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Old Dec 31, 2025 | 12:12 PM
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My 63 is 63 years old. I'm older
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No intent to hi-jack post BUT curious to know oldest CF member???? I'm a young 85 and can still manuever shifting a 4spd. ;begee22
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That makes two of us.
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That makes two of us.
3 of us! begee22
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3 of us! begee22
Make it four..
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That makes 5

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Might as well make it a even 6..
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Oh to be 63 again! Jerry
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No intent to hi-jack post BUT curious to know oldest CF member???? I'm a young 85 and can still manuever shifting a 4spd. ;begee22
I'm 65 n have different pains most days but keep going.
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Make me number 7. You do know that this could eventually be the longest running thread on the forum...



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My son is younger but not the youngest he’s 45. His 63 resto mod that he built over 10 years ago.

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I'll be number 8
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I'll ne number 9
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Make that 10.


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My '63 turns 63 in early Feb., I'm older by a long shot.
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Old Jan 2, 2026 | 01:46 PM
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Happy New Year!

This one just had a birthday as well.
Manufactured the 3rd week of December 1962.
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Take a moment to reflect that you’re both still on the road
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I'll be #12. Funny how the definition of "old" stays just a bit ahead of where we are.
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