“The Charles Barrett Special” Commando: A Quick Update
In its prerunning days
A couple days ago this olelongrooffan shared with my fellow Hoons my experience in collecting my new to me Jeepster Commando. And as I seem to be doing the last few vehicles, I named it. Yeah, my E30 ragtop was the “Black Beauty”, the Falcon Station Bus was “the olestationbus”, and my Comanche is the “Indian.” Appropriately enough, I bestowed my Commando with the moniker “The Charles Barrett Special.” Now after that post went viral, I happened to be reading that Book about my Face and
I noticed that Dearthair had posted about that story and Charles Barrett responded with:
“I feel that a discreet little brass plaque somewhere in the interior would be in order… or maybe an engraved set of truck nuts on the hitch…”
Well, a few years ago, the Florida Legislature outlawed truck nuts in the Sunshine State so these lug nuts (shamelessly stolen from Dale Jr.’s pit stall a few years ago) will have to suffice. My apologies for them not being rainbow colored.
And as far as that discreet little brass plaque?
Bullshit my friend. No little brass plaque for cbcompcon.
And the best part about driving “The Charles Barrett Special”? You only get it if you are a member of the cool crowd that hangs here in the Hooniverse.
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Florida outlawed truck nutz…to what is the world coming???
Truly, an unbearable tyranny and a great loss to the world. I don't know what Floridians will do.
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Brought to you from Oakland, CA. The home of the free (swingers?)…
So if I'm ever in a Florida parking lot and see two Commandos next to each other, I'll know which one is yours!
Next Florida will outlaw the tramp stamp. Curse them!
Nah, too much spring break revenue to lose!
When I was living in Florida,I bought a 53 Ford pickup,and later a 56 Lincoln from a yard near Winter Haven,and put them both back on the road.It is fun bringing them back from the "dead".
If anyone asks, you need a matching tattoo that is only visible when the vehicle is used as intended.
I get it. "The Charles Barrett Special" because Charlies Barrett is special!
As in pudding cup special?
Maybe 'cause he goes commando.
And topless.
So glad to see you've tackled the essential work items first, taking the bit in your teeth, as it were. Now, onwards to the tiger print seat covers.
And if you get pulled over, you'll know who to blame.
Lieberman!
Wait… I've got that wrong again, haven't I?
I think the internet just collapsed on itself.
I just hope LongRoofian remembers the decal for the side mirror that promises "Objects in Mirror are Larger than They Appear" . I never leave home without one…
damn….you beat me too it…I have one here in the garage awaiting it's installation….guess there is no wind in the sail …..
Florida outlawed truck nuts?
Isn't that like people from points north of New Jersey posing as Italians while living near the Atlantic just north of Delaware and south of New York outlawing blowouts?
Bwahahahahahahahah…. gasp… ha.
I had heard the the "CBS" brought the real deal, but such an accurate representation!
by the way the first picture made me think you had a fuel leak, then I remembered washing it out and floor plugs (hopefully not natural ones)
Florida: always the pinnacle of classiness.
……..did everyone miss the large receiver aptly located just above the nuts…..or were we ignoring the obvious intrusion on the longrooffan's privacy….or is it just a hidden message……maybe he is planning on pulling a 'big load'…..just thinking…..of course there i go again…working without tools….