Poll- age groups/stereotypes

[41/53dodges]

ok, the stereotype of a person with an old truck is an old guy, and i know its wrong. so, im wondering, what kind of age groups are most people that are on this forum that work on these old mopars? ONLY VOTE ONCE, THIS IS ON THE CAR SIDE TOO.

Edited March 25, 2010 by 41/53dodges

[Dave72dt]

I'm headed for #3 decade as well but it ws put on hold for about 2 1/2 decades

[HanksB3B]

Now it's my turn.

Sincerely,

Jack Benny

[Vazlov1949]

When I was in my 20s, 30s and 40s and drove old cars and trucks I always used to seek out the old mechanics wherever I lived because they were the ones who knew all the little tricks about working on the old stuff. Little tricks like knowing that the old stuff makes alot more acceptable noise while running and driving than new stuff does. I.E. "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." ( All the while doing proper maintenance of course ) Now that I am turning 55 I find that most of all the great old time mechanics are gone or on their way to being gone. Guys who would be my father's age or older. So recently while thinking I needed to find an old guy ( for a particular issue) who has years of knowledge working on old stuff I realized that he who I sought after was in fact myself. We are it, us new old-guys. Not to say a young feller doesn't know stuff, in fact all you young guys are the old guys of tomorrow who the next set of young whipper-snappers will be looking to for old vehicle knowledge. And not to say that just being old makes me/us a master of all old automotive knowledge either. In fact I rely upon both the young guys and the old guys on this forum for the wealth of knowledge you guys possess. I have to admit that over the past 35 years or so of working on old stuff that I have probably forgotten more at this point than I have time left to re-learn. But I'll keep my old '49 running with the help of all you guys despite myself.

Edited March 26, 2010 by Vazlov1949
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[Jim Gaspard]

Well said! Like our trucks there isn't much NOS around anymore, which makes us NORS!

[Dennis_MN]

Speaking of experience, reminded me of bringing my truck in to the local Goodyear store to get Radial Tires for it. There was a guy working there who was about 66 years old and a kid in his 20's. The old guy sent the kid out to move the truck into the shop. The first problem was that the key wouldn't work the starter. Had to show him how to stretch his leg and use the foot push rod to activate the starter. Then there was the matter of the clutch and the four speed transmission. The kid gave up and asked the "old" guy to move it in. That was entertaining but it sure pointed out the differences between modern and yesterdays vehicles.

Dennis

[Reg Evans]

I'm an old guy now at 61. Man....that happened quick !

Anyway,at 15 a friend and I went into partners on a 38 Dodge half ton without an engine and coasted it down the street to his back yard.

Our dreams of finding an engine for it never happened but a year later at 16 I had a drivers license and was the proud owner of a 33 plymouth that did have an engine. Ah.......no more coasting.

[Bradley S.]

Reg;

That picture is great! Are those Keds, PF Flyers or Converse Allstars?

Brad

[Reg Evans]

Keds rings a bell.

How'd ya like those high water stretch pants ?

They were the rage in the mid 60's in my neck of the woods. I wonder if I was that age now ......would I be wearing size 40's with exposed boxers:eek:

[Juday1951]

I guess I'd be considered one of the "young guys" in here at age 25. However, I've ALWAYS had a love for the classic vehicles. So much style, class and most important, SIMPLICITY!! It's almost impossible to work on vehicles these days without a computer telling you what's wrong and how to fix it.

You should see the looks I get from folks driving down the road. Nothing like bringing a smile to their face when they see the truck. Then, turning that smile into a confused look when they see a 25 year old driving it....

It's just something about driving the ol' truck (aka Black Betty) that brings a feeling of simpler times, where the world didn't move near as fast....

[Young Ed]

I agree. I got my 46 pickup for my 21st birthday. I got all those same looks thumbs ups etc.

[Bradley S.]

Keds rings a bell.

How'd ya like those high water stretch pants ?

They were the rage in the mid 60's in my neck of the woods. I wonder if I was that age now ......would I be wearing size 40's with exposed boxers:eek:

If yer drawers were hangin' out yer pants when I was in High School, a NUCLEAR wedgie was in yer not so distant future.

[bobjob55]

don't knock them young-uns ..they might not know as much as us ,, but they sure come in handy...they make great grunts and are willing to learn,,, at least some are if you can get the games out of there hands...

why did they get rid of auto shop in schools just to teach them computers??? we all figured out how to run a computer without a special class .. i know that they won't figure out how to rebuild a engine without some schooling,, so i guess that WE are the teachers.. WE are the old guys !!!!

