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Dirt Farmer 
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Location: Illinois
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 Topic: First vehicle you owned
Posted: 13 hours 1 minutes ago at 6:51pm |
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Working here in the shop cleaning and straightening up from the last several projects that made it through since harvest and moving one of my first vehicles I ever owned and wondered to the group on here what was your first vehicle. My first vehicle was a red 64 Impala SS 327 automatic power glide. Had to put it to pasture due to the frame and body rotting away making it far to expensive for a teenager to repair don’t know where it finally ended up then came the metallic blue 77 Riviera that I drove to prom, graduation, 2 years of community college then parked till 99 when it was the getaway car for our wedding and still have it today along with an 83 green and silver 3/4ton 4x4 Chevy that I restored in 2000. I just thought perhaps we needed a new topic on here cause everyone remembers the good times in their first vehicle. What can warm a guys heart more in this cold weather than reminiscing about vehicles of the past.
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Codger
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Location: Utopia
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Posted: 12 hours 31 minutes ago at 7:21pm |
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1968 Plymouth Barracuda fastback. 340 4speed. 3.23 "Sure Grip" rear axle. Ember Gold with black interior. Car was given to me on the day I got a driver's license; 4/26/1976. Still have it in the shop.
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That's All Folks!
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Thad in AR.
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Posted: 12 hours 23 minutes ago at 7:29pm |
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1966 Ford F100 352 4speed
Wish I still had it. Gave $250.00 for it
Second was a 1969 F100 390 4 speed wish I still had it
Third was a 74 F100 360 and then 390 automatic.
I’ve owned many dent side Fords since then.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 12 hours 18 minutes ago at 7:34pm |
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1962 Olds F85 with 215 inch aluminum V8 engine ... Then 1970 Olds 442 convertable....1970 Plymouth Barracuda... 1978 Chevy Z28 ..... then into the TRUCKS and SUVs.
Edited by steve(ill) - 12 hours 14 minutes ago at 7:38pm
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Location: Jackson Cnty,GA
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Posted: 12 hours 5 minutes ago at 7:47pm |
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1966 Chevrolet Bel Air was the first in my name, bought it from my Dad just before I got married. 1978 Nova is the one that I wish I had kept.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Greg (Hillsboro, OH)
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Posted: 11 hours 50 minutes ago at 8:02pm |
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My first was a 1964 Olds F85, but mine had a 6 cylinder engine and it had a 2 speed "Jetaway" automatic transmission.
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AllisFreak MN
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Posted: 11 hours 49 minutes ago at 8:03pm |
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First car was a 1974 Dodge Charger 318 automatic. Next car was a 1973 Dodge Challenger with a 440 transplanted into it with a 727 automatic. I miss that one a lot.
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'49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2
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Kenny L.
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Posted: 11 hours 4 minutes ago at 8:48pm |
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A1956 2 door hardtop with 265 V8, 2ND 1963 Chevy Impala 2door hard top (sister was driving it and caught on fire and Dad junk it, I was in VV) 3rd 1970 ss chevelle, 4th 1972 monto carlo then the little one stared to come along went to 4 doors Buick lesaber and park ave still have the 2005 park ave
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DanWi
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Posted: 11 hours 3 minutes ago at 8:49pm |
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1969 Chevelle in 1980. It stated out as a 6 cylinder power glide without power steering. It now has a 327, turbo 350 and power steering. It's sitting in the garage waiting for a summer cruise. It needs the gas gauge fixed and I would like to upgrade it to front dic brakes. It has more motor then brakes but that's what I learned to drive and always had enough room to stop. If it could talk it has a few stories. Maybe it's my guardian angel it got me this far.
Edited by DanWi - 11 hours 2 minutes ago at 8:50pm
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Darwin W. Kurtz
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Posted: 10 hours 60 minutes ago at 8:52pm |
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1986 F-150 that I bought new at John North Ford in Emporia, KS - back in those days a Ford was totally shot at 100,000 miles and I got rid of it at like 80,000 miles
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 9 hours 41 minutes ago at 10:11pm |
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68 Mercury Cyclone GT. 390, C6, bucket seats and console. Paid $180 for it at a police auction. Same color as the General Lee and beat nearly as hard. Learned to drive when that show was popular. Still have it.
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Acguywill
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Posted: 8 hours 32 minutes ago at 11:20pm |
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Mine was an 86 vw golf with the 5 speed. I think the Canadian version was 91 hp. One thing about an underpowered vehicle is you actually learn to drive when racing your buddies around. It's truly a miracle that I'm still alive.
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ACinSC
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Posted: 2 hours 4 minutes ago at 5:48am |
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1967 Chevelle SS , bought it with no engine. Got an 396 for an extra $100 which we put in and found locked up. Bought another big block at the junkyard and got it going
A learning experience for sure. Wish I still had it
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jaybmiller
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Location: Greensville,Ont
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Posted: 1 hour 48 minutes ago at 6:04am |
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1973 JEEP CJ-5. Bought in '75, $3500 came with 6'6 Beaver snowplow. Took out loan even though I had the cash. Pop said it'd create a good credit score. He was right,I've got a 832 last time I checked. Amazing little beasty, go almost anywhere !
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3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112
Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor)
Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water
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WF owner
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Posted: 1 hour 31 minutes ago at 6:21am |
My first was a 1961 Ford Fairlane 6 cylinder "three on the tree".
My first new car was a 1974 Mustang II (four cylinder - four speed). I didn't put any money down (Dad cosigned) and my payment was $110 per month for three years. I was thinking about that car payment Thursday when I filled my pickup with diesel fuel. The fill-up was $173 and I was still over 100 miles to empty when I filled up. From $110 car payment to $173 refuel in 52 years!
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dr p
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Posted: 37 minutes ago at 7:15am |
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68 Volkswagen bug. Had to wire the heater open. Heater worked like crap until it didn't and melted my sneakers. First car my brothers and i ever had to drive was a 76 mg b convertible. Little brother still has it. He has a masters in engineering and needs it to keep that car going. Case ih had an advertisement with a jackass trying to pass a liquid manure spreader and the driver got what he deserved. That's my brother and the car
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Les Kerf
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Posted: 35 minutes ago at 7:17am |
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1964 VW Bug, next car was a 1955 Ford Customline four door sedan with a 272 Y-Block V8 and a Fordomatic. Wish I still had both of them.
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