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Christmas 1965, I was 13 and Dad got me a
Deluxe Allstate Moped (by Puch)
It had rear shocks, speedometer and a chrome luggage rack with a spring loaded
"lid" to hold items.
It even had a tool compartment on the top of the gas tank.
It was a 2-cycle and had a mixing gauge inside the gas cap!
I think he ordered from Sears and drove to Atlanta to pick it up. (I think it
cost $189.00!)
Many times I would ride it up to Steve Harbison's house, he would grab a boat cushion off his Game Warden dad's boat, toss it on the luggage rack and here we'd go. It eventually damaged the spring on the rack. Steve Burgess got one a few months later (it didn't have rear shock, speedo or a luggage rack) and we went everywhere trying to see how many miles we could log each day as well as explore roads we had never been on before.
A couple of years later dad traded my Mo-ped to Wayne Woody on
05/07/1966 for this 1965 Honda Dream
Mfr's. Identification Number: CA95-5005520
Man! This thing was nice! (I kept scars on the inside of my
legs from exhaust pipe burns, though.)
I can't remember what happened to it!?!?!? (Why would I still have the title???)
Tennessee Title Number: 11241925
Issue Date: June 1, 1966
My first tag number: ZE-1714
My 3/25/67 Tag Receipt (Dad always got these for me on my birthday)
Tag Number: ZE-6008
(Has I. J. Wright's name)
My 4/2/68 Tag Receipt
Tag Number: ZF-1485
My Craftsman riding lawn mower
(I won it around 1967 Sears when they had a grand
opening give-a-way across Keith Street.)
My mom & dad bought it new at Hall Chevrolet in Cleveland
TN
from the factory it was a 327/210 with Powerglide, console and floor shift.
I souped it up. I first put an aluminum intake and Holley 4-bbl, then headers,
then a 350/350 hydraulic factory cam and double-hump heads with 1.50 valves (300
hp).
If you rolled it off about 20 or so, it would fly. But, it wouldn't take off
well.
I bought a junk-yard 350 Turbo tranny and it helped some. I put in a shift-kit
later.
I found a wrecked '69 Z-28 at East Side Auto Parts in Dalton and bought the
rear-end out of it.
When I pulled the factory 10-bolt out, I discovered it was a 2.73 ! Then, I
discovered the 12-bolt was a 4.10.
That 4.10 helped my performance more than any 1-thing I did.
THEN, I ordered a new LT-1 short-block from Berger Chevrolet for $371.00
I added LT-1 heads, Z28 "off road" cam, Edelbrock Tarantula intake,
Holley 3310 780 4-barrel, dual-point dist
My 1967 Camaro (circa 1971) Bolero Red (I had chrome reverse wheels then!)
Going to the Bradley Prom in my 1967 Camaro (circa 1973)
I had the LT-1 in it then.
(Note the Edelbrock "Tarantula" & Holley stickers in the back
glass and my American Racing wheels.)
My 1967 Camaro
The Camaro came with a 327 / 210, Powerglide
(slip-a-glide I called it) and an open 2:73 10-bolt.
Of course I had to "soup it up".
First I put some chrome reverse wheels on it and white-lettered Goodyear
"Wide-Ovals"!
Next I bought a Mallory dual-point and a Sun tachometer
from Honest Charley's. (I loved just reading their catalogs.)
Then I bought some used 327/300 double-hump heads, a new Edelbrock Scorpion aluminum intake,
a new Holley "3310" 750 and a Chevy 327/350 hydraulic cam.
Then I put some headers and Thrush mufflers on it.
"Rolling it off" about 20 MPH, it was fast! But, it just wouldn't take
off from a stop like it should.
I remember once getting beside Fat Cat Larry Bolen driving Junior Linderman's
maroon SS-396 Chevelle at the red-light at Inman and Keith Street on a Sunday
afternoon around 1970. We were headed South and when the light turned green we
just rolled off. We were looking at each other, knowing what was gonna
happen........... Lucky for me at about 20 mph, we both hit it. I pulled the
big-block about a car length out through there. People were out at the Village
and the Burger Chef. It was a big thrill to win that one. IF the thing would
ever take off, it would go. I still thought it was the engine, so in 1971 I
ordered a new LT-1, 350/370 short block from Berger Chevrolet for $373.00!!!!
