On 8/16/12 11:51 AM, jps wrote:
On Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:16:14 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



"Tim" wrote in message
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On Aug 15, 6:10 am, North Star wrote:
On Aug 15, 12:26 am, Tim wrote:

On Aug 14, 12:54 pm, North Star wrote:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/editori...14-editorial-c...

MY CAR!!!!

I love old station wagons!

Up here those old Ford wagons were no match for the salty sea air
and
the tons of rocksalt spread on our streets and roads each winter.

yeah, Before i retired it, My 1990 Colony Park was showing severe
signs of body cancer especially on the metal right behind the back
tires and along the rocker panels.

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In the early 80's I had a 1972 Ford Country Squire wagon. I put my
foot on the rear bumper one day to tie my sneaker and the bumper fell
off in the driveway. My father-in-law also had one of similar
vintage for a while. One spring we were working on his boat in the
boatyard, getting it ready for launching. We drove to a gas station
and filled up about six, five gallon gas cans to fuel up the boat.
We put them in the wagon with the rear seats folded down to make room.
Couldn't shut the rear doors because the whole car had deformed due to
the weight of the gas cans.

The early 70's were not the best years for Ford or any other American
manufacturer for that matter.

I grew up riding in the back of a mid-60's Country Squire with picture
of wood exterior. That thing was a tank.



I only recall one "contemporary" station wagon in our family before I
left for college...

http://tinyurl.com/bp3pk9c

Ours was silver, with a three speed on the floor and a "slant six"
engine. My mom drove it around for years.

We had older station wagons in the family, all 1948-49 jeep vehicles.

Like this:

http://tinyurl.com/d2erlsx

But ours never had the "woody" side trim.

Also had a jeepster that was the twin of this one:

http://tinyurl.com/d4bdxjd

My father had an affinity for jeep vehicles.

The only p.o.s. jeep I remember was this beauty:

http://tinyurl.com/cc985tu

It was awful as a utility truck.

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science-denying religious xenophobic corporate oligarchy of modern
Republican conservatism just doesn't work for me or my country.