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**Canada_Rockies** · 01-02-2019, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I'm certain it was the same engine. Chrysler actually introduced that engine in 1938! My '55 Savoy had a small automatic transmission lever on the dashboard, rather than the pushbuttons you had, to control that same 2-speed auto trans. The amazing contrast between those cars and those of today is the amount of space under the hood around the engine. With the hood up, two adults could stand on either side of the engine, and play cards on top of the engine. Now just trying to reach an arm in next the engine can be a struggle!

It's even more of a struggle to fix anything.

**KC0PET** · 01-02-2019, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by paulh

How about a big blue supercharged 1958 Cadillac El Dorado Brougham Custom? DA16-45 on K10D:

That is one sweet ride!

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-03-2019, 11:29 AM - **1 Like**

Detail of the front driver's-side corner of my truck's cargo box.

SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + Pentax K-R

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-03-2019, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Detail of the front driver's-side corner of my truck's cargo box.

SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + Pentax K-R

I don't think it will fit in my carport, the clearance is 9'8" (3 m)

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-03-2019, 12:29 PM

With the ladder rack on top, it's about 10 feet tall. Though it's actually shorter than my extended cab pickup truck.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-03-2019, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

With the ladder rack on top, it's about 10 feet tall. Though it's actually shorter than my extended cab pickup truck.

Allowing for a couple of inches of packed snow, my clearance is down to 9'6" -- ain't going to fit.

dbs · 01-03-2019, 01:01 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

Allowing for a couple of inches of packed snow, my clearance is down to 9'6" -- ain't going to fit.

Hi Canada

Sure it will....just let the air out of the tyres...........simple...

Dave

**paulh** · 01-03-2019, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by KC0PET

That is one sweet ride!

Indeed it is! I spent more time there than with any other car on display that day.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-03-2019, 01:43 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dbs

Hi Canada

Sure it will....just let the air out of the tyres...........simple...

Dave

And just how many years did you spend in the military trying to get deuce-and-a-half trucks under low bridges?

dbs · 01-03-2019, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by Canada_Rockies

And just how many years did you spend in the military trying to get deuce-and-a-half trucks under low bridges?

Absolutely....Zilch..nada
Lucky where on the internet because everything is possable isnt it.....yes ?

Dad did 64 point turns in the Golan Heights with breakdown/tow trucks in the RAEME does that count ?..

Dave

**KC0PET** · 01-03-2019, 04:16 PM - **1 Like**

And then there is the approach that I have seem some drivers use of speeding up thinking they can just push their way through. I have seen the end result of that and it never ends well including many blown out tires.

**Canada_Rockies** · 01-03-2019, 04:28 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dbs

Absolutely....Zilch..nada
Lucky where on the internet because everything is possable isnt it.....yes ?

Dad did 64 point turns in the Golan Heights with breakdown/tow trucks in the RAEME does that count ?..

Dave

It counts for your Dad. Not so much for you, though. I had enough problems with my RCASC drivers with Deuce-and-a-halfs carrying tents and towing kitchens. I was RCAMC.

On vehicle topic, I was one of a number of people RCEME hated during my NATO service in Germany. The German government made seat belts mandatory - the three pointers - and it was required to fit existing vehicles or license them for parade use only. The B pillars on Mercs and B+Ws had tool steel cores. They used a bit per hole for the attachments. Most of the language is NSFW.

dbs · 01-03-2019, 04:42 PM

Hi Canada

He was there post WW11 in the peace corp being shot at but could only throw stones in reply otherwise it could have restarted/continued.
All his photos were taken by his sister and husband on his passing. Some i still have in my memory.
An aside a jeep could be stripped and stolen from the compound in under 15 minutes

Dave

edom31 · 01-04-2019, 11:19 PM - **1 Like**

This is not a commuter train... it is an MTA service train.. on the 5 train tracks, Bronx 149th Street

The girl standing to the left of the train kinda scares me... legs are somewhat out of position.
Zuiko 50/3.5 Macro (on 450D...)

Racer X 69 · 01-05-2019, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by edom31

The girl standing to the left of the train kinda scares me... legs are somewhat out of position.

Knock kneed and pigeon toed?

Looks like she was never corrected about posture as a child.

