Horseless Carriages and Iron Ponies.

[Johnny McCrae]

Thanks Leo. The dumbest thing I ever did in 53 years of motorcycling was to sell that WL.

Del, The only reason I can think of is to hold the bike upright when parked.

[Leo Tanner]

Cause the gas leaks out if you lay it on it's side. 

[Delmonico]

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Cause it's too (two) tired and can't stand by itself.

[Stu Kettle]

Geeeze, that needed a rimshot

[Leo Tanner]

I like my answer better, I have experience in the matter.  Was kick startin an old bike in front of a Denny's an the stand snapped.  Bet it was funny ta see, had ta get ta work covered in gas an lean the thing against a light post durring ma shift.

[Delmonico]

Got some hard bound 1930's Reader Digests, found it in that one, changed it from bicycle to motorcycle.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Here ya go, Del.........ba-dum-dum......................CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Delmonico]

Just ran across this, from a little over 2 years ago, the Christmas snow storm, awesome, about 60 miles west of me:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37tFRJW8JWY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37tFRJW8JWY</a>

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Now THAT'S a snow blower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

My cousin, who is a case tractor collector, sent me this;

http://www.robertpence.com/oh_vintage_truck/oh_vintage_truck.html

[Johnny McCrae]

A friend of mine sent me this link  http://www.varietyvideosllc.com/about2.html

Some guy built a downsized replica of a 49' Merc from scratch.

[Arcey]

Some guy built a downsized replica of a 49' Merc from scratch.

He wants somethin' unique a lot more'n I do. He got it. Hell of a job.

[Texas Lawdog]

JJohnny, I had a buddy of mine that I went to College e-mail me that video, My Dad owned 4 Mercs when I was growing up, A 49, A 50, A 51, and a 52. He would have really enjoyed seeing that 49 replica.

[Johnny McCrae]

Back in 1957 when I was a junior in high school you could buy a nice clean 49' or 50' Merc for $500. Of course back then $500 was all the money in the world.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Now a days you can't touch a nice used car for for four times that

[Texas Lawdog]

Those Merc's are classics. I would love to own a black '49 coupe with a souped-up '53 engine.

[Johnny McCrae]

I'm pretty sure I've posted this before but don't remember. Ain't old age great?

My first car was a 1953 Ford Victoria 2-door hardtop...  nosed & decked, no door handles, lowered 3-4" front & back, bubble skirts, lake pipes etc.

Bought it in 1956 and traded it in in 1958 for 1959 Chevy Impala Convertible. Wish I still had both of them!

[Texas Lawdog]

Johnny, I love them old cars. My first car was a 56 Bel-Air 2dr HT. I bought it for 350., I fixed it up and sold it for a 1000. I wish I still had most of the cars I owned, except the 73 Vega wagon. I had a 55 Bel-Air 2dr Post and a 57 210 4dr.as well.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

My first one was a '65 'Stang notchback. Traded it for a '66 Fairlane 500

[Texas Lawdog]

I wouldn't mind having a 66 Fairlane factory drag car with 427 and 2 Fours or a 62 bubble top Bel-Air with a 409 with 2 Fours.

[Delmonico]

I wouldn't mind having a 66 Fairlane factory drag car with 427 and 2 Fours or a 62 bubble top Bel-Air with a 409 with 2 Fours.

There have been one of each recently on E-Bay.

[Texas Lawdog]

Del, They would be out of my price range. If they were original and matching numbers, they would be a minum of  a Hundred Grand for each.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Mine was just a pedestrian 289 auto hardtop,TLD. 

[Texas Lawdog]

I was talking about the Fairlane and a Bel-Air.

[litl rooster]

shouldn't that be a 1/2 49 Merc

That was  labor of love


I owned a 53 Ford Custom Police bought it when I was stationed in No. Dak. The Flat head would turn slow on those cold mornings with a 6 volt battery but always turned over. Always admired the 49 merc.