(wish I had a barn full now at that price.) While I was waiting on the LT-1, I
found a wrecked '69 Z-28 at East Side Auto Parts in Dalton GA. (Remember when
you could find neat stuff in a junk yard?) I crawled under the Camaro and saw
the tell-tale plastic tag on the filler plug that told me it was a POSI! I asked
the guy how much and when he said $75, I just paid him. It fit in the trunk of
my Camaro, so I took it to my buddy's, Gary Thompson. The Z was hit in the side
and when we rotated it, one axle wobbled. Gary had a Chevelle 12 bolt and gave
me an axle out of it. I'd never fooled with a rear-end (heck, all this was trial
by fire for me)! We replaced the axle and didn't even put new seals in it. It
fit perfectly. I counted the teeth and it had 10 on the pinion and 41 on the
ring gear. Dang! I had a 4:10 !!!!! I was in heaven. The Z had multi-leaf and
mine had single, so I had to "fabricate" a spacer and it worked great.
Man! That rear-end made all the difference in the world. That baby would FLY! (I
later installed the LT-1 and it was bad, but I learned that if you have 1,000 HP
and it's not geared right, it doesn't matter. Somewhere in there I put Lakewood traction
bars on it, too. I would "drop the headers" by crawling under and
removing 3 bolts on each collector and tossing the mufflers in the trunk if it
was a money run. I was never beat on the street after I put the 4:10 in and I
toasted some hot cars.
I beat my cousin, Dean Adams, about a fender in
his '68 Camaro with a 427 and a 4:10 posi rear-end.
I beat Dennis Sipe in his '66 GTO with 4.56 gears and slicks.
I smoked a factory '69 Boss 429 Mustang about 10 car
lengths.
[It looked like you'd dropped that engine in from 20 feet. That engine
compartment was FULL, even the shock towers were moved out!]
Those were the two biggest upset wins I had, I guess.
I also beat Jerry Richardson's '66 390
Fairlane.
Gut's '55 Ford with a 351,
'57 Chevys, a '70 Mach One, '55 Chevy at the twin bridges at Old Fort, '69 Z28
at Fairmount GA,
Louie Fee's '57 Chevrolet,
Gary "Hub" Thompson's '68 350 Camaro (Hub was chased by the State and
ran from them, till his fan belt came off.)
Zane Ferguson from Athens, Cobra Jet Torino,
Harley Sportster,
more big-block Fords, etc........
I always wanted to run a Mopar in Cleveland, SING A SONG OF SIX PACK, but never did get to.
Does anyone remember the back row of the
StarVue Drive-In Theater?
(see the Star Vue Drive-in in the background of this pic.)
(My cousin, John Lea, used to work security there and draw the bingo
numbers on Saturday nights.)
[Did anyone ever drive in the EXIT to keep from paying?]
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(click on image to see a larger version)
My 1957 Chevrolet Business Coupe Drag Car.
The Silver Stroker / The Silver Stocker
[photo taken circa 1973 with me and Diane
Ratcliff]
(I thought about putting other girl's pics on here, but calling them
"toys" might be crossing the line!?!?!?)
(stock photo)
1967 Camaro with fold-down back seat.
(I bought it from my cousin, Dean Adams, in Fairmount GA)
My 1968 Camaro Drag Car
with aluminum rod, small-journal 302 and Dana 6.50
(I sold it to Jeff Wise of Athens TN in the 90's.)
This is the only pic I've
found so far of my 1968 Camaro.
It was taken before I started working on it.
circa 1980
circa 1984 (post-restoration by Hub Thompson)
My 1970 Corvette Convertible.
Matching number 454 with removable hardtop.
I purchased in around 1977 for $3,000 from ??? in Cleveland TN.
I sold in around '88 or '89 to build my house.
(stock photo)
1971 Chevrolet Vega Panel Express / Vega panel wagon
I don't remember where I got this thing. It was white and
plain-Jane inside.
The metal panels in the back amplified each little road noise.
(stock photo)
1972 Chevrolet Vega GT
I bought this from Karen Fetzer or her mom (or was if from Joe Fetzer?) The engine was in bad shape.
Dad and I wanted to put an "Iron Duke" in it, but we couldn't find one so we rebuilt the engine. (bad move). It still used oil.
I wished a 1,000 times we had put a small-block in it.
(stock photo)
1972 Yamaha 360 Enduro
Every pair of pants I owned
were ripped on the right, inside leg from the monster 1-cylinder kicking me.
But, it would go anywhere and climb anything.
I loved the compression release. It would let you creep down the steepest hills.
