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Just Heard Pete Chapouris has passed ...
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....he of Pete and Jakes fame and a car builder etc . Geez we've lost a lot of car guys recently . RIP , Pete . T
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teejay99
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For your viewing pleasure
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ttp://www.kidston.com/kidston-movie-item/52/Rosso-Campari:-An-Intoxic
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jarvis1
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Happy New Year
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPfgUVOjYMI#t=27.904
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Iwannagofast
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Dirty Lowdown
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When I bought the Boz Scaggs record " Lowdown " back in the day , I couldn't help but think about all the cool lowered car and trucks I'd seen over the years at car shows and in magazines . The song has nothing to do with that , of course . I don't mean the goofy low riders that bounce up and down , but the down in th...
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teejay99
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All car guys are not ment for house work
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A retired guy sits around the house all day, so one day his wife says, “Bill, you could do something useful, like vacuum the house once a week."Bill gives it a moment’s thought and says: “Sure! Why not. Where’s the vacuum ?" Half an hour later, Bill comes into the kitchen to get some coffee. His w...
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Smokin Joe
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Do You Still Enjoy Driving ?
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From the time I got my drivers licence and was able to drive the family flivver ( once a week , Friday night ) ....to getting my own car ( FREEDOM !! ) , to owning a variety of cars over the years (a Vette , a Mustang convert , many other Mustangs , a Camaro etc. ) ...I've always enjoyed driving . I would think no...
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teejay99
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Recent Jay Leno's Garage Episode
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I caught a couple of episodes last night and one of them featured a new craze , I guess , unrestored and untouched classics . The 69 Dodge Daytona threw me for a loop In the discussion they were talking about auctions and shows that cater to these types and they offered a $150-250 K estimate on the Daytona...
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teejay99
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RE: Want to buy Closed Cell Foam
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Can any one tell where I could buy some 1/4 " closed cell foam around London to be used for door panel upholstery .
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Bryan
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shipping from summit
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I had occasion to order from Summit something I could not source anywhere else. Hate spending in the US these days with the wicked dollar. It was shipped FedEx, a company I have always loathed. It was a pleasant surprise when the delivery driver dropped off the parcel without his hand out. Summit g...
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wuga
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Scammer?
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Advertised my Monte for sale, Had a call from a person? who wanted to handle the sale for me, he would provide financing for the buyer and supposedly do this for a small fee. I do not know about the fee as he sounded like a scam to me and I hung up. Anybody else had any of this kind of contact?
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Jerry
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louvers
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Anybody know who has a louver press or dimple dies or both in the waterdown area thanks,,jim..
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31 Blackrat
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Vintage auto insurance
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Talked to the guys at hortons hotrods Paul recommended vintage auto insurance, roughly half the price of Hagarty who I have now, anybody have experience with them good or bad,,restrictions etc. Any info would be appreciated, looking to insure a 41 willys highly modified. I have a 52 GMC upgraded to...
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31 Blackrat
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hilborn style scoop
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Hi guys haven't posted in some time now but I do lurk a lot. Anyway looking for a hilborn scoop for my willys project not the short one but the longer one like for 2x4's I am running 1 4 barrel holley. I can mod the base plate if nessesary, pm me if you are willing to part with one or have a contact with some one wh...
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31 Blackrat
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So I Get Up to see the " SuperMoon " !?
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Big deal ? Was this some astronomers having fun with the rest of us plebeians ? Looked like a regular old full moon to me ......I did get to freeze my cojones off outside at 3:30 am
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teejay99
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The Vicious Circle
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....take out the word " drag strips " , insert circle tracks , .......same result ! -- Edited by teejay99 on Tuesday 8th of November 2016 02:09:06 PM
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teejay99
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Wanted S/S firewall insert 32 Ford
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Is there anyone making them?? Been looking on the web and must not be in the right sites or something..
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Bones
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1962 Impala
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http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet/Impala/PICKERING/Ontario/19_9566701_/?sh...
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entourageguy
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Parking in my garage --- need an idea .
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Ok ,boys and girls ....up to now I have been parking my car frontwards in my double garage . Since the hot and cold water taps are right in line with the front bumper I have to be careful not to bump them . In the past I hung a beach ball from the ceiling and stopped the car when the ball tapped the windshield . E...
