One caution about hauling lumber that is longer than the truck bed by
leaving the tailgate down.
I did this once. Had about thirty carefully selected, straight KD
twobys in the PU. Lashed those babies in with lots of rope and
trucker's hitches. They weren't going anywhere.
Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
Light goes green and I take off.
In the coefficient of friction v. acceleration contest, acceleration
wins and a bunch of twobys start dropping on the street. So I slam on
the brakes and scoot what's left of them back into the truck.
Now to make a U-turn I have to go under the interstate to the next
light and turn around. As I do I can see in the rearview that some
good Samaritans have parked their truck on the side of the road and
are dragging the lumber out of the traffic lanes. Whew, I can relax.
When I finally get back to the scene, the "good Samaritans" have
loaded my lumber in their truck and left the scene.
Any "Mustang" has nothing to be ashamed of.
My first ever "new" car was a brand new 1970 Boss 302
in candy apple red. Ran it each weekend at the local dragstrip
and drove it to work on Monday. Tweaked it out
with MT headers, Detroit Locker 4:11 rear and a bunch
of other stuff. But that Ford 302 was the heart
of the beast. Never won, but was competitive - routinely
hit 105+ in 1/4 mile (forget the sec, but I think 12-13's).
Had me in Pro-Stock IIRC.
If I bought it back today, I'm looking at $40K+. Paid 1/10th
of that (new) back then.
Any bastard children of that car gets respect from me, just
because it has the same name. Not right maybe, but that's
the way it is sometimes.
Lou
In article <[email protected]>,
Fly-by-Night CC <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > my Mustang II coupe
>
> Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
> Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
> Mustang II...
Highland Pairos responds:
>>I watched this happen at a traffic light. Guy emptied the bed of his
jacked
up Ram of a whole stack of deck materials, (2x's and 1x's). They
landed in
the intersection in a perfect pile just like they were in the bed. I
stopped laughing long enough to get out and help a bunch of people help
him
reload it all. <<
Years and years and years ago, I gave my brother some sheet siding,
heavy stucco look stuff from Masonite as it was then, to cover an old
shed my mother had. He showed up in his ratty work pick-up, with no
tailgate. It was one of the few times in the past three decades I
didn't have a truck of some kind. So we loaded the 20 or so sheets of,
IIRC, 9/16" or some such, and I offered to tie it into the bed. He
refused. Not necessary. Didn't want to waste any more f***ing time. All
that good brotherly love stuff. He drove into downtown Bedford, heading
for route 43, turned uphill at the light and stepped on it. The entire
package slid right off the bed.
One more reason for not following too closely, even in a city (in
Virginia, small towns are cities if they want to be).
A decade or so ago, my brother made the statement it was my f***ing
fault.
Probably so. I should have tied a single sheet at a time to the top of
my Mustang II coupe and driven each of them the 25 miles over to Mom's.
"Wes Stewart" spewed:
>Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
Light goes green and I take off. <
I really hope this is a troll.
If not, I don't feel sorry at all about the loss of your lumber.
You deserved it.
Your stupidity in dragging the other two cars was beyond belief.
You have to make a right exit from the left lane in 1/8 mile? So you
"drag" the other cars?
With an essentially unsecured load, to boot?
Obviously, those babies were going somewhere.
Gus
Tim Douglass responds:
>>> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> my Mustang II coupe
>Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>Mustang II...
Now wait a minute! I had a '74 Mustang II and it was an absolute kick
in the pants. It had a crank open sunroof and my best buddy and I
would go down by the beach and sit on the roof with our legs inside
and enjoy the tunes and a cool beverage while scoping the "scenery".
It was easy on gas and handled nicely. Overall it was one of the most
enjoyable cars I've ever owned. Sold it to go to college.<<
One thing my MII wasn't was easy on gas. Little 302 V8, with an
oversized carb and 4 speed kind of brought on the urge to move. Trouble
is, that short wheelbase wasn't made for speed, nor for low speed
traction in the wet. That thing would spin out on a gob of spit.
