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Old 12-11-2021, 12:14 PM   #261
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88 tomorrow, still driving the 34 I got in 1950, Thanks Dad!!
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Old 12-11-2021, 12:43 PM   #262
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What happened to the 39 Plymouth convertible? That was a beauty.
I had a little brain hiccup yesterday when I wrote my comment on age, I completely overlooked my 39 Plym conv, I also forgot to mention my '49 Olds 88 and a couple other vehicles. The only decade I have skipped since the '30's was the '70's, having sold two vehicles from that decade.
I never set out to cover seven decades of vehicles, it just worked out that way.
My '39 Plym conv is one of my favorite cars, a very unusual, rare car. Only 81 known examples exist according to the Plym Club.
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Old 12-11-2021, 03:25 PM   #263
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I'm still claiming the title. I'll be 90 on the 27th of December.
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Old 12-11-2021, 03:54 PM   #264
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77 here and still playing with old Fords. Much cheaper than playing with women and they don't complain.
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Old 12-11-2021, 04:12 PM   #265
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I had a little brain hiccup yesterday when I wrote my comment on age, I completely overlooked my 39 Plym conv, I also forgot to mention my '49 Olds 88 and a couple other vehicles. The only decade I have skipped since the '30's was the '70's, having sold two vehicles from that decade.
I never set out to cover seven decades of vehicles, it just worked out that way.
My '39 Plym conv is one of my favorite cars, a very unusual, rare car. Only 81 known examples exist according to the Plym Club.
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Old 12-11-2021, 04:57 PM   #266
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"coup 34" You have to be a very proud owner of that super nice
original '34 coupe, and good for you in keeping it in great cond.
all these years,,,also happy 88th birthday to you.





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Side Bar to the '39 Plym conv cpe that Petehoovie posted..

The car shown in the #265 is one of the rarest P8 conv's listed in the POC, this is the only known example of a P8 w/dual spares. Documentation that came with the car showed that the dual spares were a special factory option.
I had a special order right hand fender spare assembly for my Plym, decided not to use it, cluttered things up to much. Sold it to a man in Florida for a pocket full of money.
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Side Bar to the '39 Plym conv cpe that Petehoovie posted..

The car shown in the #265 is one of the rarest P8 conv's listed in the POC, this is the only known example of a P8 w/dual spares. Documentation that came with the car showed that the dual spares were a special factory option.
I had a special order right hand fender spare assembly for my Plym, decided not to use it, cluttered things up to much. Sold it to a man in Florida for a pocket full of money.
Spot on when it comes to the question of who is the oldest Forum member. Good job.
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Old 12-13-2021, 09:09 PM   #269
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spot on when it comes to the question of who is the oldest forum member. Good job.

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Old 12-13-2021, 09:45 PM   #270
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74 for me. My friend recently sent me a list of funny quips about aging, this is my favorite:
Do you ever get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think “That can’t be accurate.”











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I am 87, and still driving my '47 convertible. Age makes using three pedals tricky.

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Old 01-02-2022, 11:34 PM   #273
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I turned 70 in September and it was suggested to me that it's all down hill from here so, next September I'll be celebrating my 69th the following year my 68 so-on-and-so-forth!
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63 years old and can’t believe that.
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Old 01-03-2022, 09:05 AM   #275
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I'm 77 but wear young mans clothes.
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Old 01-03-2022, 09:13 AM   #276
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I'm 77 but wear young mans clothes.

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Spot on when it comes to the question of who is the oldest Forum member. Good job.

So, Counselor....I guess it's been settled for now! Ol' Carl ("bo8109b") from Glarus, Wisconsin seems to be THE eldest by nearly THREE years at almost 93 in April (see the link BELOW).

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...95&postcount=6

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Lawson, Some older than you. Am 92. Will be 93 in late April. Still wrenching on a couple old Fords plus an 8N tractor. Carl
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Old 04-20-2022, 09:31 PM   #279
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I just celebrated the big 90 on December 27, 2021.
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