(stock photo)
1973 Honda 750 Four
My 1976 Chevrolet C-10 4x4
350 4-bbl, 3 on the tree, roll bar
& spotlights
I sold it 07-09-1987 for $3,250
My 1973 Lincoln Mark IV
1978 Ford Fiesta
I bought it new at the Ford dealership at
Etowah TN
(This is an image from a brochure, but it's the color is the same as mine
was.)
(Mine didn't have aluminum wheels though.)
(click on image to see a larger version)
My 1975 Cadillac Brougham
This was the neatest car. It had a 502 cid engine and never
used the first drop of oil!
1978 Buick
I traded it in on the 2000 Ultra Sport motorhome
1984 Chevrolet C-30 MINNIE WINNIE Motorhome
My 1985 Toyota pickup
I bought new at North Georgia Toyota in Dalton for $6,500
(with my retro full-moon hubcaps)
My 1985 GMC 2-wd Suburban
I took it in on trade and later sold it to Gene Queen
It was a rough party bus, but it made a trip to Chicago to buy my first upright
bass.
My 1986 GMC Suburban 4x4
I bought it at Lee Motors GMC down near Atlanta.
I installed 4 Captain's Chairs and running boards
(It was a great "Party Bus"!)
(stock photo)
1994 Ford Explorer XLT
I bought it used at Gray Epperson Ford in Athens TN
My 1994 Ford Crew-cab Dually 7.3 Diesel 1-ton truck w/automatic and 4.10 posi
in front of my Executive Equine Estate I built in Athens TN
(I sold the ranch in 2003)
I bought it new at Gray Epperson Ford in Athens TN for $24,000
My Exiss slant-load 2-horse goose-neck
trailer with white skin
It was a nice rig.
It had rear tack and a small dressing area that made a neat camper.
It was narrow and that made it a breeze to navigate.
My steel, slant-load 2-horse
bumper-pull trailer
It was a neat rig, but it was
steel and steel rusts.
I had it custom-made in Savannah GA and the idiots got the axles out of
linement.
My 1996 Featherlite slant-load 2-horse
bumper-pull trailer
I didn't like it. I bought it new
around 1997 from Fox in Clinton TN
It was a slant / stock, thoroughbred (7' ceiling) combo trailer.
It had a flat nose and was like pulling a sail down then road.
Dad and I took it to NY to get a mare. My truck would only run 65 mph and only
got 6 mpg!
Floorplan
My car-hauler trailer
It was a nice rig with a dove
tail, solid floor and disappearing ramps.
I had it custom-made in N. GA and had them put extra supports underneath where
the car tires would roll. (prevent sagging)
I traded it in on my Harley in '95
(click on image to see a larger version)
1996 Chevy Z-71 4x4 Pickup
My 1995 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
I've owned it since 1995
(SOLD)
2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LT
5.3 eng., 4.10 Posi, leather interior, heated seats, power sun roof, white with neutral interior.
Purchased 2004 Bill Holt Chevrolet in Ellijay GA.
Aug 2005 I traded it in on the 2005 Chevy crew-cab pickup below.
2005 Chevrolet Crew-Cab Pickup
5.3 Engine, Posi-traction diff., XM Radio, Towing pkg,
Purchased new 2005 at Ronnie Williams Chevrolet in Sweetwater TN
(Still driving it)
My 1966 Mustang
Purchased December 2005
Me and my 1964 Impala in 2007
(SOLD)
My 1966 SS '138' Chevelle
(SOLD)
Video of my 1967 Malibu with Factory Air, 327, Power Steering, Power Brakes,
Bucket Seats, 8-Track Tape Player
(Sold in 2004)
Video of My 1967 Camaro with Air, Power Steering, Power
Brakes, 327, Auto, 8-Track Tape Player
(Sold it in 2015)
My 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe 2-Door Sedan that's had a $58k frame-off restoration
It's FOR SALE: $29k
Ford 1510 4x4 3-cylinder Diesel Compact Tractor
(Sold)
8-Track Tape Player
Panasonic 8-Track Home Tape Recorder
Panasonic Quad Home Receiver
8-Track Tapes
(My first tape was "The Best
of Charlie Pride" on RCA)
"Best of Tommy James and the
Shondells", "Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts", Led Zeppelin I,
Led Zepplin II,
Remember Quadraphonic 8-Tracks (aka: Quad8 or Q8)???
4-track/8-track
under-dash tape player
My parents got me this for my
birthday around 1968 or 1969 and I put it in my 1967 Camaro.
I think it was silver and had wheels instead of knobs for volume, etc..
Steve Burgess had one and he got mom & dad one just like it for me when
Easley worked at Lewis Auction.
