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None of us are getting younger. Reminds me a bit of when Linda Vaughn rode around the show field at Carlisle a few years ago, hanging on the Hurst shifter for perhaps the last time. Guy next to me said "gee, I sure hope she doesn't break a hip..."
The lawyers who work for the insurance companies feed at the trough as well. When I was doing my in house counsel time, it drove me crazy to see them raking in the big billable hours, for doing nothing more than delaying settlement payouts. Not once in the years I worked that job did a case...
She was at Carlisle around the time I got Baby Blue back, so probably 10 years ago. My wife was with me, and said she would be willing to wait in the autograph line if there was any chance of getting the name of the cosmetic surgeon who had done the work on her. Comparable to results achieved...
The numbering and letter system at the fair grounds is somewhat eccentric. Been going for decades, and I still have trouble locating destinations. If you are looking for a specific spot, best strategy is to do it before beer consumption starts.
When I bought GTX number five, the originals had been re-anodized, then painted with Road Runner argent. The car had been restored by a Chevy guy, who didn't know the difference. This was just one of many detail items that almost led to me to pass on the car. That was eventually outweighed by...
I owned an unrestored ‘69 GTX with an April build date. The voltage regulator had yellow lettering. However, this would not be considered an early scheduled build. My current car, September ‘68 build date has a reproduction with correct date code. For what it’s worth, it has red lettering...
The difference is the size of the components. I briefly drove disc brakes on tractor trailers in the 1980s. CEO always wanted to be first on the block with technology. Eventually ended badly.
The discs were far superior to drums on the initial descent of a steep grade, or a quick stop. The...
Unfortunately, the '69 GTX side moldings are specific to that model. Having owned four '69s, I know this all too well. Full set of reproductions will probably cost about the same as the single piece you need if it is in excellent condition. I used to own the car pictured below, and it had...
Congratulations! Do what I did a few years ago. Put it in the corral with an asking price double what you paid for it. But then again, your past history indicates you might end up back in the market again:lol:
This is great, thanks for posting. Some recent events compressed the time table my wife and I had set for leaving our current home. Most folks shy away from parting with possessions ahead of time, we are now trying not to get stuck in that rut. Good move on your part, and I appreciate you...
I graduated high school in 1971. A few rich kids, whose parents owned construction companies, drove new Firebirds or Mustang Mach I's. They were eclipsed by the top dog, a '69 Plymouth GTX, the family car driven by the two brothers whose parents owned the Chrysler Plymouth dealership. I'd...
I drive a 2002 Lexus I bought in 2011 for $11,000. I freaked out when I spent $300 for a headlight replacement. The bulb was $180, and after spending an afternoon cutting my hands up trying to access the housing, I took it to a shop. The upside of that car has been incredible reliability, with...
Although I love the old school stuff, and agree that modern day electronics can become a nuisance, I saw first hand the advantages of electronic engines when comparing the two trucks I owned and operated for a living, 30 years difference in technology. My '71 International Transtar, with an...
I can’t document that the NOS sheet metal on my car is what it is. If I could, it would be to my financial advantage to part it out. Not going to happen, but one savvy potential buyer priced it into the deal when he made me an offer (the GTX was parked next to your former Hemi Charger at the time.)
Original owner was was a fighter pilot in WWII, and he liked the idea of having a gun sight ahead of him. He also couldn't resist the appeal of the eagle with wings spread, and later incorporated that same image into the dealership stickers he placed on new cars. I still have one of the...
The original owner's son wants me to reinstall the trailer hitch, as well as the Imperial hood ornament. I've compromised, and display a 1969 brochure from the dealership that describes the trailer towing package in detail., when I show the car. I also hung a '66 Imperial hood ornament from...
That explains the awesome mechanical condition of GTX number three when I bought it from the original owner in 1991. The car spent 22 years in Virginia, and had a current inspection sticker when I bought it.
When I finally bought the Demonstrator, I put just about everything back to the way the original owner ran it, but I couldn't bring myself to go with white line tires.