Camping accessory reviews

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 07:45:32 AM

Gotta love those Town Cars. OT, When my Dad got back from WWII, he found an old 39 Lincoln Zephyr, that thing had V12 in it. The motor was shot and needed to be rebuilt. He checked the pistons and found they needed to be replaced. He figured out that a Ford tractor pistons would fit. He rebuilt that thing and had it runnin' in a few days.

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 08:21:25 AM

Drove a '78 Mercury Grand Mark ta Baltimore for a Colts game. Nice on the interstate. The most miserable car I've ever driven in an urban settin'.

Didn't have a clue where the government mandated over-sized bumpers were. It was a two door. Damned near impossible to see past the massive C-pillars to back it up. Jist go back easy 'til ya hear glass break.

litl rooster · July 21, 2008, 08:35:11 AM

Hot Rod Lincolns

that's a car you could pull a Camper with

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 09:06:07 AM

Let's hear it for Commander Cody!

Scarlet Angel · July 21, 2008, 09:26:06 AM

Quote from: Trinity on July 20, 2008, 10:29:52 PM
Gas prices notwithstanding, I'd love to have a '75 Lincoln Continental Town Car.

You can crawl right in the trunk instead of taking a tent and still have room for the gear

I do like the simple camps that don't take much to set up or take down.

Forty Rod · July 21, 2008, 10:17:46 AM

Oh, but what a bitch to park.

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 11:18:04 AM

I learned to parallel park in a 59 Ford Country Squire wagon. I can still do a pretty good job of it. It really PO's the Moose because she can't park anything.

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 11:41:04 AM

Learned ta park a '55 Chevrolet, clutch, no power steerin'. Sher as hell don't wanna park or drive that thing now. A pure PITA like that Mercury in close quarters I think. That stuff makes my '65 'Bird seem nimble.

Anything I could have of the larger cars, gas no issue.

A late, out of production Caprice, two door. Totally tuned suspension with tires that match it. I mean one that tries to throw ya outtah the car when ya put it in a turn it sticks so well. Love the stiff ride.

A 427 all balanced with a supercharger that'd give, say, ten ta twelve pounds of boost. The strongest automatic transmission I could get that was street compatible. A cam that'd take that without shakin' the fillin's out yer teeth when it idles. When I shut the door with the window up I want it quiet.

Black on black. Power everything with an A/C that'd freeze the b_lls off a polar bear. A stereo system what makes ya think yer there.

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 11:50:59 AM

Arcey, When you get one of those, I'm ready to ride in that BAD RIDE!

Four-Eyed Buck · July 21, 2008, 11:52:30 AM

Sounds like an old patrol car, Arcey...........Buck

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 12:03:35 PM

Arcey, How about a 66 Caprice 2dr with an L88 427., Black/Black , full power and air, Turbo 400 witha shift kit, radial-tuned suspension, a BOSE system, Goodyear Gator-backs with cast aluminum wheels. Put about 15 lbs of Boost and hold onto your ASS!

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 12:05:14 PM

That'd werk.....

Texas Lawdog · July 21, 2008, 12:07:14 PM

You got about 100,000 to build one of those?

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 12:13:41 PM

Figgered as long as I was dreamin'.......

Oh.... 3 ¾" stainless baloney cut pipes hangin' under the back bumper.

Gonna go get in my Tacoma 'n run errands now.

Trinity · July 21, 2008, 01:04:50 PM

A roommate of mine loaned me his late-father's town car while my beetle was in the shop in '95. I loooooved driving the thing. It was in very good condition and only had about 60,000 miles. I remember that I would put $5 gas in there and it would get me to school and back home. I'm guessing that gas was about 1.25 or so back then. There would be nooo way I could do that today.

Yeah, it was a bitch to park, but I did it then. I would need practice today. $:-\$

The trunk was cavernous. I think you could fit five people in it and still have a comfy camping trip.

LR, what about a hoss trailer?

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 01:11:55 PM

Any werd on yer ride, Trinman? Good news like Buck's doc visit?

Trinity · July 21, 2008, 01:14:25 PM

Quote from: Arcey on July 21, 2008, 01:11:55 PM
Any werd on yer ride, Trinman? Good news like Buck's doc visit?

The Auto-Doc said it was my battery and not the alternator. Still over a C note to get a new one and install it.

I remember my mother buying used batteries in the eighties. Where are they now...

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 01:23:56 PM

That ain't all that bad I guess. The truck's was slowin' up but it had 'nuff left ta get me ta the first NAPA store I werked. Carried the tools with me to make the swap in the parkin' lot. Employee's price 'n it still cost me $47.00 'n I did the werk.

Ya buy a Toyota 'n the first thing that quits on it is a Delco battery - GM. Damn.....

Trinity · July 21, 2008, 01:38:14 PM

This car was a used 2003, bought in 2005, so I guess the battery is original and therefore about time for a change. It wasn't giving me any indication that it was going bad, never slowed, the light never came on and it wouldn't hold the jump charge. I'm glad it wasn't worse, but now I'm going to have to remember what my presets were.

Arcey · July 21, 2008, 01:59:33 PM

That's the way the wife's died. She was doin' errands 'n everything was normal. The last place she made it to it was totally dead when she got back in it. I got it home on a jump then took the battery to the store to match it up 'n leave the core. Changed it here.