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65PANELRAT: i was stationed at Walker AFB ,,at Roswell,N Mex in the early '60's ,when Bob moved to Las Cruces from Iowa and started his hot rod...
Yes,,i talked to my best friend of over 50 years ,,Bob Nall of the "Adult Toy Factory" in Las Cruces ,N Mex ,,he knows the guy ,,has had a lot of...
It seems Carter Carbs sponsered part of this movie ,,thus the "Mechanic" saying the Green Coupe had "Carter Carbs" and ,,,GTO saying his "Goat"...
Hey,,,That's REALLY KQQL ,,glad your Dad is still alive & well and can relate this stuff ,,God Bless Him,,not many Dads are around from back...
Just a side note ,,those Cal Custom Valve Covers on that BB in the Green Coupe???,i ran a set just like em on my 396 in my '54 Ford P/Up C/Gasser...
I've had a '31 Model A before ,,and a '33/34 Chevy Coupe ,,,BUT ,,I'll take the Budweiser Challange ,,based on that sun viser does NOT go all the...
Oh ,,I'm Sorry ,,i was referring to that "Flower Power" truck the "Girl" got out of & got in the '55 ,,doesn't he own that too ???
Well,,since the driver of that '30 Chevy Truck smoked "Wackey Tobaccy" and got Stoned at every turn ,,i'd call that a "Hippie Van/Truck"...
Well,,,I guess the only way to REALLY clear this up ,,is sum a you guys in Sante Fe ,,go see the guy that claims to be the owner ,,,a year or two...
Ya BUT ,,notice the Model A sunviser goes All The Way Out to the Door Post ,,the Chevy is a inch oe so Shorter ,,just like the Blue ( Green) Car...
Well,,i was wrong ,,it wasn't a '32 Chevy ,,it was a '31 Chevy ,,check out the difference in the side windows and the little sun viser compared to...
BTW; it was true in Grafitti when Milner said "That '55 was beatin' me" ,,it did in several takes ,,in the final scene ,,they had to disconnect...
TLB wasn't the only movie with a little "Miss Information" ,,Grafitti was guilty too ,,it was said ,,that white '58 Chevy " Had a 327 with Six...
>>PLUS; those were NOT Carter Carbs as the Mechanic Stated,,they were FOUR Rochester 2GC's on a Man-A-Fre intake,,and how the mechanic could tell...
That '32 Chevy is still alive n well in Sante Fe ,,still owned by the original owner that leased it to the studio AND drove it in the movie...
SORRY,,But You Are WRONG ,,look at the windshield ,,the side windows ,,It's a '32 CHEVY !!!
Hey Man,,,,love the Graphics too !! Like too see a close up of the '55 Graphic on the side of the trailer ,,Winston sure looks good ,,
Lookin' Good Man ,,been following the build since the beginning ,,Excellent Werk ,,A Vintage Trailer ???,,how bout one with see thru sides >??? so...
>>Sorry; some of the very early Man-A-Fre's did use the Stromberg 97's with the three bolt bases ,,buit went by the way side pretty fast after the...
That "Man-A-Fre" on the '32 Chevy 'w the 396/427 BB Chevy (Not a 409)_ ,,ran Four Rochester 2GC two barrel carbs,,,much like the GTO Three Duece...
A Trans "cooler" in the radiator isn't a "cooler" at all ,,it's a Trans WARMER ,,radiator coolent temps heat up the trans fluid ,,,'by pass the...
OH,,i fergot to mention ,,my Last Name is "CONN" ,,Billy Conn,,,named after the "Prize Fighter that Fought Joe Lewis before WW II ,,my Dad was...
Back in the late '50's & early '60's ,the trend was everybody was "Sumthin Man" ,Vetteman,,Swimmerman,,Chevyman,,Fordman...
1959/60,,i was 17 ,a Jr in Hi-School ,,the car ,a Alpine White '51 VickieDeluxe , frenched headlites,,nosed n decked ,Flat Head with mild cam ,two...
Well,,if you don't like TLB ,,why are you even reading this thread ?? if you don't like it ,,,don't read it ,,BTW; i have "Time Slips" from 1957...
Well; i see you have a dual chambered master cyl ,,the TLB '55 had a stock single chambered Master Cyl ,,Walt says his Tunnel Ram and the Carbs...
BTW; that Green '32 Chevy is still alive & well residing in Sante Fe New Mexico ,altho painted blue now and turned into a show car ,,it's still...
Talk about talk for the movie ,,,>>>that is a '32 Chevy ,,had four Rochester 2GC's on a Man-A-Fre intake and 'cept for maybe the oil dipstick...
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