Found some more photos of my old cars

"pianomanzero" (pianomanzero) 09/25/2013 at 23:02 • Filed to: None

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I had to run out to my parents' place to get a piece of luggage for my business trip to Seattle this coming week and I stumbled across an album with photos of a few of my old vehicles.

I've got a few more hiding somewhere, but when I eventually find 'em I'll post em.

My old Alfa (and my old TA in the background)

My old Trans Am GTA (and my dad's Suburban in the background. We put a small block 400 into that thing together about a year or two before this photo was taken. That was a fun truck. I eventually bought that from him but it was later wrecked by my ex, after which I sold it to my brother-in-law)

My 1979 Harley Davidson FLH two-wheels-bad (with my dad's Heritage Softtail in the background. I eventually sold my FLH to buy his softtail when he bought his '03 Ultra Classic. I lost the softtail due to the circumstances of my divorce three years ago). Note the characteristic AMF oil drip below it, hehehe.

I believe I took those last two during a visit home while I was living in Vancouver, B.C. My parents were kind enough to store some of my toys for me on their property while I ventured out into the world as a young man to find myself.

Here's a pic of my two-wheels-bad after I first bought it in 1999.

I know I've got more photos somewhere, they're all just stuffed away somewhere in my parents' basement or in the shed.

These photos represent some beautiful memories, and some horrible regrets; I regret getting rid of that Trans Am the most. That was a fun goddamn car! The Alfa was fun, when it was running, but nowhere near as fun as the TA.

One of these days I'd like to own one again, but I know deep down I'll probably never find one in as good a shape as that one.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > pianomanzero 09/25/2013 at 23:04

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What happened to the Alfa?

pdthedeuce > pianomanzero 09/25/2013 at 23:06

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those T/As looked so good in white .

pianomanzero > Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS 09/25/2013 at 23:06

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It was costing me an arm and a leg to repair, and was going to need additional repairs. Plus by the time I moved back to the States in '03 it had been sitting and deteriorating for three years, and I decided I'd rather put the money into the TA.

I used the proceeds from the sale of the Alfa to fund some improvements to the TA.

pianomanzero > pdthedeuce 09/25/2013 at 23:10

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Yeah, it was gorgeous. Plus it had the gold striping and emblems. That doesn't really show in the photos, but the white and gold really went very well together.

The only thing I wanted to change about the appearance was to take the interior from black and tan to all black.

Milky > pianomanzero 09/25/2013 at 23:45

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Dat pinkish Ford, and two-tone Chevy, sexy.

pianomanzero > Milky 09/25/2013 at 23:58

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They were both good trucks. That purple Ford was my little sister's.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > pianomanzero 09/26/2013 at 05:24

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Sweet combo. White Spider and white TA.