Centurion conversions, which converted the Broncos that were the subject of the prior post linked below; traditional conversion vans, Econoline cutaways into Fifth-Wheel haulers (just like how Cabriolet conversions in nearby Constantine, Michigan also did), converted pickup trucks into being fancier and more luxurious than they ever did coming from the factory at the time; and had also lengthened truck cabs by grafting the rear of an extended cab pickup truck onto the rear of a crew cab pickup truck, or by grafting the rear of another crew cab onto the center of this one that’s being modified-where the truck cab has 6 doors instead of 4 (the truck’s frame was lengthened when the cab was being lengthened either way) alongside putting the more luxurious interiors inside these lengthened truck cabs; was located in White Pigeon, Michigan.
White Pigeon, Michigan is located in the southwestern area of the state; and is located not too far from the Indiana border and not too far from the center of the RV industry-the area of Elkhart, Indiana.
Before the Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and the Ford Excursion were ever conceived; Centurion Conversions of White Pigeon, Michigan had converted Ford Broncos into a makeshift Suburban competitior.
In “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood”, do we buy one of these converted Broncos instead of a Suburban? You’ll just have to wait until the book goes into print and you purchase your own copy.
Links to digitalized versions of the brochures from various years of these converted Broncos.
Colin & Sheila own a Y2 Hyundai Sonata in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” because they’re too lazy to buy American, the Korean quality (less than perfect as of the 1980’s and early 1990’s, as most things in this story forevermore remain the same as they did during this time period) is trivial to Colin & Sheila, they like the Mitsubishi engines and technology built into this car; and they like the fact that this car is built on the platform as the YF Mitsubishi Galant and YFW Mitsubishi Sigma.
However, Colin & Sheila have overestimated the Korean quality in their Y2 Sonata, and are put off by the interior having a smell similar to that of cheaply-made Chinese plastics.
And so Colin & Sheila replace their Y2 Sonata with an awful K-Car, a Plymouth Acclaim with a turbocharged version of the 2.5 liter K-Car engine and the A413 automatic transaxle. Colin & Sheila trade-in their Y2 Sonata and buy their K-Car at their local Chrysler-Plymouth dealer in Vermont.
Colin & Sheila also already own another K-Car, a Chrysler minivan on the standard wheelbase with the Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 engine and the Chrysler A670 transaxle. This Mitsubishi engine was the optional V6 in the Y2 and successive Y3 Sonatas. Colin & Sheila have purchased their Chrysler minivan at that same Chrysler-Plymouth dealer where they’ve purchased their Acclaim from.
Dennis, our friend; has utilized the industrialized version of the K-Car 2.5 liter 4-cylinder engine and the industrialized version of the Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 engine from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, both mated to the A413 automatic transaxle; for his TT line of airplane tow tractors at the company he had founded in 1969-Eagle Industrial Tugs. The K-Car 4-cylinder engine was very good to Dennis and his tow tractor. The Mitsubishi V6, however; was a different story. The Mitsubishi V6 was very unreliable in the field, and Mitsubishi was a terrible company for Dennis to do business with.
Cars are not important to Colin & Sheila and they view driving and owning a car as a chore rather than as an enjoyment and something that pleasantly occupies their life. Colin & Sheila don’t care about how awful the Chrysler K-Car and PL platforms, GM J, N, and L-platforms, and the Ford CE14 and CT120 platforms are.
MotorWeek’s review of the Y2 Sonata during 1992. They’ve also tested a Y2 Sonata a couple years prior in 1990. Their review during 1992 was to cover the front facelift, changes to the interior; and the fact that the interior no longer had the smell of cheaply-made Chinese plastic.
MotorWeek’s review of the Sonata’s predecessor-the Stellar, only sold in Canada because neither it nor the Pony could meet the U.S safety and emissions regulations.
Somebody else in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” also owns a Y3 Sonata because buying American is also trivial to that person as well, and that person also likes the Mitsubishi engines and technology built into this car.
Somebody owns a E38A and an E84A Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” because of Mitsubishi’s proprietary technologies-such as the all-wheel-drive, 4-wheel steering; and Mitsubishi’s proprietary turbocharging technology.
And also, because like in the V45W Pajero/Montero; that person likes the sound system including the CD player being designed and furnished by Mitsubishi Electronics-known the world over for manufacturing televisions, VCRs, and DVD players.
Another Front Engine Blue Bird All American like what John Roeck buys in “Early Life And Continuous Livelihood” during the early 1990’s instead of the Thomas Rear Engine Safe-T-Liners.
John Roeck also orders these Front Engine All Americans instead of the Ward/AmTran Front Engine Transits during the mid-late 1990’s in “Early Life and Continuous Livelihood”.
As with any sporting event, I highly loathe triathlons.
I do not like NASCAR drivers Josh Wise and Jimmie Johnson, and Formula 1 driver Jenson Button participating in triathlons.
To give you an idea of how icky and yucky Triathlons are, like any other sporting event; below are videos of well-known athlete Lance Armstrong participating in triathlons:
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