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Old 06-11-2014, 06:00 AM
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OK, here's some more, in no particular order, and hopefully not repeats from months ago
They are pretty much all Austin Texas, where I grew up and am still staying just far enough away from now.



Not Austin, Not GM, but still awesome












My Dad with his WW2 era galvanized bucket, washing his car-



One from my High School yearbook-



Me at 3 years old on my Texaco truck (seen previously)





Building I-35 in 1957-




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Old 06-11-2014, 06:05 AM
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Continued-










<span style="font-weight: bold">Now if you want to go WAY back, this is downtown Austin/Congress Ave with the old Capitol 1875-</span>





University of Texas, Guadalupe St./&quot;The Drag&quot; 1927-



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Old 06-11-2014, 02:18 PM
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Great pictures of Austin, IH 35 is a bit more crowded now.
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Old 06-12-2014, 01:38 AM
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That's a huge understatement. LOL
Hey Tim, where abouts are you and what do you drive?
Ever go to Cabelas or Cedar Park?
We are at Top Notch on Burnet Rd this Saturday night. Come say hi.
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Here's a few more, mostly of local cars from my neighborhood around 1980ish.



76 LT-1 Z-28, would bang the tires at 9000rpm


70 1/2 Z-28, pearl turned it from red &amp; black to pink &amp; purple- [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img]


Buddys 70 Chevelle SS 454-


AND me and the head cheerleader at a Valentines Dance in 8th grade.
Yes that is a multi denim suit. Saved for last for comic relief-
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Here's a photo of my best high school buddy's car in '68. It's a real L-78 SS. Originally it had a black vinyl roof but it was removed. Pure coincidence that the plate read RUR-425. How cool! He joined the Navy after graduation and drove it to Long Beach, CA, then sold it. I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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I went from Minneapolis to Indianapolis in 1983 for Super Chevy Sunday in my 68 SS427 Impala and let me tell you, it was NO picnic. If I recall correctly it was running about 3500 RPM at about 55 mph. Triple black car, 4.11's and no air while 101 degrees out. Yuck!
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The things we do for &quot;pleasure&quot;, huh Rick???

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's a photo of my best high school buddy's car in '68. It's a real L-78 SS. Originally it had a black vinyl roof but it was removed. Pure coincidence that the plate read RUR-425. How cool! He joined the Navy after graduation and drove it to Long Beach, CA, then sold it. I can only imagine driving that thing across the country with 4.11s. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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Naval Station LB was my 1st duty station too (closed in the 90s). I had a view of the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Mighty Mo</span></span>, USS Missouri, out of the window of my vintage WWII Quonset hut! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[quote=Verne_Frantz]

Naval Station LB was my 1st duty station too (closed in the 90s). I had a view of the <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Mighty Mo</span></span>, USS Missouri, out of the window of my vintage WWII Quonset hut! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

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He was assigned to the Kitty Hawk and went West. I joined after college and was assigned to the Forrestal and went East. Sister ships and sister buddies but I had it easier (no war zone in the Med.)

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