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A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby OldUsedParts » Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:17 am

We went to Houston to have Thanksgiving at my D.I.L. and Step-Sons and it was Unique and Exciting. The Unique Part was that, since she is Chinese, this was her "very first" time to cook Traditional Thanksgiving Food and she did a great job. Of course there were flavors and seasonings that we all do differently but all in all SHE/IT was a Success, hands down.

The Exciting part was, as soon as we arrived, my Step-Son insisted that he take me for a spin in the "Goose" that he has been restoring since it was in a flood covered in water for 2 days. It formerly belonged to a good friend of his whose health is failing and didn't want to try and restore it. OK, enuff of that and I'll be brief. First he made get in the Drivers Seat and mash the clutch - - WOW, it was so hard it felt like I was mashing the brake but this was normal for them. Secondly, after I had "Climbed" out of the car, I went around and sat in the Passengers Seat and away we went.

He knew the back roads and took me for a spin. I have NEVER experience a sensation like that, sitting 6" off the ground and accelerating like a Dragster - - WOW :shock: 8) :cheers:

Here's the Data Link about the Car and a pic of it.
https://petrolicious.com/articles/de-tomaso-mangusta

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Pics of the Family Gathering
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby Norway Joe » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:08 am

Seems you're having a great time. That car is really cool.

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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby bsooner75 » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:23 am

What a fantastic Thanksgiving. She really did put on a spread and I bet that ride was fun!


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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby GRailsback » Sat Nov 24, 2018 4:00 pm

Parts, those are some nice photo's.
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby Russ » Sat Nov 24, 2018 5:08 pm

And you look younger every day Emm, and that car is way cool.

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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby OldUsedParts » Sat Nov 24, 2018 6:35 pm

thanks, Gents, and yes the ride was fun - - - G'Rail FWIW, I did not take the Pics :laughing7: Russ, like K. T. Oslin once said "I clean up pretty well so far"
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby Txdragon » Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:26 pm

De Tomaso!! And you got to drive!! One of my faves next to the 308 GTB. Great pics and always good to hear happy family moments. Congrats to the DIL on her first Thanksgiving as well!
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby OldUsedParts » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:22 pm

Txdragon wrote:De Tomaso!! And you got to drive!!


Max Nicks, Chef Pal, I was shotgun seat only when traveling :laughing7:
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby Rambo » Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:27 pm

:cheers:
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby Txdragon » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:15 am

OldUsedParts wrote:
Txdragon wrote:De Tomaso!! And you got to drive!!


Max Nicks, Chef Pal, I was shotgun seat only when traveling :laughing7:

Awwwww BOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby OldUsedParts » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:29 am

Not a Prob because I don't think I could have mashed the clutch in without pulling the steering wheel off :laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7: :laughing7: My Step-son said that on a scale of one to ten as far as clutch being too hard, it was 18 outa 10 :lol: :shock: :roll:
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Re: A very Different Thanksgiving Day

Postby wayneben20 » Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:42 pm

Nice celebration and lovely photos you got there. But I really like the car though. :lol:
Kinda indulged myself a bit lately because I bought a set of touren wheels and toyo tires. Ready for more road trip.

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