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  1. Old Mike

    some more random c bodies

  2. Old Mike

    R.I.P. Dennis the Menace

    I remember watching the show. I also remember my Mom hated it.
  3. Old Mike

    What's the funniest mod you've seen in a while???

    His dad let him use it to take his date to the prom.
  4. Old Mike

    Original Owner Documented Survivor 1966 Fury III 383 Commando V8

    Great story. Great that a guy your age has a passion for old treasures like this. Great work bringing it back to its original glory. Great that you took it back to put a smile on Chester’s face. Again great story.
  5. Old Mike

    Photos of Vintage Auto Dealerships, Repair Shops, and Gas Stations

    Michigan Avenue south of the Loop in Chicago, was known as Motor Row. From the earliest years of the auto industry, dealerships for all the major manufacturers lined both sides of the street. Many of the buildings are still there and have been repurposed.
  6. Old Mike

    Brake shoes.

    OK. Thanks
  7. Old Mike

    Brake shoes.

    I was rummaging through some of the old threads and I decided to cut to the chase. I’m going to do the brakes on my ‘71 Newport (it’s been around 40 years since I did drums) and I wanted to know if the 2.75” shoes are standard. It’s a base level car, 383 2bbl, no power brakes, low option (a/c...
  8. Old Mike

    Photos of Vintage Auto Dealerships, Repair Shops, and Gas Stations

    The hubcaps on my ‘71 are from the ‘69 my Dad bought new from there. Thanks for the pic.
  9. Old Mike

    Gene Hackman

  10. Old Mike

    Heavy Metal

    Built by Cegielski locomotive works, Poznan (Posen). Has the wings or baffles. A lot of European locomotives seem to have them.
  11. Old Mike

    Heavy Metal

    Similarly, Russian engineers placed “fences” across the upper wing surfaces of their early designs. This kept the airflow from sliding along the sweep back of the wing which aided maneuverability and vertical stability.
  12. Old Mike

    Heavy Metal

    When converting the XB 35 airframes into YB 49s engineers realized that the propellers provided some vertical stabilization. After installing and ducting the jet engines, vertical fins were added.
  13. Old Mike

    Restaurants & Diners

    There was one in Chicago, on Pulaski just north of 59th Street. Been there more times than I can count.
  14. Old Mike

    Remember when?

    Don’t call me Shirley
  15. Old Mike

    R.I.P. Bob Uecker

    A great sports movie.
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