aplumma Posted October 24, 2016 Report Posted October 24, 2016 1977 Yamaha xs650 currently owned1978 Yamaha SR 500 flat tracker currently owned1983 Yamaha Maxium 650 Bobber sold 1972 Super beetle currently owned 1970 Karmann Ghia currently owned 1997 Dyna Glide Harley Sold 1972 RD350 and 1984 RZ 350 currently owned
grimsbylander Posted October 24, 2016 Report Posted October 24, 2016 You win! LOL You have a couple toys you couldn't trust me with!!
aplumma Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Posted October 24, 2016 The scary part is none of them are stock. Most have major upgrades in suspension, braking, electronics. and of course engines. We (my Brother) and I love to make stock looking sleepers. The blue beetle was especially fun with Mcpherson struts, porsche steering assy. and a 2 twin carburetors 1835 engine putting out 120 HP. Leaving the stop light torching the tires in 1st and 2nd leaves a lot of slack jaws watching. Art
Moosebunk Posted October 24, 2016 Report Posted October 24, 2016 You win! LOL lmao! Was gonna say that. My Pops would be drooling over some of those bikes. He's been after me for years to get a bike license of my own so we can ride... and I tell him, my hobbies and toys are already crippling me.
Fisherman Posted October 24, 2016 Report Posted October 24, 2016 1972 Bug, was my first car. $2450. Best winter car before FWD.
irishfield Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 What's this.. a distraction thread ?? !!! Here's one of mine..
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 The scary part is none of them are stock. Most have major upgrades in suspension, braking, electronics. and of course engines. We (my Brother) and I love to make stock looking sleepers. The blue beetle was especially fun with Mcpherson struts, porsche steering assy. and a 2 twin carburetors 1835 engine putting out 120 HP. Leaving the stop light torching the tires in 1st and 2nd leaves a lot of slack jaws watching. Art I had a 1980 Mazda GLC grocery getter that I did an engine swap on. I swapped in an RX7 rotary and tranny. The thing went like a raped ape!!!! Scary on the highway when you opened it up. She started to get light as you passed 200 kph. Wish I had known about ground effects back then as it was still pulling hard at that speed and I still had a gear to go!!!! Drag racing it was dang fast too. Once raced some guy that had a sparkling new Indy Pace Car Camaro. Beat him by 1/2 dozen car lengths in an 1/8 mile. The dude was really pissed!!
irishfield Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 LOL Brian !! About right, back in 1979 I could have traded all that stuff for a washing machine at the junk yard. In todays market there's about 10 grand sitting there.
grimsbylander Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Ok Art, I found a picture of my 1986 Yamaha FZ750. Almost completely original with the exception of the pipes. The bike was 24 years old at the time. I still regret selling it. Edited October 25, 2016 by grimsbylander
chris.brock Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 old but still current nice hair and Canadian Tire suit awesome stache yeah baby, prayin for snow in August still current, I'll never sell this thing
Sterling Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 LOL Brian !! About right, back in 1979 I could have traded all that stuff for a washing machine at the junk yard. In todays market there's about 10 grand sitting there. Could have fooled me. What is it?
DanD Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 Here's my baby. 1950 Chevy Styleline Deluxe. Believe it or not I found her in Cornwall on a Kijiji add. I originally wanted a 49, which was the first production year of this body style and GM's first redesign post WW2. But when I saw this 50 I had to have it. She's not perfect but has potential for a 66 year old car that was build in Oshawa. I've tried keeping her looking stock on the outside and most of the interior. Under the hood the 216cu" 6 cylinder with 92hp and the rest of the drivetrain, was getting tired; so it got some up dating. That's a 1999 4.8Lt Vortec V8 fuel injected/computer controlled engine rated at 255hp. The engine was salvaged out of a wrecked Silverado pickup. A bit of work getting the motor and the 4L60E auto trans to fit. After that a bit of wiring to get the computer on-line and we were off down the road with a nice highway cruiser. Talk about a jaw dropper; when grandpa's car leaves the intersection with the rear wheels on fire. LOL Dan.
