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10-14-2019, 08:52 PM | #1 |
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Happiness Is.....
Going out at night and sneaking a peek into your own garage:
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10-14-2019, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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Finishing an important task or project on one my cars, primarily, but other projects, too. Doing just about anything with my wife.
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10-14-2019, 10:39 PM | #3 |
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Family. then fords
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10-14-2019, 10:54 PM | #4 |
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Family and Fords together is the best. Big smile this afternoon watching my wife take off in her 1934 Ford pickup (barn truck) to get some special hay for a sick horse. My toys have to earn their keep. So far they owe me big time.
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10-15-2019, 07:56 AM | #5 |
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Happiness is 2 fords
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10-15-2019, 08:26 AM | #6 |
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10-16-2019, 05:14 AM | #7 |
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Coming home a few weeks ago from a crappy day and finding these in the mail, and no bills
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10-16-2019, 07:28 AM | #8 |
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Casting the winning bid on another Ford
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10-16-2019, 07:40 AM | #9 |
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75mph on a 90 degree day and not overheating. I'll let you know when I get there.
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10-16-2019, 08:02 AM | #10 |
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Having it start after about a half revolution on the button
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10-16-2019, 08:14 AM | #11 |
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10-16-2019, 08:15 AM | #12 |
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10-16-2019, 08:43 AM | #13 |
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Frank, I'm going to get serious for a moment. IIRC, your car has overdrive and 3.78's. Are you saying that it starts to over heat at 75 on a 90 degree day in OD? My car (with no OD and 3.55's) runs 10 degrees hotter at 75 than it does normally. I was expecting that installing an overdrive transmission would solve that problem. Am I barking up the wrong tree here?
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10-16-2019, 11:49 AM | #14 |
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Happiness is : Just waking up alive and being able to get around well in old age.
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10-16-2019, 06:54 PM | #15 |
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"Going out at night and sneaking a peek into your own garage:"
I think I know what you mean. IMG_3218.jpg
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"Remember that when it comes to intelligence, half of all of us are below average." Last edited by Hoop; 10-16-2019 at 07:12 PM. |
10-16-2019, 07:20 PM | #16 |
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Happiness in Hoop's garage,,,,
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10-16-2019, 10:13 PM | #17 |
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3 ( and counting ) old Fords !
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10-16-2019, 10:26 PM | #18 |
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Knowing that every '34 I own needs a little something, but not giving a sh*t about how fast I get them done. That is what I worked all those years of overtime and weekends for.
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10-16-2019, 10:32 PM | #19 | |
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10-17-2019, 01:33 PM | #20 |
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Seeing antique classic cars in your garage is the greatest. These old cars have such class that no modern car can ever measure up to. Todays kids have really missed out.
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10-17-2019, 05:59 PM | #21 |
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Having a community of generous experts. Eager to aid where possible.
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10-18-2019, 08:21 AM | #22 |
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I'm 39 years old, when I drive around town in a V8 Ford I get lots of waves and compliments, some from teenage folks. Two weeks ago I got a young lady to shout out "I like your car!" while she was driving by at a stop sign. They do have classy looks.
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10-19-2019, 12:25 PM | #23 |
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A healthy safe family and a flathead in the garage.
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10-19-2019, 12:57 PM | #24 |
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..... an extra good crack-free block.
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10-19-2019, 06:45 PM | #25 |
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Taking a ride with the bride on the back roads of southwest NH to see the foliage, eat a great meal and enjoy the sound of the flathead going through the gears.....and getting excited about installing the newly arrived Mitchell.
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10-20-2019, 08:18 AM | #26 |
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10-20-2019, 06:51 PM | #27 |
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Greg says those 12 words for all of us. I love the months and months alone in the garage with my country music and my bottle of beer after work, but there's something about a fellow 'car guy' recognizing what it took.
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