On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:47:33 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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On Feb 13, 12:31 am, "Eat Me, Trolls" wrote:
At Amity I drove around in a '55 Dodge Royal Lancer. It had a hemi
though.

392..... BOAT ANCHOR.

probably a 270 c.i. "Red Ram"

Probably, although I think I recall "Firedome or Fire(something) on the
valve covers. In any event, it was my first car after getting my license.
My parents decided it was a good kick around vehicle for me because the
valves were shot, the rings were worn and it struggled to get out of it's
own way. The compression was so low I could probably have jump started it
with a 9 volt transistor radio battery.

But, it ran.

Eisboch


My first was a '52 Studebaker that drank more oil than gas and generally
suffered from the same problems yours did.

But, it had a good heater!
--
John H

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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:



Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.



Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)

http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.



Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)

http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg

Eisboch




My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b


And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.

On Feb 13, 10:22*am, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.

Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)

http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg

Eisboch

My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b

And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.- Hide quoted text -

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My first car was a Lime Green Volkswagon with a phony black box and a
big wind up key on the back deck, stock from the factory... Before
that I drove street bikes...

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On Feb 13, 10:22 am, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.
Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)
http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg
Eisboch
My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b

And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My first car was a Lime Green Volkswagon with a phony black box and a
big wind up key on the back deck, stock from the factory... Before
that I drove street bikes...


Sorry, my Willys was uglier. But it did get me to school and back, and
"other" things.

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:22:55 -0500, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.



Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)

http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg

Eisboch




My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b


And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.

Got to have the worst of the worst, huh Harry?
--
John H

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Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.



Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a
convertible. Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)

http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg

Eisboch


My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b


And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.

Poor Mr.& Mrs. Krause. They tried so hard and look what they ended up with.
Don't you do anything for yourself, Harriet?

On Feb 13, 11:19*am, HK wrote:
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On Feb 13, 10:22 am, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.
Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)
http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg
Eisboch
My car was a lot uglier than yours!

http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b

And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

My first car was a Lime Green Volkswagon with a phony black box and a
big wind up key on the back deck, stock from the factory... Before
that I drove street bikes...

Sorry, my Willys was uglier. But it did get me to school and back, and
"other" things.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No mine was sweet, had less than a thousand miles when I bought it
from a freind of my dad's who ran a VW dealership...

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On Feb 13, 11:19 am, HK wrote:
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On Feb 13, 10:22 am, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.
Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)
http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg
Eisboch
My car was a lot uglier than yours!
http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b
And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
My first car was a Lime Green Volkswagon with a phony black box and a
big wind up key on the back deck, stock from the factory... Before
that I drove street bikes...
Sorry, my Willys was uglier. But it did get me to school and back, and
"other" things.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No mine was sweet, had less than a thousand miles when I bought it
from a freind of my dad's who ran a VW dealership...


I remember when you could buy a brand new Beetle with AM-FM radio for
what, about $1500?

On Feb 13, 2:04*pm, HK wrote:
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On Feb 13, 11:19 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Feb 13, 10:22 am, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:54:30 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Hey! I had one of those. It was a "Custom Royal Lancer". Mine was a
black/black/black convertible. Had the shift selector coming out of
the dash, and about half the weight of the car was the outrageous
chrome work on the front. It was a beaut. I don't remember for sure,
but I think the engine was called a super red ram rocket, or something
along those lines. It was a hemi, and hauled ass. It was a pretty
plush ride for those days.
Mine was also a "Custom Royal Lancer" but was a hardtop, not a convertible.
Looked like this, except for the color.
(it was cream top, dark blue hood and trunk and sky blue side panels)
http://www.rit.edu/~sez6882/mopar/me...oyalLancer.jpg
Eisboch
My car was a lot uglier than yours!
http://tinyurl.com/2pkv2b
And after rebuilding it for me, my father had it painted my mother's
favorite colors, "tangerine" on the bottom and "cream" on the top. It
looked like a creamsicle.- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -
My first car was a Lime Green Volkswagon with a phony black box and a
big wind up key on the back deck, stock from the factory... Before
that I drove street bikes...
Sorry, my Willys was uglier. But it did get me to school and back, and
"other" things.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

No mine was sweet, had less than a thousand miles when I bought it
from a freind of my dad's who ran a VW dealership...

I remember when you could buy a brand new Beetle with AM-FM radio for
what, about $1500?

I paid about 1800 I think, it was a special edition..