Things you got rid of

ArkansasHunter · 12-10-2007, 01:11 PM

What are some of the things you've got rid of or threw away and now you wished you hadn't of ?

In my case I wish I had never traded my 1st. shotgun for another one.

And I wish I had never threw away over 20 years of saveing my copys of Gun's and Ammo,
Out Door Life, Field and Stream, Sports Afield,
Shooting Times and a few others.
I had a 12 X 12 room filled with packing boxes full of these magazines.
I stacked them beside a dumpster 4 years ago.
I sure wish I kept all of them...A.H

stitchclimber · 12-10-2007, 03:28 PM

I'm a little partial to my old 66 mustang project that I sold to buy a ring and pay for married life. But in the end its been worth it.

Big Dog · 12-10-2007, 06:29 PM

My old Honda CB175 from Highschool.
My old 1968 AMC AMX two-seater - great little hotrods!
My Ruger Blackhawk Convertible in .45ACP/.45 Colt.
My Ruger M77 old model, in .22-250.
My Steyr M95M in 7.92X57 Mauser caliber.
Not my old girlfriends though - they all got fat . . .

Mooseman684 · 12-10-2007, 09:32 PM

1.My '67 Chevelle SS396...wife at the time said we didnt need a race Car.
2.Uzi Model A with Accessories...Needed money to get back to Alaska from Florida...
3. My Ruger 45 Colt /ACP Convertible 4-5/8 Barreled Quick draw Comp Gun and Low slung Holster...Dumb.
4. Marlin 57M .22 mag....It was a Tackdriver.
5.1911 Colt .45 that was all original made in 1914..Dumber than dumb.
Rich

bigbuddy21 · 12-10-2007, 10:10 PM

my 1970 barracuda 383 750 dual line holly carb 1.75 racing cam 411 posi. track 3 speed auto/ hurst shifter kit i loved that car

Oxford · 12-10-2007, 10:20 PM

-My old '33 V-8 Ford car
-My old '57 Ford 500 Fairlaine car
-My $18.75 ACP 1911A1 pistol
Most of the rest of my junk I still have. A sign in my shop reads, "He who dies with the most junk, wins."

toolman · 12-10-2007, 10:37 PM

Every gun I ever sold or traded, with the exception of a no-name .22 revolver that was a total piece of krap! I also miss my '68 4-dr T-Bird, and my dog "Buddy" that we gave away so my wife could ride with me on the truck full-time. Shortly after, her back got so bad she couldn't ride with me anymore. I also miss my sanity, but I can't remember when or where I lost it!

ArkansasHunter · 12-10-2007, 11:09 PM

If I had my first car I would be well off...1969 Mustang Mach 1 with the "real" shaker ram air scoop and 428 Super Cobra engine it had an 850 dual line Holly carb.
C-6 automatic transmisson with a B&M valve that no car in my city could touch the 5 years I owned it.
I have yet to see one on the Barrett Jackson Auction !!!...A.H

toolman · 12-10-2007, 11:24 PM

A.H. my best friend went with me when I went to look at the 1949 F-1 that I eventually bought and spotted an old FE engine laying in the corner of the shop. The owner told him it was a 428 and he bought it on the spot. It turned out to be a 428 CJ and about $800 later, he was stuffing into his '74 LWB Ford F-150 "Camper Special"(even had the cab marker lights), wanna know what happened next?

I'll give ya a clue, bets against "old farm trucks" became very unpopular in our area for a while! Meanwhile, I traded the old 390 that was in my '49 for the 600+ hp. 429 that came out of my T-Bird and it got real interesting...

ArkansasHunter · 12-12-2007, 07:39 PM

Tell me more !!!! I think for Insurence purpose'es I'm told Ford labeld the 428 CJ at
364 H P...It was probably 464 HP.

I could be going my merry way down the road at 30 miles per hour and stoump the gas pedal and leave rubber 25 yards . LOL...A.H

troy2000 · 12-12-2007, 07:52 PM

'58 Chevy Apache. It was down and I abandoned it. I was dead broke and needed to get to a job in another state, and my car wouldn't pull it.

toolman · 12-12-2007, 07:54 PM

A.H., when I got finished with my truck, it would break the softest 12.5" street tires I could find loose at 60 mph. I was running a '68 0.040 over 429 with 11.5 compression flat-tops, ported and polished heads, port-matched Offenhauser intake, 650 Holley carb., Doug Herbert cam, and Doug Thorley headers. It was backed up by a blue-printed C-6 tranny, 10.5" converter, and a Ford 9" with 3.70 gears (for street use). The eng. dyno'ed @ 596 hp. @ 6750 rpm. on pump gas.

