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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by badshifter, Feb 13, 2012.

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  1. Seems like there was a center spread of that car (or similar one) in Pop Hot
    Rodding, or 1001 Rod Ideas? Ages ago. As a kid I loved the crazy jacked up tri fives.
     
  2. tfeverfred
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    Maybe HOTROD Show World. The autorama book.
     
  3. slammed
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    Time for another round of 1982 Street Machine Nats pix:[​IMG]
     
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    Nats continued :[​IMG] Would love to have this one today, nice rake and very straight.
     
  5. slammed
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    [​IMG] Very nice driver, today a stout 327 or 427/4 speed would be in order.
     
  6. slammed
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    [​IMG] "Rover, Wander, Nomad, Vagabond, call me what you will" (Metallica fans know)
     
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    ....and would you look at that, shorts were still shorts, not these huge baggy dresses that come down past your knees......what we used to call high-water pants
     
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    LAst call for this round of '82 Nats:[​IMG] Yet another classic 'fiddy-5 that would make the scene today, no sweat.
     
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    I remember that 55. One mean street machine.
     
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    Local car, put together in the Sucking-in-da-'70's style[​IMG] Freaking wicked SBF/4speed/Locker!
     
  11. slammed
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    Somebody call MUTLEY![​IMG]
     
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    Last one:[​IMG] Later on, more street freaks to come....
     
  13. Rocky Famoso
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    Ya' know, the 70s spilled over into the 80s, just like the 60s spilled over into the 70s...
    Just like the 50s spilled over into the 60s...
    Blurry,... and I mean blurry lines...;)
     
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    Right On! There were so many cool Choppers in the 70's. I would like to have a bike like that now.
     
  15. jcmarz
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    I remember the choppers with the Honda inline 4 motors
     
  16. Scumdog
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    And no bra on the chick - there was a horrendous shortage of bras in the 70's!:D
     
  17. jcmarz
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    they are drooping, man, they are most likely down to her ankles nowdays.
     
  18. slammed
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    Hey now, you will need a man bra someday. Especially chunky monkeys.
     
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    [​IMG]
    “The Maniserre” for your Moobs.
     
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    [​IMG]

    Yes please. :cool: :cool:
     
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    The original, inspiring site for this thread pulled the plug two hours ago.
    No more upintherear.
     
  23. Scumdog
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    A shame, a cryin' shame...
     
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  25. gasser-a-go-go
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    My version of the ultimate 70's machine

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    DAMN! Thats' Cool!
    Got all the essential elements, you nailed "The Look". gasser-a-go-go...
     
  27. Scumdog
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    Remember Autobuff??:D
     
  28. gasser-a-go-go
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    bad ass!!!
     
  29. Scumdog
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    I still have lots of copies, it went into the '80's.
     
  30. gasser-a-go-go
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    thanks i missed all the good ol' days --- i was not born until 84' :( thank god my dad raised me on the good stuff from his youth :cool:
     
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