Headhunter Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Not a car guy, but appreciate the beauty! Music is my other source of joy and to that I have gathered some toys of my own. Yamaha SVB, re-issue of a bass originally released in the late 60's. Moon Jazz bass, made in Japan by the best luthiers they have to offer. Picked up on CL for a steal! Marshall VBA400 and Bergantino 6x10 cabinet. All picked up on CL for pennies on the dollar. This rig will eliminate constipation quicker than Metamucil. Rickenbacker 4003 - now gone! Beautiful instrument, just not for me! Just like a reel or rod is either what you want or not, this one just wasn't for me. The guy that bought it from me, well he's a happy dude! This pic was taken at an outdoor gig and few years ago. I know, nice shirt eh!!! Roscoe LG3000, boutique American made. I will be buried with this guitar!!!! Yamaha BB1100S - Main bass when I toured in the 80's. Sentimental value here! Pedulla Rapture - found this at a pawn shop. They wanted a ton for the bass, so I waited them out. After a year of hanging in the shop, with not takers, I picked it up for less than half of what they were asking for, after they "got sick of looking at it"! Thought I'd throw a fish pic in here, just to keep the masses happy! LOL HH Edited October 25, 2016 by Headhunter
aplumma Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Posted October 25, 2016 Alright let's see some snowmobiles I love them but this far South I think there is maybe one in the state of Virginia. Art
Sterling Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 Thought I'd throw a fish pic in here, just to keep the masses happy! LOL HH I'm derailing again but mind giving the backstory on this fish? I cheated and dup up the date... you caught this 10 years ago?! Nice suit by the way. Can't beat the mustangs.
manitoubass2 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 Nice walleye HH!!! Thats a fat fish!
DRIFTER_016 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 Alright let's see some snowmobiles I love them but this far South I think there is maybe one in the state of Virginia. Art I have one of those. And the one I'm going to restore.
ketchenany Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 Wish I still had it! 1970 Massey Ferguson
irishfield Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 "Past" toys is hard for me Art... as I'm a pack rat. Only cars of vintage I ever got rid of was the '76 Volare that I bought of Leah's father for $300 bucks in 1985 or so. Still have the '77 Ramcharger I bought right after Leah and I where married in '82, although it is about 6" lower now. Still have my '69 Bee that I bought from my father in 1979 (he bought it new) and the only real new addition to MY car toys I bought in 1989 while on a business trip to McAllen Texas, my '70 Superbird that I couldn't pay for and load for transport fast enough and sent it home. In 1992 I bought Leah a piece of plastic for our 10th Anniversary that she is currently telling me to sell. Pictures of the ramcharger, the 'Bee and the 'Bird with the 'Bee and Vette in the shop last fall. As many know the Bee is in pieces, some of it shown above that had Sterling questioning value. Problem with restoring old cars these days is that a single part can cost more than the original MRSP of the car. My father bought the 'Bee new for about $2800 + tax. I have more than that in new dash panels, pads, bezels and a repro tic tock tach. Parts on the floor Sterling. Two A833 4 speeds that now sell used at about $2500 each, a big block K frame minimum $500, Lakewood Scatter shield again min $500 used. Drive shafts are like unobtainium and two posi trac pumkins sitting there at about $1500 each and my rear end housing again at least $500.
Headhunter Posted October 25, 2016 Report Posted October 25, 2016 I'm derailing again but mind giving the backstory on this fish? I cheated and dup up the date... you caught this 10 years ago?! Nice suit by the way. Can't beat the mustangs. I guess it was ten years ago! I used to fish Quinte from October, until the ice wouldn't let us on the water. Here's a pic of what we found one morning after the 2 hour drive from the GTA. Took us two hours to clear the launch of enough ice to launch. Honestly, having started fishing Quinte so long ago, well before the zebra mussels cleared the water and the number of boats out could be counted on one hand, I caught a lot of Pickereyes. The one in the pic is just another of many that were caught. Back in the good ole days, 20-30 fish per day for two guys was pretty normal. We got to the point where we wouldn't even take a pic of a fish, unless it was a teen. I got my PB there, it was 14.75lbs. This was well before the advent of digital cameras. So, the story of this fish isn't positive, but if memory serves me well, it was caught in a snow storm, just east of the Glenora ferry on our way out for the day. Probably in the 10lb range. The dude in the background is my long time friend and former PWT (professional Walleye Tour)tour pro. I learned a ton from him! HH
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