Lookit What Forty Rod Got for His Anniversary!

[Delmonico]

Having been an auto-bodyman startin' in the late 70's and been around a bit, includin' GM dealerships I can tell you the quaility of GM vehicles in the 70's depended on how the labor negotiations were going the day of assembly of yer vehicle.  Some things I've seen border of deliberate sabatoge.  (If I'm found with cement overshoes in a river don't be surprised.)

Then the Japanese scared the poop out of them and both sides pulled their heads out of the areses and realized they both had a lot to loose. 

(Things like pop bottles in frame rails and empty potato chip bags causing rust don't happen by accident.)   I am sure there was much more that was harder to detect.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

I just realised that I have been remiss!!

On behalf of Forty Rod, I claim this thread as a part of FortyRodLand!!
His flag is below.



AnnieLee

This message has the approval and blessing of Cowboy Lama.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Very well done, Grasshopper!

[Trinity]

Ah yes, FortyRodLand... 


<<oh, I forgot to mention, but nice work on Cowboylama, Miss Annie! >>

[Forty Rod]

Now, that gives me an idea......................................

[El Peludo]

Forty Rod said----

Now, that gives me an idea

Uh-oh!!   

[Delmonico]

Do it do it, I double dog dare ya!

[Forty Rod]

Talked to some folks this am about making me a flag.  The guy who does quotes on custom work was out, but will call me back tomorrow.

[Forty Rod]

Still lookin'.

I may have to make it myself.

[Trinity]

As previously proposed:

[Forty Rod]

But mine's yuneeck.  I had the one you showed all over my Formula 400 and on the back of my jacket, too.

[Trinity]

Oh yeah, I remember that jacket!  It was real shiny if I remember.  You gave it up for the leather jacket with all the zippers!

[Forty Rod]

Same color as the car: Aegean Blue.  It was gorgeous.

An' you got it bass ackward.  The leather jacket was first.  I gave it to a friend when I went to 'Nam.  Bought the car almost 1 1/2 years later when I got home.

[Trinity]

Nooo, I'm talkin' about the red one with the zippers. 

[litl rooster]

As previously proposed:

You'd need a stout pole to hang that one from

[Forty Rod]

The shiny red one with the zippers, the 10" eagle, globe, and anchor on the back, and the list of duty stations on the left front finally just died of old age and  lots of wear and tear.

[Old Top]

Forty,

I hope that you will give it a decent burning with the appropiate cermony with side boys and honor guard.  A jacket like that deserves it.

Old Top

[Forty Rod]

Honorably laid to rest in my wife's cedar chest.  Can't even handle it much without increasing the damage.

[Delmonico]

Your wife has a cedar chest?  That's strange, although I have a friend who has a wooden leg.

[Trinity]

... but is it cedar?