As always it's a pleasure to check in here... I can remember a time or three those vise grips would've come in handy...
I can remember a family trip from Northern Illinois down to Eastern Tennessee in a Falcon station wagon when I was 5. Those chain link steering wheels have a cool look but you wouldn't want to grab one that had been sitting in direct sunlight for very long.
I need to win the lotto and retrace your travels, want that 409!
Thanks for sharing and taking the time to continue this awesome thread!!!