502ci Posted March 30 Posted March 30 We used to go to the drive-in to also meet girls so one time when my friend drove his 72 imapla I hid in the trunk and he drove pretty far in the back and I slipped out and went in the passenger door. Unfortunately they were watching him when he drove in as there was only one person. Took the person several minutes to walk all the way back and he just put out his hand and took my money, he really didn't even say anything. Learned my lesson as it was extremely embarrassing, lol. 1 4 Quote
Chris shipley Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 25 minutes ago, 502ci said: We used to go to the drive-in to also meet girls so one time when my friend drove his 72 imapla I hid in the trunk and he drove pretty far in the back and I slipped out and went in the passenger door. Unfortunately they were watching him when he drove in as there was only one person. Took the person several minutes to walk all the way back and he just put out his hand and took my money, he really didn't even say anything. Learned my lesson as it was extremely embarrassing, lol. I could only imagine. At least he was cool about it. 2 Quote
Chris shipley Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 43 minutes ago, Rob Peters said: What, nobody with stories of 2 or 3 of your friends hiding in your trunk so they didn't gave to Pau? Back in the day trunks were larger and that was possible but then you had to risk getting caught when they were let out where most cars now have fold down back seats where you would only have to sneak into the interior without opening the trunk. rob PS, notice I didn't say or admit to doing such a horrible thing. For sure the older cars and trunks . Like having the love boat on wheels.. lots of space Quote
Scott S. Posted March 30 Posted March 30 The last time I went was to see "Beyond Thunderdome"..... It was "car load night", so we went with three pick ups and a station wagon..... Full. lol Lots of lawn chairs, coolers, snacks, etc. All three trucks had house speakers, so they wound up on the tool boxes, but we left the wagon shut down so we'd have someone to boost any dead batteries. Buddy with the wagon even made a few bucks boosting others who hadn't planned ahead. $$$$. 3 Quote
DragCat Posted March 30 Posted March 30 When I moved to Fl in the 80's they had a 14 screen drive in, never went, think they closed them in the 2000's. But on the weekends they would have a flea market area which was always a good walk, The Gyro's probably in the top 3 ive ever had. Owner had some of his race cars on display. Picked up a milk crate full of vinyl records their one weekend, about half were imports which was pretty cool 3 Quote
Marks71 Posted March 30 Posted March 30 Before I got my first car, a 71 Monte, I would use my parents 68 Impala. That trunk would hold 3, but any more than 2 and it was quite obvious there was something in there. Would park in the back row to unload. Never got busted. 4 Quote
Chris shipley Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 1 hour ago, Marks71 said: Before I got my first car, a 71 Monte, I would use my parents 68 Impala. That trunk would hold 3, but any more than 2 and it was quite obvious there was something in there. Would park in the back row to unload. Never got busted. 🤫 Quote
cbolt Posted March 30 Posted March 30 1 hour ago, DragCat said: When I moved to Fl in the 80's they had a 14 screen drive in, never went, think they closed them in the 2000's. But on the weekends they would have a flea market area which was always a good walk, The Gyro's probably in the top 3 ive ever had. Owner had some of his race cars on display. Picked up a milk crate full of vinyl records their one weekend, about half were imports which was pretty cool Was that in Jacksonville? Quote
Rob Peters Posted March 30 Posted March 30 15 minutes ago, cbolt said: Was that in Jacksonville? When grew up in Jacksonville the largest one I remember was a twin drive-in theater. It was back to back screens. I am not sure what they may have built after I left there in late 1968. BTW that twin drive-in was along Normandy Blvd and was torn down to build the Normandy Mall and it is also gone now. rob Quote
willie Posted March 31 Posted March 31 11 hours ago, Chris shipley said: I thought for sure willie you were going to say a car wash . We have a ton of them every street corner .... Chris we only have 1, maybe 2 car washes in the bigger towns.. Nope many more Malls, but most of the big land went to condos, now there is not many bigger pieces of land anymore but they are putting the condos, even in the smaller pieces of land now! The land is so expensive now, in some places they are not releasing some commercial stores only to knock them down to build stores on the floor level with 4 or 5 levels of condos above!!! crazy 1 Quote
Chris shipley Posted March 31 Author Posted March 31 47 minutes ago, willie said: Chris we only have 1, maybe 2 car washes in the bigger towns.. Nope many more Malls, but most of the big land went to condos, now there is not many bigger pieces of land anymore but they are putting the condos, even in the smaller pieces of land now! The land is so expensive now, in some places they are not releasing some commercial stores only to knock them down to build stores on the floor level with 4 or 5 levels of condos above!!! crazy Yeah that's crazy. For us car wash on every corner. They are like a drug store ... they had to pass a ordinance here . No more car washes to be built. 1 Quote
cbolt Posted March 31 Posted March 31 3 hours ago, Rob Peters said: When grew up in Jacksonville the largest one I remember was a twin drive-in theater. It was back to back screens. I am not sure what they may have built after I left there in late 1968. BTW that twin drive-in was along Normandy Blvd and was torn down to build the Normandy Mall and it is also gone now. rob There was one on Blanding Blvd. when I first moved to Jax that also had the flea market on the weekends. Quote
Rob Peters Posted March 31 Posted March 31 5 minutes ago, cbolt said: There was one on Blanding Blvd. when I first moved to Jax that also had the flea market on the weekends. How far out Blanding? Past NAS Jax? rob Quote
cbolt Posted March 31 Posted March 31 7 hours ago, Rob Peters said: How far out Blanding? Past NAS Jax? rob NAS is on 17. Blanding runs parallel. It was north of 295 on the west side of the road between Collins and 103rd st. Quote
DragCat Posted March 31 Posted March 31 12 hours ago, cbolt said: Was that in Jacksonville? No, Sunrise Quote
Scott S. Posted April 1 Posted April 1 So that's how the average guy got admittance to the Playboy mansion...... 3 2 Quote
cbolt Posted April 2 Posted April 2 15 hours ago, Scott S. said: So that's how the average guy got admittance to the Playboy mansion...... You have it wrong. Thats how you LEAVE the Playboy mansion! 2 6 Quote
Scott S. Posted April 2 Posted April 2 True, but there was a blonde in the trunk..... Guess Hugh let that one slip. 1 Quote
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