Vintage Tow Trucks

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  1. Poison_Ivy

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    That's a testament of unibody vs. full-frame. A Continental of that Ford's age wouldn't have folded like that
     
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    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    I don't know if I would say they got better per se, but they certainly got safer.
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    You're right about that. These days, to do most modern car repairs you have to remove parts just to access bad parts.
     
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    Especially, when a headlight bulb burns out
     
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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Hell, removing the headlight just to fix something.
     
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    Rather, removing an air filter housing, just to get access to the bulb
     
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    Or an inner fender assembly...
     
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    Arrrgghhh! Stupid HHRs! If I ever meet the moron who set that design up, I'm gonna shove an inner fender inside him where it really hurts...and sideways....:naughty:
     
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