Jerry Maple writes:
>>58 Metropolitan Convertible...
Pink...
With black trim...
Only one at my school<<
Why would there be two? Actually, I drove to my senior prom in a
Metropolitan convertible, but that was in '57. Neat little car that I
probably couldn't get into today. It belonged to a woman who was
renting a room from us at the time...hard to imagine anyone lending a
non-family member kid a car these days, but.... Actually, if memory
serves, this lady, whose name is lost in the mists of my brain, was a
co-worker of my mother's, another RN. Maybe they were more trusting?
Spent 10 bucks on and at the prom, and got home safely, as did everyone
else.
I always placed a couple 2x's or something across the back end
(cross-wise, wheel to wheel, if you will) to lift the ends of the
lumber/ply hanging beyond the tailgate. Seemed to help with the
"sliding out the back" issue. First time I did this the guy at 84L
told me about the trick and swore it would work. I was wary since we
only lifted the height of maybe a couple 2x's. I had quite a load,
and I didn't drag race, but it did/does seem to help.
Renata
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:34:57 -0700, Wes Stewart <n7ws_@*yahoo.com>
wrote:
>One caution about hauling lumber that is longer than the truck bed by
>leaving the tailgate down.
>
>I did this once. Had about thirty carefully selected, straight KD
>twobys in the PU. Lashed those babies in with lots of rope and
>trucker's hitches. They weren't going anywhere.
>
>Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
>mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
>No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
>Light goes green and I take off.
>
>In the coefficient of friction v. acceleration contest, acceleration
>wins and a bunch of twobys start dropping on the street. So I slam on
>the brakes and scoot what's left of them back into the truck.
>
>Now to make a U-turn I have to go under the interstate to the next
>light and turn around. As I do I can see in the rearview that some
>good Samaritans have parked their truck on the side of the road and
>are dragging the lumber out of the traffic lanes. Whew, I can relax.
>
>When I finally get back to the scene, the "good Samaritans" have
>loaded my lumber in their truck and left the scene.
On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 16:47:58 -0500, [email protected] (J T)
wrote:
> On the bright side, they got a nice gloat out of it. LOL
So did Wes, as he didn't get a visit from a cop wanting to talk about
improperly secured loads, vehicle damage, and witness accounts.
DAMHIKT, but it wasn't me.
Barry
On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:57:25 -0700, Wes Stewart <n7ws_@*yahoo.com>
wrote:
>On 9 Mar 2005 12:38:23 -0800, "Gus" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Wes Stewart" spewed:
>>>Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
>>mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
>>No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
>>Light goes green and I take off. <
>>
>>I really hope this is a troll.
>
>Sorry it's real
>>
>>If not, I don't feel sorry at all about the loss of your lumber.
>>
>>You deserved it.
>
>Why thanks.
>>
>>Your stupidity in dragging the other two cars was beyond belief.
>
>"Dragging" was a poor choice of words. Had I been in my 320 hp
>Camaro SS instead of my lumbering (no pun intended) PU *then* it would
>have been dragging.
>>
>>You have to make a right exit from the left lane in 1/8 mile? So you
>>"drag" the other cars?
>
>No, I left two half-asleep bozos snoozing at the light while I started
>rolling as the light turned green. The distance was an estimate, I
>think it's prolly closer to 1/4 mile.
>>
>>With an essentially unsecured load, to boot?
>
>No, I said earlier I had lots of rope and some tight hitches. The
>problem was the 2bys were very straight and very smooth. It only
>takes one leaving the middle of the bundle to release *all* of the
>tension.
>>
>>Obviously, those babies were going somewhere.
>
>No, they did go anywhere; that's the problem. They stayed behind
>while the truck went someplace.
>>
>>Gus
>
>ps. Fuck you, Gus.
You, sir, are swimming in the shallow end of the gene pool.
Be proud of your stupidity and carelessness, it's all you've got, Wes.
