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Bob had pushed a few extra special buttons tonight during their visit with Ted and Alice, but it was at the peek of their ensuing argument outside that Carol finally turns her icy words on Ted with more than the usual results.
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“Come on, show me that smile, you should be happy that we’ve decided to come to the AACA costume membership mixer. And please, stop worrying if the entertainment might include doing the Hokey Pokey.”
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What started me down this path? I grew up in a Chrysler family, and it truly is a great beginning. My grandfather on my dad’s side of the family was just walking home when he had come across a young woman having car trouble (yes woman really did drive back in the day) and stopped to offer his service. He was successful in getting her back on the road in short order and in gratitude she mentioned that he was rather handy and that her husband was always looking for handy individuals and asked him to call the next day. To make a long story short, my grandfather was offered a job by Walter P Chrysler; it was his wife that had the car trouble. He, my grandfather, went on to being an engineer for Chrysler and through the years worked on numerous new cars (he actually had one of the Air Flow clay design models presented to him) and then spent a number of years out on the road running performance tests, coast to coast, and somewhere in the family still exists the 16 mm films of some of his test cars/runs.
I was exposed to cars it seemed like from all angles growing up. When I became old enough to appreciate the cars around me I also made friends with a number of like minded kids, one of which I’ve know since before I could drive and that is Keiser31. I also began to spend a lot of time with one of my uncles, prior to getting my license and afterwards, who taught me the ins and outs of brake jobs, tune ups, carburetor adjustments, changing clutches/shocks, check axle end play and adjust, electrical trouble shooting, along with lots more; this uncle along with another where Chrysler engineers working out of Highland Park.
Bottom line, as the times moved forward I moved with it (I went a good distance within the IT World) but held a passion and a longing for the simpler times, in many aspects, that I grew up in and the cars both from my childhood era and as far back as the 20’s represent these times very well. Besides, I loved the individual car styles back then, they all stood on their own.
Scott
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One of the favorites… I truly miss my first car, 1956 Dodge Sierra Wagon, although it never saw the road with me behind the wheel, the short story was; it was one of the family cars and then given to me but I was 6 months away from getting my license and as the months counted down seeing it in the backyard drove my mother to call the scrap yard to haul it away while I was in school. I’ve kept my eyes open now and then through the years looking for another but no such luck to date.
But thinking through my answer to this topic had brought me to face/realize the number of cars (42) that I’ve owned, and in the end I put a list together. This experience had me remembering all these cars and realizing a large number of them in the end have a special meaning/memory to me. In some circles I may be on the high side of total vehicles owned through the years, in others on the low side. I can tell you that I am very much addicted to the automobile, the favorite years range from the late 20’s through the 60’s, the biggest reason being the magic and the basic nature of the technology and the belief (false or not) that they represent a simpler time in life.
Just a couple more favorites from my youth: 1930 Desoto Straight 8 4 Dr, 1962 Chrysler 300 361 3 Spd on the floor (original from Chrysler), 1964 Corvair Monza Convertible, 1964 MGB, 1967 Dodge Charger, 1967 Plymouth Satellite 2Dr hardtop 318.
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“I’m so disappointed, I spent so much time putting this whole thing together for today… In the end I don’t think anyone even noticed the theme I was working here.”
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First the simple answer is no. It was towed off to the scrap yard when I was at school one day.
But your question had me going back through all the cars that I’ve owned since I’ve been driving and was amazed when I got to 42 and I've yet to have been in the drivers seat that many years.
So, another question might be asked as another thread/topic; "If you don’t have your first car, of all the cars that you have owned what would you have kept if you could have and what was the favorite that you have owned?” I think that this would be another great topic.
And regarding the car that went to the scrap yard? It was a 1956 Dodge Sierra Wagon that my parents gave me but in the end they became impatient with it sitting around not running, hence it was not there when I came home one day from school. Although I try to keep my eye open to all opportunities I have yet to but I would really like to find another.
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I've only been part of this group here for a short period of time but have come to find some of the posting here highly entertaining and informative. Creative people in the process of creating, it is something to observe. I’ve have a nice garage for warm weather but I just can’t manage to get out much in the dead of winter here. I do enjoy the progress and decisions that you’ve made and because of one comment made earlier I’ve gone back and looked at the trailer project and was just amazed, what a really excellent execution to the really cool looking end product. I look forward to seeing this end product too…
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I for one can understand the personal point of view, as I've decided to alter my Dart from the data plate color scheme of Green(Body)/Green(Top)/Green(Interior) to a Green(Body)/Black(Top)/White(Interior). It will be something someone somewhere down the road can change back to the data plate spec if they choose to, but now the matching numbers car that it was is not built to the original build spec... The car though will still be an attractive combination that was available, just more to how I would have ordered it, not how it was built. So, bottom line is go with your heart and enjoy.