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teejay99
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Getting Near Season End Cruise
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Our Wednesday night get together made the most of the great weather as about 50 rides showed up . No need for A/C on this night , guys and ladies were in a good mood . The " usual suspects arrived plus a few I haven't seen before . This very nice 55 F100 with 272 Y-block , automatic , power...
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teejay99
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Doo Wop show in W.V
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Did my annual trip to attend show, 886 cars on the Blvd. over a mile & 1/2 from end to end. To mu surprise the Olds. Cutlass convertible was chosen by on of the sponsors for a award!!! KOOL
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dualquadpete
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Cool 52 Buick at Bonneville
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https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/10/07/bombshell-betty-the-165-mph-1952-buick-super-riviera/-- Edited by teejay99 on Monday 10th of October 2016 11:09:37 PM
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teejay99
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Hershey car corral
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http://s916.photobucket.com/user/BOOWAH/library/Hershey%20Car%20Corral%202016?sort=2&page=1
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Smokin Joe
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Glidden
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Always wanted to do the Glidden tour so when the had it at Mount Washington New Hampshire. The original palace they held the first one in 1905 we were gone and for the end of Sept. the weather gas great. There was 176 cars from 1908 Chalmers to a 42 Buick. Drove for five days through the mountans of Maine and...
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Smokin Joe
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Brings Back Old Memories
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A couple of weeks back , this beautiful , restored 67 Mustang showed up and I had to have a discussion with the owner . It turns out the fellow ordered this car , his first new car , and went with a 390 automatic , fold down rear seat , walnut steering wheel , optional hood etc .......and waited almost 6 mon...
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teejay99
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Rare 1956 Meteor Niagara Vicky at last cruise
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I haven't seen this one in our area before . It is 292 Y-block powered and in very nice shape as you can see . There are , apparently , only a handful of these particular models left in Ontario .....built at the Oakville plant where my late father worked on the line before transferring over to the nearby For...
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teejay99
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Looking for this truck
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Anyone know this truck? Last I spoke with the owner he was in the Whitby/Oshawa area and was trying to sell it to buy a Vette. He also had a Harley truck for sale. Trying to get in contact with him.
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NorthernRatRodder
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brake lights need key on to work
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On both my 2007 Chev truck and 2009 Impala the brake lights do not work unless the key is on. I don't know about other makes but when did this change? -- Edited by henrys57wagon on Friday 16th of September 2016 09:04:25 AM
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LOOKING FOR HOT ROD SAFETY INSPECTION NEAR WINDSOR
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Where can I get a 1930's hot rod safety inspection near Windsor Ontario?
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Elliott Prentice
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cobra
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MONTEREY19-20 August 2016Offered from the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust PREVIOUS NEXTCONTACT US Lot 1171962 Shelby 260 Cobra "CSX 2000"Chassis no. CSX 2000Sold for $13,750,000
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In Praise of Good Service
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These days we all like to complain about poor service wherever it arises , given the high cost of doing everything . Well here's the flip side . Long story , medium length : My dear wife and I completed the Friday grocery shopping in the early afternoon and within 4 hours of packing up the cupboards and f...
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teejay99
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Needed a tow
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Second time in my life that I needed a tow! Saturday, took my wife to the Jalopy Jam-up... Two hours each way. Had a great time. Stopped in Fergus for lunch and gas. Not 5 minutes after leaving the gas station, the car started bucking like a champ! Figured it was bad gas (how many people are buying premium...
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We Are All Screwed in a World Where Only Dealers Can Service New Car.Don't buy em
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U.S.We Are All Screwed in a World Where Only Dealers Can Service New Car Jack Baruth,Road & Track 22 hours ago Comments Sign in to like Reblog on Tumblr Share Tweet Email From Road & Track When we left the Ford dealership one rainy evening a few weeks ago, Danger Girl turned to me and said, em...
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Ground Pounder
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The 70's called ...
