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Post by Lenny on Oct 14, 2007 6:24:16 GMT -5
My first car was a 1966 Pontiac Catalina Convertible. It is pictured below in the exact same color. I bought it in Wilmington, North Carolina when I was station at Camp Lejeune with the money I saved up while in Viet Nam in 1966. I removed the black top and replaced it with a white top with a diamond shaped back plastic window and installed dual glasspack mufflers. It had fender skirts and was a real head turner everywhere I went. I used to think it was me the girls were after, but it turns out it was the car. After I was discharged, I taught Mickey how to drive in that car. After church, we would go up to Central Avenue to the Korvette's Discount Store parking lot in Yonkers every Sunday morning, have breakfast at the Pancake House and then drive around the parking lot and surrounding streets. I wish I had that car today!  |
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Post by Joan on Oct 14, 2007 7:38:21 GMT -5
Nice car! When my husband got out of the Marines in 1967, he bought a 1962 Red Mercury with the money he had saved in Viet Nam too. Sorry, no picture! You'll have to look it up.
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Post by Lenny on Oct 14, 2007 8:30:51 GMT -5
Joan, I got out in June of 1967 from Camp LeJeune. Who knows, I may even know your hubby.
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Post by Joan on Oct 14, 2007 8:34:41 GMT -5
Lenny...........................My husband was with Mike 3/7 in Chu Lai, Viet Nam. He got out in April of 1967 from New York where is had been stationed when he came back.
Where you ever to Chu Lai or where were you in Viet Nam? My husband is curious.
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Post by Joan on Oct 14, 2007 8:37:44 GMT -5
Forgot to tell you, he is originally from Indiana so he went to the 1st Marine Division and he said you were probably in the 3rd Marine Division being from New York.
If you are interested, my husband's infrantry company has a website - type in "Mike 3/7".
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Post by Lenny on Oct 14, 2007 13:33:14 GMT -5
Yes I joined from New York and was 3rd Shore Party Batallion, 3rd Marine Division in Viet Nam. We wore red patches on our uniforms and caps. We traveled all over Viet Nam via Baby Huey helicopters (Army Hand-me-downs) Chu Lai, Danang, Mai Kong Delta, Phu Bi and Hue on covert recon patrols. Not a nice place! Tarzan not like jungle! Go figure!
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Post by pegleg on Oct 15, 2007 1:00:26 GMT -5
Now that's a car I always liked!! My second car, bought in Jan 1969, was a '67 Cougar XR7, 289 engine, like this only in dark metallic blue. I loved that car: ![]() |
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