On 9 Mar 2005 12:38:23 -0800, "Gus" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Wes Stewart" spewed:
>>Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
>mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
>No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
>Light goes green and I take off. <
>
>I really hope this is a troll.
Sorry it's real
>
>If not, I don't feel sorry at all about the loss of your lumber.
>
>You deserved it.
Why thanks.
>
>Your stupidity in dragging the other two cars was beyond belief.
"Dragging" was a poor choice of words. Had I been in my 320 hp
Camaro SS instead of my lumbering (no pun intended) PU *then* it would
have been dragging.
>
>You have to make a right exit from the left lane in 1/8 mile? So you
>"drag" the other cars?
No, I left two half-asleep bozos snoozing at the light while I started
rolling as the light turned green. The distance was an estimate, I
think it's prolly closer to 1/4 mile.
>
>With an essentially unsecured load, to boot?
No, I said earlier I had lots of rope and some tight hitches. The
problem was the 2bys were very straight and very smooth. It only
takes one leaving the middle of the bundle to release *all* of the
tension.
>
>Obviously, those babies were going somewhere.
No, they did go anywhere; that's the problem. They stayed behind
while the truck went someplace.
>
>Gus
ps. Fuck you, Gus.
Tue, Mar 8, 2005, 1:34pm (EST-2) n7ws_@*yahoo.com (Wes=A0Stewart)
laments:
<snip> When I finally get back to the scene, the "good Samaritans" have
loaded my lumber in their truck and left the scene.
On the bright side, they got a nice gloat out of it. LOL
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
On 9 Mar 2005 11:11:41 -0800, hikinandbikin <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think your wood has been found in the wreck. sounds like the good
> samaritans just thought they got lucky and didn't mean to screw you.
> Hopefully you can connect. W
Um. Who wants to tell 'im...
Wed, Mar 9, 2005, 8:32pm (EST+5) [email protected] (Dave=A0Hinz)
wants to know:
Um. Who wants to tell 'im...
Nah, it's all catch and release anyway, so let's not.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
"loutent" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:090320052028149257%[email protected]...
> Any "Mustang" has nothing to be ashamed of.
>
> My first ever "new" car was a brand new 1970 Boss 302
> in candy apple red. Ran it each weekend at the local dragstrip
> and drove it to work on Monday. Tweaked it out
> with MT headers, Detroit Locker 4:11 rear and a bunch
> of other stuff. But that Ford 302 was the heart
> of the beast. Never won, but was competitive - routinely
> hit 105+ in 1/4 mile (forget the sec, but I think 12-13's).
> Had me in Pro-Stock IIRC.
>
> If I bought it back today, I'm looking at $40K+. Paid 1/10th
> of that (new) back then.
>
They sure were promoted properly, in contrast to the Edsel. Pa worked at
Ford Division when, and the next-door neighbor worked for a Ford dealer.
My sister's green convertible 289 stick was in the low 60's of cars off the
line at Dearborn, went to the nearby dealer, who had someone else call us
because he was physically inside the car to prevent it being "stolen."
IIRC, the bidding was fierce. When the Cougar came out, dad went down and
drove his off the line to avoid the hassle
The original gas cap was a collectors' item.
"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
>
> Lark ...
>
> Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
>
> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
When I first arrived at college, I thought it laughable that the South Bend
police had Larks. Then one of them showed me the engine compartment. It
wouldn't be for fast that you'd need a 'Vette with one of those available.
"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
> >
> >When I first arrived at college, I thought it laughable that the South
Bend
> >police had Larks. Then one of them showed me the engine compartment.
It
> >wouldn't be for fast that you'd need a 'Vette with one of those
available.
> >
>
> Mine was a Lark VI -- 6 cylinder. It certainly had more pick-up and go
> than a Chevette, but it wasn't going to win any races either. I think
they
> also offered a V-8?
>
Think they had the same as the R-4 - 305 CID. Bigass 4BBL and a Paxton....
Mark & Juanita wrote:
>
> Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
>
> Lark ...
