My first vehicle I ever purchased was a 2000 Dodge Dakota R/T. Fasted I ever went was 13.9 in St Thomas wth a few bolt ons and 4.56's. Had someone build me a 408 stroker but never went down the track with it. I miss it...

My first car was a dark blue '55 Pontiac (Canadian) two door post with a 261 automatic. I bought it from a neighbor for $35. It was a one owner car. I bought it after safety check thing started. My shop teacher at Beal also worked part time at Canadian Tire. He got it safetied there for me. It only needed two tires. One of the first things I did was made a "Y" at school so I could have duals out the back and chrome reverse wheels. Damn I was cool,,and for only $100.

TMJ 

A 59 Pontiac Stratochief  wagon that my dad bought new, 6 cyl and he and my older brother Roger put a floorshift in it. It was handed down to me and I drove the crap out of it. One night a the Pincrest dance the brake line broke. We drove it home anyway and the next day, Sunday I went to Beaupre automotive on Gladstone (Ottawa) got a some brake line and changed it in the back yard. It went to the scrap yard not long after.

At dad's Sunoco on Merivale Rd, Ottawa.

I should remember Henrys dads Sunoco on Merivale Rd in Ottawa. I used to live right at Merivale and Carling ave,around 1958/59  It was just at those years I got my first car.. It was a 49 Dodge 4dr, She was a beautiful thing,. Every time you let the clutch out if you weren't hanging tight on the steering wheel the front seat would fall over backwards..Rusty floors?? I paid $50.00 for that car.  It had a radio. I had 4 snow tires on it painted the wheels red and brush painted the body black. Like Rick, I had to pay $25.00 for insurance(they called it the "unsatisfied judgement fund" I learned everything I know about girls in that old dodge..The girls were as plentiful as gas was cheap and I spent plenty on both..That old doge was a great old ride never let me down She wasn't fast but I believe I spent more time in the back seat than the front.. 

Well Henry it seems like I am about 8 years older than you. SO we probably missed each other at that time.  Those years between us don't seem like much now but,  we were generations apart in those years.. I can't even remember the name of the school I went to then.. I used to hang around with some pretty bad dudes in those days, Ross Scott and Wayne Scott , Barry Costello, Pete Kertasky, Danny Clemens and many others , We were a bad gang from the flats as I recall that area being called. I don't know why it was called the flats.. I pretty much grew up in that area and frequented many of the community centre dances.. I doubt you would know any of our gang as you would have been about 9 or so when I was in my trouble making days..I think I went to school on woodroff Ave but boy it's hard to remember the regular old boring stuff.. I worked at the carling ave car wash on Saturdays and There used to be a BP in that Carling plaza or right beside it that I worked at too..Boy I have forgotten a lot especially when I try to think of names and stuff.. probably best I forget those days of being a punk anyway..We had a stock car from the carling ave car wash that we raced at Capital speedway which was damn near to Carleton place.. Boy long time since I have even thought of those days . They were in my other life..Oh yah my name was and still is..Chuck Armstrong.. lived in Stittsville prior to moving into Ottawa..

Face-Book: I am not a face-book member, never will be .. Way to much for me.. I am an old simple guy and a slow forum is plenty for me  ..

Geez , Henry , ya almost had Chuck there ....thought he might give Facebook Groups a look-see on your suggestion but he gave you the same treatment he gave me  

 Nothing so important about my past that I want to go the facebook thing ... I hear all the time from people that can't go the toilet without posting it on facebook.. I all ready feel that there is more about me on the internet that I wish was not there.. I sort of like my privacy as much as can be possible ..Forums or even way more than I like for privacy but at least we use board nick=names so that may afford some privacy .. but still too much on the net.. I have no, none, zip, nada, interest in facebook..my limit on the net is here... and a bit of a couple other sites in the past.. and kijiji and you-tube.. that's it no interest in expanding that at this time.. I could change my mind when I get my scooter..So I never say never.. but not at this moment.. 

The wagon had the same rust issues, the rear floor tunnel held up the back seat as there was no floor on either side for the hinges.

Chuck, after my dad gave up the garage I worked at the BP carwash in the mid 60's. One of the Scot's had a Stude Hawk and put a small block Chevy in it, cut the hood for clearance. Used two vicegrips to shift it. Did you do any dragracing back then? If you ever want any info on your old gang let me know and I will ask for you, and maybe reply to you!

My first was a '64 Dart, leaning tower of power, push-button shifter. 2 dr hardtop. Bench seat, 15" station wagon wheels ( dunno why, the old lady I got it from ordered it that way) with dog dish caps. Still had the vinyl bubble seat covers and rubber mats, no radio. Only rust was around one of the rear bumper bolts.

I bought it when I was 14, compounded and polished it, washed the chit out of it inside and out for the next 18 months......then my Dad came home one day and asked " what do you want for the car?" I said " wha...?" Apparently one of the guys working for him had a wife who was expecting and they had no vehicle. Dad felt they needed a car and mine was available( because he said so, lol) Long story short, they had the baby then moved out west a month later......in the car.

The other half of the story really hurts.

One of my Uncles and his brother owned a garage in Niagara Falls N.Y. They were both diehard Dodge/Plymouth guys, never owned anything but. My Uncle had located a wagon with the small Hemi. He was going to arrange to have the conversion take place at their garage, with me doing the work on the weekends.

Dammit.

The next one was a '64 Rambler Classic 990 that I plunked a smallblock Ford in when I was 16. Left the AMC posi rear end, had an adapter made to muckle the C4 to the Torque tube. Surprised a lot of AMC haters with that one.

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seems a lot of members had Falcons along the way...........cool

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 yes a '62 sedan delivery with a 302 worked real good for just a kid in high school. Definitely had the ability to put a smile on my face.
TMJ