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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 27 2015, 09:27 AM (9,488 Views) | |
| Milton Fox Racing | Aug 17 2015, 10:36 PM Post #76 |
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| 250 TR | Aug 18 2015, 12:39 AM Post #77 |
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That Mustang is probably rather confused about now. First it gets sent to a new home, then as soon as it's settled, it's back to the old home! It must have missed playtime with the cats. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 18 2015, 03:13 AM Post #78 |
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Hi kitties! |
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| 69ch | Aug 18 2015, 08:36 AM Post #79 |
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Yay kitties! And a Stang playmate too cool. Eric |
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| pjedsel | Aug 22 2015, 09:52 PM Post #80 |
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Ok...finally a little time to entertain the Traveling Mustang and his return home. For those who do not know, the Mustang originally came from my collection and sold to 69ch a while back. It is kind of fun to have the car come home for a visit. It is to bad I didn't have him back in June when I really could have taken him home! My roots are in a small farming community 25 miles west of Spokane on US Highway 2.![]() The Mustang came to Reardan back in the late 60's when Hot Wheels were the newest thing in the toy departments. Yes, department stores actually had rather large toy departments and most likely this little guy came from The Crescent - a large downtown department store in Spokane in those days (part of the Marshall Field family). My parents were very supportive of my toy cars and collecting but for some reason my mom really did not like Hot Wheels - think part of it might have been they cost more than Matchbox and they represented "fast cars". The background in this picture is the community center in Reardan - I know the Mustang was there at least once as we had Boy Scout meetings there and I remember having a display of cars for some father-son banquet. The grain elevators are the community landmark - been there since the '50's are are still standing.![]() A guy in town restored these old steam tractors and had some trailers made to pull behind so that kids could have rides curing the Community Mule Days celebrations. And so the return home...but hey...the house is now blue. When the Mustang left it was, what I like to call Air Force Khaki (ick). The blue is a definite improvement! ![]() ![]() And what's this...PJ had a nice red car with a blue oval on the front and now he has a car/van with a crooked H. ![]() Ah, but it is good to see he still goes pheasant hunting...of course one of these days he might try using a gun instead of the car! ![]() And inside the house there was gold carpet in the living room...but it was gone - Just in the one of the bedrooms now ![]() but some of my friends are still here - another "Stang and a Cougar (this house has all kinds of cool cats!) And look at this nice, shiny new floor - man can we go fast across this! ![]() Yup...I can still outrun that blue Stang and the Cougar too! This floor is slick...and Mrs. PJ just told us no burn outs on her new floor so off to the basement we go. Yum...look at those nice cucumbers from her garden! They are my size! ![]() And before we head downstairs...anyone for a little music - is this the new theme song of North Dakota by chance? ![]() And more changes...man once a guy leaves they decide to change everything! ![]() Ah...something very familiar - Dick's Body Shop...time for a stop to check out a couple of PJ's Edsels - fellow Hot Wheels, you know! ![]() Lookie, lookie...I fit in the trunk! ![]() And a ride on a pink Edsel with Mr. Brownie driving ![]() Look at that engine - an E-475 V-8 - did you know rumor has it PJ beat a Mustang with his Edsel in a drag race years ago...hard to believe a Mustang wouldn't win...but look at this engine. ![]() |
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| 69ch | Aug 23 2015, 09:12 AM Post #81 |
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Great write up and pictures John. Wow thats so cool, I didnt know this Mustang was one of your childhood cars. Maybe there is a pic of you somewhere holding the car at the Boy Scouts meeting ... Glad to see the home improvements coming along nicely. Anyways Thanks for the peek into your neighborhood. Eric |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Aug 24 2015, 03:13 PM Post #82 |
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I drew a yellow circle and these came in the mail - much to generous Eric, but many thanks!
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| pjedsel | Aug 30 2015, 10:11 PM Post #83 |
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It never seems to fail - company comes and life gets busy. Finally a little time this afternoon to show the Mustang around before he gets ready to head for his next stop![]() Sunflowers are a major crop here - ![]() Wild sunflowers that grow along the road - years ago in my first trip through North Dakota that was the one thing I remembered - the median of the Interstate was filled with wild sunflowers! ![]() No those aren't file cabinets sitting out in the middle of a field - those are bee hives and yes there were bees flying around when I parked the Mustang - good thing this is a fast car! ![]() Can you find the Mustang in the hay bale? ![]() Still hanging out in the hay - wonder what that straw will do to the engine? ![]() John Deere Green - and there is a lot of "green" around here ![]() Anybody want to guess the cost to replace one of these tires...or the wheel for that matter? ![]() Still hanging out with the combines - it is wheat harvest season here - sunflowers are not harvested until after the first hard frost ![]() And still on the John Deere - wonder what would happen if the 'Stang found a can of John Deere green paint? ![]() From sunflowers and combines...to being stuck in a tree...not a lot of trees in ND but we do have some (my wife thinks otherwise but then she is originally from the Missouri Ozarks!) ![]() Anybody here remember Western Union - sign in the old Elgin, ND train depot - now used as a museum ![]() Found the sign for City Hall - could a Mustang be mayor? ![]() Let's save some gas and ride the rails! Old caboose on display at Elgin, ND museum. Originally on the Northern Pacific Railway - later became the Burlington Northern - trains no longer run through here but have a caboose to remind us of those days ![]() Notice the caboose is also green - I think the Mustang likes green things! ![]() Still trying to hitch a ride on the train |
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| pjedsel | Aug 30 2015, 10:25 PM Post #84 |
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Did you know they have giraffes in North Dakota?![]() Years ago my youth took a vacant lot in downtown New Leipzig and turned it into Noah's Park ![]() Some more of the park fence ![]() Found this old fountain in storage and felt it would be nice in the little park - a part of the community's early history ![]() No traffic jam today - some days you can find a combine parked on Main Street. ![]() Old Ford grain truck waiting for some repairs [IMG] http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb458/pjedsel/P1010009_zpsersm8wbn.jpg[/IMG] ![]() Allis Chalmers Roto-Baler ![]() ![]() Vintage combine/threshing machine ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hanging out on a Chevy truck...can this be - a Ford sitting on a Chevy? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Anybody need an engine? ![]() FMC Street Cleaner...still used ![]() Fire Bell! ![]() Old fire equipment ![]() Vintage fire equipment ![]() Standard Oil Fuel Horse Drawn Wagon ![]() After a busy day - time to hang out with some of the farm toys. Edited by pjedsel, Aug 31 2015, 09:44 AM.
