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Couple of videos of driving Dixie today.

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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 12:49 PM
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Couple of videos of driving Dixie today.

Me teaching my son how to drive a stick. He did pretty good. Only popped the clutch 3 or 4 times.
But...he still ain't driving it without me around. lol.


https://youtu.be/eVLVSDyAXyg

This is a blooper that I cut out, but the windshield wipers cracked me up.
https://youtu.be/UUgZSg7corQ
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Old Jun 17, 2018 | 06:03 PM
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My son is learning on a stick too, since that's all we have. Gotta hand it to him, as frustrating as learning the 3 pedal dance can be he hasn't become frustrated and keeps at it until he gets it. He did the wiper thing too. That made us both crack up.
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Old Jun 18, 2018 | 07:43 AM
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Dixie looks soooooooo good. Congrats. I also taught my grandsons how to drive a stick in my 81
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by habanero
My son is learning on a stick too, since that's all we have. Gotta hand it to him, as frustrating as learning the 3 pedal dance can be he hasn't become frustrated and keeps at it until he gets it. He did the wiper thing too. That made us both crack up.
Still can't figure how the windshield wiper factors into them learning to shift. lol. But it is way funny.
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 05:31 AM
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Dixie looks soooooooo good. Congrats. I also taught my grandsons how to drive a stick in my 81
Thanks, bud. Still stuff to do on her, but 37 years later, I'm still happy with her.
Teaching my 27 year old son-in-law next. lol
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 06:17 AM
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The bugshield is fricken incredible
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Old Jun 19, 2018 | 07:35 AM
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The bugshield is fricken incredible
That was my first anniversary present from my wife in 1984. Lol
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Old Jun 20, 2018 | 07:23 AM
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That is a good looking truck for sure. I taught my son to drive stick on my 1980, next up is my daughter real soon. It is amazing how many people do not know how to drive a standard.
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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 05:08 PM
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Very nice, Mark! I've done some driving lessons at Jackson State myself
Hope all is well!
I've been hauling my 2 year old around in the frankenyota with the doors off, and he loves it!
Not sure I'll ever let him drive it, though. The v8 and high clearance make it kind of sketchy for a youngun with a heavy foot and a sense of adventure, lol.
Love your commentary, too! "Yup, that's a sexy little truck right there" haha.
I have no argument there.
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Old Jul 1, 2018 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by thechief86
Very nice, Mark! I've done some driving lessons at Jackson State myself
Hope all is well!
I've been hauling my 2 year old around in the frankenyota with the doors off, and he loves it!
Not sure I'll ever let him drive it, though. The v8 and high clearance make it kind of sketchy for a youngun with a heavy foot and a sense of adventure, lol.
Love your commentary, too! "Yup, that's a sexy little truck right there" haha.
I have no argument there.
Thanks, man. Yea. JSCC's parking lot is a community driver learning center. lol.
You better be careful with that little one in there and no doors. That's the dad in me coming out.
Frankenyota! I love it!
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Old Jul 7, 2018 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by yotantn
Thanks, man. Yea. JSCC's parking lot is a community driver learning center. lol.
You better be careful with that little one in there and no doors. That's the dad in me coming out.
Frankenyota! I love it!
oh yeah. We just crawl around the neighborhood real slow with him buckled into his car seat. No long distance or high speed trips, but it his fun to goose the throttle up to about 15mph and see his grin, lol. I'd never put him any danger, I figure this is safer than a pony ride, and way more macho. Haha
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