Re: Free to a good home

Kolvir · Post by **Kolvir** » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:33 pm

I'm in, very cool of you.

This was almost my first car(not actual photo). My brother had a Porsche 914 and left it here in Iowa when he moved to California. He said it would be mine, but he had an emergency when I was 14 and had to sell it. I totally understand, but was bummed. It would have been a very cool first car.

The engine sat right in front of the rear axle, boy could that thing corner.

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philco · Post by **philco** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:44 am

I'm in. Thanks for the opportunity Steve.

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This is a 1964 VW Beetle. Mine was painted dark metallic green and had mag wheels instead of the factory wheels. I could drive all day on a dollar's worth of gas back then.

JACK OF ALL TIRADES · Post by **JACK OF ALL TIRADES** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 3:37 am

Thank you for the offer and good luck to all. The Swimmers car off one year and a million light yrs away 1968 Olds Delmont 88.

abcdef · Post by **abcdef** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:09 pm

Not my picture, but a 74 bug. I'm in, thanks.

wazu013 · Post by **wazu013** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:02 pm

I had one of these from 1978-1994. I paid $5600 new and sold it for $6500. It was the only vehicle I ever had that didn't screw me.

I'm in.

carrmillus · Post by **carrmillus** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 9:21 pm

.........FORD FOREVER!!!!.................

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rangerbluedog · Post by **rangerbluedog** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:25 pm

Thanks for the chance, Steve.
I'm in!
My first car was a 1964 Chevrolet Corvair. Monza coupe, with power glide automatic transmission. A whopping 110 HP.

It did have factory A/C though, and an AM radio.

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:52 pm

Steve, very generous. I'll opt out and give the others a chance; but, post a pic of my first car. Well, not really a pic of my first car...but one sort of like it. 1962 Chevy Impala (about 13-14 years old, when I got it). Not as shiny and nice as this one and no fancy tires.$300...8mpg.

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:13 am

Man! Loving all the classic cars and trucks!!
I really miss the chrome and rumble.

Old Hunter · Post by **Old Hunter** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:18 am

My first vehicle was a 1968 Chevy C20, straight six and three on the column. I bought it used from my Dad when I finished OCS and was heading to APG MD for ORD C OBC in 1976. Dad had used it for camping and pulling his boat, he bought a new one. I have a picture somewhere but I don’t know where it is - here is an advertisement I found on the internet, right color too. OH

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:04 pm

I am in.. Not my first car but the first I completely built from ground up!!!
John

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:15 pm

Wow! Someone who's taken their own advice 'bout gettin' off the porch once in a while!!
Very nice, John!

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:16 pm

Old Hunter wrote:My first vehicle was a 1968 Chevy C20, straight six and three on the column. I bought it used from my Dad when I finished OCS and was heading to APG MD for ORD C OBC in 1976. Dad had used it for camping and pulling his boat, he bought a new one. I have a picture somewhere but I don’t know where it is - here is an advertisement I found on the internet, right color too. OH

A buddy of mine had a 67 1 ton Chevy flat bed with a 250 straight 6 and 4 in the floor. It wasn’t a speed demon by any means, but I’ve ridden with him many a times as he pulled a 24’ flatbed trailer loaded with a 4020 John Deere and a 3600 Ford tractor up and down these hills.

Those old straight 6 motors were bosses.

Colonel26 · Post by **Colonel26** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:17 pm

jmh58 wrote:DSC01442.JPGDSC01440.JPG

I am in.. Not my first car but the first I completely built from ground up!!!
John

Very cool John!

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:26 pm

Thank You Steve and Wade..

John

Doc B · Post by **Doc B** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:33 pm

jmh58 wrote:DSC01442.JPGDSC01440.JPG

I am in.. Not my first car but the first I completely built from ground up!!!
John

Sweet! Is there a drawing for that?

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 3:46 pm

Doc B wrote:
jmh58 wrote:DSC01442.JPGDSC01440.JPG

I am in.. Not my first car but the first I completely built from ground up!!!
John
Sweet! Is there a drawing for that?

Thank You Doc..

John

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:11 pm

Great car John. Are there others you have built? Great job.

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:34 pm

doglegg wrote:Great car John. Are there others you have built? Great job.

Thank You Floyd.. My sons 1950 Chevy Fleetline.. He did a lot of work with me.. We did not do the body/paint work on either car.. Well.. We did do some BW on the 50.. Lots of sanding!!!

John

doglegg · Post by **doglegg** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:20 pm

Both fabulous cars John!

jmh58 · Post by **jmh58** » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:35 pm

doglegg wrote:Both fabulous cars John!

Thank You Floyd..

John

S2K · Post by **S2K** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:15 pm

Great pictures folks! Jerry, you have that 442 backed up against the trailer to prevent theft, not to tow it, right?

Not mine, but my first car, an '84 VW GTI. All of 90hp (Europe got 110) but a real lightweight made it fun to toss into corners. The non-assisted rack and pinion steering had the best I've experienced.

jerryd6818 · Post by **jerryd6818** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:24 pm

S2K wrote:Great pictures folks! Jerry, you have that 442 backed up against the trailer to prevent theft, not to tow it, right?

I'm afraid that's not the case. We decided to go on vacation and towed that rented trailer out to Yellowstone and back. On the way out, we got as far as Rapid City, SD and had to have air shocks installed on it. Got 6-8 mpg towing the trailer.

S2K · Post by **S2K** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:11 pm

Great story Jerry.

BTW forgot to say 'Im in'

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:25 pm

S2K wrote:Great story Jerry.

BTW forgot to say 'Im in'

Good catch