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From: Forked River NJ
Here is my first car. I took this one totally apart at age 16. Put it back together and it had a screaming 327 with a M20 Muncie and 4.11 gears. Fun in high school. This is right around 1980
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My very first new car right out of college, a 1976 455 4sp TA. Shortly thereafter I moved out from the inner city.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Yooperville MI
My first attempt at drag racing when I was 17. Got the New Yorker for $25 with a running 392 Hemi. Had to do a valve job and rebuild the carb. Each of made a pass, needless to say it wasn't as fast as we thought. But still a lot of fun. Sold it for $150 a week later.
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From: New Zealand
Here's an old photo I found on the Forum a few years ago.....it's not me, 'cause my Dad, a retired USMC Colonel, would never allow hair that long
I'm sure this is a Forum member, and I can't remember who it is, but I think it's a cool pic......
I'm sure this is a Forum member, and I can't remember who it is, but I think it's a cool pic......
Last edited by standup; Dec 8, 2006 at 10:02 PM.
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From: Carbondale Pa.
Originally Posted by standup
Here's an old photo I found on the Forum a few years ago.....it's not me, 'cause my Dad, a retired USMC Colonel, would never allow hair that long
I'm sure this is a Forum member, and I can't remember who it is, but I think it's a cool pic......
I'm sure this is a Forum member, and I can't remember who it is, but I think it's a cool pic......
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From: LONG ISLAND
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GOTTA TELL YA................i'm really enjoying this thread..........thanks for all your posts...........almost 1000 hits in 14 hours.........WOW
i'm going to have to dig for a few of my own to add, but gotta hook up the scanner.....THIS IS AWESOME...........THANKS ALL
KEEP EM COMING !!!
i'm going to have to dig for a few of my own to add, but gotta hook up the scanner.....THIS IS AWESOME...........THANKS ALL
KEEP EM COMING !!!
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My first car was a 68 Chevy Impala (in primer), the 327ci. went into my second car a 71 Impala. The motor had over 250k miles without a rebuild! Sorry no pics.
Here are two of my favorites from 1972, my car was 1 year old and being trailered already!
(these were sent to me from the previous owner)
Here are two of my favorites from 1972, my car was 1 year old and being trailered already!
(these were sent to me from the previous owner)
