Nifty 50's Thread

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · Nov 2, 2008 (Edited)

1. '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser (Indy 500 pace car and a timeless classic)
2. '57 Chevy Bel-Air (the King of the classics, looked good then, looks good now)
3. '57 Ford Fairlane 500 (the unsung hero which actually outsold the Chevy)
4. '55-57 T-Bird (slow, but sharp)
5. '59 Cadillac (fins gone mad)
6. '58 Buick (caused the great "chrome shortage" of '58 :lol

7. '58 Edsel (we laughed then, but now we admire)

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BULLITT3230

· #41,921 · Sep 5, 2021

Jimbob said:
If it was ever on here, it's SOMEWHERE. Vicki, go fetch Kurt's NastyBob creation! I'll pay you back tonight in the loft. Thank you! 😁

Here, Kurt. Maybe this'll tide you over until she finds the original...
View attachment 82233

Unfortunatelu, that is not true.
With all the platform changes, server crashes, on and on over the past 20 yrs, pretty much all posted pics from the first few years have been lost. Too bad, cuz even I have lost all my pics from the 2000's, and wish there waa a way to retrieve those i posted on this site...but....no....

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,922 · Sep 5, 2021

JIMBOB'S BOAT AND BABES!

1967 Oldsmobile 98 convertible 1967 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible | S92 | Indy 2017 | Mecum Auctions

425 cu. in. "Super Rocket" V-8, 365 h.p.

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,923 · Sep 5, 2021

pwd72s said:
Wow...one would not want to be on the wrong end of that cannon! But then, not really "guns" in the typical fighter sense.

Willard Scott...RIP....being a weatherman wasn't his entire claim to fame...
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If I were flying faster than the speed of sound, I'd want to fire something at the enemy plane that explodes. I mean, .50-cal. slugs are fine and all, but there's just something about an explosion.

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,924 · Sep 5, 2021

Opps. Double post. 👀

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,925 · Sep 5, 2021

BULLITT3230 said:
Unfortunatelu, that is not true.
With all the platform changes, server crashes, on and on over the past 20 yrs, pretty much all posted pics from the first few years have been lost. Too bad, cuz even I have lost all my pics from the 2000's, and wish there waa a way to retrieve those i posted on this site...but....no....

Are you saying Pearl lied to me?

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VIC-TIM

· #41,926 · Sep 5, 2021

pwd72s said:
Wow...one would not want to be on the wrong end of that cannon! But then, not really "guns" in the typical fighter sense.

let's not forget this one, the P39, from WW2... or the 109 that boasted a cannon in it....

Bell P-39 Airacobra

Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Bell P-39 Airacobra including pictures.

www.militaryfactory.com

and the cannon in the P39 was used in other areas. My Dad had one on his PT boat.

M4 autocannon - Wikipedia

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pwd72s

· #41,927 · Sep 5, 2021

Jimbob said:
If I were flying faster than the speed of sound, I'd want to fire something at the enemy plane that explodes. I mean, .50-cal. slugs are fine and all, but there's just something about an explosion.

Not sure about cannons or guns, but my F-111 pilot buddy said he had to go sub sonic to drop a bomb load...

Nice boat...the super rocket. Bench seat and automatic for Kutie cuddling. I vote Kutie #1.

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39Tudor

· #41,928 · Sep 5, 2021 (Edited)

Back in 2009 when I was flying from Wichita to Chicago to purchase my Bullitt, I got seated next to a project engineer who worked for General Dynamics. He was a weapons system design engineer working on the 30mm cannon for the Stryker Armored Vehicle.

For the next 90 minutes, I was treated to a bunch of video clips he had on his iPad of them doing operation testing with the cannon. I saw enough to know I never want to be on the receiving end of one of those rounds!

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,929 · Sep 6, 2021 (Edited)

The Ugly Duckling
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Karl Childers

"You hadn't oughta make fun of ugly youngin's, 'cause someday when they get pretty, they'll come back and peck your skull." 😁

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pwd72s

· #41,930 · Sep 6, 2021

So, that's my problem...pecked skull. Hmmmm.

