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Cool car Bill. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif A schoolmate of mine bought a new '67 390 GTA. IMPRESSIVE!

I just had a short term affair with something from the Blue Oval family myself. I'm not ashamed to admit it would have been very easy to hang on to that car. I guess as we get older we appreciate ALL the ones that have survived, no matter what plant they came from!

Congrats to the new owner. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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COOL! That is a beautiful car. Did you stop and get a Maid-Rite on the way home? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif

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I guess as we get older we appreciate ALL the ones that have survived, no matter what plant they came from!


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Dennis,

I couldn't agree more!! Even though I am primarily a Chevy guy, I like 'em all, and have always thought the 66-67 Fairlane was a sharp looking car.


Darren,

What the heck is a Maid-Rite https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Whatever it is, we didn't have one!


One interesting thing we found was that the mid-grade (89 octane) gas was 5 to 10 cents per gallon cheaper than 87 octane regular in Iowa, evidently because it contains more ethanol (corn-based) than the other grades. Whatever, it ran just fine in my Tahoe pulling the car & trailer https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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What the heck is a Maid-Rite? Whatever it is, we didn't have one!

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Bummer for you...

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Did you stop and get a Maid-Rite on the way home? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif

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Hey D, do you have Maid Rites in your area? We still have one in Springfield but I thought they were almost extinct.

Love the Home-Made Root Beer! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Maid-Rite = kind of a sloppy joe sandwich without the slop. They call em loose meat sandwiches. We don't have any out in my area.

On a parts run I took to Iowa last year I made plans to get one. There was one off the highway with a huge sign. I wasn't that hungry and figured I would get one on the way back. As I drove I passed a few more but wanted to hit that one on the highway. On the drive back I was starved. Finally got there only to discover that the place was closed. A Saturday to! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
No Maid-Rite for me. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

Springfield = Cozy Dog

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Very nice Bill. You did well. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gifThe Bettendorf Maid Rite is where the Quad Cities Cruisers cruise to. Very good milk shakes. Still big around here. You can almost hear your veins slammin shut. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Bettendorf Maid Rite

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Have to map that one out for next time. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Bring John along. We'll make him buy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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You can almost hear your veins slammin shut

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif My kind of place Ken !!!!!!!!