The best parking tape of the time was THE
BEST OF PERCY SLEDGE
| 1. When A Man Loves A Woman 2. Out Of Left Field 3. Take Time To Know Her 4. Warm And Tender Love 5. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) 6. The Dark End Of The Street 7. Cover Me 8. Sudden Stop 9. Baby Help Me 10. It Tears Me Up 11. My Special Prayer 12. You're All Around Me |
Later I got a QUAD
8-Track Tape Player
(Man, that was great!!) The separation was awesome!!!!!!
The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells was great on it!
Do you remember the Pioneer
Super-Tuner 8-track?
How about the Craig with quick-release (so you could lock it in the trunk to
prevent theft)?
The first 8-track I ever saw was my uncle's (Danny Tinsley) '57 Chevrolet in the
60's.
It was "The King and Queen of Soul" by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
(I was hooked!)
| Side 1: 1. Knock on Wood 2. Let Me Be Good to You 3. Tramp 4. Tell It Like It Is 5. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 6. Lovey Dovey Side 2: 1. New Year's Resolution 2. It Takes Two 3. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? 4. Bring It on Home to Me 5. Ooh Carla, Ooh Otis |
Remember 8-track to cassette adapters?
SILVERTONE FLAT-TOP
(still have it)
Steve Harbison and Me
with our Christmas guitars
(circa 1965)
I'm on the right with my SILVERTONE Strat Copy
(still have it)
SILVERTONE 90 Watt Tube-type Amplifier
(still have it)
My 1977 Les Paul Pro Deluxe Guitar
(still have it)
My 1966 Gibson J-45
Guitar
(still have it)
My Martin HD-28V Guitar
For Sale: $2,499
Other stuff WANTED
that's not really "Toys".
Pics of the old Benton, Tennessee L&N Depot (Benton Station) and any memorabilia
related to it.
Pics of the old Ocoee, Tennessee L&N Depot and any memorabilia related to
it.
Found: Pics of the old Tennga, Georgia / Tennessee L&N Depot circa 1967.
I would like any memorabilia related to this and any other area Georgia or
Tennessee L&N depot.
Wanted:
Railroad scissor phone / accordion
phone system like my dad used in the L&N depots
WANTED: Pics of the old Tennga, Georgia L&N Depot and any memorabilia related to it.
OTHER STUFF I'M LOOKING FOR:
Home building lot in NE Bradley County, Tennessee
Or, in Polk county on the Ocoee River in the Benton Station Community.
Or, 1-5 acres of hardwoods and/or on a stream.
(An example, but not exactly like this.)
L&N Model Trains.
(Click HERE to visit my Train-Want website.)
Wanted: An old KAY Upright Bass fiddle.
My 1995 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
Only 8,000 miles, Rare original yellow & white paint, wide white-walls
Click HERE to see my "Want To Buy" list, my "Wish List", my "WANTED" list of items I want to buy, www.drwebman.com/want
My www.DRWEBMAN.com FREE WEBSITES Webmaster site
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CLICK TO SEE MY PARTS FOR SALE
WEBSITE
www.FSBOTrader.com
OcoeeRealty.com is a great website where you can buy, sell or trade properties.
Advertise
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Check out my
MyLostToys.com website
that
features toys from my childhood
Check out my Dr. Shock website:
www.drwebman.com/dr_shock
Check out my tribute to Cleveland TN
www.PhotosOfCleveland.com
Click HERE to see
my "MEMORIES OF A CHILD 50s" website,
www.drwebman.com/memories
Ingrid Rebel and Bob Brandy
Click HERE to see my Tribute To Bob Brandy
Click HERE to see my Tribute To the REAL Leroy Mercer
My website that chronicles the WW-II Troop Train wreck near Jellico TN on July 6, 1944
The BAT CREEK STONE
My tribute to the Yuchi Indians
(Could the Yuchi be one of the lost tribes of Israel???)
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Piano, Jeep Tin Toy from Christmas 1953, Jewel Tea tin Toy Delivery Van, Marx LAZY-DAY
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Wanted: Pics of the old Benton, TN L&N Depot (Benton Station)
and any memorabilia related to it.
Pics of the old Benton Station, TN L&N Depot and any memorabilia
related to it.
Pics of the old Ocoee, TN L&N Depot and any memorabilia related to it.
Pics of the old Tennga, TN L&N Depot and any memorabilia related to it.
Pics of the old Tennga, GA L&N Depot and any memorabilia related to it.
Lost toys of the fifties. Lost toys of the 50's. Lost toys of
the 60's. Lost toys of the sixties.
