Slap Me

[Fred]

Took the Charger out for a spin today. God, what a pleasure. Got plenty of thumbs up's from other enthusiats.
Left me grinning from ear to ear.
I'm so happy..............can somebody please slap me!!!

[PocketThunder]

 

[skip68]

Sounds like a great day!  Hope your weather holds up for more drives!    Mrs.skip68

[Fred]

Thankyou Mrs.skip68, weather here is pretty much okay for driving all year round (no snow) Plus we're heading into summer now so there'll be no stopping me.
Too much fun.

[skip68]

Just curious what you pay for gas down under?  Mrs.skip68

[Fred]

Just curious what you pay for gas down under?  Mrs.skip68

Far too much...............around US$7.00 a gallon for premium 98. I get about 8 to 10 miles to the gallon with my 472 hemi.
But there's no way I'm going to let that stop me from having fun!

[RallyeMike]

 




Oops. Wrong one.

[Brock Samson]

and it never gets old either...  glad your getting some use out of it! 

[Bob T]

Niiice looking 68 mate   

and again    



Gas here in NZ is $2.07 per litre which makes it ( conversion ratio 3.79 to U.S. gal)  $7.84 gal
Diesel is $1.43/L = $5.41 gal

Bugger it Fred, just fill up that Hemi and take it for a shoefull  

A mate of mine picked me up for car club meeting the other night in his 65 Malibu with a crate GM 572 and 4 spd, goes real good , he also has a 71 RR with a Hemi 605 .

check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0NAT1kS6q8&feature=related

[tan top]

  nice 68 Fred       sounds like you had a good drive out   

[Fred]

Oops. Wrong one.

Yes, just a gentle slap will do. I just need to come back down to earth...............not bite the dust!!

[Fred]

Niiice looking 68 mate   

and again    



Gas here in NZ is $2.07 per litre which makes it ( conversion ratio 3.79 to U.S. gal)  $7.84 gal
Diesel is $1.43/L = $5.41 gal

Bugger it Fred, just fill up that Hemi and take it for a shoefull  

A mate of mine picked me up for car club meeting the other night in his 65 Malibu with a crate GM 572 and 4 spd, goes real good , he also has a 71 RR with a Hemi 605 .

check it out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0NAT1kS6q8&feature=related

Don't you worry mate, I'm not letting a little thing like high fuel costs get in my way!
I can just hear her slurpping it up when I put my foot to the floor but hey! that's half the fun.

[Fred]

OKAY! YOU CAN ALL STOP SLAPPING ME NOW.............I'M STARTING TO SEE STARS!!!!
Lets all have a beer instead.

[vancamp]

great looking 68 oh yeah  

[mauve66]

we're not trying to hurt you, just slightly jealous of your fun...................

[Fred]

nice 68 Fred       sounds like you had a good drive out   

[Fred]

Thanks Guys. 
I lost lot of blood restoring my baby. The number of bumps on the head, especially the ones that leave you seeing stars are innumerable!
Stripped her right down to her shell then built her up again.
But now all the hard work's done...............and the fun has begun!   

[Fred]

we're not trying to hurt you, just slightly jealous of your fun...................

I have to get started with the FUN before I run out of time ha ha!!

[dodgedarren]

Went to pull mine out of the garage today. She went about 4 feet and died like someone pulled the plug.
Up side is a least it happened in my driveway and not at a car show!!??

[skip68]

Well done Fred     I will not slap you because you asked for it BUT, I will slap you because it makes me feel good.   
   
See, now I feel better. 

[Fred]

Went to pull mine out of the garage today. She went about 4 feet and died like someone pulled the plug.
Up side is a least it happened in my driveway and not at a car show!!??

That's tough Mate, what a let down. Have you worked out yet what's wrong?
The upside ..........saved a lot of fuel!! 

[Fred]

Well done Fred     I will not slap you because you asked for it BUT, I will slap you because it makes me feel good.  
 
See, now I feel better.  

Hey skip68!  if it makes you happy..............go for it!!
My head is so calloused from all the knocks and bumps I get everytime I'm fiddling or fixing something on the car that I probably wouldn't feel it anyway.
My wife reckons my head resembles one big scab!! 
One things for sure.............in my next life I'm coming back with eyes in the back of my head as well!

[67440chrg]

Great looking car! It looked like a fun ride. We are just going into fall here so it wont be long and the fun will be over for a few months. I just need to win the lottery and have a pleace here and there.

[Alaskan_TA]

Lets all have a beer instead.

Why just a beer, when you can have a VB?

[Fred]

Lets all have a beer instead.

