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04/02/12, 07:41 AM
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I agree with Pancho
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04/02/12, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Maine
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Wow, great Willys Wagon to start it off!
My first toy would be a 1969 Bronco (though that 71 would be an acceptable alternative)! My second toy would be a 1970 Chevelle SS.
I'd LOVE an M37, except that the fuel economy is not a strong point (6mpg)!
But, in the very near term, once my Jeep Cherokee is retired, I want a good solid mid-sized 4x4 pickup. Would prefer a Tacoma, but for the $, I'm thinking I'll probably end up with something else.
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04/02/12, 07:47 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Mechanicville NY
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I love old Willys Jeeps
Currently my back door yard has a 1947 CJ2A, a 1960 Willys truck, and a 1965 CJ5 plow Jeep. I really like the way look. Not too keen on the gas mileage and they are very very very quirky vehicles. I am spoiled with my 1999 S10 pickup and its reliablity. These old trucks I think were neat back in the day but there is nothing practical at all about them now. I need high MPG's and ease of getting replacement parts. Looks means nothing to me now.
I need to get from point A to point B every single day.(I work 2 jobs).
I would have posted pictures of my rusty junk but cant figure how to.
Thanks for this thread, I thought I was the only gear head on here.
MikeC
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04/02/12, 08:21 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NE PA Near Lake Wallenpaupack
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Pretty much have my babies...
55 F-100 with 312 Merc V-8... She's a bit of a handfull.
1973 F-100 with dump... 300 I-6 and 3 on the tree.
Yes, both are used as trucks for hauling rocks, dirt and lumber...If,n you are gonna use it, don't have it.
My eternal project, 1940 Plymouth Roadking 2 door sedan...will have a 327 Chev stuffed in there eventually.
Just let this one go last fall...running out of storage space...65 with 390 V-8
My need for speed began here...
even after a few of these...
Let this one go...wifey can't / won't do stick...
My Daily Driver...95 'Burb...
Onsecond thought, I would like to have a replacement 1987 Honda 750 that I had as a teen. And an Amphicar. That would be the end of the list.
Matt
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04/02/12, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: wandering feet
Posts: 276
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A Bentley. Any make, any model, any color, any year, I'm not picky, lol!
My husband wants a 1941 Studebaker pick-up.
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04/02/12, 11:21 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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If money were not an object, I would have:
A 1970 Plymouth Superbird with the Hemi, and
A 1969 Dodge Daytona with the Hemi.
They would join my 71 Roadrunner and 51 F-2.
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04/02/12, 12:50 PM
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Banned
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: IL, right smack dab in the middle
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One that doesn't require Gas?
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I'm looking into that now Have you seen the truck video of Wayne Keith in his wood gas powered truck that he set the speed record in? Its running FASTER than the record in the video.
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04/02/12, 08:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Carthage, Texas
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Originally Posted by ||Downhome||
One that doesn't require Gas?
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"My" truck (see the photos) will run off of ANYthing flammable... gas, diesel, jet fuel, avgas, motor oil, USED motor oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid... (of course, the natural gas condensate), and I've read over at steelsoldiers.com that some have even used butter. If it burns, it'll run.
Think about this... how many oil change places you know of? garages? All of them have to pay to get this used oil disposed of. A 55 gallon barrel of free oil (filter it later at home) would fill your tanks up.
...and this... if the shtf, there'll quickly be zero gasoline available... diesel would also disappear, but not as fast, as most large farms have large tanks of it on hand... most gas or diesel rigs are simply SOL, unless one's stored large quantities of it. Vehicles will be stranded everywhere... highways will be parking lots... yada yada yada. But you, tooling around in your Mili truck, have unlimited fuel sources... every vehicle on the road has at least a gallon of oil, some have four gallons. Each has brake fluid and transmission fluid. Might be a french mule draining oil and fluids out of hundreds of stranded vehicles, but you'd still be toolin' down the road.
