A ‘56 VW small window bug, found as a stripped shell in a field and rebuilt using ALL the running parts from the ‘65 I’d been driving, which had rusted so badly the body was separating from the pan. The only part I had to purchase to make the swap was a solid front trans mount/ adapter. The engine I had in the ‘65 was a 1500cc 6-volt out of a ‘65 bus; ran strong, with the Zenith 2bbl and 4-1 exhaust. I ultimately gave that ‘56 to my brother, who by then needed it more than I did. SP RN
76 Ford F250 Custom 390 auto. Great truck. Was scheduled work in gold mine Elko, Nev. in winter. Brain say "get new truck". Got new F250 351M. Biggest POS i ever had. No more Fords for me.
1967 VW bug with AC. The AC was worthless. You couldn't run it while driving around town in traffic when you needed it most, because you would risk over-heating the engine. You didn't need it driving on the highway where it wouldn't over-heat the engine, because you could get descent air flow with the windows down and wings open. Plus, the compressor was huge and took up all of the available space in the engine compartment.
A 1969 Dodge Coronet, a used unmarked Alabama State Police car with a 440 cid, six pack carburetors with the interceptor package. Now mostly I drove 6 cyl Plymouth Valients MP police cars or the Ford Jeep while on patrol in the Army. The Dodge was my POV and back then I could afford to feed it.
Whatever we had that had farm tags on it. Didn’t get a DL until 80. But if it had farm tags I was good for 25 mile radius. VW rabbit, Chevy van, 68 Chevy 1/2 ton with 3 on the column & numerous dump trucks with split rears and one old Brockway with 13 speed transmission and a gear pattern that to this day I can’t describe.
Papster scored a Ford Capri when they hard to get in Yankeestan. And a puke green Blazer 4x4. I was lil' shaver myself with an Ertl International Harvester.
68 Corvette. Dark blue, white convertible top, 427, 4 speed. Way too much car for my dumb 19 year old ass, but, damn, it was fun! Pass everything but a gas station. Saved damn near every dime from shoveling snow, mowing grass, splitting firewood & my first full time job to buy it. Paid $4500 for it. First of 3 I’ve owned over the years….
A '73 Datsun pick up with a '72 Merc. Capri German cast iron/nickle block, push rod. v6, 2600cc, with stock 4 speed, a sceamer. Turned that slug into a real mover. A friend of mine was building conversion kits to put Ford/Capri v6's into most popular mini trucks back then. I only quit driving it because it became impossible to find rebuild gasket sets.
Volkswagen Scirocco, what a junker. I think it was held together with duct tape and wire.
ReplyDeleteYeah I’d heard some VWs were rattle traps from that period…although it seems they’ve since cleaned up their acts…
Delete'76 short black chevy van w/350. Slotted mags, raised white letter tires, good stereo & cold AC
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A Schwinn 3 speed, with front and rear brakes.
ReplyDeleteA ‘56 VW small window bug, found as a stripped shell in a field and rebuilt using ALL the running parts from the ‘65 I’d been driving, which had rusted so badly the body was separating from the pan. The only part I had to purchase to make the swap was a solid front trans mount/ adapter. The engine I had in the ‘65 was a 1500cc 6-volt out of a ‘65 bus; ran strong, with the Zenith 2bbl and 4-1 exhaust. I ultimately gave that ‘56 to my brother, who by then needed it more than I did.
ReplyDeleteSP RN
76 Ford F250 Custom 390 auto. Great truck. Was scheduled work in gold mine Elko, Nev. in winter. Brain say "get new truck". Got new F250 351M. Biggest POS i ever had. No more Fords for me.
ReplyDelete1974 Chevrolet Nova, 6 cyl, 3 on the floor.
ReplyDelete73 f-100, 390 2bbl,gutless wonder, however it made it's way around the 3 western provinces without missing a beat.
ReplyDelete'72 Ford T-Bird 429 2 Door.
ReplyDelete1967 VW bug with AC. The AC was worthless. You couldn't run it while driving around town in traffic when you needed it most, because you would risk over-heating the engine. You didn't need it driving on the highway where it wouldn't over-heat the engine, because you could get descent air flow with the windows down and wings open. Plus, the compressor was huge and took up all of the available space in the engine compartment.
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DeleteI’d love to have one today though…
Delete70 Duster 340. It would run some.
ReplyDelete1972 Chevy Vega
ReplyDeleteAn early 1955 GMC pickup with a 235 straight 6, it could hit 65 going down a long hill.
ReplyDeleteA 1969 Dodge Coronet, a used unmarked Alabama State Police car with a 440 cid, six pack carburetors with the interceptor package. Now mostly I drove 6 cyl Plymouth Valients MP police cars or the Ford Jeep while on patrol in the Army. The Dodge was my POV and back then I could afford to feed it.
ReplyDeleteSpirit of 76 Dodge Dart.
ReplyDeleteWhatever we had that had farm tags on it.
ReplyDeleteDidn’t get a DL until 80. But if it had farm tags I was good for 25 mile radius. VW rabbit, Chevy van, 68 Chevy 1/2 ton with 3 on the column & numerous dump trucks with split rears and one old Brockway with 13 speed transmission and a gear pattern that to this day I can’t describe.
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Papster scored a Ford Capri when they hard to get in Yankeestan.
ReplyDeleteAnd a puke green Blazer 4x4.
I was lil' shaver myself with an Ertl International Harvester.
1976 Cherokee Chief. Every interior part that could fall off, eventually did fall off. Pretty strong drive train though.
ReplyDeleteA bicycle with a banana seat, mine was silver with a red stripe. I was a couple years short of legal driving age in 1979.
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68 Corvette. Dark blue, white convertible top, 427, 4 speed. Way too much car for my dumb 19 year old ass, but, damn, it was fun! Pass everything but a gas station. Saved damn near every dime from shoveling snow, mowing grass, splitting firewood & my first full time job to buy it. Paid $4500 for it. First of 3 I’ve owned over the years….
ReplyDeleteA '73 Datsun pick up with a '72 Merc. Capri German cast iron/nickle block, push rod. v6, 2600cc, with stock 4 speed, a sceamer. Turned that slug into a real mover. A friend of mine was building conversion kits to put Ford/Capri v6's into most popular mini trucks back then. I only quit driving it because it became impossible to find rebuild gasket sets.
ReplyDeleteA 1970 Datsun 510 4 door. The ugliest production car EVER made. Uglier than a Gremlin or Pacer by far! Learned to drive stick in that car.
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