Why just a beer, when you can have a VB?

I'll drink to that!

[Fred]

Great looking car! It looked like a fun ride. We are just going into fall here so it wont be long and the fun will be over for a few months. I just need to win the lottery and have a pleace here and there.

I really feel for you mate. I couldn't bare to have to put mine away every year over the winter months. That's the beauty of living in Australia. I can drive mine all year round. Even in the winter where it does get cold and wet, there are still plenty of sunny days in between that make for good driving.  
America's a beautiful country but you can keep all that snow!
The down side to living down under..............I spend a lot more on fuel ha ha!!
I wish you luck with that Lotto win. It wouldn't go astray here either.................which reminds me, I must check my ticket.

[Brock Samson]

  well here on the left coast we can drive all year round and our fuel prices are less than half of yours... 

[Fred]

well here on the left coast we can drive all year round and our fuel prices are less than half of yours... 

Fuel prices less than half ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
I'm on my way!! 

[Fred]

Hey BobT
I just watched that youtube video. Pretty cool.
And nothing sounds as good as 60's/70's Detroit muscle.

[1969chargerrtse]

Just curious what you pay for gas down under?  Mrs.skip68

Far too much...............around US$7.00 a gallon for premium 98. I get about 8 to 10 miles to the gallon with my 472 hemi.
But there's no way I'm going to let that stop me from having fun!

I get 8 with my  440.  Your having more fun than me at the same mpg.

[twodko]

Good on you mate! I'm in for a beer as long as its not Fosters. hahaha

[mauve66]

plus a vege-mite sandwich.....................

[Fred]

Just curious what you pay for gas down under?  Mrs.skip68

Far too much...............around US$7.00 a gallon for premium 98. I get about 8 to 10 miles to the gallon with my 472 hemi.
But there's no way I'm going to let that stop me from having fun!

I get 8 with my  440.  Your having more fun than me at the same mpg.

Let me just say............as long as there is petrol to be had (I don't care what it costs)...........I'll be having fun!   

[Fred]

plus a vege-mite sandwich.....................

Heck no! it's got to be a meat pie!! 

[Fred]

Good on you mate! I'm in for a beer as long as its not Fosters. hahaha

[Fred]

Another perfect day   need I say more..............no!
Except...............
Thankyou Dodge!

[TK73]

Just looked up vegemite... sounds nasty 

[Fred]

Just looked up vegemite... sounds nasty 

Doesn't it?  Does come in handy for greasing the bearings though. 

[nvrbdn]

Another perfect day   need I say more..............no!
Except...............
Thankyou Dodge!

way too much fun goin on down under. it was 66 here today. how incredible is that. but still, too much fun goin on

[Fred]

Another perfect day   need I say more..............no!
Except...............
Thankyou Dodge!

way too much fun goin on down under. it was 66 here today. how incredible is that. but still, too much fun goin on

66, nothing to complain about there............you lucky man.   

[A383Wing]

Me --> <-- Fred

[Fred]

Me --> <-- Fred

I hope that's an olive branch 

[A383Wing]

Me --> <-- Fred

I hope that's an olive branch 

nope...it's off one of the trees that came down in my back yard...at least I got to use the wood fer something

Bryan

[440]

I think we should take Fred's car and convert it to LPG, That would be a huge savings in fuel  

[Darkman]

I think we should take Fred's car and convert it to LPG, That would be a huge savings in fuel  

I think we should just take Fred's car! 

[MoparManJim]

Me --> <-- Fred

Fred said to slap him, not knock him silly, bud!    

[Fred]

I think we should take Fred's car and convert it to LPG, That would be a huge savings in fuel  

I think we should just take Fred's car!  

Whichever ................it would save me an absolute fortune. Pretty soon the petrol usage will amount to the price of the car itself.  
What am I saying!! I'll never let anyone take it from me.  Having too much fun  

[A383Wing]

Me --> <-- Fred

Fred said to slap him, not knock him silly, bud!    

too late

[Fred]

Me --> <-- Fred

Fred said to slap him, not knock him silly, bud!    

I can always use an ally Jim 

[Fred]

Me --> <-- Fred

Fred said to slap him, not knock him silly, bud!    

too late

But you can't keep a good bloke down!!  
I just pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again!!! 

[nvrbdn]

 

[440]

How many sets of tires have you gone through since completing your car Fred ?

[Fred]

For some odd reason It's only ever the rear tyres that need replacing. Don't know why they wear down so quickly.

It's the daily driver's that are the culprits..........I have to replace all four tyres on those everytime!!