Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
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> Mike P wrote:
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>>Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
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>>>I had a '77 Gremlin beater back in the 1980's that was pretty quick (2
>>>barrel 258 straight six) and practical.
>>>
>>>JT
>>>
>>
>>We had a Opel GT once at Fort Hood we cut the top off of, and used as a
>>jeep. That little four barrel ran like clock work till we hit a skunk. I
>>think it's still in Belton Lake where we pushed it.
>>
>>Mike
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> Ah.. Belton! I worked there about fourteen years ago and classified it
> as the weirdest town on earth. McDonalds always was out of everything
> forty five minutes before closing time. I pass through three or four
> times a year but never stop!
>
> <G>
>
> JT
I worked horses there on weekends, and brand/dipped cattle for extra
money. When I wasn't hunting or fishing. We rented a house in Nolanville
from Mac Davis. His Uncle lived next door to us, and owned the stables
where we keep our horses. That was in the late 70's. Prob. grown up a
lot now.
Mike
>>>Mike P wrote:
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>>>>Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
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>>>>>I remember when a friend bought one of 'em new and he got rid of it
>>>>>within three months. He claimed that it was one of the worst handling
>>>>>cars he had ever encountered...
>>>>>
>>>>>JT
>>>>
>>>>My AMC Pacer was better than that thing.
>>>>
>>>>Mike
>>>>Who is selling his 52 Chev. Pick-up in the morning.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Geoff Berrow wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>>I noticed that Message-ID: >
>>>>>
>>>>>>from edward ohare contained the following:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>66 Dart cvt world's best collector car
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hey, Punt, that's really creative, if I do say so myself. I like it!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>'Sfunny, whenever I see the word 'Dart' I think of some pointy thing.
>>>>>>Never imagined it would turn out to be a car that looks like it has a
>>>>>>pool table for a bonnet. Oops, Britspeak, I mean hood.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Anyway, when you say 'Dart' I always think of this one:
>>>>>>http://www.jag-lovers.org/brochures/...rt_lhd_1_l.jpg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Geoff Berrow (put thecat out to email)
>>>>>>It's only Usenet, no one dies.
>>>>>>USA RFDMaker now available
>>>>>>http://www.ckdog.co.uk/us/rfdmaker.php