On 3 Jun 2006 17:48:08 -0700, "
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JimH wrote:
So what rides did you have in your teens? How did you fix them up.

In high school I originally had to share a car with 2 of my sisters (OMG).
I think it was an early 1960's Rambler.

I finally got my own ride Junior year...........a 1964 Chevelle Malibu with
an Earl Sheib paint job, a Thrush muffler and moonie caps on the wheels.

I eventually sold that and bought a 1965 Chevy Impala Convertible (bought it
from the owner of the gas station I worked part time for).

That car lasted me till it was stolen and I replaced it with a '64 Ford
Galaxy I got for a steal from a neighbor.

End of teenage cars.

So how about you?

1963 Rambler Classic 770 *Station Wagon*! Had been in the family since
new, and the folks sold it to me for $200 when I was old enough to
drive. Took a lot of kidding from my pals until I showed them the neat
way that by pulling the headrests and dropping the reclining seat backs
you wound up with a nice, flat playpen that extended all the way back
to the cargo area. We'd jam that thing full with a Fender Bandmaster
amp, a Fender Bassman, Farfisa Compact-Duo, and a Bogen PA amp, two
horns (!) and stands- and all of that and 4 guys would fit in there
(with one guy sort of curled up with the gear and three across the
front bench seat. Was like stuffing circus clowns into a VW bug.. Still
took two trips unless the drummer could borrow his parents car. (Real
big time we were, yeah right). Made a little (very little) spending
money and impressed a few (very easily impressed) girls playing music
back then.......sure were good old days.

But, since this is a boating NG and not the "neat old cars" discussion
forum, how about your first ever boat?

Mine was an old lapstrake rowboat on a freshwater lake. My folks had a
little cabin there, and I would row around the lake for hours at a
time. Sometimes fishing, sometimes just rowing around for the pure joy
of being on the water. Then when I was just a bit older my grandfather
bought a new fiberglass hull and built his own interior and deck for
about a 24' sloop. Some of the best ever times as a kid was sailing
with my grandfather.

15' Boston Whaler, CC, with a 70hp Johnson. What a screamer.
--
John H

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