ArkansasHunter · 12-14-2007, 01:05 AM

I recon it never took long for you to get where you was going in that ride.
To be honest I miss my old Mustand and the power it had.
If my Father knew some of the stunts I pulled in that car he would roll over in his grave ...A.H

Arkiemike · 12-14-2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

If I had my first car I would be well off...1969 Mustang Mach 1 with the "real" shaker ram air scoop and 428 Super Cobra engine it had an 850 dual line Holly carb.
C-6 automatic transmisson with a B&M valve that no car in my city could touch the 5 years I owned it.
I have yet to see one on the Barrett Jackson Auction !!!...A.H

Oh, yes, the horrible seller's remorse. I bought a new, yellow, 1969 Boss 302 when I got out of the service. A really fun drive, and it gave the local cops something to follow around on weekends.

I also regret selling a lot of guns I let slip through my fingers.

ArkansasHunter · 12-14-2007, 08:44 PM

Hey Arkie I got several Hazardous driveing tickets from burning rubber, other than that the cops didn't bother me.
Back then the cops were drunk themselves and they would get P.Oed when they had to get out and give someone a ticket.
I had to hitch a ride one night with a couple of Policemen because my Mustang would not start (starter was stuck ) These 2 guys were shareing a bottle of old crow and were well lite. LOL...A.H

JBS · 12-14-2007, 09:11 PM

Things I regret gittin' rid of:
1. '69 Chevelle SS 396 375 HP
2. Mary Ellen

Things I don't regret Gettin' rid of:
1. Coonie's Coussin

rondog · 12-19-2007, 04:41 PM

Waaaay too much to list........

.22hustler · 12-19-2007, 05:24 PM

My two 67 GTO's, my 69 corvette, my 39 Willys, my 34, 40, and 41 Fords. My five Nova's, and my first shotgun, a Western 16ga. bolt action. Oh ya, my dad sold all my American Flyer trains for $50 bucks!!

.22hustler · 12-19-2007, 05:29 PM

Still have this one though!

billy · 12-19-2007, 05:45 PM

every gun i ever sold

12-10-2007, 01:11 PM	#1
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	Things you got rid of What are some of the things you've got rid of or threw away and now you wished you hadn't of ? In my case I wish I had never traded my 1st. shotgun for another one. And I wish I had never threw away over 20 years of saveing my copys of Gun's and Ammo, Out Door Life, Field and Stream, Sports Afield, Shooting Times and a few others. I had a 12 X 12 room filled with packing boxes full of these magazines. I stacked them beside a dumpster 4 years ago. I sure wish I kept all of them...A.H

12-10-2007, 03:28 PM	#2
stitchclimber Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The great northwest Posts: 945	I'm a little partial to my old 66 mustang project that I sold to buy a ring and pay for married life. But in the end its been worth it. __________________ turning up the radio, got just enough religion and a half tank of gas...

12-10-2007, 06:29 PM	#3
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	My old Honda CB175 from Highschool. My old 1968 AMC AMX two-seater - great little hotrods! My Ruger Blackhawk Convertible in .45ACP/.45 Colt. My Ruger M77 old model, in .22-250. My Steyr M95M in 7.92X57 Mauser caliber. Not my old girlfriends though - they all got fat . . . __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

12-10-2007, 09:32 PM	#4
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,691 Images: 2	1.My '67 Chevelle SS396...wife at the time said we didnt need a race Car. 2.Uzi Model A with Accessories...Needed money to get back to Alaska from Florida... 3. My Ruger 45 Colt /ACP Convertible 4-5/8 Barreled Quick draw Comp Gun and Low slung Holster...Dumb. 4. Marlin 57M .22 mag....It was a Tackdriver. 5.1911 Colt .45 that was all original made in 1914..Dumber than dumb. Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

12-10-2007, 10:10 PM	#5
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 976 Images: 5	my 1970 barracuda 383 750 dual line holly carb 1.75 racing cam 411 posi. track 3 speed auto/ hurst shifter kit i loved that car __________________ LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!