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04/02/12, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: fl
Posts: 70
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My money is no object dream vehicle is a sail boat. What I am looking for is an '03 or earlier ford f2-350 with 7.3 turbo with a stick and floor shift 4x4 long bed with extended cab or crew cab.
Storm
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04/02/12, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: North East Texas
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Our current Heavy truck is a 1992 FORD F250 460CI (7.5L) 5 speed, 4X4. Love it drives great the more weight you put in it the smoother it rides. easy to work on. also have a Buick Century V6 that regularly hits 29~30 on the HWY. and a Toyota ECHO that always gets at least 35MPG.
All are paid off! That's the best part..
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04/03/12, 08:53 AM
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Max
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Near Traverse City Michigan
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I want a 5 ton, diesel, 6 speed, flat bed, 4x4, crew cab, International.
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04/03/12, 09:22 AM
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Lady beekeeper
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NE Tx, SW Mo
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A Goldwing 
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04/03/12, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I'll definitely buy another Mercedes...looking at a white 2008 S430 this time. I would love to have a Ford Raptor and an Aston Martin (lottery win required, haha). Hubby wants another F350 diesel 4x4, can't blame him it was a really nice truck and handled farm chores like a dream.
Mrs. Josh
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04/03/12, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: central south dakota
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brand new tahoe, that somebody else paid off for me!! or a pickup, same deal. i'm not fussy
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04/03/12, 02:16 PM
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Too many fat quarters...
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SW Nebraska, NW Kansas
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Quote:
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My dad is on his second (t-boned an el Camino that turned in front of him with the first. Nearly killed him).
He and Mom put 20,000 miles on it last year. 
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04/03/12, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NW Oregon
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I would have had to win the lottery to afford my dream car, a Jaguar XKE.
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04/03/12, 11:32 PM
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Born in the wrong Century
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,067
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fantasymaker
I'm looking into that now Have you seen the truck video of Wayne Keith in his wood gas powered truck that he set the speed record in? Its running FASTER than the record in the video.
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yes I am and currently building a unit for my truck.
Quote:
Originally Posted by texican
"My" truck (see the photos) will run off of ANYthing flammable... gas, diesel, jet fuel, avgas, motor oil, USED motor oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid... (of course, the natural gas condensate), and I've read over at steelsoldiers.com that some have even used butter. If it burns, it'll run.
Think about this... how many oil change places you know of? garages? All of them have to pay to get this used oil disposed of. A 55 gallon barrel of free oil (filter it later at home) would fill your tanks up.
...and this... if the shtf, there'll quickly be zero gasoline available... diesel would also disappear, but not as fast, as most large farms have large tanks of it on hand... most gas or diesel rigs are simply SOL, unless one's stored large quantities of it. Vehicles will be stranded everywhere... highways will be parking lots... yada yada yada. But you, tooling around in your Mili truck, have unlimited fuel sources... every vehicle on the road has at least a gallon of oil, some have four gallons. Each has brake fluid and transmission fluid. Might be a french mule draining oil and fluids out of hundreds of stranded vehicles, but you'd still be toolin' down the road.
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but again I raise the lube question! fuels great till you can't lube your engine!
sounds like a diesel to me?
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04/04/12, 05:28 AM
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Location: Ontario
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Swivel frame Dodge power wagon, re-engined to a cummins. 73 Barracuda. The next F350 that catches my eye, and my old 89 GMC Sierra 2500 extenda cab long box rebuilt. Of course if money is no object than my wants have no limits...........
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04/04/12, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Australia
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Since i was a teenager,ive wanted a harley wla.
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04/04/12, 10:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011
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Dream ride is one that is PAID for. Gotta love not having a vehicle payment every month. Just got my dream ride 3 weeks ago. As long as it runs and goes in the direction I point it, that's a perfect vehicle to me. Of course if it ran on just my good looks that would be awesome too.
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