Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[CMD-Ky]

Being that I am a tad older than you all. I loved the late fifes and all of the sixties. I had a '66 Ford Mustang, 289 with a four barrel carb, four speed. Oddly enough the color was Bronze. Loved it, then the fastbacks came out as a"half-year" and I knew I jumped too early.
I really like the Plymouths and Dodges, too. They had an automatic was was better off the line than a stick. That 318 was an engine and I liked the body, not a lot did. A friend had a Dodge 2 door with the 318, what a hellcat. If I remember, it was a '65.

Well, it wasn't lime green. It was more like this...

But yeah, they had the lime greens, oranges, yellows, etc.. Colors that popped out. Nowadays, they all look the same. No charm, no character. There were lots of Cudas with 383 Hemis in them. And yes, the occasional 440 Hemi. And yes, both overkill unless you had some kind of racing package on it. Couldn't keep the wheels on the pavement. The 340's were the right engine for that car. Even the 318s. What an awesome car. Mopar makes some great engines. Got a 318 in my truck and that is the best engine I have ever owned. Smooth as silk. Tried and true. Had a 69 Dodge with a 318 in it too. Great engine. The rest of the car sucked but that engine rocked!

 

[CMD-Ky]

Our high today is only in the mid 30's. It is still freezing. It is too cold in here to feel very motivated.

I just went out and threw some rock salt around, threw the frizbee for the Lab, he misses it if I don't get out and do something with him daily (weather is not an issue for him).

 

[Bronze]

I just went out and threw some rock salt around, threw the frizbee for the Lab, he misses it if I don't get out and do something with him daily (weather is not an issue for him).

Yeah, labs need to run around for awhile. They are not designed for loafing around the house all day.

 

[CMD-Ky]

Yeah, labs need to run around for awhile. They are not designed for loafing around the house all day.

And he lets me know it. If I don't walk or throw then he will get real ornery. He'll grab a toy or one of the dish towels and throw it himself and run through the living room. Makes me smile, Mrs CMD is not as proud of him at that time.

 

[Hulamoon]

you got one of those neighbors too?? Mine has a bright yellow Rousche (?) mustang... paid 60K$ for it.... used
washes and waxes it just about every weekend, covers it with 3 car covers, starts it up every sunday morning at 7 am ( has a very " aggressive" exhaust system aka extra loud)
and never drives it... just sits there in his driveway waiting for the sunday morning routine... Ive seen him drive it twice... had to get a new brake tag when he got it and once again just a couple of months ago.

LOL you're right. It doesn't get fired up too often - but the sound sure beats those ghastly little "pocket rockets" that the young Japanese favor here. Little new nondescript sedans that your grandad would approve of, with stupid loud exhaust modifications, and what they sound like is that the car needs to be turned in for some major maintenance.

 

[LAwaters]

I bought one of these tangerine Mustang II hatchbacks after my beloved VW Bug was totaled. It didn’t have this semi-cool roof detailing. It was a beast! I didn’t love it, but it was something I could afford.

When it rained, I’d hear the water sloshing around in the back. Never could find or fix that dang leak.

 

[LAwaters]

My uncle had a burgundy ‘68 Mustang convertible. No idea about the engine, but that was a gorgeous car!

 

[Bronze]

I bought one of these tangerine Mustang II hatchbacks after my beloved VW Bug was totaled. It didn’t have this semi-cool roof detailing. It was a beast! I didn’t love it, but it was something I could afford.

When it rained, I’d hear the water sloshing around in the back. Never could find or fix that dang leak.


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That doesn't even look like a mustang. The traditional mustangs of the late 60's/early 70's were girly cars. But then they had the fastback version which was the dude car. They were like the movie Top Gun. Half the movie was for the chicks and the other half for the guys (and then every movie after that did the same thing).

 

[CMD-Ky]

That doesn't even look like a mustang. The traditional mustangs of the late 60's/early 70's were girly cars. But then they had the fastback version which was the dude car. They were like the movie Top Gun. Half the movie was for the chicks and the other half for the guys (and then every movie after that did the same thing).

Only the grill area looks like a Mustang, wonder the year on that?

 

[LAwaters]

That doesn't even look like a mustang. The traditional mustangs of the late 60's/early 70's were girly cars. But then they had the fastback version which was the dude car. They were like the movie Top Gun. Half the movie was for the chicks and the other half for the guys (and then every movie after that did the same thing).

Girly indeed! Farrah Fawcett drove a blue & white Mustang II In the original Charlie’s Angels. Females were doomed to love them after that. I did not love them. I couldn’t find a single VW Bug that I could afford, but I needed a car and that was that.

I dated a guy who had a GTO. Never heard so much backfire from a muscle car than that one!

 

[CMD-Ky]

Girly indeed! Farrah Fawcett drove a blue & white Mustang II In the original Charlie’s Angels. Females were doomed to love them after that. I did not love them. I couldn’t find a single VW Bug that I could afford, but I needed a car and that was that.

I dated a guy who had a GTO. Never heard so much backfire from a muscle car than that one!

Well, Farrah did have some feminine charms about her.

Gumout!

 

[Bronze]

Well, Farrah did have some feminine charms about her.

Gumout!

Fuel injection!

 

[CMD-Ky]

Fuel injection!

Farrah was fuel injected? Who knew?

 

[Pappy]

. . . I dated a guy who had a GTO. Never heard so much backfire from a muscle car than that one!

I had a high school buddy whose dad was a doctor and bought him a 1968 or 69 GTO. That car was the envy of our high school class.

After the new wore off, my buddy made the mistake of saying something negative about it to his dad and suggesting they trade it in on something else. So dad sells the car and buys him a junker to drive. A hard lesson learned about gratitude.

 

[DavidOH]

Evening.....Dang it's cold out...Looking like we're in for a late Spring...

 

[Bronze]

I had a high school buddy whose dad was a doctor and bought him a 1968 or 69 GTO. That car was the envy of our high school class.

After the new wore off, my buddy made the mistake of saying something negative about it to his dad and suggesting they trade it in on something else. So dad sells the car and buys him a junker to drive. A hard lesson learned about gratitude.

Silence is golden.

 

[Bronze]

Evening.....Dang it's cold out...Looking like we're in for a late Spring...

We’re getting your cold crap here on Wed. Not as cold as you but cold for us.

 

[LAwaters]

Silence is golden.

Even a fool when he keeps silent is thought wise.

 

[LAwaters]

I had a high school buddy whose dad was a doctor and bought him a 1968 or 69 GTO. That car was the envy of our high school class.

After the new wore off, my buddy made the mistake of saying something negative about it to his dad and suggesting they trade it in on something else. So dad sells the car and buys him a junker to drive. A hard lesson learned about gratitude.

I love this. Gratitude and its lack are a big problem these days.

 

[Hulamoon]

Silence is golden.

as is Thank You!