Popular Post mowerman Posted October 10 Popular Post Share Posted October 10 ok more boring old people stories was talking about repairing a rearend yolk with a sleeve in power steering pump tread,,, decided not to keep stepping on his tread,,,this was the car,,,,,had a brand new paint job,,,on it and a brand new fender right side and i was pulling into a merrit station for smokes,,,,thier driveway was all ice and i slid into a rail they had to seperate thier property,,,,thats why its dented,,,,i dont know why i decided to take that picture,,with the damaged fender bob 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 That's something that's not around anymore Bob. Merit gas stations. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted October 10 Popular Post Share Posted October 10 Car I had 40 years ago. Ignore the big strange looking kid holding the beer. 8 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 56 minutes ago, 66dc75 said: That's something that's not around anymore Bob. Merit gas stations. You know I was wondering about that and if they were still around, thanks for that Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 10 Author Share Posted October 10 My god what a good looking son of a bitch almost didn’t even notice you I was so busy gawking at the ride ha ha always been a big fan of Chevelle 64 to 72. I even liked the model after that but not as much. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Bob, Neat looking Chevy, Complete with Oldsmobile hub caps!!! Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 Yeah 56 olds fiestas I found them brand new in the box reproductions Boston outfit called Ellis the rim man … ellises speed shop Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Freightrain Posted October 11 Popular Post Share Posted October 11 36 yrs ago. Still have the blue truck. I was just a young pup! Blue is 69, black truck a 70. Black truck was daily driver for 12 yrs. Rusty ol hulk I kept fixing up. Blue truck was nice southern piece and I was in heaven driving it compared to black truck. 4 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 They’re both way cool thanks for that. Larry. I figured this tread would collect a lot of response Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 no old pictures of the 79 F350 4X4... no new ones either... but i bought it 6 months old, and still have it. Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 Excellent that’s definitely one of my favorite years. 350 truck must be pretty good size. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 11 Author Share Posted October 11 You know a few years ago before we all had smart phones. It wasn’t so easy to just pull a camera out of your pocket. I’ve got a lot of pictures of a lot of stuff, but those are a lot of vehicles I’ve had. I don’t have any pictures and all the ones I do have scattered around this house buried. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 I bought two cars during 1979, a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker, with a 413 and a push button automatic and a 1972 Chevy Kingswood Estate wagon, fake wood sides and all. My wife named the New Yorker "Oscar" and I paid $200 for it in Phenix City, AL (When I was stationed at Fort Benning, GA) and I drove it to Fort hood, TX when I got transferred there a couple months later. That fall, I bought the wagon, after the 413 started started using more oil than gas. I gave $675 for the Chevy and drove it for about 6 or 7 months when the transmission started slipping and I sold it for $350. I have no pics of either one, 'cause I never had a camera until Christmas, 1980. 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 That’s just about the same time I bought my first instamatic camera 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 On 10/11/2024 at 6:30 PM, tjc transport said: no old pictures of the 79 F350 4X4... no new ones either... but i bought it 6 months old, and still have it. bought my '77 F-350 (little Mack ) flat bed dump brand new. there is a picture on my profile moving a box truck body my Father used for cow barn; had it up on 55 gal barrels. some where I have the truck carrying the engine combo for ole #1 Mack. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted October 13 Popular Post Share Posted October 13 I was driving a '68 Pontiac Tempest in 1979. It came with the OHC 6 cylinder and a three speed on the column. I bought it from a friend who had put a 350 out of a 73 or 74 Ventura in it. I think that's what it was - looked kind of like a Nova. Still had the 3 speed though. Pretty good old car. 3 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tjc transport Posted October 13 Popular Post Share Posted October 13 early 79 i was still driving the 49 international L190. then i bought a not running 73 gran prix for $250 did a tuneup on it and it ran perfect. bought the F350 in december. 