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.
I got the 2 WD version back in '74. with the right suspension mods, they will do amazing things off road. I was hanging out with class 8 (Baja) truck builder, racers back then. We're not talking goat trailing here, we're talking "Holy shit!" hauling ass off road. The Twin I beam suspension(1965-1979) was indestructible and won the most class 8 races of all brands. Class 8 was Unlimited 2WD. Sometime in the 80's or 90's, money and technology was able to surpass the old Twin I. They are still raced today, however, and still place up in the standings. The close one is 1965, the other is 1969ish. In So. Cal. those things cost arms, legs and your 1st born. I still have a 1979 F-100 short bed, step side with a 1990 Mustang 302, c6 auto, carbureted.
I believe that's a '65 year model. My brother had a half ton four wheel drive pickup like that back in the '70's. It was that same aqua color, not a two tone. It was a beautiful truck until he ran it into a concrete bridge abutment when he was half drunk.
My Kenworth was that same year model. I firmly believe that 1965 was a great year in many respects, from the finest American vehicles to it being what I believe to be the year that was the pinnacle of American Greatness. I'm proud to have been alive back then.
I got the 2 WD version back in '74. with the right suspension mods, they will do amazing things off road. I was hanging out with class 8 (Baja) truck builder, racers back then. We're not talking goat trailing here, we're talking "Holy shit!" hauling ass off road. The Twin I beam suspension(1965-1979) was indestructible and won the most class 8 races of all brands. Class 8 was Unlimited 2WD. Sometime in the 80's or 90's, money and technology was able to surpass the old Twin I. They are still raced today, however, and still place up in the standings. The close one is 1965, the other is 1969ish. In So. Cal. those things cost arms, legs and your 1st born. I still have a 1979 F-100 short bed, step side with a 1990 Mustang 302, c6 auto, carbureted.
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ReplyDeleteI miss my '66 F-250 4X4. It's still in service with the guy I sold it to in 1977. No, it's not for sale.
ReplyDeleteI believe that's a '65 year model. My brother had a half ton four wheel drive pickup like that back in the '70's. It was that same aqua color, not a two tone. It was a beautiful truck until he ran it into a concrete bridge abutment when he was half drunk.
ReplyDeleteMy Kenworth was that same year model. I firmly believe that 1965 was a great year in many respects, from the finest American vehicles to it being what I believe to be the year that was the pinnacle of American Greatness. I'm proud to have been alive back then.
The photo looks like it was taken up by my house - seriously.
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My Grampa's camper truck. Made 4 different trips to Anchorage from central Oklahoma to see his daughter my aunt while I was growing up.
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