[mackster]

don't knock them young-uns ..they might not know as much as us ,, but they sure come in handy...they make great grunts and are willing to learn,,, at least some are if you can get the games out of there hands...

why did they get rid of auto shop in schools just to teach them computers??? we all figured out how to run a computer without a special class .. i know that they won't figure out how to rebuild a engine without some schooling,, so i guess that WE are the teachers.. WE are the old guys !!!!

well said bobjob55!

I use to run errands for pops just so that he will let me work for free at his shop. I have learn so much from him, I feel I owe him more that what I can pay back!

[MBF]

Don't know how politically correct this is, but for the first time I'm in the majority again-31%'er's. KEDS were ok, but with PF Flyers you could run fast enough to warn the engineer of a locomotive of trouble up ahead. Never had to actually do that, but it was nice to know I could if I needed to. I'm still "wondrin' where the yellow went cuz I brushed my teeth w Pepsodent. A little dab will do ya, YAHOO!

Edited March 26, 2010 by MBFowler

[buds truck]

Keds rings a bell.

How'd ya like those high water stretch pants ?

They were the rage in the mid 60's in my neck of the woods. I wonder if I was that age now ......would I be wearing size 40's with exposed boxers:eek:

geez, I remember those pants...... they were so tight that you had to have help getting them off, but if you wore them you thought you were sooooo cool

[Flatie46]

I'm an old guy now at 61. Man....that happened quick !

Anyway,at 15 a friend and I went into partners on a 38 Dodge half ton without an engine and coasted it down the street to his back yard.

Our dreams of finding an engine for it never happened but a year later at 16 I had a drivers license and was the proud owner of a 33 plymouth that did have an engine. Ah.......no more coasting.

What's that on the back of that car next to the tail light, some sort of package tray? I probably should know this but I'm just 41, still wet behind the ears.

[Reg Evans]

It's a MoPar trunk rack for the old steamer type trunks.....That's why we use the term trunk still today.

[41/53dodges]

don't knock them young-uns ..they might not know as much as us ,, but they sure come in handy...they make great grunts and are willing to learn,,, at least some are if you can get the games out of there hands...

why did they get rid of auto shop in schools just to teach them computers??? we all figured out how to run a computer without a special class .. i know that they won't figure out how to rebuild a engine without some schooling,, so i guess that WE are the teachers.. WE are the old guys !!!!

the even worse part, the computers they give us never work right, they lock up about once every 10-15 minutes. that, and i learned about motors on my own, no schooling. maybe im just different

[Allen I.]

I agree. I got my 46 pickup for my 21st birthday. I got all those same looks thumbs ups etc.

A ride with my 10 year old son is not complete without a thumbs up or two.

I think you are born liking these old truck or you are not. Fortunately the wife is a big fan too. Sure makes life easier. Now if we can only find her a convertible from the 60s....

[Young Ed]

I was just looking at this one. Too far away for me but a fun little car

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-DODGE-DART-270-CONVERTIBLE-mopar-NO-Reserve_W0QQitemZ220577698842QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item335b74941a

[br0k3N18]

Man I feel young..lol im not even 20 yet...

[TodFitch]

I'm an old guy now at 61. Man....that happened quick !

Anyway,at 15 a friend and I went into partners on a 38 Dodge half ton without an engine and coasted it down the street to his back yard.

Our dreams of finding an engine for it never happened but a year later at 16 I had a drivers license and was the proud owner of a 33 plymouth that did have an engine. Ah.......no more coasting.

What's that on the back of that car next to the tail light, some sort of package tray? I probably should know this but I'm just 41, still wet behind the ears.

I reckon that thar's a luggage rack

49Dodge1ton reckons rightly. For about a year after getting my 1933 two door sedan I had fantasies about finding a trunk hidden somewhere. Got to have someplace to carry the tools and spare parts. There is a little space behind the rear seat. Just enough for the jack, hand crank, some hand tools and small parts. And getting into that area is a PITA. If you go anyplace significant then the back seat area gets filled with your luggage, the big tool kit, etc.

[Jim Gaspard]

I'm 66 and I can now see my goal is to make it to the now vacant 81+ group along with the rest of my fellow 31 baby boomers.

[perry jones]

I am 63 - retire Friday. Have a 51 B3B, 34 Dodge PU with Hemi, a 34 Plymouth with a 360 and a 51 Studebaker Starlight coupe. I think I wiil be kept busy in retirement. Perry Jones