3 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559964 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 2 hours ago, other dog said: I was driving a '68 Pontiac Tempest in 1979. It came with the OHC 6 cylinder and a three speed on the column. I bought it from a friend who had put a 350 out of a 73 or 74 Ventura in it. I think that's what it was - looked kind of like a Nova. Still had the 3 speed though. Pretty good old car. Tom, I think you’re talking about a Ventura I just saw one in a movie with Dolly Parton Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freightrain Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Good friend has 74 GTO(nova look alike). Fellow raced or for years, crashed it pretty good, another friend bought it, was never(couldn't)do anything with it. Another friend bought it(bodyman) and restored it. Still races it. Front plate NO NOVA. That group of friends are all Pontiac guys. One has 75(ish) Firebird, stripper deluxe version. Pale yellow with 6 cylinder, 3 on the floor. Real nice survivor. He was never a real racer type so the 6 banger is good for him. He had a lot of cool 60s Pontiacs back in the 80s after college. 65 Bonneville(8 lug wheels), 389, real nice. 66,67 Catalina's, 78 Bird, 72 tempest(called starkys hutch car due to red-white lazer stripe down side). He never could keep anything. Buy, drive, sell. 70 Bonneville wagon with vinyl top! 2 Quote Larry 1959 B61 Liv'n Large...................... Charter member of the "MACK PACK" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 Well, speaking of Pontiacs- that was the only Pontiac I ever owned, but I did go look at a- Bonneville maybe? Big car, '68 or '69 I think, 2 door, white interior, it was either dark green or dark blue, I don't remember now. It had a 400 Pontiac engine, clean as a pin. A doctor in Lynchburg was selling it, had right around a 100,000 miles on it, which I thought was too many at the time. This was around '83 or '84 probably. I still wish I had bought that car, it's definitely the "one that got away". He was asking $500 for it. 2 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 I hear ya' O.D. I try hard to get my wife to understand why I think like I do.. She wont let me buy a few square body chevy trucks.. I know I can buy them cheap here and go through them a little and re-sell them.. On the other hand, I can still sneak in an engine and tranny here and there and put them in totes for a later day. I just bought a 305 with a 700R4 attached. runing/ driving unit.. The seller gave me all the take off parts as well, so I now have 2 Quadrajets, and aluminum intakes, and such.. I'm not a big money guy, so these little treasures mean a lot to me.. BTW... your Int. is beautiful.. You done good sir... Jojo 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted October 13 Author Share Posted October 13 13 minutes ago, other dog said: Well, speaking of Pontiacs- that was the only Pontiac I ever owned, but I did go look at a- Bonneville maybe? Big car, '68 or '69 I think, 2 door, white interior, it was either dark green or dark blue, I don't remember now. It had a 400 Pontiac engine, clean as a pin. A doctor in Lynchburg was selling it, had right around a 100,000 miles on it, which I thought was too many at the time. This was around '83 or '84 probably. I still wish I had bought that car, it's definitely the "one that got away". He was asking $500 for it. only pontiac i ever owned was a 71 cant remember the model.....didnt have it long,,,,it had rear end damage,,,,i was going to fix it,,,but someone offered to buy it with a tidy little profit,,,so i turned it,,,i think it was a tempest,,,it was a 2 door only had it a few weeks 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted October 13 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 13 and joey,,,i would also like more vehicles wife says same thing,,,,besides i cant argue,,,with retirement income,,,i have to watch what i spend,,,,,and make sure i have travel money for my yearly visits to Pennsylvania 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted October 13 Share Posted October 13 1 hour ago, Joey Mack said: I hear ya' O.D. I try hard to get my wife to understand why I think like I do.. She wont let me buy a few square body chevy trucks.. I know I can buy them cheap here and go through them a little and re-sell them.. On the other hand, I can still sneak in an engine and tranny here and there and put them in totes for a later day. I just bought a 305 with a 700R4 attached. runing/ driving unit.. The seller gave me all the take off parts as well, so I now have 2 Quadrajets, and aluminum intakes, and such.. I'm not a big money guy, so these little treasures mean a lot to me.. BTW... your Int. is beautiful.. You done good sir... Jojo thank you, thank you very much. 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-559981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terry Posted October 14 Popular Post Share Posted October 14 (edited) Two cars i had about 50 years ago, first one was a 1970 nova SS 396 buckets,four speed, and a 1965 chevy impala SS 396, with a bench seat, four speed, first year of the 396. terry Edited October 14 by terry 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/74626-car-i-had-45-years-ago/#findComment-560025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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