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.
In 1962 My father bought a 1945 Dodge truck just like this one except it was black. He paid $200 for it. Apparently it was made during the war as it had no chrome, the hood ornament was made of soybean plastic, and the only stainless steel was for the key lock on the passenger door and ignition. It was a beautiful little truck with a flathead six, so simple, so functional. he finally sold it in 1978 for $800 and it only had 82,000 miles on it. I’d sure like to get it back.
I had a five window ‘48 chevy, ex-tow, no bed, more leaves in the rear springs than I can honestly comment on, and half a Miller High Life can as a gas cap.what damn fun it was.
Heh. That's the very first vehicle I drove. Thanks Grandpa! Floor starter. Perfect size for an 8 year old kid, with a folded horse blanket to boost me up a bit. Cant remember if the floor shift was 3 or 4 speeds, cuz I never got out of second gear....
In 1962 My father bought a 1945 Dodge truck just like this one except it was black. He paid $200 for it. Apparently it was made during the war as it had no chrome, the hood ornament was made of soybean plastic, and the only stainless steel was for the key lock on the passenger door and ignition. It was a beautiful little truck with a flathead six, so simple, so functional. he finally sold it in 1978 for $800 and it only had 82,000 miles on it. I’d sure like to get it back.
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I had a five window ‘48 chevy, ex-tow, no bed, more leaves in the rear springs than I can honestly comment on, and half a Miller High Life can as a gas cap.what damn fun it was.
ReplyDeleteHeh. That's the very first vehicle I drove. Thanks Grandpa! Floor starter. Perfect size for an 8 year old kid, with a folded horse blanket to boost me up a bit.
ReplyDeleteCant remember if the floor shift was 3 or 4 speeds, cuz I never got out of second gear....
They were usually 4 speeds with a granny gear nobody used ....at least my Grandpa's old 40 Ford was....
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