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LOL! I remember going there as a kid and seeing cars with the vinyl roof's torn up. Dad refused to take the 69 Pontiac through because of this and we used one of their zebra striped rentals .

 My Dad wouldn't drive his regular, steel topped car through there. I always wanted to smuggle a monkey home.smile



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I also remember seeing window trim ripped off a car thanks to the monkeys.

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Anyone that didnt experience a drive through a lion safari thinks we are kidding, true story people



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Closest we got to a zoo in pei was the Buffalo farm near Montague. Once in a while they would sell off meat amd my sister would make Buffalo burgers.

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The Monks now operate the Buffalo farm so there won't be any Buffalo burgers anymore. The herd is getting quite large however. I saw them out roaming the other day. There is an Amish farmer selling buffalo meat here however.

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Boy this thread has really derailed!

I'll add to it:

We had a vole herd on our property 2 years ago! The foxes sure cleaned that herd up fast.

Vole burgers aren't that good.blankstare



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My bad. I must remember to

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Wow.. finally made it but lost it's toupee on the way!!! That only took from March to May to purchase and receive!!! Did the refreshments make the trip Kevin?

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Wow.. finally made it but lost it's toupee on the way!!! That only took from March to May to purchase and receive!!! Did the refreshments make the trip Kevin?

 Refreshments chilling in the Fridge Jim. Restrictions lifting soon so Dougie can come oversmile Car does drive like a dream, 283 moves the tank very well. I will trim off the lose toupee, puts some temp patches in the floor and get a safety  



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Jim left Dougie and I some brown pops in the glove box

 



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Yup even had our names on the cans so we didnt get mixed up.
I think it would of taken more then 1 each though Jimmy Thanks

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Jim should have sent BC brewed "Lucky Lager".no



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Hell no id of sent that wright bk,and kept Kevin from drinking it too.

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Nice. Nothing like a warm and shook up can of Bud.

Cheers.



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Hell no id of sent that wright bk,and kept Kevin from drinking it too.

 

 biggrin

Yes, Lucky is very bad beer. Even a warm, shook-up Bud is better!



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Kevin had them nice and cold when he brought them.He knows better lmao

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70 SS ACADIAN wrote:

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Jim left Dougie and I some brown pops in the glove box

 

 Good to see the car and pops made it! Only shipped 1 each. I know how Dougie gets after 2 beers! biggrin



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Bump

 OK, you got us watching for updates wink



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Just went back through the whole thread.....what an ordeal !! But also...what a blast!!! These are the things we remember in life. Day to day runs into the next day. It's the things out of the norm that you always seem to remember. Whats up with the old girl/guy......toupes r getting $$$$$

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Re Monkeys vs vinyl tops, I actually went through the African Lion Safari in a friend's '74 Monaco brougham coupe. As we entered the monkey area they jumped the car. We heard tearing, and soon there was a huge sheet of vinyl covering the back window. They went for the side mouldings as well. Did I mention that my friend's grandmother was seated in the right front passenger seat, and on the right hand mirror was a horny monkey with his junk all hanging out? She looked and turned away immediately, embarrassed & red-faced. My friend and I were laughing from the back seat, and meanwhile his mother was freaking! She was driving like she was qualifying for pole. The monkeys held on until we hit the exit from the monkey area, guarded by St. Bernards.

To preserve your car's integrity they offered rental '74 Nova 4-doors to travel the whole park. They had ZERO side mouldings, white with zebras stripes added. All the staff vehicles were white with zebra stripes. Back in '70 when I first visited the newly-opened park they had zebra-striped K5 Blazers & 4x4 shortbox Stepsides.
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Now back on the rails. What was the topic? 1966 Grande Parisienne. Aztec Bronze with black vinyl top & parchment interior is very unusual, but I can't think of a better car to show off such a combination. It must have been a knockout when new.



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Just went back through the whole thread.....what an ordeal !! But also...what a blast!!! These are the things we remember in life. Day to day runs into the next day. It's the things out of the norm that you always seem to remember. Whats up with the old girl/guy......toupes r getting $$$$$

 that sweet running 283 is coming out of the Grande and gonna replace the tired 327 in the CS rag top for now. A few things to do to the rag to make it safe for a summer driver while the Grand gets convered



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Got interior out today and passenger side floor from front to back is real bad . Drivers side looks great as the back seat pan is too. Forgot to take pictures 



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Got interior out today and passenger side floor from front to back is real bad . Drivers side looks great as the back seat pan is too. Forgot to take pictures 

 Pass side is always the worse. Edge of road side where the rain,dust,mud collects and gets thrown up. But we are out and traveling the West...might be different when the car is travelling East........biggrin

 



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Driver side here, wet salty boots.

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