1. Lightning drivers almost always race non truck vehicles. Rice Rockets, Bimmers and Jags, motorcycles but almost no trucks. In fact, not even very many Camaro/Firebird/Mustang vehicles. Interesting I think.
2. Almost never see whitewall tires anymore. Only on a few Caddies and Lincolns.
3. Ditto for vinyl tops. Used to be on everything down to econo-boxes. Again, almost always seen on Caddies/Lincolns.
4. Where do they find all the cows for all the leather upholstery found in current cars/trucks. Used to be only Caddies and Lincolns and some convertibles, now everybody can get leather.

Pretty dumb subject matter, but at least I am observant.

Bill

 

Bill -

Believe it or not, there is a direct correlation.

Tons of BBQ consumed in Texas
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Cars with leather interior



MRBBQMAN will confirm.

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1999 Black Roush-Lowered Lightning - w/Super Chip (YEEEOW!), JBA Headers, Power Surge air kit, AAD Cobra hood, carbon fiber dash kit, CD Changer, Towing Package,Grey Rhino, clear corner lenses.
13.302@103.28mph
http://www.zing.com/picture/ff/db/5d/3/ffdb5d3f.jpg



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it's true, everytime someone orders a excurcion or tahoe-xl with the leather package, bbq personal in the area are alerted and await, "INCOMING!!!"

 

Are you taking orders on the BBQ ribs. Put me down for some of that grub MRBBQMAN. lol


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JB
JDBURKE@ball.com
PaceCar18@aol.com

• 91 GMC Syclone (Red)
• 91 Talon Tsi AWD
• 94 Mustang GT conv.
• Yamaha YZ 250

"Still waiting for lightning to strike"

 

and when was the last time anyone bought a set of keystone classic wheels.sure made my 66 galaxy look a lot better.

 

Or slotted mags (like the ones I need for my son's Mustang). I haven't seen a set of those in years. Come to think of it, I haven't seen a set of Cragar SS spokes in a long time either, with or without spinners.

Some of these youngsters probably have no clue what I'm talking about.

OMG! I'm getting OLD!
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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound




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OMG! Is that ever true.
This was starting to sound like a post from the geriatric ward, well maybe not, just the over the hill gang. Hey guys I remember all of those things too. You left out the American Racing Torq-thrust D's. Not only do I remember these items I had them when they were new and were the hot item to have.

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BABolt
SVT#290

 

BABolt,

Ya didn't haf ta agree so readily, but your right, the Torqu-Thrust D's were cool and can still be had new.

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound




[This message has been edited by Wyldman (edited 02-18-2000).]

 

Hi Wyldman!
Yea I know but it was cool! About those Torq-thrust D's, the new ones are not as cool as the ones back in the sixties (light gray spokes). How about this for a flash back 1964 GTO, AM radio with a reverb. Now days people think AM is talk radio.
PS. I sold my Torq-thrust D's in 1982 but I still have the reverb.
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BABolt
SVT#290



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Member... member, member when we were like kids an we , an we put playing cards in our bicycle spokes so they would like make noise?

That was awesome....

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oh,oh,oh,,,member the car version, "the Humbler" it didn't have cards, but it had a switch you could pull to disconnect the exhaust and make a lot of noise. that car was awesome

[This message has been edited by MRBBQMAN (edited 02-18-2000).]

 

You guys are scaring me again. What is this, a Twilight Zone kinda thing goin' on here?

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 12.857 @103.48
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 100 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars; Bassani headers;Goodrich T/A Drag Radials; Muth Signal Mirrors, inbound

 

I'm so lost hehe
J/K guys
Loves
CA

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Christy Ann
99WhiteLightningSVTGirl
RookzRook@aol.com
WhiteLightninSVT@aol.com
Have you ever seen an Angel riding a Lightning bolt~
1999.5 White SVT Lightning
3568 out of 4000, August 13, 1999
763 out of 866 white
NLOC #398
GirlSpeedRacing Denver Chapter
Denver Rec Truck Tags *I8URCHV*

 

CA, member the spider bikes with the big banana seats, apehanger handlebars, big 5-speed hurst stick shifter. i was a "GOD" when i was pedaling that thing. that bike was awesome, member that?

 

member...member, member when we were like too poor to own a Schwinn Stingray an we, an we use to like hide out in the creek on the way home from school and like throw moss and stuff at the rich kids that like rode by on their Schwinn Stingrays. member that? HEY! We use to hate you guys!

that was awesome.

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