Thread: 57 Plymouth
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07-22-2021 04:58 AM #166
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07-23-2021 04:46 AM #167
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07-23-2021 05:16 AM #168
Don’t know what’s scarier Bob, you remembering the Cricket or me knowing what it is.
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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07-23-2021 05:56 AM #169
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07-23-2021 11:06 AM #170
In my defense. No comment! 8-)
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07-23-2021 09:07 PM #171
Okay; I'll be the sucker that bites.
What's a Cricket?johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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07-24-2021 04:33 AM #172
Right up your alley, sort of JB.....https://www.allpar.com/d3/model/cricket.htmlYour Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
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07-24-2021 07:43 AM #173
I do not remember that car, that's funny.
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07-24-2021 09:05 AM #174
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07-24-2021 09:54 AM #175
Looks a bit like the european Ford Cortinas.Last edited by stovens; 07-24-2021 at 10:00 AM.
" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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07-24-2021 09:56 AM #176
Last edited by stovens; 07-24-2021 at 10:00 AM.
" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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07-24-2021 09:58 AM #177
I vaguely remember them, I believe they were a gutless wonder similar to the Pontiac Astra and Chevrolet Vega. My mother in law had a Pontiac Astra, Weird little car just a rebadged Vega. It had a little Holley 2 barrel unlike any 2 barrel I'd worked on. Sort of like a 4 barrel cut in half. I believe a good 10 speed bicycle could beat it out of the hole.Ken Thomas
NoT FaDe AwaY and the music didn't die
The simplest road is usually the last one sought
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07-24-2021 01:19 PM #178
As I remember my first exposure to them was working in the Chrysler Plymouth dealership around 70 or 71. Saw a brochure as I recall (the bosses were smart enough NOT to order any for the showroom ). I think my reaction was just WHY?
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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07-24-2021 07:48 PM #179
Hillman imported and rebadged as the Cricket, wasn't it? Maybe 2 years?Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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07-24-2021 09:37 PM #180
Thanks Uncle Bob.
The Hillman Avenger!
That's what we knew them as.
Yes, they were horrible little things.
And no...I never owned one.
For the main part our daily drivers were at least 6 cylinder machines, as they had to be capable of being able to pull a loaded trailer.Last edited by johnboy; 07-24-2021 at 09:40 PM.
johnboy
Mountain man. (Retired.)
Some mistakes are too much fun to be made only once.
I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
wow just fantastic craftsmanship !!
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