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01-02-2019, 03:05 PM	#2521
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I'm certain it was the same engine. Chrysler actually introduced that engine in 1938! My '55 Savoy had a small automatic transmission lever on the dashboard, rather than the pushbuttons you had, to control that same 2-speed auto trans. The amazing contrast between those cars and those of today is the amount of space under the hood around the engine. With the hood up, two adults could stand on either side of the engine, and play cards on top of the engine. Now just trying to reach an arm in next the engine can be a struggle! It's even more of a struggle to fix anything.

01-02-2019, 07:01 PM	#2522
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	Originally posted by paulh How about a big blue supercharged 1958 Cadillac El Dorado Brougham Custom? DA16-45 on K10D: That is one sweet ride!

01-03-2019, 11:29 AM - 1 Like	#2523
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	Detail of the front driver's-side corner of my truck's cargo box. SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + Pentax K-R

01-03-2019, 11:52 AM	#2524
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Detail of the front driver's-side corner of my truck's cargo box. SMC Pentax-FA f/1.4 50mm + Pentax K-R I don't think it will fit in my carport, the clearance is 9'8" (3 m)

01-03-2019, 12:29 PM	#2525
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,736	With the ladder rack on top, it's about 10 feet tall. Though it's actually shorter than my extended cab pickup truck.

01-03-2019, 12:53 PM	#2526
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey With the ladder rack on top, it's about 10 feet tall. Though it's actually shorter than my extended cab pickup truck. Allowing for a couple of inches of packed snow, my clearance is down to 9'6" -- ain't going to fit.

01-03-2019, 01:01 PM - 2 Likes	#2527
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies Allowing for a couple of inches of packed snow, my clearance is down to 9'6" -- ain't going to fit. Hi Canada Sure it will....just let the air out of the tyres...........simple... Dave

01-03-2019, 01:42 PM	#2528
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,308	Originally posted by KC0PET That is one sweet ride! Indeed it is! I spent more time there than with any other car on display that day.

01-03-2019, 01:43 PM - 2 Likes	#2529
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dbs Hi Canada Sure it will....just let the air out of the tyres...........simple... Dave And just how many years did you spend in the military trying to get deuce-and-a-half trucks under low bridges?

01-03-2019, 03:57 PM	#2530
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Originally posted by Canada_Rockies And just how many years did you spend in the military trying to get deuce-and-a-half trucks under low bridges? Absolutely....Zilch..nada Lucky where on the internet because everything is possable isnt it.....yes ? Dad did 64 point turns in the Golan Heights with breakdown/tow trucks in the RAEME does that count ?.. Dave

01-03-2019, 04:16 PM - 1 Like	#2531
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	And then there is the approach that I have seem some drivers use of speeding up thinking they can just push their way through. I have seen the end result of that and it never ends well including many blown out tires.

01-03-2019, 04:28 PM - 1 Like	#2532
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by dbs Absolutely....Zilch..nada Lucky where on the internet because everything is possable isnt it.....yes ? Dad did 64 point turns in the Golan Heights with breakdown/tow trucks in the RAEME does that count ?.. Dave It counts for your Dad. Not so much for you, though. I had enough problems with my RCASC drivers with Deuce-and-a-halfs carrying tents and towing kitchens. I was RCAMC. On vehicle topic, I was one of a number of people RCEME hated during my NATO service in Germany. The German government made seat belts mandatory - the three pointers - and it was required to fit existing vehicles or license them for parade use only. The B pillars on Mercs and B+Ws had tool steel cores. They used a bit per hole for the attachments. Most of the language is NSFW.

01-03-2019, 04:42 PM	#2533
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Hi Canada He was there post WW11 in the peace corp being shot at but could only throw stones in reply otherwise it could have restarted/continued. All his photos were taken by his sister and husband on his passing. Some i still have in my memory. An aside a jeep could be stripped and stolen from the compound in under 15 minutes Dave

01-04-2019, 11:19 PM - 1 Like	#2534
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	This is not a commuter train... it is an MTA service train.. on the 5 train tracks, Bronx 149th Street The girl standing to the left of the train kinda scares me... legs are somewhat out of position. Zuiko 50/3.5 Macro (on 450D...)

01-05-2019, 07:37 AM	#2535
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,074	Originally posted by edom31 The girl standing to the left of the train kinda scares me... legs are somewhat out of position. Knock kneed and pigeon toed? Looks like she was never corrected about posture as a child.

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