Dark Side, here I come!
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Fleet Owner
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From: Central PA
Abe, my truck was built at Chester PA, but I don't know where it was sold from. I wonder if it was bought off the lot, or ordered. I think it was built in June '54. It has electric wipers, 2sunvisors, 2 armrests, door panels, glove box lock, and side mount spare.
PS do you ever go to Dickens of a Christmas in Wellsboro? We're going again this year. Dennis
PS do you ever go to Dickens of a Christmas in Wellsboro? We're going again this year. Dennis
Mine was built in Chester, too. My Grandpa bought it from Kreider Motors in Manheim.
We went to Dickens Christmas several years ago with my sister and Brother in law from Quarryville and met my sister who lives in Wellsboro. Very nice... good food... but dress warmly.
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From: Lititz PA
The drip rail covering was damaged, so I remover it. It has a recirculating heater. Headliner was gone, don't know what it was. No chrome strip on dash. My 55 club sedan came from B Z Mellinger on Prince st in Lancaster. It was also built in Chester.
Last time at Dickens wasn't bad, but the time before it was 12 degrees and windy.
Last time at Dickens wasn't bad, but the time before it was 12 degrees and windy.
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From: Coatesville, PA
My 52 was also made in Chester. I was also made in Chester in 1956. My late Father in Law worked at the Ford Plant from 50-53. Chester was a great town up until the mid 60's now not so much.
Roast em' if you got 'em
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Its my theory that the Bic lighter killed the 8 track tape players.
Its a proven fact that you have to wedge a book of matches in along with the 8 track cartridge to get it to play correctly. Try as you might, you can never wedge a Bic lighter in there.........
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From: u-rah-rah Wisconsin
It's a recruiting mission by the Cookie Federation. They are cleverly drawing people in with talk of cookies, beer, and grand old times and then BAM! You start changing your oil filter by turning it. They nearly got young Abe-akin Flywheelwalker were it not for his timely cry out to Master Foda.
It also helped that that the '20 year project' to swap a BB onto a Lighting frame crashed quicker than a Russian rocket. Stay tuned - I'm sure there is more danger lurking in the dark recesses of FTE.
It also helped that that the '20 year project' to swap a BB onto a Lighting frame crashed quicker than a Russian rocket. Stay tuned - I'm sure there is more danger lurking in the dark recesses of FTE.
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From: Jefferson City, MO
Where else on the internet can you learn about beer production in the Northeast, watch the ongoing battle build between the Stockers and Darksiders. Then you throw in another frame swap failure and it all first class reading.
Now, stay tuned to see if Master Foda will help young Flywheelwalker turn away from the Darkside. Or will the lure of cookies tempt our hero into removing a couple of leaves and continue the slide into the Darkside. I can't wait for the next episode. And remember kids, drink your Ovaltine!
Now, stay tuned to see if Master Foda will help young Flywheelwalker turn away from the Darkside. Or will the lure of cookies tempt our hero into removing a couple of leaves and continue the slide into the Darkside. I can't wait for the next episode. And remember kids, drink your Ovaltine!
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From: Rockingham, VA
I thought we were talking about beer. 
Where did the Ovaltine come in?
And speaking of beer, I remember spending time in the northeast in the early 70's and an 18 year old could buy beer. Is that no longer true?
Where did the Ovaltine come in? And speaking of beer, I remember spending time in the northeast in the early 70's and an 18 year old could buy beer. Is that no longer true?
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From: Central PA
It's a recruiting mission by the Cookie Federation. They are cleverly drawing people in with talk of cookies, beer, and grand old times and then BAM! You start changing your oil filter by turning it. They nearly got young Abe-akin Flywheelwalker were it not for his timely cry out to Master Foda.
It also helped that that the '20 year project' to swap a BB onto a Lighting frame crashed quicker than a Russian rocket. Stay tuned - I'm sure there is more danger lurking in the dark recesses of FTE.
It also helped that that the '20 year project' to swap a BB onto a Lighting frame crashed quicker than a Russian rocket. Stay tuned - I'm sure there is more danger lurking in the dark recesses of FTE.
So I think my little experiment with the other side is finished! I am staying straight stock from here on out!
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Are you sure? One of us here surely has an extra sun visor laying around.
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From: Rockingham, VA
The pull of the Dark side is strong and alluring. I was considering the benefits and was thinking about getting rid of my stock mirrors and replacing them with those shiny round ones, replacing my painted argent hubcaps with shiny ones with wide white walls and even getting rid of my 53-54 round taillights and replacing them with the 55 style Ford crest taillights. But then my Grandfather Abie-won (his name was also Abe) appeared to me in a ghost-like apparition. He said, "You must stay true to your feelings. The Stock Force is strong in you. Don't give in to the Dark side."
So I think my little experiment with the other side is finished! I am staying straight stock from here on out!
So I think my little experiment with the other side is finished! I am staying straight stock from here on out!
