That's the BRAKES!!! "F"ound "O"n "R"oad "D"ead
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thedukeofearl
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They had always had a terrible reputation
But folk were terribly loyal to their pickups up especially
Then along came Edsel
But folk were terribly loyal to their pickups up especially
Then along came Edsel
BigD
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LoL, that a good one I hadn't heard before.We used to say "F"ix "O"r "R"epair "D"aily.
BigD
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Was it a Ford Pinto?
thedukeofearl
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BigD
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Lol, now that you mention it I wouldn't doubt if that is where my dad got that Pinto from. From a junk yard. One advantage at 17 years of age I didn't really care what I ran into with the pea green Pinto.
thedukeofearl
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Would be difficult to choose a more pleasant color
Depending on what is available at the yard
I do believe that Pea Green is at the top of the list of favorite colors
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BILLYBOBSTEXAS
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A piece of tin, rotten board, a can of paint, and you have a Ford!!! It's at least 60 years ago I heard this one.
MelroseHawkins
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When I hear Ford Pinto, I immediately think of explosion. Weren't they known for exploding if getting hit in the back due to where the gas tank was located?
True story, our dad bought a Ford Pinto for my older sister who was 2 yrs older. When I turned 16 that was what I drove until I quickly bought my first care for $550. When got my license, first thing I did was take the brown Pinto wagon with the bubble windows around town on my first solo ride. I literally got two block from home and got a flat tire & had to change that. Now, I realize the tire has nothing to do with the car but it's the curse of the Pinto.
Later on, my dad is a bigger guy and went to take the Pinto or move it and the front seat posts dropped right thru the floor of the car. Can't make this chit up.
MelroseHawkins
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...........and oh, the car my dad bought for my sister 5yrs older prior to getting the Pinto was a Chevy Vega. Now, I say he did a good job of fixing it up and painting it, but is was a huge POS to.
BigD
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I guess your Dad didn't tell you about those life insurance policies he took out on you and your sister.
LMAO!!! Your Dad and my Dad must have shopped at the same dealership.............. "AUTO SALVAGE YARD INC" LMAO!!!
I think I was ahead of my time back in the mid-70's. I did my own auto shut off on long downward hills like these hybrids that now shut off at every traffic light. It's got tricky though steering and braking without the power steering and power brakes not working.
I remember one Thanksgiving that we all met out at my uncle's farm halfway between Blairstown and Norway, Iowa. On the way home my older brother passed me in his car. I thought to myself "Oh no you don't" and I then passed him. Before you know it we are both driving over 100 mph. We get into Belle Plaine, Iowa and me and my younger brother were in my car and we pull up to a four way stop, As I hit the brakes to stop we hear a BANG and the right front passenger side of car just slumps down. We jump out thinking we just blew out a tire. NOPE, entire front tire came dislodged from the car except for one tire rod that was holding the tire that was lying almost flat on its rim on the road. HOLY SHIT!!!! We were just driving over 100 mph on that rim and tire.
Attended High School in Belle Plaine from 1976-1979. I will never forget getting to high school as the last month was winding down before graduation. I get out to the high school one morning and someone had hung a HUGE banner from the edge of the roof of the high school that read "WE DRINK BEER, WE DRINK WINE....... WERE THE CLASS OF 79" Many of my classmates took that motto to heart. LMAO
MelroseHawkins
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Yes, so dangerous going over 100 in vehicles, especially old cars that could have suspension issues like tie rods, control arms etc. People, especially young people don't think of that.
What's really dangerous are the stupid kids/people going 125mph on a motorcycle on an interstate or highway. You have literally only two tires on the road which is a very small imprint of rubber to the road at any given time. You are one blowout from potential death, especially if driving on older tires or going past the mph rating of the tire. Stupid.
What's really dangerous are the stupid kids/people going 125mph on a motorcycle on an interstate or highway. You have literally only two tires on the road which is a very small imprint of rubber to the road at any given time. You are one blowout from potential death, especially if driving on older tires or going past the mph rating of the tire. Stupid.
BigD
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Speaking of motorcycle accidents, I remember when I was eighteen and a senior in high school. One of my closest friends was dating a young woman who was a sophomore in our high school. There was a tragedy one night when her father was driving home on a rural road after dark. I was told that he was driving his motorcycle with the headlight not working. I was told that someone had pulled off and turned into a small roadway entrance going into a field. When they backed backout onto the main road they did not see him coming due to his motorcycle head light being out, and he was killed when he slammed into their car.
We went over to their home as soon as we heard about the accident. We didn't know he had gotten killed until we got to their home. He had three daughters and a son all under the ages of 18 yrs old. As most people from small high schools all know about these rural communities in Iowa, everyone knows everyone and who they are. When you lose someone in your community it's like losing a family member.
MelroseHawkins
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Rough. Correct about small towns. I grew up in town of 1,400. Often times when there is an accident or tragedy, both parties and families know each other and your feel for both families. That's the proverbial wrench in the whole situation living in a small town.
