Hmm... well for the homestead, a low mile all original 1971 Ford Bronco, baby blue, with 200-6 and 3 on tree manual.
Or for town, a 1952 Buick Special with straight eight in perfect restored condition. Course not that picky if only a Roadmaster is available that would be fine.... LOL Apparently gas mileage isnt a concern in dreamland.
Or for cruisin the interstate, a Hudson Hornet with 308 straight six in perfect condition, year not that important.
Love the 71` Bronco.I know a guy here that has one in Tennessee Orange.
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I have the perfect truck already.... a 97 F350 7.3l turbo-diesel.
What I want, and WILL have, as soon as I get some extra scratch, is a M35A2 multifuel (will burn anything... prefers diesel, but'll run on gas, kerosene, motor oil, transmission fluid, natural gas condensate [which I have an endless supply of ], and literally anything that'll burn) truck, probably bobtailed...
MUST have a winch on front, preferably on rear too, and a hard shelled cab.
I've seen em anywhere from 3500 up to 7000, and a few sweet ones for ~20K, but that ain't gonna happen.
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Seems like everyone is thinking what they would do if they won the lottery.
If I won, this is the vehicle that I would want. It's for sale on Ebay right now for only $38,900! The decommissioned .50 cal Browning is set up with a propane/oxygen firing system, so it actually sounds like a machine gun firing!
You can hear the machine gun in this video...
That`s sweet.The picture is so perfect the jeep actually looks like a toy!
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I'm not in to cars but I wouldn't mind having a Jaguar.
Back in the 80's I done alot of work for Jack Kent Cooke
and he had a couple beauties and I always admired them.
I had a 1964 Ford step side with a straight 6 and 4 speed with a granny in HS...we could stand on the hood at ball games and it wouldnt dimple. I had the ultra cool beer caps over the dash nobs, my girls garter hung from the rear view mirror, and we could stand on the running boards when we were cold forging mail boxes...ehem....maybe that would be okay or maybe a 67 Chevelle...
Okay texican, send me $4400 plus around $450 for fuel and $400 for a one-way ticket back to Minnesota and I'll drive this one down to you.....
That one would fit the ticket!
IF all the people who are owing me money would come thru, it'd be a done deal... as it is, I'm in a hole. Of course, if it were just a couple hours away, seeing it, hearing it, might just want to make me to jump deeper in the hole. (hole: debt)
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Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival. W. Edwards Deming
A '96-'98 Toyota 4Runner. Silver. SR5. Tow package. NOT Limited Edition. NOT with tan interior. Preferably with the running boards on (makes the top easy to clean, and the top rack easy to access). I'm a simple girl.
After years of driving truck Ive realized the Veiw from higher is better. So I want one of those real old International cabovers where the driver sat as tall as the semi trailer.
I have the perfect truck already.... a 97 F350 7.3l turbo-diesel.
What I want, and WILL have, as soon as I get some extra scratch, is a M35A2 multifuel (will burn anything... prefers diesel, but'll run on gas, kerosene, motor oil, transmission fluid, natural gas condensate [which I have an endless supply of ], and literally anything that'll burn) truck, probably bobtailed...
MUST have a winch on front, preferably on rear too, and a hard shelled cab.
I've seen em anywhere from 3500 up to 7000, and a few sweet ones for ~20K, but that ain't gonna happen.
That really shouldnt be to hard to come by down in your area. Id think$1500 to $2500 should get you one direct from the military.
Seems like the winch runs about grand.
That really shouldnt be to hard to come by down in your area. Id think$1500 to $2500 should get you one direct from the military.
Seems like the winch runs about grand.
I watch the Govt. Liquidation sales, and some locales have the m35a2's that are actually running and in good shape... unfortunately, they're a thousand miles away. The three local sale sites have them regularly, but they state up front they're in non running condition. It'd be hard for me to figure out, in a pre-sale inspection, what 'was' wrong with them. Then if I won, it'd be a bugger getting an 18 wheeler down there with a low boy, to haul it back.
A guy in CA sells them, overhauled, and bobbed. Not having diesel mechanic juju, I'd rather pay an extra grand or two to know it was already in running condition. The winch would probably get used more than anything, pulling logs out of wet spots I can't get close to, right now.
BIL is a mechanic, but getting him to look at something is like pulling teeth from an 800lb gorilla.
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Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival. W. Edwards Deming
I'm lovin' this thread Y'all have some really interesting rides.
Some of my dreams came true along the way:
'65 Chevy Malibu SS 350 4-on-the-floor, mag wheels, convertible. Executve Blue w/Chamois leather seats 187,000 miles when sold it to my little brother, who totaled it within weeks :cry:
1980 GMC Sierra 1500 long bed, 350 quad, with camping cap. In 2004 removed cap due to purchase of gooseneck horse trailer and I needed to haul hay. I still own it. NOBODY but me and hubby drives it! And I watch Him like a hawk!
2007 Chevy Silverado Diesel (Max and Al LOL) with lotsa bells & whistles. My Retirement Ride, pulls my 4horse trailer w/primo living quarters. Rides like a Cadillac - the more weight the smoother the ride. I wanna be buried in it
Note: I paid CASH US DOLLARS for each of these vehicles, brand new. No financing!
Lotsa hard work, frugality, and watching the pennies morph into dollars over long period of time. The horse trailer I purchased "used" from a lady who pulled it twice and parked it - too big and scared her.
I have enjoyed each of these vehicles and I use their capabilities to their maximum potential on a regular basis. I am rabid on the subject of regular maintenance and cleanliness.
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], and literally anything that'll burn) truck, probably bobtailed...
The decommissioned .50 cal Browning is set up with a propane/oxygen firing system, so it actually sounds like a machine gun firing!
