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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-28-21, 04:17 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

I think the Capri had a lot in common with the...

I think the Capri had a lot in common with the Pinto. My father had one of the early 1600 Pintos with manual trans. It was parked in front of their house and a kid in a 55 Chevy hit it hard enough to...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-21, 09:25 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

Cool pic! Yeah I forgot 5 speeds didn't really...

Cool pic! Yeah I forgot 5 speeds didn't really catch on until later. I didn't buy the Jeep after I found out how much it was for a trans. Pretty sure it was a German deal, too
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-21, 10:31 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

Was yours a stickshift? Those were fun to drive....

Was yours a stickshift? Those were fun to drive. Probably some German transmission. I wanted to buy a Jeep pickup years ago when it was traded in with a bad transmission. I checked into buying a...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-23-21, 08:58 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

I put timing gears on a bunch of those things....

I put timing gears on a bunch of those things. The cam gear was Bakelight, or some such composite, on the outer diameter and they would break apart and fall into the oil pan. Never wanting to remove...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-21, 05:10 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

I like that. I like to say "the car didn't owe me...

I like that. I like to say "the car didn't owe me a dime".
I had an 86 S-10 Blazer for 18 years. Paid $2800 for it and sold it for $500 with almost 300K miles on it. I worked on it a little and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-13-21, 08:06 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

I can remember 27 cars but there may have been...

I can remember 27 cars but there may have been more, 15 bicycles as an adult and 4 motorcycles.
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-21, 09:45 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

That's great! I knew a guy who had quite a...

That's great! I knew a guy who had quite a collection. He had a 49 Chief which he restored and it was run over by a woman in a Cadillac, he wasn't hurt. He had a beautiful 50 Panhead, and even an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
04-12-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 11,456
Posted By big john

Did you collect them? Or did you buy and sell...

Did you collect them? Or did you buy and sell them? What kind of motorcycles?
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