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http://bangshift.com/general-news/ebay-find-2/craigslist-find-a-legit-1970s-built-1969-plymouth-road-runner-street-freak/
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DJD
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Ontario licence plate renewal fees to increase this September
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/licence-plate-renewal-fees-to-increase-this-september-1.3730852
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well this one' gonna be ... different
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xhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScFTGD7NFOk
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DJD
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Star Wheels Section
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Wow what happened. I used to really enjoy reading this section of the Toronto Star. It would sometimes take a couple days to read the many interesting articles and columnists stories. Now its just new car adds. I did find 1 slightly interesting article about a VW van, but I have a feeling it ws only inte...
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Diecast Model
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Hi Guys & Girls, Looking to buy a die-cast model of 2014 Mustang GT preferably in sterling grey. Have searched internet but no luck. Maybe someone can turn me on to a stock model. If I could find one even in a different colour I could paint it using a small bottle of paint from Hackett's collision in Ro...
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dollybud
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Heads Up
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Went to Windsor last weekend...stopped in at R M Classic Cars....They are not open to the public anymore!
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Hot Rod 123
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vendor that sells the wheel spacer
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I am looking for the vendors phone number that sells the wheel spacers and lug nuts at the local swap meet,,thanks
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murman
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My Dad's cars finally arrived in BC!
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Yesterday completed a saga that started about a year ago to get my Dad's cars here to BC. Original shipper failed hard to the point of abandoning the Studebaker at a service station in Saskatchewan and never returned for it. Once that company contacted me, I could pick up the pieces and get a new shippe...
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Any real automotive swap meets left???
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ok,,,, just wasted part of my last weekend at the Barrie flea market.. What a joke that swap meet has become! Other than Lindsay and Sterling what swap meet would you recommend if your looking for car parts and not socks????
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Rant
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I'm sick and tired of people riding a high horse because they are looking to sell/trade a 2 door car for the same (or less!!!) value as my 4 door, but get down on my because my car has 'too many doors'! So, let me get this straight... You can't see the value in trading your $6,000 two door for my $10,000 four d...
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dodgy canuck
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Ontario Rodders in old car magazines
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I buy car magazines since the mid-sixties and going through my collection I find articles about Ontario rodders and car clubs of the time. If it's NOT OK! to post these articles, please delete...... From Street Rod magazine, April 1973.........
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Jeepsterhemi
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Exhaust shop West of TO
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Hi everyone, I'd like to add duals to my 58 Buick, any shops recommended, from Mississauga to Hamilton? Thanks JD -- Edited by Johnnee D on Sunday 31st of July 2016 07:23:48 PM
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Johnnee D
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Slap Kill switch near driver.
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I DO NOT SELL THESE. We were talking about some recent incidents involving Vintage cars and Hot Rods. 2 were stuck throttle, 1 was electrical fire. All would have less or No damage had the electrical system been interrupted immediately. This switch needs to be near you. Under the hood if you are workin...
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Gwillyville Kid
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Dash Pad recovery
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Any body have experience with someone who can recover a 68 Firebird dash in Ontario? I have tried aftermarket and they suck.
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Ishmael
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Horton's Mustang ll?
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I'm contemplating getting Mustang ll front suspension for the '37 Ford. Has anyone used Horton's kit? Any problems with it after installation? I've heard bumpsteer can be a problem. I'd like to buy Canadian if possible.
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Northwest Deuce Days
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I went down to Victoria today to see some of the cars. Good lord, there's hundreds. I said Hello to a lad from Kingsville, Ontario. He came out with the Canadian Hot Rod group. I'll go down again tomorrow when they are parked on the Empress lawn. Cars from all over USA.
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jarvis1
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Two of the nicest wagons around if I do say so myself!
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[URL=http://s1178.photobucket.com/user/slabdavis/media/wagon%20pics/IMG_20160730_150810_zpspkmqehni.jpg.html][IMG]https://i1178.photobuc...
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Cruise in age restricksion?????
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Trying to get opinions from members that do the cruise's, the guys I 'run' with are getting a little "PO;d at all the "NEW" Camaro's, Mustang's, Mopar's etc. that are being let in to some of the cruise's. In our opinion, if we want to see these we'd go to the new car dealership. Some cruise's have a year lim...
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