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  1. farkus

    farkus Active Member

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    #412 farkus, Dec 13, 2011
    Hours and hours of older than dirt fun here... Retronaut
     
  2. Friskie

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    #413 Friskie, Dec 13, 2011
     
  3. Justa Jim

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    #414 Justa Jim, Dec 13, 2011

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  4. CarlB

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    #415 CarlB, Dec 14, 2011
    I remember going to the worlds fair. I was 14, and I went with a classmate from Military school. We were on spring break from Fork Union Military Academy.
     
  5. Justa Jim

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    #416 Justa Jim, Dec 14, 2011
    Small world, I went to Augusta Military Academy and we played you all in football and several other sports. :Thumbsup:

    Jim
     
  6. Metalman

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    #417 Metalman, Dec 15, 2011
    Katzenjammer Kids

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  7. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

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    #421 Crashton, Dec 17, 2011
    Had one of those bad boys. Just like an F1 shifter. :lol:
     
  8. CHKMINI

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    #422 CHKMINI, Dec 17, 2011
    Yeh....they worked great with the slant six....now there's a memory!
     
  9. mimini1

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    #424 mimini1, Dec 17, 2011
    Ford commercials with the Peanut kids.[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdjBY6LB9EU&feature=g-vrec&context=G2bd2284RVAAAAAAAACg]1960 Ford TV Ad with the Peanuts!!! - YouTube[/ame]
     
  10. Nathan

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    #425 Nathan, Dec 20, 2011
    Porsche-Audi Dealers
     
  11. Norm03s

    Norm03s New Member

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    #427 Norm03s, Dec 20, 2011
    MOPAR Torqueflite MANUAL Valve Body 1960-64 -PUSHBUTTON, Ford Edsel had push button shifters with 410 Cubic Inche
    V8's cars fell apart but were fast.
     
  12. DneprDave

    DneprDave Well-Known Member
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    #429 DneprDave, Dec 20, 2011
    And there was Sears competition, Montgomery Wards.

    People used to call it "Monkey Wards"

    Dave
     
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    #430 BRG_Paul, Dec 20, 2011
    You're older than diet if you remember the one time competitor to Radio Shack....called Lafayette stores
     
  14. CHKMINI

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    #431 CHKMINI, Dec 20, 2011
    ...and let's not forget Western Auto Stores:idea:
     
  15. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    #432 Firebro17, Dec 20, 2011
    I remember buying my first set of Cragar Mags at "White Front."
     
  16. CHKMINI

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    #433 CHKMINI, Dec 20, 2011
    Cragar S/S and Keystone mags were the winning ticket:Thumbsup:
     
  17. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    #434 Firebro17, Dec 20, 2011
    Yepp. Chrome 15 x 8 Cragars on a '38 Ford P/U. Awesome looking. Wished I could find my pics, but that's a long time ago.
     
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    #435 CHKMINI, Dec 20, 2011
    How about chrome Astro Wheels
     
  19. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    #438 agranger, Dec 28, 2011
  20. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    #439 Firebro17, Dec 28, 2011
    Awesome to post that video. Those were great days at SNL.
     
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