I feel your pain. I remember feeling like that 73 CJ5 broke down every day. It made me a better wrencher for sure.
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Answering my own question. âMega Weaponâ
Bet you wish you had that bus back ! I canât believe the money those things are bringing these days! As for Mr Magoo âŚthat was a remake cartoon series in the 70âs and for some reason I think he drove a buggy of such but not sure. Remember the cartoon though.
I hated working on them old busses. Had a buddy with a non street legal sandrail that was a lot of fun in the mountains.
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Was that photo (assuming circa 1991) from your metal band era? What was going on behind those curtains?
Wow, what a great shot, thanks for sharing Rooster.
Working on your train signals even then, back in the day in the hood. Very cool.
Jim,
It was during the band days but that pic was my day job. In 1990 a freshly PA inspected bus by me. 
Cliff,
I mastered my train signals over many many years. However I continue to try and perfect them to this day. (BTW âŚyou guys made me dig out some good old pics) back in the day in the hood.
Thanks for the thread Jim even if they are not (T)rail vehicles.
I am enjoying this thread a bunch, glad to see the vintage rides! The guy in front of the Ferrari (?) looks pissed!
my first six cars were VW. (but none with the split windshield)
after the Beetle (iâm german. so, what else could it be?)
i had a Double cabin (two rows of seats and a freight bed)
then a one seat row with over-wide freight bed,
then another Double cabin
followed by a real bus with high roof (one could nearly stnd straight)
and the last (for me) VW, a Saveiro (VW Golf with two seats and a small freight bed.
they were not ideal for the heat over here, but they teached me the basics of mecanic.
then i started to buy real vehicles.
once a Chevy Silverado and twice Ford 1000 Brazil, one Ford 100 Argentinian
my Ford Ranger (the first so called â4x4â) was a flop. as were different small sedans i had for back-up.
that was in the times, when cars were cheap and the next asphalt 200 miles away.
since we got asphalt and real mecanics here, the cars hold longer than 60,000miles/3 years.
the worst car ever, i got, was one of the few new cars i bought. a 4x4 Dayhatzu RockyâŚ
the chassis and axles were a 100% copy of a WW2 Willyâs Jeep, the cabin inspired by the old Landrover - jumpy like a goat, at 70mph it started to sway dangerously.
now, without ranch but with asphalt we have two cars, that hold out eternally
a 2007 Suzuky suv and a 2008 Mitsubishi 4x4 double cabin pick up.
better roads, better mecanics, maybe better cars?
but definitely a less aggressive driver.
oh, for the âTâ relevance:
when i drove them cars to the capital i had to cross two grade crossings of the national railway⌠
The freight Golf sounds amazing! Donât think we ever got that one in the States. I grew up reading John McDonaldâs Travis McGee books, and always wanted a cool car/truck. He had a rolls royce that someone had turned into a truck.
i always abstained from searching for a Rolls Royce pick up. they say, that the clock is too loudâŚ
to the Savero:
(google picks)
poor manâs pick up. like the Golf, front drive as Diesel, or with gasmotor.
if i remember right, a bit more than 1,200 pound capacity. two barrel of Diesel were just right.
unloaded up to about 90mph.
a good car, but it was not doable, to raise its belly more than an inch or two.
the Chevette
i could raise a full 4" (!) before it got âjumpyâ.
Guys;
Regarding the gesture in Roosterâs recent post here, I had a friend who claimed that was the Chinese gesture for good luck! The Chinese gesture used as an insult was supposedly a raised pinkie.
Donât know if that is true, but it makes good food for thought.
Best, David Meashey
Maybe test that theory next time you go to the Mandarin buffet. 
Pretty sweet! I donât see as many of those truck donor trailers anymore. Wonder why not.
I found an old pic of my current ride, my old train garden line also makes an appearance .
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