Random UnAerodynamic Cars and Trucks Thread

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Little kids who can tell time from an analog clock

Reminded me of a former teacher of mine, who ended up influencing me to refer to some folks I disagree with as "the mediocres" instead of SOBs. He often mentioned telling his sister to keep at least one analog clock at home, AFAIK in the kitchen, so his niece would get to know what clockwise and counterclockwise meant.

[freebeard]

I have an analog clock sitting on a digital clock(-radio).

Depending on the lighting and whether I have my glasses on, I can read one or the other first.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Depending on the lighting and whether I have my glasses on, I can read one or the other first.

Makes sense. While those digital clocks are often quite small, an analog one with roughly the same size of a dish can be easier to read within a distance.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

The stock flathead-six of this '66 Dodge WM300 is long gone. Was replaced by a Perkins 4-236 Diesel sometime in the '70s or '80s.


I don't know why, but this Cherokee reminded me of a prerunner with this bumper (except for the winch).

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

The stock flathead-six of this '66 Dodge WM300 is long gone. Was replaced by a Perkins 4-236 Diesel sometime in the '70s or '80s..........

Are you sure?

Not an exact match to the WM300 or M-37 from what I can tell.

1953 Dodge M-37 Power Wagon
https://www.streetsideclassics.com/v...37-power-wagon

EDIT:

Does look to be a 1966 front, but cabin and bed of earlier model?

1966 Dodge Power Wagon WM300
https://www.guyswithrides.com/2019/0...r-wagon-wm300/

[freebeard]

Possibly built for export?

My little brother (RIP) had a 1952 Dodge military ambulance. It also had a diesel conversion.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Possibly built for export?

Most likely it retained that bodystyle because it's a military model, so it was easier to haul on a C-130, with the windshield down.

[freebeard]

His was like this one:


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He left it with us while he traveled the World and we used it for grocery runs.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by freebeard

He left it with us while he traveled the World and we used it for grocery runs.

I guess space was not a matter of concern while doing such grocery runs.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Isn't this wonderful?