Yes, indeed, "Crash and Burn", a highly prized 72 Vega Wagon converted into a pickup truck that could barely carry a case of oil (which it would quaff down faster than gasoline) in the back without some part of the suspension poking thru the unibody. JUNK!! and that''s harsh coming from me. Jim and I tested out our airbrush skills on it, but my favorite part is the "Fisher Price" sunroof, that was painted with thick enamel and kid-size brushes. There are only two funny things about it; one was watching Jim grab almost any metal object off the ground and weld it into the so-called "frame" to fill the holes. The other funny thing is that it's one of two cars that I've ever sold for a profit.
Hey, I emailed this one and it worked!
ReplyDeleteI emailed mine too and it worked....and then I figured out how to post from the Ipad....so thanks for the link and now I don't need it! Mistakes were made!
ReplyDeleteBut I forgot to add the most amazing thing about this car; it smoked SOOOOO much (unless you ran it very low on oil -not a bad strategy..) it was simply amazing. Jim and I tried to reproduce this effect with the "secret agent yellow montego" but it didn't even come close. The Vega could make a solid tunnel of smoke, especially if you dared to step on the gas (which I usually didn't). Even in the old days, that much smoke was a little embarrasing.
ReplyDeleteDidn't this receive that Mop hairdo? and maybe "Eat Bertha's Mussels" on the bumper?
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