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Hey all,

Was wondering if any of you other folks would remember the discussion we had in the old Lounge about the refugees who drove their 1951 Chevy truck on pontoons from Cuba? I mentioned it on another website I frequent and was hoping to post a link to an article about the incident.

If anyone here can remember a link, that would be great!

Regards,
Wannabe

Hey Wannabe,

How are you? I remember the story and seeing it on the news, but don't know of a link. I do remember the Coast Guard sank it.

I haven't been around the Bolt much lately and was wondering if you're still Wannabe(no bolt)?

I have actually bought another 53. It was an unfinished project that I put together just enough to drive and had a ball with it last summer. It's Camaro front and rear, V8, etc.I took it back apart this winter to fix some substandard resto, etc. I got laze and busy with life this winter and haven't got it back together.

[img]http://havanajournal.com/images/uploads/25cubatruckraft.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.democracia.org/images/106444955261.jpg[/img]

Havana Journal - Cubans found at sea on pickup truck converted to motor raft

MSN News - Truck-sailing Cubans finally reach U.S.

the BBC \'bolt-a-boat\' story
for a Cuban take on it, scroll down, you\'ll see the pic
and don't fergit the 59 Buick sequel - a finned V8 woulda smoked that float-bed 6


you guys really gotta learn google is your friend

Bill

I found this link.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7267457/

Doug 57

Bolters,

Thanks, all, for the replies and links. I really appreciate it.

Ron-yes, I'm still dreamin' the dream of an AD streetrod pickup. Right now, I'm playing around with an old Honda Civic, think of it as "restoration in training."

Regards,
Wannabe