Scott
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Reading the earlier posts I've learned that either I've a lot of relatives that I never knew aboat or there really is something to that six degrees of separation stuff. That aside, I’d really had no idea that someone was taking picture that day, I’m somewhat embarrassed getting caught of guard like that and would have dressed a bit better for the occasion. My apologies…
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DD30, I’ve read your posting several times and keep coming back to confirm what it is that I had read. I’m sorry for the “Greed” that you have experienced, but more troubled by the overall tone that you had closed your posting with. There are a lot of ways to talk with people and close a successful sale of an item without setting a negative confrontational tone. This type of tone will close more doors than open them, and those people that may even be interested in and have the money could easily be turned away. In the end, I am one of these people and although I opened the post because I was interested, in the end I am not. Good luck…
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I love the effort and quality that you are putting into this car, especially with it being a driver. As far as input to the top color choice, I have to agree with the position that this is more of a personal choice. You can stick strictly to what the car was or would have been delivered with or tweak it some. What ever choice you make based on the results pictured so far it will be the right choice and personally I can assure you in advance that I will not be disappointed with what ever choice you make.
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Johnnie’s mother knew there could be the potential for problems some day, but it was Johnnie’s brilliant attempt to marry his growing up love of play houses and sporty little cars when things really headed south…
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Guess I would have to be driving it back and forth, up and down the driveway until I get tired of that and then it looks like there is enough yard there that I would start driving it in a nice circle. She is a looker and I can see where waiting for summer/warmer weather is going to be a bit hard to do...
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Ah but remember happiness is but a state of mind grasshopper. If one were to dare open themselves up to the many differences one encounters within their everyday surroundings and take that awkward step out of their comfort zone to experience the many variations that are actually out there, one may just find more pleasure and contentment from those actions and experiences. Take the risk, get the ford…
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Having traveled and spent many months in the UK I clearly see that this is a Std UK Maintenance protocol in action. The redundant barriers are clearly in place for pedestrian protection of the cleanup action being performed. Requests made though as to the reason for, and type of, cleanup action being performed has not yet been cleared for public consumption.
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This stunt is also referred to as: “Tickling the Ivories the hard way” (And is still just wrong)!!!
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I'm going to have to live with this vision going through my head any time I hear Chop Sticks. Say it aint so, some things should just remain a secret.
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When the light turns green, the race is the first to the A&W.
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Clone Wars gone awry (Sticking with the Star Wars Theme)
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I had a '64 Plymouth Valiant Wagon that burnt a channel between the #1 & #2 Cylinders on a 225 slant 6. I did not clearly know the problem until I pulled the head. The solution was liquid steel ("epoxy") putty and then it was filed down and sanded. New head gasket and it ran great for another 10 K before I sold it, never a problem. Epoxy putty is a new age duck tape.
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I'm sure that we all realize that in the end there would really not be a need for this site/organization (AACA) if there was not a collection of individuals with a passion for the multitudes and variations of automobiles that had been abandoned in one form or another (Sold/Junked) through out its history.
I feel that there is a fundamental flaw that has been in motion and although I might have some hope that there will be some realignment and polarization with the masses attempting to manage this country, I still will remain a bit pessimistic.
There are those individuals that are not directly associated with this particular hobby/industry and this allows them to make casual remarks/decisions without understanding the impacts or those remarks/decisions. Those persons with the passion for the history, education and preservation of the automobile are not all aligned to the Model T, their passions are wrapped around the entire eclectic models produced over the many years the automobile had been produced. There has been numerous businesses and organization that have been developed over these same years that cater to these passions that have been ignited.
What is the correct Auto Industry business plan/model today? There is no good answer; every business plan/model has a market saturation point. What role does or should the government have in this industry? The short answer should be none; the reality is that we hold the industry responsible for much more than mass transportation options/solutions, it is still in the end nationally one of the larger job bases. And just to get this on the table, there is without question also a manufacturing capacity consideration from a national security point of view. We collectively, from a “Global Partner Position”, have been pretty willing to forgo any thought or consideration for long term stability for short term hot button reactionary goals/objectives without care.
