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Surprise!!
A week or so ago I bought a pretty nice '71 GMC short/step 1500. The other night I took it for a ride after I replaced the headlight adjusters. US-1 is rural near my house, 2 lanes north & south with a grass median. I've always wondered why there seem to be lots of accidents for a nice stretch of road without much traffic. Sooooo, I'm south bound at 60mph at about midnight with the window down enjoying the little truck. 3 little half grown racoons zoom out of the median RIGHT in front of me and instead of just squishin' 'em I jink the wheel left a little and stab the brakes. SURPRISE ... the back end snapped around and I'm going 60mph backwards in a big cloud of tire smoke. Slid off into the median and stopped. The truck's ideling & I'm headed in the opposite direction, no traffic as far as I can see. Only reason I didn't bash into anything is 'cause there wasn't anything to bash into.
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Dad always said, "Son, WISH IN ONE HAND, and ......."
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Current toy trucks:
'71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C
'72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt
Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these:
'66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone.
'70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!!
'67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!!
'72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!!
'69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!
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