96 transmission and put various dents in all four corners. A wet highway, and a 65 Galaxie making a panic stop in front of me ended her life. She was gone, but she did introduce me to my bride, and we were married for 45 years.
Awesome story jsmangis, they do bring back memories of great rides, cheap gas and simpler times...
Jul 6, 2014 17:49:21 #
Ah yes, I remember paying less than 15 cents a gallon for gas! I wold fill the tank for less than $5 and drive all week.
Jul 7, 2014 10:17:49 #
Definitely beat the looks of the cars of today.
Though the cars today seem to be much more reliable and I cannot remember the last time a choke stuck and flooded a carb on a zero degree winter morning....oh the good old days!
Though the cars today seem to be much more reliable and I cannot remember the last time a choke stuck and flooded a carb on a zero degree winter morning....oh the good old days!
Jul 7, 2014 11:07:25 #
One of my neighbors bought an old(1962) Ford pickup truck at an auction. He called me because he had trouble starting it in the mornings. He asked me what that knob on the dashboard with the letter "C" was used for. I almost lost it, but kept my composure and explained how the choke worked and how to use it. Today's automobiles are way too complicated. I know they are more efficient and reliable, but when something goes wrong, they cost as much to fix as we used to spend to buy a used car.
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