Topic: Talking about old cars you used to have
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Back in da day, my notables were:
'63 Nova SS, turd of a car, but first,
'68 Chevelle SS396, auto, very fast,
'71 W30 455, Hurst 4 speed, Olds Cutlass Convertible, One bad SOB!!!
'69 GTO 400, 4 speed, Convertible, very nice,
'72 Cutlass Supreme, okay, but nothin' special,
'72 Cutlass Supreme, okay, but nothin' special,
'71 Cutlass Convertible, auto, cruiser, totaled it and could have bought a '60 Vette roadster fo $4,500.00, but my pop's was pi$$ed and said NO WAY, boy I loved that car - the '60 of course!
Wish I still had 2 - 4!!!
Now:
'81 vette
'67 Shelby Mustang or Musturd as Joel refers to them!
'01 F250 Super Duty 7.3 liter beast, daily driver - 240,000 miles and still running strong,
and momma's '07 mustang
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary model. Original L82 engine, 700r4 trans, edelbrock intake, thorly headers, rack&pinion steering, mono rear and front spring, MSD 6A box
The car I wish I still had is my first car it was a 1954 Merc Sun Valley model with the glass roof. They only made 900 of them. I paid $35.00 for it mowing grass. Man what a car.
I think most of you have been driving cars longer than I've been alive 
But anyway... I've had:
But anyway... I've had:
1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1994 Pontiac Grand Am
2000 Chevrolet Camaro
And own:
1982 Corvette
2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport
My first car was a 62 Ford Fairlane, 4-door, 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. That was in 1975.
2nd was a 66 Galaxie 500 convertible, 390. Great driving around in the Mi winters with the top down.
3rd was a 73 Montego, notice a trend here?
Then it was a 78 LTDII, first new car I bought.
Opps, I got married and that was it for new cars for a looong time.
Next thing I new I was a Chevy guy. I bought an 85 Truck and then a 88 Suburban (I still have this one).
Now I have a 99 Silverado and the Vette.
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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
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Nothing too exciting here.
High school, a 57 Chev pickup 6cyl 3 on the column which I broke off shifting too hard so off to the hardware store to make a column mounted "T" shifter out of plumbers black pipe. So darn heavy in 2 nd you just push in the clutch and it would drop down to third all by it self.
71 International 1/2 ton. I think these trucks came pre rusted from the factorary.
73 AMC Hornet, (now that's a keeper)
74 chev pickup
78 Olds Cutlass curiser
83 Buick something
79 chev pickup
86 Ford F250
a bunch of Mercs
98 Chev 3500
Presently-
02 GMC xcab 2500HD
03 Chev crewcab dually, sitting under a Lance camper
another Merc
41 Plymouth pickup which I've had over 35 years and it still ain't done.
And of course- the
78 Vette
High school, a 57 Chev pickup 6cyl 3 on the column which I broke off shifting too hard so off to the hardware store to make a column mounted "T" shifter out of plumbers black pipe. So darn heavy in 2 nd you just push in the clutch and it would drop down to third all by it self.
71 International 1/2 ton. I think these trucks came pre rusted from the factorary.
73 AMC Hornet, (now that's a keeper)
74 chev pickup
78 Olds Cutlass curiser
83 Buick something
79 chev pickup
86 Ford F250
a bunch of Mercs
98 Chev 3500
Presently-
02 GMC xcab 2500HD
03 Chev crewcab dually, sitting under a Lance camper
another Merc
41 Plymouth pickup which I've had over 35 years and it still ain't done.
And of course- the
78 Vette 
nothing to really write home about with me.
my first car was a 1980 formula firebird (looked cool but was basically junk).
1984 monte SS.
1987 monte SS (still kicking myself for giving that up). the sad part is i gave it up for a psycho girlfriend who said, "we need money to save for a house"... man, i was stupid.
1980 monte carlo with air shocks and giant back tires.
then jumped ship and got a '94 ford ranger
then a '99 F150.
presently: '04 ford ranger and a red '74 chevy 
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
1970 Pontiac Tempest
1969 Chevelle SS
1967 Impala
1969 Nova
1979 Corvette
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[QUOTE=Jeffm]...a 57 Chev pickup 6cyl 3 on the column which I broke off shifting too hard so off to the hardware store to make a column mounted "T" shifter out of plumbers black pipe. So darn heavy in 2 nd you just push in the clutch and it would drop down to third all by it self.[/QUOTE]
'58 Apache pick-m-up...EXACT same thing, EXACT same solution, exact same results!!!
'58 Apache pick-m-up...EXACT same thing, EXACT same solution, exact same results!!!
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
Ive had a few and will post em up later. I am thinkin bout buyin this fer weekend car show travel.... It is my cousins car and I have spent many hours under over and around it in the last 30 years.
Tuxblacray 2007-10-09 19:55:33
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks.
#2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
[QUOTE=Tuxblacray]Ive had a few and will post em up later. I am thinkin bout buyin this fer weekend car show travel.... It is my cousins car and I have spent many hours under over and around it in the last 30 years.
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Are you kidding?? 
I would LOVE to have that NOVA.............OMG!!!
I'm SICK now.......lookin' at that makes SICK WITH ENVY...! I would LOVE to have that NOVA.............OMG!!!
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