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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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That is very cool. I don't have enough kidneys to afford one of those. Heck, that could be the only one left in that condition. There probably weren't many in the first place.
My theory is it’s the easy/safe choice for production of a (relatively)small run of instruments.
The JC can mimic a Pbass really well.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Of the '74 about 2,000 were made, far fewer of it's stablemate '71, which is my fave year - Love the big, rubber nose!
Thunderchicken! My buddy still has his black 76 Transam.
Well, I don’t smoke so that lessens the chance of getting cancer.
Unfortunately, I do sit on my butt a lot when playing, so instead of getting cancer, are you saying I might get Keister?
Nice! some interesting subjects yesterday (love 50’s or early ‘60s Alfas and Porsches)
plus they ran a ‘72 Trans-Am (my favorite)
oh yeah……THUNDERBIRD!!!
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Does the license plate refer to the BFE?
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,912
- 142,404
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Perhaps an unpopular opinion... A tent on top of a Porsche Cayenne looks really ugly and stupid. The first thought I have is that the person went into so much debt buying the Cayenne, they can't afford a cheap motel.
Just get one of these:
Or, if you have style, one of these:
Love the look of the 1970 - 1975 Firebird/Camero. My personal favorite is the 1970 Formula 400 with the twin snorkel hood over the rubber nose….
Well, I don’t smoke so that lessens the chance of getting cancer.
I don't find it overly uncomfortable to play while seated, but I haven't logged a long playing session yet so that could change.
I’m enjoying all the classic pics Chuck!
We normally go up to Carmel/Monterey for car week every other year and stay at the Mission Ranch Hotel, box seats at Laguna for the races on Saturday and VIP for the Concours and Gooding auction. Decided not to go this year because of all the COVID uncertainties. Wish we had gone, it’s always a great time.
Had my eye on a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger at the Gooding auction and would have matched or slightly out bid the successful buyer. Oh well there’s always next year. Do love those Tigers though.
Muscle cars aren’t fast by today’s standards, I’ll just look good getting there. 14mpg!
As a Porsche Cayenne owner, I gotta admit - that tent looks silly. Get a hotel!
As a previous Jeep owner I will admit I had one of these, and it was great for camping up off of wet ground, away from ant hill’s and tarantula nests…
I have no problem with a jeep looking like that. But a Cayenne looks out of place camping. For roughing it, it belongs in front of a 4* hotel.
Saw this on the FB Thunderbird page. I toyed with the idea for the Explorer I had, but sold the bass before doing it.
I like it for a solid-colored Bird and I'm thinking at least one other member *coughcough* @KaraQ *coughcough* might be intriged by this look. I did mention our club to the owner, but he might not have seen my post yet.
I like it for a solid-colored Bird and I'm thinking at least one other member *coughcough* @KaraQ *coughcough* might be intriged by this look. I did mention our club to the owner, but he might not have seen my post yet.
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That is interesting! And not just because of the red (but that absolutely is contributory
), but the overall theme, the one black knob, no pg screws....very nice 