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| 69ch | Aug 31 2015, 05:41 AM Post #85 |
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Wow great show! I really like all the farming pics. Found Waldo in every image, that was fun! I also like the danger shots and I think the bees take the cake. Eric |
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| Hobie-wan | Aug 31 2015, 09:50 AM Post #86 |
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That's a full day of activities. |
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| Dean-o-mite | Aug 31 2015, 01:25 PM Post #87 |
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Excellent photo journey! |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Aug 31 2015, 03:06 PM Post #88 |
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Nostalgic trip! |
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| pjedsel | Sep 6 2015, 11:08 PM Post #89 |
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Will soon be sending the Traveling Mustang on its way but thought I would allow it to roam around the basement and share some of my collection with you. We won't talk about the army spiders that are down there and dust bunnies - all of which have taken over the Hot Wheels Army Toys can you find the Mustang in a sea of Edsel's?![]() And more Edsel's ![]() And bigger Edsel's - might have to have a contest someday and let you guess how many Edsel models I have in my collection. ![]() And Studebaker's too! ![]() Admiring one of the Doc Hudson's Piston Cups. ![]() Just a few of the police cars in my collection ![]() And time to relax and enjoy Smokey and the Bandit...
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| pjedsel | Sep 10 2015, 11:12 PM Post #90 |
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Things didn't go as planned this past week or so - so no road trips for the Mustang before he hit the road and headed south for Texas. Probably a good thing as we have a frost advisory for tonight. Anyway a few final pictures of the traveling Mustang checking out some of my collection before he hit the road. Mustang and some East Germany emergency vehicles from Grell ![]() Emergency models from Austria ![]() Wonder if a Mustang could outrun a Porsche Polizei car in Austria ![]() Where is the Mustang in the midst of all of those ambulances? ![]() A barn find! ![]() A cup of coffee and on the road we go...next stop Texas
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| 69ch | Sep 10 2015, 11:40 PM Post #91 |
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Fantastic host John so much eye candy. Sharing is what the hobby is all about and such a wonderful presentation. Good news, one of your childhood toy cars is on the way to its next adventure. Fun Yay! Cheers Eric |
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| Hobie-wan | Sep 11 2015, 12:57 AM Post #92 |
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What's the crazy farmer doing with all that heavy steel up in the rafters! |
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| Hosspower98 | Sep 11 2015, 08:20 AM Post #93 |
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Nice pictures John, thanks for the show! |
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 12 2015, 12:30 AM Post #94 |
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Waldo arrived today with a GTO Judge to keep him company!
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| pjedsel | Sep 12 2015, 09:03 AM Post #95 |
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Glad the Mustang didn't get lost on his way to Texas!
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 14 2015, 08:31 PM Post #96 |
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This past Saturday, Waldo made one of his bonus events for his week stay here in Texas - to the Denton Square Arts Antiques & Automobile Show. Here he is traveling the hills of a custom bike seat and enjoying the show venue vista! ![]() I got your red color! ![]() You can call me Johnson! ![]() Kissing cousins ![]() Next biggest car at the show!
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 14 2015, 08:36 PM Post #97 |
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Vintage fire truck visit![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Waldo is still in my pocket for this photograph.)
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 14 2015, 08:39 PM Post #98 |
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Inside the court house museum on the early IH Wagon![]()
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 17 2015, 12:09 AM Post #99 |
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On Tuesday, Waldo and I attended the biweekly ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Luncheon. This is Michelle our waitress for one end a 30+ table, checking out the 'Vettes after lunch.
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| Milton Fox Racing | Sep 17 2015, 12:33 AM Post #100 |
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On Wednesday, we drove cars across the auction block at Mecum in Dallas. Where do you start? (Looking out over the early arrivals for Saturdays auction lots.)![]() |
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Ok...finally a little time to entertain the Traveling Mustang and his return home. For those who do not know, the Mustang originally came from my collection and sold to 69ch a while back. It is kind of fun to have the car come home for a visit. It is to bad I didn't have him back in June when I really could have taken him home!
My roots are in a small farming community 25 miles west of Spokane on US Highway 2.










































































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