>
> Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
>
> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
>
> +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
> The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
> Army General Richard Cody
> +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Me too! I had a red 59 Lark VI that I put a 259 V8 into. I sure wish I had that car
now!!
Grant
The R-4 engine was in the Avanti. The Lark had the 6 or a 259 V8. I don't
remember if they put the 289 into the Lark or not.
Grant
George wrote:
> "Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > >> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
> > >
> > >When I first arrived at college, I thought it laughable that the South
> Bend
> > >police had Larks. Then one of them showed me the engine compartment.
> It
> > >wouldn't be for fast that you'd need a 'Vette with one of those
> available.
> > >
> >
> > Mine was a Lark VI -- 6 cylinder. It certainly had more pick-up and go
> > than a Chevette, but it wasn't going to win any races either. I think
> they
> > also offered a V-8?
> >
>
> Think they had the same as the R-4 - 305 CID. Bigass 4BBL and a Paxton....
On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:58:48 -0800, Fly-by-Night CC
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> my Mustang II coupe
>
>Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>Mustang II...
I had a Chevette and a Super Beetle in high school. I would have
given my right nut for a Mustang II. <G>
Barry
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:58:17 GMT, Ba r r y
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:58:48 -0800, Fly-by-Night CC
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>,
>> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> my Mustang II coupe
>>
>>Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>>Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>>Mustang II...
>
>
>I had a Chevette and a Super Beetle in high school. I would have
>given my right nut for a Mustang II. <G>
>
>Barry
Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
Lark ...
Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
On 9 Mar 2005 23:55:53 -0800, "Charlie Self" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Tim Douglass responds:
>>>> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> my Mustang II coupe
>
>
>>Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>>Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>>Mustang II...
>
>
[me]
>Now wait a minute! I had a '74 Mustang II and it was an absolute kick
>in the pants. It had a crank open sunroof and my best buddy and I
>would go down by the beach and sit on the roof with our legs inside
>and enjoy the tunes and a cool beverage while scoping the "scenery".
>It was easy on gas and handled nicely. Overall it was one of the most
>enjoyable cars I've ever owned. Sold it to go to college.<<
[Charlie]
>One thing my MII wasn't was easy on gas. Little 302 V8, with an
>oversized carb and 4 speed kind of brought on the urge to move. Trouble
>is, that short wheelbase wasn't made for speed, nor for low speed
>traction in the wet. That thing would spin out on a gob of spit.
I had the 4 cyl. with a little bit of hotting up. The 302 was too
heavy for the car and made it handle like a pig - but it was *much*
faster in a straight line. I was more into curves in those days (on
the road - now I look for curves elsewhere[1]) and the MII was a good
match with my motorcycle. I tuned the suspension and put good tires on
it and just drove it to death.
[1] on furniture, of course. What did you think? ;-)
--
"We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"
Tim Douglass
http://www.DouglassClan.com
Wes Stewart wrote:
> On 9 Mar 2005 12:38:23 -0800, "Gus" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>"Wes Stewart" spewed:
>>
>>>Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
>>
>>mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
>>No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
>>Light goes green and I take off. <
>>
>>I really hope this is a troll.
>
>
> Sorry it's real
>
>>If not, I don't feel sorry at all about the loss of your lumber.
>>
>>You deserved it.
>
>
> Why thanks.
>
>>Your stupidity in dragging the other two cars was beyond belief.
>
>
> "Dragging" was a poor choice of words. Had I been in my 320 hp
> Camaro SS instead of my lumbering (no pun intended) PU *then* it would
> have been dragging.
>
>>You have to make a right exit from the left lane in 1/8 mile? So you
>>"drag" the other cars?
>
>
> No, I left two half-asleep bozos snoozing at the light while I started
> rolling as the light turned green. The distance was an estimate, I
> think it's prolly closer to 1/4 mile.
>
>>With an essentially unsecured load, to boot?
>
>
> No, I said earlier I had lots of rope and some tight hitches. The
> problem was the 2bys were very straight and very smooth. It only
> takes one leaving the middle of the bundle to release *all* of the
> tension.