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,931 · Sep 7, 2021 (Edited)

JIMBOB'S BOAT AND BABES!

1969 Ford Galaxie 500 covertible (and yes, it has a big bad 429 under the hood!)...

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Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,932 · Sep 7, 2021

hmmm...

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,933 · Sep 7, 2021

HMMM...

pwd72s

· #41,934 · Sep 7, 2021

Lux-you-ree! That '69 Ragtop...I mean, just behold the glory of those naugahyde covered bucket seats with a console between 'em. That spells luxuree in my book.

Kutie #1 obviously deserves luxurees a plenty...diamond watches, bracelets, etc. As well as an unlimited credit card for any baubles she chooses. Right? This old geezer sure isn't the guy to provide that stuff...

And now for a pickle raid..1964 Beach Boys...they waxing nostalgic over oldies. Kind of Ironic, eh?

Do You Remember - YouTube

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pwd72s

· #41,935 · Sep 8, 2021

LOL! A clip from the NUMBER ONE late night TV show. Who'd a thunk it?

BULLITT3230

· #41,936 · Sep 8, 2021

TwoStangWmn said:
Kurt, I did not save stuff like that on my computer. Most all my pics that I saved of Bob's creations of PY and the chalkboard were saved at the "old IMBOC" under My Images. They are all gone now like a puff of smoke. View attachment 82240

Mine too...all that were posted here, but also all my photos downloaded to personal PC...with viruses and crashed hard drives in those days...ALL my pics from 2000 to 2010 are gone.
Personal/family pics, all the Nationals, MCA shows, Ford 100th, everything downloaded off this site, etc....all gone.

HOWEVER... all those photoshopped pics related to Collin...remember that IMBOC MASCOT poster board I made of those pics for one of our events? Last I heard Collin still has it...so...they do actually still exist, at least in printed form...

TwoStangWmn

· #41,937 · Sep 8, 2021

BULLITT3230 said:
Mine too...all that were posted here, but also all my photos downloaded to personal PC...with viruses and crashed hard drives in those days...ALL my pics from 2000 to 2010 are gone.
Personal/family pics, all the Nationals, MCA shows, Ford 100th, everything downloaded off this site, etc....all gone.

HOWEVER... all those photoshopped pics related to Collin...remember that IMBOC MASCOT poster board I made of those pics for one of our events? Last I heard Collin still has it...so...they do actually still exist, at least in printed form...

Yes, I remember that poster! It's a shame they didn't alert us to save our pictures we uploaded at IMBOC to save them somewhere else before the switchover. Who woulda' thought!

BULLITT3230

· #41,938 · Sep 8, 2021

TwoStangWmn said:
Kurt, do you ever hear from Nasty Bob? I have asked Mark awhile back and he hadn't heard from him in awhile. Bob and I had our outs many years ago. Had something to do with Wal Mart that I don't even remember. He quit speaking to me when I made a few remarks about his employer.

I corresponded with him via email for a couple yrs after he left, but, even then he just quit responding after a while. Ya, he was really po'd about all the directed Walmart commentary, union vs non-union etc....he took it personal and shut the door. Too bad, being a founder no less.
But....times change, as we all know....almost none of us originals left anymore.

I could write a history book about this place with all I know....including the real reasons why Mike sold it, but wouldn't tell anyone but a few....

BULLITT3230

· #41,939 · Sep 8, 2021

TwoStangWmn said:
Yes, I remember that poster! It's a shame they didn't alert us to save our pictures we uploaded at IMBOC to save them somewhere else before the switchover. Who woulda' thought!

Especially sad knowing so many people uploaded all their Nats pics to this site..
All our early years history, our events, pics of original members and their cars, all the mayhem and photoshopped silliness.....all gone.
Sad..

Jimbob

Discussion Starter · #41,940 · Sep 8, 2021

HMMM...

Methinks someone is unearthing a foul plot.

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