Old stuff

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:05 am

I've got a 42 year old outboard, a 30 year old car, and a 27 year old motorcycle. Is there something wrong with me?

Revs 1981 CB900F

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:07 am

NO!...no there isn't

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:35 am

Yes! But there is something wrong with all of us!

What kinda outboard? I run an old merc. Wish I could afford one of those new 4 stroke Hondas!

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:21 pm

I've got a 1950 Johnson 7 1/2 HP in my basement that my dad bought new. We used it on the St Lawrence river and the Finger Lakes for decades. The rest of my family have moved on to Big boats with Big motors on them but I still like the smell of the 7.5. I guess I don't like sitting in an aluminum boat with wet feet anymore, though...
Jim

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:47 pm

how about a wife Question

and no, there is nothing wrong with that

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:03 pm

The hardest part about being a young guy (33) I missed so much of that cool old stuff. So many of my generation are into this new plastic garbage be it cars, boats, bikes....they dont get why I love the old muscle cars and the vintage bikes. I just look at em, smile and say......"Cuz you dont, thats why."

My first car was a 78 mustang and I spent a whole summer yankin the engine, puttin in new cams rods lifters painting the engine bay etc. etc. All my buddies and there little turbo mazdas and wanna be four bangers couldnt understand it. Well I dont have the mustang but I still got the knowledge and meantime I could retire on what they have paid others like me over the years cuz they cant even swap their own oil!!!

Keep your old stuff man and be proud of it!!!

David

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:17 pm

Old stuff rules and I wish spring would hurry up...

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:23 pm

My first vehicle for driving on the street (in 1969) was a '37 Dodge truck that my grandfather bought new. Sure wish I had it now Confused

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:30 pm

LOL revs,
What about the Benz, and the boat?

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:33 pm

revs wrote:

I've got a 42 year old outboard, a 30 year old car, and a 27 year old motorcycle. Is there something wrong with me?

Revs 1981 CB900F

its ok, I was born in the late 70's and all the stuff I love is from the early 60's....

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:15 pm

uuuhhhhh.......... how old is your wife/girlfriend?

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:45 pm

grump wrote:

uuuhhhhh.......... how old is your wife/girlfriend?

she is a newer model (C'mon.... a FEW good things came out of the 70's).... and, like my F, Im keeping her stock!

Cool

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:22 pm

pontiacstogo wrote:

Old stuff rules and I wish spring would hurry up...

Damn Peter, that baby looks sharp!!

Would love to see her in person one day, since you're not too far away!

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:45 pm

Fastball wrote:

Would love to see her in person one day, since you're not too far away!

I have a number of customers in and around the York area so I'm down that way every couple of weeks. One of these days I'll take the old girl down to York and swing over your way Wink

.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:27 am

That would rule! Cool

If it's nice weather, bring a helmet for an OMT experience. Wink

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:07 am

85 degrees and clear enough to see lake arrowhead from Miracle Mile here in LA....

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:12 am

The outboard is a 1966 Evinrude 6 hp. "Fisherman" I got it brand new from my parents for passing grade 8. I have only used it about 5 times in 42 years. The gas tank is still in the original cardboard box.

I need a small outboard to use on my dinghy but I don't have the heart to put the Evinrude in salt water so last week I went out and bought a brand new 6 hp Yamaha to use in the ocean.

Revs

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:41 pm

Yeah, don't use your good, old stuff in the salt. Yuck!

I've got a 1962 Johnson 10 hp outboard, well used but, still runs good. Bought the old Johnson after having a series of three middle 70's vintage 7-1/2 hp Mercs stolen from our place in northern Wisconsin.

Also have two '76 outboards that serve regularly on the summer week-ends. An 85 hp Mercury and a 40 hp Evinrude. Great stuff, those old two-strokes!

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:52 pm

Very cool.

I am running a '77 70hp merc on my '69 16' Dixie.

Its fun, because the package is cheap to maintain, and run. So if I only use it a couple times a year, I am still happy.

To bad the transom is going on the boat. It is such a nice looking boat. Gel coat even shines. Not sure if I am up for that much work! Who knows what I would find in there.

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:20 pm

Old stuff does rule! I may only have a 12' alumcraft jon boat, yet I am proud to say it is powered by a 1978 7.5hp 4-stroke HONDA. Granted it has a custom paint job, it still runs like a champ! The whole set up is a bayou speckled trout and Redfish assasin. Twisted Evil

Silver CB750F Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: NC

I get made fun of a lot for the same thing, I'm 23, my car was made in 72, my bike in 80 and my dirt bike in 79. Every vehicle I've ever owned except my 91 Thunderbird I just bought have always been older than me, I still don't have a picture of my dirt bike (79 Yamaha MX175 btw) but heres my car

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:11 pm

NICE Cutlas!

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:33 pm

Awesome car bro, would love to see some pics of the 175. I had a 175 2stroke. Loudest friggin bike I ever owned, the neighbors were glad to see that one go. Cool

Silver CB750F Joined: Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 572 Location: NC

I did have pictures around, I need to scan them. Right now the bike is in pieces so I could redo the whole bike. Mine was quiet, but quick in the woods, I suprised alot of people with that bike

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 9:25 pm

Yeah mine was quick also, and the front wheel like d to just jump right off the ground! Where you at in NC?? Didnt even notice you were in the altered state till that last post. And hey!!!! I got another star!!

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:33 pm

I forgot about one other old thing I failed to mention. The scariest dirt bike in the world. You spoke of the front wheel just jumping of the ground on the 175. Lemme put it this way when friends or whoever happens to come over and we're in the garage they point at my 1978 PE400 and ask "what is that?" I simply reply "SCARY BRO". I'm Still young, but I consider myself a lil' bit wiser than I was when I was flipping that thing over backwards on top of myself. No real harm or injuries other than minor burns and bruised egoes plural ( my older brother got some as well). Way cool bike, but for all I care it can sit there and try and put itself back together.

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 1:10 am

this is the last 70s thing I owned...

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 2:05 am

Now that's badass! Twisted Evil

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 3:21 am

Understatement beerchug

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:01 am

That is way cool that almost everthing you drive is older than you!! Nice 442 by the way.

I always think that anybody can go out and buy the new stuff, but how many people have a nice old car, boat, motorcycle etc.

Revs