>
>>Obviously, those babies were going somewhere.
>
>
> No, they did go anywhere; that's the problem. They stayed behind
> while the truck went someplace.
>
>>Gus
>
>
> ps. Fuck you, Gus.
>
You're a real fine example of the species there, Wes.
Gus is absolutely right.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
>
> Lark ...
>
> Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
>
> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
>
--
58 Metropolitan Convertible...
Pink...
With black trim...
Only one at my school...
--
Jerry Maple
General Dynamics C4 Systems
Scottsdale, AZ
--
lucky for me I have backroads where I can take my time (and do)...love it
better in the NYC area where the BMW/Lexus/Accuras get the
plywood/lumber/shower stalls/you name it tied to the roof, drive like they
usually do (picture a donkey) and then learn all about the aerodynamics of
flight (they should pay a little more attention to the Discovery Channel).
Good shopping (cheap) along most roads anywhere near a HD around here if you
have ever played the video game Frogger.
"Highland Pairos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I watched this happen at a traffic light. Guy emptied the bed of his
>jacked up Ram of a whole stack of deck materials, (2x's and 1x's). They
>landed in the intersection in a perfect pile just like they were in the
>bed. I stopped laughing long enough to get out and help a bunch of people
>help him reload it all.
>
> SteveP.
>
> "Wes Stewart" <n7ws_@*yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> One caution about hauling lumber that is longer than the truck bed by
>> leaving the tailgate down.
>>
>> I did this once. Had about thirty carefully selected, straight KD
>> twobys in the PU. Lashed those babies in with lots of rope and
>> trucker's hitches. They weren't going anywhere.
>>
>> Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
>> mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
>> No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
>> Light goes green and I take off.
>>
>> In the coefficient of friction v. acceleration contest, acceleration
>> wins and a bunch of twobys start dropping on the street. So I slam on
>> the brakes and scoot what's left of them back into the truck.
>>
>> Now to make a U-turn I have to go under the interstate to the next
>> light and turn around. As I do I can see in the rearview that some
>> good Samaritans have parked their truck on the side of the road and
>> are dragging the lumber out of the traffic lanes. Whew, I can relax.
>>
>> When I finally get back to the scene, the "good Samaritans" have
>> loaded my lumber in their truck and left the scene.
>>
>
>
I watched this happen at a traffic light. Guy emptied the bed of his jacked
up Ram of a whole stack of deck materials, (2x's and 1x's). They landed in
the intersection in a perfect pile just like they were in the bed. I
stopped laughing long enough to get out and help a bunch of people help him
reload it all.
SteveP.
"Wes Stewart" <n7ws_@*yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> One caution about hauling lumber that is longer than the truck bed by
> leaving the tailgate down.
>
> I did this once. Had about thirty carefully selected, straight KD
> twobys in the PU. Lashed those babies in with lots of rope and
> trucker's hitches. They weren't going anywhere.
>
> Came to a stoplight and I'm in the left of three lanes. An eighth
> mile ahead I need to be in the right lane to get on the interstate.
> No problem, I'll just out drag the other two cars and change lanes.
> Light goes green and I take off.
>
> In the coefficient of friction v. acceleration contest, acceleration
> wins and a bunch of twobys start dropping on the street. So I slam on
> the brakes and scoot what's left of them back into the truck.
>
> Now to make a U-turn I have to go under the interstate to the next
> light and turn around. As I do I can see in the rearview that some
> good Samaritans have parked their truck on the side of the road and
> are dragging the lumber out of the traffic lanes. Whew, I can relax.
>
> When I finally get back to the scene, the "good Samaritans" have
> loaded my lumber in their truck and left the scene.
>
On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:58:48 -0800, Fly-by-Night CC
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
> "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> my Mustang II coupe
>
>Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>Mustang II...
Now wait a minute! I had a '74 Mustang II and it was an absolute kick
in the pants. It had a crank open sunroof and my best buddy and I
would go down by the beach and sit on the roof with our legs inside
and enjoy the tunes and a cool beverage while scoping the "scenery".
