And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
My first truck was a '56 Chevy panel. 265 V8, Rochester 2-jet, and Hydramatic 4-speed. Motor was tired so I installed 283 shortblock (front motor mounts), "RV" cam, stock heads and manifold, tube headers and turbo muffs. Rebuilt the suspension, brakes, shocks and installed a set of 31" tires. Then the Hydramatic died so my buddy and I replaced it w/ a granny gear 4-speed from the salvage yard. Bolted right in. Meanwhile paintjob, interior and some bucket seats out of a Dodge van, and it was ready to roll.
That was a great truck. Took it across country four times in the mid-seventies.
Dachsund! Although the cabin on the lake is pretty appealing.
ReplyDeleteLog cabin on the lake,and the quakies!
ReplyDeleteAlways an enjoyable post. Stokes the wanderlust.
ReplyDeleteAlways an enjoyable post. Stokes the wanderlust.
ReplyDeleteThe Land Rover fording the stream and the FJ-40 both call to me, but I'm with Brig. The cabin on the lake is something special.
ReplyDeleteThe cabin on the lake man. It makes me want to do what I can't - travel.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great posting.
Ditto on the log cabin - I could live the rest of my life there.
ReplyDeleteMy first truck was a '56 Chevy panel. 265 V8, Rochester 2-jet, and Hydramatic 4-speed.
ReplyDeleteMotor was tired so I installed 283 shortblock (front motor mounts), "RV" cam, stock heads and manifold, tube headers and turbo muffs.
Rebuilt the suspension, brakes, shocks and installed a set of 31" tires.
Then the Hydramatic died so my buddy and I replaced it w/ a granny gear 4-speed from the salvage yard. Bolted right in.
Meanwhile paintjob, interior and some bucket seats out of a Dodge van, and it was ready to roll.
That was a great truck. Took it across country four times in the mid-seventies.