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Offline TxRad

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New old guy here
« on: October 26, 2016 - 07:24:51 AM »
At the present time I'm without my left hand. Ok, I sold my 70 Challenger a few months ago. It was like my left hand and I'd had it since it was new. 440, 4 speed with a 6;71 on top and an 850 on a Crager sidesaddle mount. All under the hook. It scared corvettes and most everything else on the highway. So why did I sell it? A friend of mine, a far younger friend, I might add, has been pestering me to buy it for years. He had deep pockets. The price he offered had lint mixed in so i sold it.

So what am I doing here? I was reminiscing over the old Chrysler kit cars and saw a thread looking for information on them. Since I'd built several of them back in the day, I came for a look see.  So I could PM the guy asking I had to register. I have a lot of the old kit car books and all of the Chrysler drag racing cook books. I also have a lot of cross reference material from Chrysler racing to junk yard parts. I guess information is all i have to offer at this point. That and 30 years of racing Chrysler cars on dirt and a few road courses.

Just another old fart looking for somewhere to spend a little time.




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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2016 - 08:25:02 AM »
Welcome to the site. It's a great place to hang out. Sounds like you're a wealth of information.
In search of the eternal buzz!

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2016 - 09:03:03 AM »
From one old fart to another, welcome. Do you have any pics of the car

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2016 - 09:45:56 AM »
From one old fart to another, welcome. Do you have any pics of the car

Somewhere around here are a couple of the Duster. I've never got around to scanning any of the others.

Hmmmm, looks like I'm going to have to do some research on posting images.

Offline js29no

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2016 - 10:29:56 AM »
Welcome!!!   :wave:

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2016 - 10:43:54 AM »
Welcome!  Great story!  If you bought the car new, then clearly you are older than me!  I was 6 when my convertible was born . . . A little young to be buying a car!  Matchbox maybe . . . . Sounds to me like you will fit right in around here . . . Posting pictures is not that hard, just need to size them correctly and post away!  Sad that you sold you car  . . .  :drunk:

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2016 - 11:46:33 AM »
Welcome!  Great story!  If you bought the car new, then clearly you are older than me!  I was 6 when my convertible was born . . . A little young to be buying a car!  Matchbox maybe . . . . Sounds to me like you will fit right in around here . . . Posting pictures is not that hard, just need to size them correctly and post away!  Sad that you sold you car  . . .  :drunk:

I was in my early twenties and fresh out of the Marines. I retired a few years ago after 40 some odd years in the oil fields. I'll make 70 in a few months, which is odd since i was the guy voted to never live to see 21 by my high school classmates.

Yeah, I need to look at that size thing and then find a place to host my pictures since i don't see a way of posting directly from my HD.

The old gal spent more time in the garage than was good for her. I'd take her to town ever so often so i could scare the police chief. Good thing he and I are good friends. I sure could quieten down the local Sonic on a Friday night. I think some of those rice burners actually peed when i drove through with the dumps open. The whine off the blower turned a lot of heads since nothing stuck up through the hood.

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2016 - 04:20:49 PM »
 :wave:  Welcome! Sounds like you will fit in around just fine! Thanks for the message ! :2thumbs:
Brad
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Offline BIGSHCLUNK

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2016 - 04:53:05 PM »
lots of the "over the hill" gang here....  :thumbsup:  :grinyes:
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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2016 - 04:58:23 PM »
lots of the "over the hill" gang here....  :thumbsup:  :grinyes:

                        Hey, I resemble that remark.   :swear:    Welcome aboard.    :wave:

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2016 - 12:11:09 AM »
Welcome to the board!


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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2016 - 06:45:47 AM »
                        Hey, I resemble that remark.   :swear:    Welcome aboard.    :wave:

I'm not "over the hill" because if I was I would be repeating myself, then I would be repeating myself.

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2016 - 06:48:55 AM »
Welcome from Texas, older means we are closer to possible retiring or at least turning off the alarm clock.
67 440
72 413 / 727
73 Barracuda w/ 68 440
65 Plymouth Fury III , I sold ,was my Nana's car till 92 yo.
51 Ford F1 239 Flathead, flipped , new cab , stolen
59 BelAir 283 4 door original patina
01 Chevy van 420, 520 miles
06 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
75 HD Ironhead converted to RH shift
73 HD Ironhead
82 HD Ironhead
74 Norton 850
80 HD Shovelhead
80 Husqvarna WR 390

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2016 - 07:18:36 AM »
Welcome from Texas, older means we are closer to possible retiring or at least turning off the alarm clock.

I'm about 60 miles north of Houston.

That last drop in oil prices pretty much retired me whether i wanted to or not.

Being over the hill makes the walking so much easier except for the slick spots.

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Re: New old guy here
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2016 - 10:19:34 AM »
Im in Conroe, yeah thats still taking a big toll around here for sure
67 440
72 413 / 727
73 Barracuda w/ 68 440
65 Plymouth Fury III , I sold ,was my Nana's car till 92 yo.
51 Ford F1 239 Flathead, flipped , new cab , stolen
59 BelAir 283 4 door original patina
01 Chevy van 420, 520 miles
06 Crown Vic Police Interceptor
75 HD Ironhead converted to RH shift
73 HD Ironhead
82 HD Ironhead
74 Norton 850
80 HD Shovelhead
80 Husqvarna WR 390