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11-26-2013, 07:43 PM
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I bought a new 69 Javelin 390 4 speed close ratio posi trac. It was orange with fake black hood scoops. I called my wife from the dealer and told her and she was pis-ed at me until I got home and she saw the car. We went for a ride right then. I put dual straight thru mufflers on it and went to town to find a race. Those were the good ole days. She got 20-21 mpg and 140 flat out! It was very light so you couldn't do that in any wind. Still got my wife but wish I had my car back.
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11-26-2013, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OldCoot
My our first car after getting married was a 52 Chev 2dr sedan with a dual outlet manifold and dual exhausts and stock mufflers with a pipe that run from the inlet to the outlet (actually dual straight pipes). Could cap one outlet and run just a single exhaust. Lowered 2", fender skirts, flipper hubcaps, etc.
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I had some other mods to my 54. Spun alum. moon hub caps. It sat on a rake with glass pack mufflers and chrome scavenger pipes exiting to the rear. some engine mods to the 235ci six cylinder included milled head, 2 side draft carbs.
double valve springs and others ( CRS )... fun car to drive.  
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11-27-2013, 11:45 AM
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What a combination
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11-27-2013, 01:12 PM
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My first car was a '56 Mercury, wasn't running when I talked dad into buying it still wasn't running when I got rid of it 6 months later. My second was a '60 Pontiac Bonneville convertable like this one.
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11-27-2013, 01:22 PM
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When I got Married (2nd time) I had one like this first picture and it wasn't long till it looked like the second picture.
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2013 Tundra, Double Cab, 5.7, TRD Off-Road, 4X4, Full Tow Package
2013 Wildwood T26TBSS - Sold
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11-27-2013, 01:25 PM
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Probably in 2008!
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11-27-2013, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012WhiteSolera
Probably in 2008!
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Please elaberate?
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2013 Tundra, Double Cab, 5.7, TRD Off-Road, 4X4, Full Tow Package
2013 Wildwood T26TBSS - Sold
2000 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager M-8357 MH, Ford Trident V10 Gasser, 35 foot.
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11-27-2013, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Lloydg
I think that's about right. That's when I bought my first motor cycle. Small as it was (Honda 175 road bike) it got me back and forth to work without worrying about gas lines and all the other crap going on. Was getting around 60 MPG.
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I bought a used Honda SL 175 for $425, should have got the 350 but it was more than I could pay at the time.
I went out and started it one night to go to work found the throttle cable frozen in the housing.
I rode it till the snow fell.
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11-27-2013, 03:47 PM
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My first car, a 1959 Plymouth. Pretty much the same color as this photo. How do you like those fins.  But it had a push button automatic transmission. Way ahead of it's time.
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11-27-2013, 03:49 PM
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My first car, a 1959 Plymouth. Pretty much the same color as this photo. How do you like those fins. But it had a push button automatic transmission. Way ahead of it's time. |
Beautiful - a 4 door hardtop and fender skirts
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11-27-2013, 04:09 PM
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74years young still having good times. Life is great beats the other alternative.
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11-27-2013, 04:58 PM
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My first car, a 1959 Plymouth. Pretty much the same color as this photo. How do you like those fins. But it had a push button automatic transmission. Way ahead of it's time. |
The Chryslers came out with the push buttons on the dash just left of the steering wheel in 1956 I think.
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11-27-2013, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rugged Brown
Just curious. When did the 'Good Old times' end?
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I always thought it was the same for everybody................and that was the day when your Mom and Dad quit paying for everything.
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11-27-2013, 05:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
The Chryslers came out with the push buttons on the dash just left of the steering wheel in 1956 I think.
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Not sure of the year,but the push buttons were mounted in a protruding housing left of the steering wheel as you said.
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11-27-2013, 05:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B47
Not sure of the year,but the push buttons were mounted in a protruding housing left of the steering wheel as you said.
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I had a gf whose folks bought a new 56 with it.
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11-27-2013, 05:33 PM
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Quote:
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I had a gf whose folks bought a new 56 with it.
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I remember the early Chevys that had the letters P,D,R etc. on a plastic tab mounted on the steering shaft that you lined up with the shift column for the mode you wanted.
And didn't the early automatics have the R at the end of the row instead of after the P like now?
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11-27-2013, 06:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
My our first car after getting married was a 52 Chev 2dr sedan with a dual outlet manifold and dual exhausts and stock mufflers with a pipe that run from the inlet to the outlet (actually dual straight pipes). Could cap one outlet and run just a single exhaust. Lowered 2", fender skirts, flipper hubcaps, etc.
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Are you talking (Dodge Lancers or Olds) in relation to the Flippers? Youroo!!
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11-27-2013, 06:21 PM
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Are you talking (Dodge Lancers or Olds) in relation to the Flippers? Youroo!!
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Neither they were 3 bar.
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11-27-2013, 06:30 PM
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Neither they were 3 bar.
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Yep - OC and I had a discussion about these two styles recently -I mistakenly called my Lancers 3 bars, but they were 4 bars.
He posted some pics of them.
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11-27-2013, 06:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B47
I remember the early Chevys that had the letters P,D,R etc. on a plastic tab mounted on the steering shaft that you lined up with the shift column for the mode you wanted.
And didn't the early automatics have the R at the end of the row instead of after the P like now?
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It was P N D L R. Don't remember the year they went to P R N D L
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