It was easy on gas and handled nicely. Overall it was one of the most
enjoyable cars I've ever owned. Sold it to go to college.
OWWR (sort of) - it had a fake wood dash.
--
"We need to make a sacrifice to the gods, find me a young virgin... oh, and bring something to kill"
Tim Douglass
http://www.DouglassClan.com
"George" <george@least> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
> >
> > Lark ...
> >
> > Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
> >
> > I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
>
> When I first arrived at college, I thought it laughable that the South
Bend
> police had Larks. Then one of them showed me the engine compartment. It
> wouldn't be for fast that you'd need a 'Vette with one of those available.
>
Sounds like late 40 - early 50's, local constable liked to hang out on the
local straight stretch where all the boys liked to "race". He had a beat up
ol' Chevy P/U
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
with a Caddy V8 stuffed into it. He always got whoever he went after!
--
Nahmie
Those on the cutting edge bleed a lot.
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:30:51 -0700, Jerry Maple
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]>,
>[email protected] says...
>>
>> Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
>>
>> Lark ...
>>
>> Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
>>
>> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
>>
>
>--
>58 Metropolitan Convertible...
>
>Pink...
>
>With black trim...
>
>Only one at my school...
>--
>
>Jerry Maple
>General Dynamics C4 Systems
>Scottsdale, AZ
:-)
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The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
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On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 16:28:05 -0500, Steve Decker
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>You're a real fine example of the species there, Wes.
>
>Gus is absolutely right.
Perhaps. I tried to cancel the foregoing post immediately after
sending it. Clearly, that didn't happen and I apologize to the group
and to Gus in particular. I suppose I could blame it on the pain meds
I'm taking but I will not take that out. My last comment was uncalled
for.
In article <[email protected]>,
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
> One thing my MII wasn't was easy on gas. Little 302 V8, with an
> oversized carb and 4 speed kind of brought on the urge to move.
I'll give you a pass since you had the 302, Charlie.
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
____
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
In article <[email protected]>,
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
> my Mustang II coupe
Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
Mustang II...
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
____
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
Wes Stewart notes:
>>Sorta like Chevy did with the Corvettes. They took the 265 cid in
the
'56 'Vette like I once owned (Damn I wish I had that car back) and
turned it into the 427 cid LS7 in the new Z06. Hey, it's still a
"small block."
And they haven't even raised the price. A new Z06 is ~$75K and a
nicely restored '56 just went for $75K at auction. <<
I got curious last night, after spending parts of two days staring at a
'57 Bel Air coupe last weekend, so ran some Google searches on '57
Chevs. Restored '57 convertibles like the one I had in '57 are selling
in the high 70s, low 80s. Coupes are selling for 60 or so.
Not a single cherry unrestored version like the one I saw, though.
Someone had a '71 Mustang that was similar, but of less interest to me.
At the show, I discovered that over the years, at least around here, it
is not uncommon for people to buy new cars, drive them home, put them
on jackstands and wait. If they pick the right car--and given what I
saw at ths show, it is hard NOT to--they've got a decent retirement
package. According to the owner of the '57, it gets started every
month, and run through the gears (on the stands).
Bob Griffiths notes:
>>I can relate however to wishing to still own a car...when I married
my
wife in 1965 she drove a 55 Chevy Be lair hardtop, V8... while I was
driving a VW beetle .... Shortly after we were married "we" sold the
Chevy (no place to park it & it burned oil) and kept the VW.... <<
Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have back. My first new car,
'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
Mark & Juanita responds:'>>Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have
back. My first new car,
>'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
>compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
>other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
>or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
>she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
Tell you what Charlie, I'll sell you my 59 Lark; it's still parked on
Dad's farm. ;-) <<
As I said, not for the car, but for the memories. Or maybe to be that
age again.
If its close to Dallas I'd be interested!
