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  1. NanDog

    NanDog Registered Member

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    I can relate! We used to block off Hiway 16 which goes from Tacoma to Gig Harbor, WA for our drags (actually we used the eastbound lanes which were a bit quieter). Just position several vehicles going very slow up-road from where the races are and you know the rest! 'Course when the Stater's showed up everyone dispersed very quickly! Man those were wild but good times! :cool:
     
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    It was really great when times were more simple. It was cold beer, hot girls, and a fast car and your world was complete. Does anyone know how to get back there?
     
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  3. NanDog

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    bigc, that has to be a mantra for those times! It couldn't have been said better!!

    And no, I don't know how to get back to those times outside of plain, old refelection and reminiscing. But, I gotta tell ya, driving my '69 Z28 sorta makes the old world real again!!!! :cool:
     
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    If I ever find a way to get back there I will let you know how it was done. ;)
     
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  5. NanDog

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    Hey bigc, if you ever want to leave Oklahoma and come visit me here in the PNW, we'll take the Camaro out for a Friday night cruise! That should take you back to those halcyon days of youth!!!!! :D
     
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    I will keep that in mind (thanks) :cool:
     
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  7. ssgtmax

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    Pretty good list, NanDog. Mine would include:

    '57 Chevy (primarily for nostalgia reasons - several guys in high school had one; classic, straightforward body style that looked great with new paint & nice mags)

    '66 Corvette (just becuz....)

    '56 T-Bird (hardtop convertible; our family had a black one)

    BTW, most cities/towns of the day had a "cruisin' street". Ours was simply "Center St." Endless ours of driving from one end to the other, making a U-turn & starting all over again. Nothing as wide as the street in American Graffitti - but the same activity. I think those street scenes were filmed in Modesto, CA, about 175 miles north of me.

    What was the name of "your" street??
     
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  8. ronjor

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    I would like all the cars mentioned plus a Studebaker Avanti original, and for Saturday night cruising Wood Avenue, a 1956 Buick Roadmaster convertible.
    You could load the whole gang in the Buick.

    Avanti http://home8.swipnet.se/~w-85663/project/1963.htm
     
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    Probably couldn't squeeze as many of ya into it as ya could "way back when".... :D
     
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  10. ronjor

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    As a matter of fact, you're right! :D
     
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  11. dak

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    Hmmm...let's see, depends on when and where.... :D

    In Texas:
    Port Arthur was Gulfway Blvd.
    Nederland was Nederland Ave.
    Beaumont was 11th St.

    In Florida:
    Crestview was Pearl St.
    Eau Gallie was Sarno Rd.
    Melbourne was Babcock St.
    Indialantic was A1A.
    And drawing a blank on Satellite Beach, Merritt Island, Cocoa and Cocoa Beach right now... :doubt:

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  12. dog

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    Hi All, ;)

    Man, I Gotta quit working ... I missed out on a great thread ... one of my fav's next to Classic Rock .... American Muscle!!! :D :cool:

    For the record ... I lov'em both Stang's & Vette's ... all era's ... what history! :)

    Other than that if I every had the time to restore an oldie ... other than the two mention ... '67 Thunderbird :cool:

    The Late 60's early 70's had all those great muscle cars ... Now, You've got me dreaming of a time machine ...

    dog - *puppy*
     
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    We have frequent classic car shows @ the county fairgrounds here. For cheapskates like yours truly, the best way to see a lot of cars up close is to drive over to the hotels/motels where the car owners stay. I think the avg age of the owners is about 60; they're the ones with the time & money to devote to a beautiful restoration job. Beaucoup thousands of $$$$....
     
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    Well, our cruising street was 6th Avenue. We'd head up there and park and pose in the parking lot of Highland Hill which was shopping center. Spent lots of hours "posing" and "cruisin' the Ave!"
     
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    Who here likes to watch the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction from Scotsdale Arizona. :cool:

    I just drool when i see all those old classics in mint condition going for outrageous prices! :eek:

    I woud love to go down there and spend the weekend watching the action(and maybe even participating). ;) :cool:


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  16. ronjor

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    I'm not sure I have seen the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction. What tv feed would it be on?

    I have seen down here where I live, in the Spring, classic cars come out of garages.

    It is amazing what people have stashed away.

    On another note, in Shiner, Texas, I have seen so called classic cars being used as everyday transportation. (A few years ago)

    Classics driving classics! :D
     
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    In southern california I have seen a lot of classic cars still being driven daily. Here in oklahoma I see a few daily drivers but not as many as SO. Cal.
     
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  18. dog

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    Hey Snowbound, ;)

    I do, I do ... and I even have the same drooling problem :D

    As for what I "bolded" in your quote ... would you consider adopting ME? :D Pleeeeeeze :D Pretty Pleeeeeze :D

    dog - *puppy*
     
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  19. dog

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    Speed TV

    dog - *puppy*
     
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  20. ronjor

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    Thanks. I need to get off Food Network for awhile anyway. :D
     
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  21. ronjor

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    Thought I would post this here. Rarely happens and it is a shame.
     
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  22. dog

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    Hey Ronjor, ;)

    Thanks for the link ... wiping the tears from my eyes ... nice story about a nice guy ... it is a shame ... RIP Darrell :'(

    dog - *puppy*
     

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  23. ssgtmax

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    Yeah, blasting to 320+ mph in 4.6 seconds is always a dangerous business, no matter how good the safety equipment gets. Living on the utter edge is what those guys seek; some will inevitably pay the full price.
     
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  24. lynchknot

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    hmmm, and I thought "Fender skirt" was a hot model posing for a picture in front of your hot rod.
     
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  25. NanDog

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    And I bet you thought "dual quads" meant a woman with measurements of.....um....er....well....never mind! :D
     
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