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I owned a '57 Star Chief 2-door hardtop for a few years. Wonderful cars. On a side note, the Pontiac 347 engines from that year were also use in '57 GMC pickups.
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I owned a '57 Star Chief 2-door hardtop for a few years. Wonderful cars. On a side note, the Pontiac 347 engines from that year were also use in '57 GMC pickups.
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I owned a '58 Ford like this one (albeit it in grey primer) that had a 462 Lincoln motor with a Holley 750 double-pumper, and 3.91 gears in the 9" rear end. That thing would do a smoke show for as long as I wanted. Not very practical, but a helluva a lot of fun. I sold it to a buddy, who then sold it to someone else. That individual used the car as a getaway vehicle in a local armed robbery. He was eventually caught, and I lost track of the car after that. This was in the mid-to-late '80s.
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I agree. I kinda like the "fade" paint job on it, but that's about it.
There was a time when tube bumpers were the IN thing but that was 20 years ago.
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I had some on my '86 4Runner. I didn't hate 'em. They were a lot sturdier than the factory bumpers.
I remember the tube bumper thing being a 1980's thing.
Every 4 ft lift " Show Truck " had them , with 37 booted chrome plated shocks , 1 3/4 " wheel travel , and 12" wide wheels. Oh and at least half of them didn't have a front drive shaft.
I remember the tube bumper thing being a 1980's thing.
Every 4 ft lift " Show Truck " had them , with 37 booted chrome plated shocks , 1 3/4 " wheel travel , and 12" wide wheels. Oh and at least half of them didn't have a front drive shaft.
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I do seem to forget it's 2023 already... OK 30-40 years ago.
I had a 1984 Toyota pu and wanted a 8-10" lift and 40"+ tires. I didn't know much then. It was only my second 4x4 and I'd only been on some easier trails that I only needed 31" tires for.
But yes I remember everyone being into tube bumpers. I would have been but I wanted a winch bumper. Came down on orders to go back to Germany so had to sell the truck.
Good for him - I completely understand where he's coming from.
I heard he sold it because he couldn't get Apple Carplay
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Being 102 years old? Dayyum, dude!
That is totally wild ! 102 years old and still driving a car with a man pedal !
1959 Dodge D100 Sweptside Express
The Dodge Sweptside was created by mating a 1957 Dodge 2-door wagon rear quarters to a Uniline pickup box, creating possibly the most radical example of Exner's "forward look"
318ci /205 HP power giant V8
The Dodge Sweptside was created by mating a 1957 Dodge 2-door wagon rear quarters to a Uniline pickup box, creating possibly the most radical example of Exner's "forward look"
318ci /205 HP power giant V8
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Ahhhhh . . .the original 'Radar Love' car!
"Been drivin' all night, my hands wet on the wheel . . . . . "