Grant
Charlie Self wrote:
> Mark & Juanita responds:'>>Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have
> back. My first new car,
> >'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
> >compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
> >other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
>
> >or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
> >she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
>
> Tell you what Charlie, I'll sell you my 59 Lark; it's still parked on
>
> Dad's farm. ;-) <<
>
> As I said, not for the car, but for the memories. Or maybe to be that
> age again.
Wed, Mar 9, 2005, 4:58pm (EST-3) [email protected]
(Fly-by-Night=A0CC) exclaims:
Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
Mustang II...
Guy at the parts store down the road owns one of those wagons.
He's worked the engine over so now it's a 454 V8. Nice economy car.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 10:41:25 -0600, "Grant P. Beagles"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>If its close to Dallas I'd be interested!
>
>Grant
>
Sorry, it's near Denver.
>
>
>Charlie Self wrote:
>
>> Mark & Juanita responds:'>>Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have
>> back. My first new car,
>> >'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
>> >compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
>> >other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
>>
>> >or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
>> >she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
>>
>> Tell you what Charlie, I'll sell you my 59 Lark; it's still parked on
>>
>> Dad's farm. ;-) <<
>>
>> As I said, not for the car, but for the memories. Or maybe to be that
>> age again.
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The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
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On 12 Mar 2005 10:54:46 -0800, "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Bob Griffiths notes:
>
>>>I can relate however to wishing to still own a car...when I married
>my
>wife in 1965 she drove a 55 Chevy Be lair hardtop, V8... while I was
>driving a VW beetle .... Shortly after we were married "we" sold the
>Chevy (no place to park it & it burned oil) and kept the VW.... <<
>
>Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have back. My first new car,
>'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
>compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
>other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
>or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
>she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
Tell you what Charlie, I'll sell you my 59 Lark; it's still parked on
Dad's farm. ;-)
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The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
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On 2005/3/10 1:34 AM, "J T" <[email protected]> wrote:
> (Fly-by-Night CC) exclaims:
> Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
> Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
> Mustang II...
>
> Guy at the parts store down the road owns one of those wagons.
> He's worked the engine over so now it's a 454 V8. Nice economy car.
That's more than "worked the engine over" - more like a transplant.
On 13 Mar 2005 01:27:11 -0800, "Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Mark & Juanita responds:'>>Yes, well there ae two cars I'd like to have
>back. My first new car,
>>'57 Chev with dual 4s, Duntov cam, close ratio 3 speed, 11-1
>>compression ratio (be fun paying for gas for that baby today). The
>>other was my girlfriend's car after I got back from the service, a '59
>
>>or '60 Lark. Not for the car, but for the memories. Miserable car and
>>she traded it on a Plymouth Valiant.
>
> Tell you what Charlie, I'll sell you my 59 Lark; it's still parked on
>
>Dad's farm. ;-) <<
>
>As I said, not for the car, but for the memories. Or maybe to be that
>age again.
Probably just as well; my aunt (mom's twin) who sold it to me when I was
in high school probably would still be upset with me if I sold it now. Her
dad gave it to her, and she drove it all the way to 1976.
Must be something about Larks and memories.
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The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
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On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:08:27 -0500, Bob Haar <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 2005/3/10 1:34 AM, "J T" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>> (Fly-by-Night CC) exclaims:
>> Ohmygawd! I can't believe you said that in a public forum... I had a
>> Vega GT wagon years and years and years ago, but least it twernt no
>> Mustang II...
>>
>> Guy at the parts store down the road owns one of those wagons.
>> He's worked the engine over so now it's a 454 V8. Nice economy car.
>
>That's more than "worked the engine over" - more like a transplant.
Sorta like Chevy did with the Corvettes. They took the 265 cid in the
'56 'Vette like I once owned (Damn I wish I had that car back) and
turned it into the 427 cid LS7 in the new Z06. Hey, it's still a
"small block."
And they haven't even raised the price. A new Z06 is ~$75K and a
nicely restored '56 just went for $75K at auction.
.
