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Apr 3, 2015 | 10:18 PM
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From: Green Bay Wi.
Apr 3, 2015 | 10:22 PM
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From: OK
yep, I'm an old car-guy as well as an old-car guy.
Apr 3, 2015 | 10:31 PM
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From: Danville Illinois
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I was in the Indy V.A. after a surgery and the guy next to me had his wheel chair in the bed doing maintenance on the wheels.
Apr 4, 2015 | 01:24 AM
Safety Car
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From: Madeira Beach, FL
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Hey at 52 I can relate. That's too funny.
Apr 4, 2015 | 08:11 AM
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
Apr 4, 2015 | 09:03 AM
Team Owner
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From: Ontario
I don't see any jack stands for safety.
Apr 4, 2015 | 09:27 AM
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From: Bowtie, Pennsyltucky
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Apr 4, 2015 | 09:30 AM
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Quote:
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paul 74
I don't see any jack stands for safety.
Wheel chocks too.
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Apr 4, 2015 | 12:12 PM
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
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Hi,
Apr 5, 2015 | 10:27 AM
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I'm closing to being there than I care to realize.
Funny but sobering.
Apr 5, 2015 | 10:40 AM
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From: NM
Old Car Guys: Guys who like Old Cars or Old Guys who like Cars?
Apr 5, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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From: Chino CA
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Robert Thomas
yep, I'm an old car-guy as well as an old-car guy.
Yup, I was contemplating the double meaning of the title too!
Apr 5, 2015 | 11:32 PM
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From: Northern CO
Like some t-shirts say: Old Guys Rule...
Apr 6, 2015 | 09:58 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Sunrise FL
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Can someone hand me a 1/2" box wrench, please?
Now a days its 13 mm
Apr 6, 2015 | 10:03 PM
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From: Los Gatos CA
Apr 6, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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From: Chino CA
Quote:
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mikem350
Now a days its 13 mm
I sent a youngster to go get me a 12/16" wrench one time
Apr 7, 2015 | 03:34 PM
Drifting
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From: Laguna Niguel California
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Like some t-shirts say: Old Guys Rule...
Is that a wrench for a 1/2" box?
Apr 7, 2015 | 07:05 PM
Safety Car
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From: Summerville SC
While you're down there you might as well…….
Apr 7, 2015 | 10:20 PM
Racer
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From: Warrenton VA
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That bed is screaming side pipes!
Apr 7, 2015 | 10:30 PM
Racer
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From: Warrenton VA
The other guy seems to be pondering a couple of important questions.
yep, I'm an old car-guy as well as an old-car guy.
I'm closing to being there than I care to realize. 