Bottom line, there are many viewpoints to consider… The government though should not be telling you that your ’73 Gremlin X with Levi interior, or your ’56 Dodge La Femme, or <“Your Car Goes Here”> needs to head to the scrap yard. For those of you that cater to any portion of this passion, industry, livelihood, there needs to be a continued, consistent and clear path of communication to your governmental leaders.
Just please do not knock on my door and ask me to turn in any of my cars for the better of the country. And, just for the record there is one driver in my house and there are 6 cars of which there are 3 (soon to be 4) registered for the road. Ok, going to stop now because I am just going to dig a hole for myself here… Apologies for the passionate rambling…
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I've read several threads here across several forums and must say tuning into your updates is as good as watching my favorite weekly show on TV. I am often intrigued by your challenges, solutions and the quality of the end product presented. No, not everything repair has to be a 10 pointer to be presentable and usable, but you have presented many 8 and 9 point repairs in my opinion and I am liking it an awful lot… Please keep it up.
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The parts that I personally come across seem more often than not to be "Nickel and Dime" plated prompting me to continue to spend profusely...
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Stories are meant to entertain, inform, and to share knowledge and experiences. So, this story begins with the order of a brand new loaded ’73 Pinto Runabout (approx. $2,300), but due to the gas crisis there was a run on them ad a wait for 3 months. I was working as an inspector at Chrysler Lynch Road assembly at the time making the ’73 Chargers and Coronets. The car that I was currently driving back and forth to work, a ’62 Ford Fairlane with a 6 cylinder and a 3-Speed on the column with no floor on the driver side just a piece of plywood and a floor mat, was almost out of life. One day driving home though the neighborhood streets I caught sight of a car in a yard behind the bushes in the corner of my eye. I stopped and went back to the house and up to the door, I knocked and asked if the car was for sale and the older couple said that it belonged to their son who was just of in the army and would be off shortly to Vietnam but thought it might be for sale. I asked if I could look at it and they said yes. After having a look I saw that it was a low mile ’69 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4-Spd., a very clean car. I went back to the door and after talking with the father he said that his son calls every other night and that he would ask if he might sell the car and if so for what price. I checked back a coupe of days later and learned that he would sell the car for $900. I took the Super Bee and cancelled the order on the Pinto; the salesman even gave me my deposit back saying that he would have no trouble selling the car as I ordered it.
Now we could get into a discussion on why I would purchase a Dodge Super Bee when the gas crisis was getting well under way but we’ll just accept the logic the way it worked itself out, won’t we? It was a nice car and was actually my second muscle car. The thing was that after driving the car a bit I noticed that it would load up with carbon and when an opportunity presented itself I would clear the carbon out to improve the performance and return the smooth operation.
One evening I was returning home with a friend and the car was stumbling a bit at a stoplight just at an entrance to the freeway. Well the light turned green and I decided that I was going to run through the gears and clear out the build up yet again. There are those out there that would believe that a 383 would have so-so performance, this was not the average 383 and won its fair share of races. I was pushing about 130 and back down to about 90 and then noticed in my mirror a set of fog lights appear over a hill a ways back and thought to my self that I was not going to let this car catch up and took off again. I noticed that the car was making up some of the distance and decided to drop my speed back down again for what ever reason. Another mile or so and I noticed that the car was a State Police Car and I dropped down to about 70 and when the State Police Car was about 10 – 20 lengths behind me turned his lights on. I did pull over and offered up a long story about the car being new to me, the carbon build up and the first time the friend was in the car. Thankfully radar was not widely in use, but the officer told me that he knew that something was up when he observed me going the opposite direction and first the smoke from the tires and then the carbon from the exhaust and although he could not officially time me he guessed that I was going well over 100 based on the amount of time that it had taken him to catch me. It was a different time back then and I ended up with scolding and a 15 over ticket. This is really one of the more tame stories. I did grow up and did become responsible and have not had a ticket in the last 25 years or more. I would in the end though rather recall the stories where; I rebuilt an engine or started my first vintage car engine for the first time, the first time that I learned of the downside of the front opening vintage windshields and bees. After a lot of years there without question are a lot of stories in most all of us. Now to get back to the here and now…
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Look, it looks like the Queens Security Service finally took delivery of their first newly redesigned US developed armored car, I hear it was based on their famous clown mobile.