Re: dumb thread

[bbuck 318 <Flyinbuck@xxxxxxx>]

I was 16 (1983) working at a funeral home. Bought a 1976 Plymouth Volare from my parents.  My mother worked at a Chrysler dealership and got some good deals on cars.  Growing up we had a brand new 1974 Plymouth Duster and a brand new 1974 Dodge Ramcharger with the removeable top.  We still have the Ramcharger in the family.  "Fast forward" a little to 1990, I was working at a Foundry in the summer to pay for my last year of college when I had an accident at the Foundry breaking a finger and severely damaging my hand.  I could not steer my '67 Ferd Rustang b/c it did not have power steering.  Went out and bought a '65 Barracuda /6 car w/out power steering to drive.  Sold the Ferd the next year, still have the Barracuda.  Oh the things we gave away and wish we would have kept.  Hind sight is 20/20.

Brian
'62 Savoy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert neal zimmerman<mailto:northwestweirdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:24 PM
  Subject: Re: dumb thread


  I have enjoyed " Dumb thread", i was its originator, but I will admit it
  makes me feel kind of old and i might be one of the younger ones here. I
  think the Mopar bug might have started after World War II when my Dad
  returned from the Pacific Theater and settled in San Francisco, working
  at the Dodge plant in San Leandro CA. until it closed down somewhere in
  the early 50's and moved to L.A. Maybe a little of that Mopar cutting oil
  soaked in to his skin and made its way into me when i popped out in 1963.
  I was asking dad the other day about his days as a carpenter at the dodge
  plant , remember at this point cars still had a little wood, like in the
  floorboards I guess, in them according to him.
     A funny note about Dad, he always said "Godamnn  Chrysler products"
     when he was working on them, but we almost always had one in the
     driveway, the best being that beautiful green 59 Plymouth fury, that I
     loved so as a kid. we all called it " The Fish". man i wish we still
     had that.Dear old Dad , hes the one that gave me my first lessons in
     how an engine works, basic electrical, carbs, etc.
    Then it was my friend Harlans 62 Valiant, which I thought was weird
    looking , but the pushbuttons intrigued me. Harlan also introduced me
    to Mopar muscle cars, he liked Darts , but I remember the first time he
    showed me a 1970 Dodge Super Bee. Man I just looked and looked at that
    car trying to figure out how i could come up with the cash, but never
    did. I had to settle on a 71 cuda earned on dishwashing money. still
    want one of those 70 Bees.Sorry for the windiness, I got nostalgic, it
    happens to the best of us
     
    Neal Zimmerman, Eugene Oregon
  On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:24:39 -0700, "Tom Watters"
  <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx>> said:
  > My dad paid the $75 for my first car.  He said, this is the only one he'd
  > buy.  It was a '73 Coronet 4-door  Dark Pine with a white vinyl top.  
  > 
  > I had to replace rotors and calipers, but we had spare's in the barn for
  > them.  :)
  > 
  > My second mopar cost $50 rolling chassis '78 Fury 2-door. Had that saved
  > up.  From Ditch-digging and hay hauling money.  Put a 318 in it (out of
  > the barn again)
  > 
  > --Tom 
  > On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 18:42:55 -0800, "Robert neal zimmerman"
  > <northwestweirdo@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:northwestweirdo@xxxxxxxxxxx>> said:
  > >  heres a dumb thread- HOW DID U EARN THE MONEY FOR YOUR FIRST MOPAR?
  > >     Mine was washing dishes.
  > >   An interesting side note: my sisters got their first Mopar bought for
  > >   them by Dad, a beautiful green 59 Plymouth Fury, man i loved that car,
  > >   maybe thats when the mopar bug hit. I had to buy my own , go figure.
  > >     Neal Zimmerman, Eugene oregon
  > >     
  > > 
  > > -- 
  > > http://www.fastmail.fm<http://www.fastmail.fm/> - And now for something completely different.
  > > 
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  > > 
  > Tom
  > 65 Dart GT 'vert
  > 68 Plymouth 'vert
  > Longmont, CO
  > 
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  > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --
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  > content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!
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  > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines:
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