Remember when

[Squatch]

My Dad had 3 Toyotas. A '70,'73 and a'78.

I loved 'em growing up, but now, they just scare me to death. Tinny as hell, and small, small, small!!!

 

[Squatch]

You've created a runaway thread, @billiebob!!!

 

[Boinked]

Remember when you could buy a gun at the hardware store. (admittedly before my time) but i remember hearing stories about it growing up.

 

[alittleoff]

And gas mileage wasn't a "thing".

 

[tworley]

Have a GMC with an old 350 crate motor. Still have to manually choke it in the winter!

 

[alittleoff]

I loved 'em growing up, but now, they just scare me to death. Tinny as hell, and small, small, small!!!

And a company called Diversified made a kit to convert two-wheel Toyota and Datsun trucks into four-wheel drive. Jeep front axle with a 4.10:1 ratio to go with the imports 4.11:1 rear axle and a Dana 18 T/C.

 

[glwood]

Remember Chevrolet Corvairs, and their push-button automatic transmissions (and AM radios)

And Rambler Ambassador (1961) same thing

 

[glwood]

Remember when truck tires had inner tubes?

 

[glwood]

How about the venerable Ford 4.9L 300 straight six engine, mated to a four-speed manual transmission with a granny gear?

 

[Squatch]

Remember Chevrolet Corvairs, and their push-button automatic transmissions (and AM radios)
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And Rambler Ambassador (1961) same thing
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Don't forget Mopar! Chrysler products had the same thing...

 

[Squatch]

Remember when you could buy a gun at the hardware store. (admittedly before my time) but i remember hearing stories about it growing up.

My local Western Auto used to sell firearms. I think it was so that if you decided your vehicle was no longer worth repairing, you at least had the means to put it out of its misery...

 

[Squatch]

Remember when truck tires had inner tubes?

LOL Yep. And how 'bout those split-rims!

 

[glwood]

...you hung speakers on your window at the drive-in movie

 

[Squatch]

Remember these? 8-track to cassette adapter, baby. I have a brand new one (still in the box) somewhere in the garage!

 

[glwood]

Remember when a new car was $2,295.00? My first new car, a 1973 green VW Super Beetle: The regular Beetle was $1,995.00

Payment was $66.00/mo for three years...:neng2kb:

 

[glwood]

Remember these? 8-track to cassette adapter, baby. I have a brand new one (still in the box) somewhere in the garage!
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Now all you need is an 8-track player and a cassette tape to listen to.

 

[Squatch]

Remember swamp coolers? I have the 12-volt version, new, still in the box. Okay, I think I have a problem with collecting "stuff"...

And of course, there's the grand daddy of swamp coolers...

 

[Squatch]

Now all you need is an 8-track player and a cassette tape to listen to.

You're implying I don't have...? :thinking: You should know better! LOL

 

[glwood]

I thought even you would have tossed those by now...oops!

 

[Squatch]

I thought even you would have tossed those by now...oops!

Actually, I donated most to a vintage record shop, but I do still have a dozen, or so...just because.