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Posted by Gary in CO [72.19.165.41] on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 09:47:19 :
In Reply to: ot new vs old iron posted by clueless [196.40.10.231] on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 13:39:21 :
1964 TWPW Story. I know that truck's here someplace!
A few years ago, a friend of mine from Belgium was staying with me and his African girl friend who only spoke Portugese. My toilet tank sometimes would not stop filling, but living alone, I would put up with it for awhile. One morning I go out and start up the 64 TWPW to leave for my office and he comes out excitedly motioning me back to the house. I pull on the emergency brake, hop out and go inside to find the toilet tank overflowing. Belgians are helpless when it comes to American toilets apparently. We clean up the mess, jury rig the tank and I go back outside.
NO TRUCK!!!!!
So that is Portugese for HOLY CRAP.
I can hear it running though. Look to the right... nothing. Look to the left and down at the ally on the other side of the street is the Beast wedged up aginst a phone pole.
It skimmed the rear quarter panel slightly, broke the tail light lense and hit the tire (BFGs) that stick out a bit. The impact pushed the axle forward by bending the main spring. Lucky considering that it could have gone a lot farther and smashed into a house or killed somebody!!
OK got the main spring bent back or replaced (not sure) at Denver Spring who re-arched the front springs and added a leaf previously. A couple months later, I get home after work, park out front. I'm home about 3 minutes and there is a knock at the door. It's a woman who just rammed the Town Wagon. She completely missed the body, due to the height and hit guess what? The same tire. Bent the rim and spring (again) and smashed the hell out of her car. She said, please no cops, I'll pay for it. I told her that I just happen to know what it will cost!!!
Be careful with that E-Brake handle... you can flip it down with your leg upon jumping out!
They used to paint them red.
Gar