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i found it years ago searching the web for something off the wall. Lurked for years, one day I decided to post a question about an old KC area...
A story told to me by my Graddad. In the early '60s he had a '49 Merc' that he'd had for years. It was about worn smooth other than the drive...
thnks guys! that was one of them proud daddy moments:)
Not a dumb comment, but a stroy I love to tell. My daughter, Shelby, at a very young age started showing a love for cars. I've taken her to as...
71 AM General DJ5. primer and rust, righthand drive, 232ci 6, bw 3speed auto....Not cool, not fast, but a FUN little bastard.
well, I checked my Dorman book, it only goes back to '60.. their website goes back that far, but shows nothing. Dorman is the primary supplier for...
I've been in parts for longer than I care to admit to. If a person comes in with the right attitude, even if they don't have all the info I need,...
zombie cadillac-- St. Joe area
I could go on and on... A dude down the street when I was a kid had a white with gray coves, '61 'Vette, a purple '67 Chevy II, and a white...
'fraid so, they Shut her down in 2011, i think it was. Political bs got it. People with big money and big pull got tired of the "noise" long sad...
Me too man. I hate the way it was done even more.
I know it has been done before, I used the search engine and found some threads from 3 or 4 years ago(when they shut the track down) with little...
off topic for here, but the Shelby America Collection in Boulder is mind blowing!
Me too... Would be cool to see it turn up at Greaserama or something.
Thank you Sir. I appreciate you talking to him. Like I said before, that car always facinated me and I always wondered what happened to her and...
Man, to be in a place like Farhner's shop.... the historical significance of that place, WOW! Seeing and hearing about vehicles like the "Boothill...
No highjacking at all man. I'm digging this history lesson seriously.
My grandparents lived on Ewing ave in Ruskin, not too far off 107th and Blue Ridge. They lived there till abut '89, my uncle lived there till the...
Yep, I dug the Hell out of that old military Harley (wonder where it went) thing had like three inches of dust and a ton of character. I too was...
That is the impression I got just from looking at the place when I drove past last Saturday. I am the same way when it comes to being bothered by...
Speaking of Harleys.. remember that big green beast that sat in the front window of the Army surplus store in Grandview?
When I was a kid, in the '80s I used to ride my bike to Johnny Ray's to check out the cruise night action. Cool know they're keeping up the...
The Griffs in LS(on 3rd street) became "burger boy" in the'80s. Not a clue what it is now.
Thank you for asking him. I appreciate it. It's so odd that everyone seems to remember it setting, but few know any details on it... Really makes...
Man, I can't even imagine being around that Flying Dutchman stuff. that would be mind blowing.
Man, I've always said I was born about 25 years too late. I would have loved to have been able to see Dickie Harrel's place and everything else...
Ruskin auto parts must have been before my time. I spent some time in the Western Auto at Truman Corners though.
Smaks! There was one in the food court in Banister mall! Dude, I forgot all about that.
Not at all Tom, I dig the hell out of hearing this stuff man. This was my old man's stomping grounds, I like hearing about it! Brings back...
Ha, I think I remember hearing that before, now that you mention it. Did anyone here know Ron, Don, or Tom Pinaire? They graduated Ruskin in...
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