12-10-2007, 10:20 PM	#6
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	-My old '33 V-8 Ford car -My old '57 Ford 500 Fairlaine car -My $18.75 ACP 1911A1 pistol Most of the rest of my junk I still have. A sign in my shop reads, "He who dies with the most junk, wins." __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-10-2007, 10:37 PM	#7
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	Every gun I ever sold or traded, with the exception of a no-name .22 revolver that was a total piece of krap! I also miss my '68 4-dr T-Bird, and my dog "Buddy" that we gave away so my wife could ride with me on the truck full-time. Shortly after, her back got so bad she couldn't ride with me anymore. I also miss my sanity, but I can't remember when or where I lost it! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-10-2007, 11:09 PM	#8
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	If I had my first car I would be well off...1969 Mustang Mach 1 with the "real" shaker ram air scoop and 428 Super Cobra engine it had an 850 dual line Holly carb. C-6 automatic transmisson with a B&M valve that no car in my city could touch the 5 years I owned it. I have yet to see one on the Barrett Jackson Auction !!!...A.H

12-10-2007, 11:24 PM	#9
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	A.H. my best friend went with me when I went to look at the 1949 F-1 that I eventually bought and spotted an old FE engine laying in the corner of the shop. The owner told him it was a 428 and he bought it on the spot. It turned out to be a 428 CJ and about $800 later, he was stuffing into his '74 LWB Ford F-150 "Camper Special"(even had the cab marker lights), wanna know what happened next? I'll give ya a clue, bets against "old farm trucks" became very unpopular in our area for a while! Meanwhile, I traded the old 390 that was in my '49 for the 600+ hp. 429 that came out of my T-Bird and it got real interesting... __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-12-2007, 07:39 PM	#10
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	Tell me more !!!! I think for Insurence purpose'es I'm told Ford labeld the 428 CJ at 364 H P...It was probably 464 HP. I could be going my merry way down the road at 30 miles per hour and stoump the gas pedal and leave rubber 25 yards . LOL...A.H

12-12-2007, 07:52 PM	#11
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,472 Images: 9	'58 Chevy Apache. It was down and I abandoned it. I was dead broke and needed to get to a job in another state, and my car wouldn't pull it. __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France Last edited by troy2000; 12-13-2007 at 12:15 AM.

12-12-2007, 07:54 PM	#12
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	A.H., when I got finished with my truck, it would break the softest 12.5" street tires I could find loose at 60 mph. I was running a '68 0.040 over 429 with 11.5 compression flat-tops, ported and polished heads, port-matched Offenhauser intake, 650 Holley carb., Doug Herbert cam, and Doug Thorley headers. It was backed up by a blue-printed C-6 tranny, 10.5" converter, and a Ford 9" with 3.70 gears (for street use). The eng. dyno'ed @ 596 hp. @ 6750 rpm. on pump gas. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

12-14-2007, 01:05 AM	#13
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	I recon it never took long for you to get where you was going in that ride. To be honest I miss my old Mustand and the power it had. If my Father knew some of the stunts I pulled in that car he would roll over in his grave ...A.H

12-14-2007, 08:44 PM	#15
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	Hey Arkie I got several Hazardous driveing tickets from burning rubber, other than that the cops didn't bother me. Back then the cops were drunk themselves and they would get P.Oed when they had to get out and give someone a ticket. I had to hitch a ride one night with a couple of Policemen because my Mustang would not start (starter was stuck ) These 2 guys were shareing a bottle of old crow and were well lite. LOL...A.H

12-14-2007, 09:11 PM	#16
JBS Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 761	Things I regret gittin' rid of: 1. '69 Chevelle SS 396 375 HP 2. Mary Ellen Things I don't regret Gettin' rid of: 1. Coonie's Coussin Last edited by JBS; 12-14-2007 at 09:17 PM.

12-19-2007, 05:45 PM	#20
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 12,203 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 146	every gun i ever sold __________________

12-19-2007, 04:41 PM	#17
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 1,337	Waaaay too much to list........

12-19-2007, 05:24 PM	#18
.22hustler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 905	My two 67 GTO's, my 69 corvette, my 39 Willys, my 34, 40, and 41 Fords. My five Nova's, and my first shotgun, a Western 16ga. bolt action. Oh ya, my dad sold all my American Flyer trains for $50 bucks!!