Make it stop!!

[Ron Fox]

Nice car Beth. Very cool to see a woman behind the wheel of a '69.

How do you like your TKO 600?

[yield2me]

Originally Posted by Ron Fox

How do you like your TKO 600?

For the minimal amount we have driven it since it was put in, it's definitely better than the Saginaw 4-speed that was in it. I definitely like having a 5th gear.

[Ron Fox]

Mine originally has a Muncie 4-speed but I plan on using the TKO when my build starts coming together.

Sorry Josh for hijacking your thread.

[Josh69]

Originally Posted by Ron Fox

Mine originally has a Muncie 4-speed but I plan on using the TKO when my build starts coming together.

Sorry Josh for hijacking your thread.

Haha, no worries, this is a free for all!

I love my TKO!!

BTW, congrats Beth on getting the car on the road again, it's always an awesome feeling! I went though it this year again with my new motor updates. Now get out there and enjoy that bad boy this weekend! I live in a rural town but commute to the city with the car. Your last pic reminds me of my drive home...nothing beats tearing up the 2 lane blacktop in an old muscle car. Life doesn't get any better than that, does it?!?

[yield2me]

Originally Posted by Josh69

Your last pic reminds me of my drive home...nothing beats tearing up the 2 lane blacktop in an old muscle car. Life doesn't get any better than that, does it?!?

Life is good!

I am surprised at how quickly my fuel tank goes down! But who wants to drive slow when you've got a muscle car?

We really never had it on the road much to begin with since it was December when we bought it (and had just gotten 14 inches of snow). So I think we've put on more miles in the last week than the previous 7-1/2 months! Which is kinda sad, but we just had one thing after another to deal with until we found the cracked block. That was a depressing day. Just got the timing adjusted today (it was 5 degrees off) and now the new carb will need a little adjusting, but other than that, we should be good to go! Of course it would be nice to have our vintage air installed with this fabulous August heat & humidity. After all the mechanical stuff is adjusted, that's next!

But in all reality, all I'd need is a cool old car, a big block, a manual tranny and an open road! Life is good!

[Rybar]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

BTW -- NEVER open the "shoe" argument. You will solve nothing. And you will never win. Don't ask. I figure she spends X2 or 3 on clothes for every dollar I send on car "stuff" --- and my stuff has value IF I wanted to sell... show me the value of used clothes or "trips"... LOL BUT DON'T EVER GO THERE if you know what's good for you. "Yes dear" is the proper response.

That's pretty awesome post Greg

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Rybar

That's pretty awesome post Greg

Yeah - I was laughing to myself while typing it - because it really is the truth around my house anyway. We just maintain the don't ask don't tell... I have a great wife - and frankly my dear - she just doesn't give a damn (to steal an old line).