>
>
>At the show, I discovered that over the years, at least around here, it
>is not uncommon for people to buy new cars, drive them home, put them
>on jackstands and wait. If they pick the right car--and given what I
>saw at ths show, it is hard NOT to--they've got a decent retirement
>package. According to the owner of the '57, it gets started every
>month, and run through the gears (on the stands).
Charlie...
stick your money in almost any mutual fund...hell of a lot better ROI
In my garage right now (and they will not come out to play until April
fools day...my traditional start of my driving season) are
:
68 SS 396 Chevelle
62 , 64, and 72 Corvette Ragtops
76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes...
all equipped ...most the right way and all were "shown" last
summer...
YES they are worth some good money... BUT if I had to raise
some money quickly I would be in a world of hurt.. I would most
likely make a few bucks...BUT over the years I had to "invest" in
Insurance, had to invest in licence fees, had to fix and repair them
and on more then a few occasions had a hell of a time finding
"correct"....(very important word)... parts ...Friend of mine just
forked over $2,000 bucks to replace the radiator in his 58 Vette
of course everything including numbers build date etc were "correct"
Hell Pep boys sold a radiator that would fit for under a 100
bucks..and the car WAS an original fulie.. to buy an original fuel
injection unit NOW would mean spending between $5,000 to $7000
bucks..depending if everything "had" to be correct. He plans on
keeping the Carburetor on it for a few more years...
You DO NOT invest in a car....
You ENJOY the damn things..
You DRIVE them.
AND you measure your return on investment
in smiles per mile..
Getting 6-7 miles per gallon on hightest gasoline at todays prices can
make "tooling" around town a little expensive... Sure you can pussy
foot the things and get 9-10 miles per gallon...BUT what THE HELL..
Plant right foot...smile... !
I can relate however to wishing to still own a car...when I married my
wife in 1965 she drove a 55 Chevy Be lair hardtop, V8... while I was
driving a VW beetle .... Shortly after we were married "we" sold the
Chevy (no place to park it & it burned oil) and kept the VW....
Bob Griffiths
.
Fri, Mar 11, 2005, 2:26pm [email protected] (Bob=A0G.) claims:
<snip> 76 79 & 95 Corvette Coupes... <snip>
If they have removable parts of the tops, they ain't coupes.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
In article <[email protected]>,
Bob G. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Getting 6-7 miles per gallon on hightest gasoline at todays prices can
> make "tooling" around town a little expensive... Sure you can pussy
> foot the things and get 9-10 miles per gallon...BUT what THE HELL..
> Plant right foot...smile... !
6-7?!?! What you got for rear ends in those things? My 427/390 gets in
the neighborhood of 16-18mpg (3.08 rear).
--
Owen Lowe
The Fly-by-Night Copper Company
____
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
Corporate States of America and to the
Republicans for which it stands, one nation,
under debt, easily divisible, with liberty
and justice for oil."
- Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 1/24/05
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:59:38 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
>"Mark & Juanita" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> Hah! I had a 59 Studebaker ...
>>
>> Lark ...
>>
>> Pink (official name, Tahitian Coral Enamel)
>>
>> I'da loved to have had a Chevette or a Super Beetle
>
>When I first arrived at college, I thought it laughable that the South Bend
>police had Larks. Then one of them showed me the engine compartment. It
>wouldn't be for fast that you'd need a 'Vette with one of those available.
>
Mine was a Lark VI -- 6 cylinder. It certainly had more pick-up and go
than a Chevette, but it wasn't going to win any races either. I think they
also offered a V-8?
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The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety
Army General Richard Cody
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On 9 Mar 2005 20:32:42 GMT, Dave Hinz <[email protected]> wrote:
>On 9 Mar 2005 11:11:41 -0800, hikinandbikin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I think your wood has been found in the wreck. sounds like the good
>> samaritans just thought they got lucky and didn't mean to screw you.
>> Hopefully you can connect. W
>
>Um. Who wants to tell 'im...
Not me [g]