Re: some thoughts on my past snobberies

[Doug Daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

most older mopars had 2 feet of space from the nose too the radiator cut the support bracket and smash away ,still for a small prize not worth the loss of all those cars ,and parts 

--- On Sat, 7/11/09, Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009, 8:24 AM
> 
> Been in a few of those..fun..a late 40's early 50's were
> tough. More iron in 
> the bumper than most vehicles today!
> Ollie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Daniel" <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:11 AM
> Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> 
> 
> 
> i have had lots of cars that did not get away but i smashed
> in demo 
> derbies,,  i was a fool    ,,,i would have
> everyone mad at me if i told you 
> all  the list is sad  ,,fun then,, but so sad ,,
> 
> --- On Fri, 7/10/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, July 10, 2009, 9:57 AM
> >
> > My first new car, the '64 Dodge, I had about 6 months
> and
> > then got
> > drafted. Familiar story eh?
> >
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
> ====================================================================
> > Ollie wrote:
> > >
> > > Love it !! Ramble on!
> > > Bought my first new car in 68. Looked hard at a
> > Javalin but could not
> > > bring
> > > myself to get a Rambler..Got a Charger, 383, 4
> speed
> > instead. Sold it 6
> > > months later before going to Operation Vietnam
> > Freedom. (another
> > > failure)
> > > Niel, thought we were supposed to get older and
> wiser
> > as time marchers
> > > on....as Rich K. said the other day...we are
> having
> > fun with our "adult
> > > toys"?
> > > Our site is so cool...like hangin with the boys
> that
> > never really "grew
> > > up"
> > > LOL
> > > Ollie
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "1962to1965mopars" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 9:07 PM
> > > Subject: some thoughts on my past snobberies
> > >
> > >
> > > > feeling nostalgic. remembering mopars
> > that got away.
> > > > when a 17-18 year old kid shopping for the
> > right car heres some
> > > > stuff i missed out on-
> > > > Took my dad with me out to a
> > little town where a kid was selling
> > > > a 1969 Javelin with factory 390 and 4
> > speed. Things were going well
> > > > on the test drive until I had the bright
> idea to
> > ask my dad if he
> > > > wanted to try it. He got in the drivers
> > seat, got on it and about
> > > > corkscrewed us across the cow fields. He
> > immediately shut down this
> > > > whole idea. Dont take dad with u for
> > test drives, make him wait at
> > > > the guys house as collateral.
> > > > A guy i knew in mechanics school
> > about 1981 wanted to sell me a
> > > > beautful 1967 barracuda convertible, him
> > and his dad had fixed up.
> > > > this car was stunning with new paint, new
> top and
> > new interior , 273
> > > > and a console auto, and cragar five spokes.
> ran
> > like a swiss watch
> > > > they wanted 1800 dollars. " Nope, too weird
> > looking" LOL.
> > > > another buddy had a 1966 charger 383
> > big block with a 4 speed he
> > > > wanted to sell me cheap,900 dollars, "Nope,
> too
> > weird looking"
> > > > another guy i knew wanted to
> > unload his 68 RT Charger with
> > > > automatic for 1800 dollars, "nope, too
> big."
> > > > Or how about the 1970 Challenger big
> > block 4 speed Panther Pink ,
> > > > " No way, I aint gonna drive no stinkin pink
> car,
> > that things gross"
> > > > I could go on , but I am starting to cry
> > > > LOL , the
> > ideas i had then, oh geez,
> > > > neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> >
> >
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