Roger Frazee

Yes. It's a 1962 Corvair Rampside. It is absolutely the handiest vehicle I've ever owned. I'd like to restore it someday, but right now I'm too busy using it.

That makes sense. The tool belonged to my grandfather, who was an oil well driller. If anyone would have a reason to drill holes in pipes, it would have been him. Mystery solved.

Good old Chevy trucks, still earning their keep.

I don't know what it is, but I may have the other piece to it.

I purchased an Anvil trailer a few years ago. It's a 24' trailer with an 8' interior height. https://anviltrailer.com/

Interesting. I've never seen the words inexpensive and Snap On used in the same sentence.

1. Type "Click here for more photos." 2. Highlight the word "here." 3. Right-click on the highlighted word "here," and select "hyperlink." 4. A dialog box will pop up with a space at the bottom labeled "Address." Type the full web address in the space. 5. Click "OK." The word "here" will now appear in blue. While you are working in Publisher, you will need to use CTRL-Click on the word "here," in order to go to the web site. Once the document is saved as a PDF, you can move the mouse over the word "here" and click. I hope this is clear. Please let me know if you have difficulty.

Variety of East Tennessee,. a children's charity, holds a cars & coffee fundraiser twice each year in Knoxville. There are no admission fees whatsoever. Sponsors donate nice stuff for a silent auction. Waffle House provides free waffles and coffee to everyone. Donations are welcome and appreciated. There are always 500+ cars and the charity manages to raise a fair amount of money. No pressure, no fees; just fellowship and a chance to help the area's children. That's the way to run a car show.

Catbird, check your private messages on this forum.

<<So I tried a shoe lace since I had nothing in the car. That got another 1/10 mile. I tried some wire I had in the trunk. Another 1/10 mile.>> Back during my mis-spent youth a buddy of mine made a VW fan belt out of his girlfriend's pantyhose. It actually worked.

Good advice for young car owners as well.

I had to go with a Cadillac Escalade ESV because I couldn't find a Suburban with a 6.2 litre engine. I hate the ghetto look of the Escalade, but like the way it tows.

Thanks Ron. I understand now that I need about 120 ft/lbs of torque for my 1/2" lugs. I have also learned, by reading posts on a trailer forum, that the rear wheels are subjected to more sideways stress than the front wheels when cornering, which can be a factor in the lug nuts loosening. Adding to that, I was also advised that towing with the tongue high distributes a disproportionate amount of weight on the rear wheels. I'm learning a lot on these forums.

Thank you Christech. This is the best explanation of trailer physics I have read yet. You are correct that the front of my trailer typically sets a little high. I'll work on getting it more level and see if that helps. A poster on another forum suggested balancing the trailer wheels, but I have read elsewhere that balancing is ineffective on trailers. What are your thoughts?

Ever since I nearly lost a wheel due to loose lug nuts, I re-torque the nuts on my 24' car hauler at each and every fuel stop. The nuts on the front axle wheels are always tight. However, one or two nuts on the rear axle wheels invariably need to be re-tightened every hundred miles or so. They are still snug, but they are not at the original 80 ft lbs of torque. Is it normal that the rear axle wheels lug nuts need to be re-torqued more frequently than the front axle wheels? Could I have an alignment issue?

Thanks to all for your thoughts and advice. I have refilled my cooling system with conventional antifreeze and distilled water and will not look back.

I spent all day at the flea market and car corral today and didn't see nearly all of the cars and stuff. This is a great meet. Hopefully the weather will give us a break tomorrow.

When is the judging school, at the Southeastern National Meet?

If you don't mind the shipping costs, I recommend New Process Radiator Works in Knoxville TN (865) 524-5436. Ask for Mike.

Thank you Phillip and Matt. That 'splains everything. Hope to see you all in Charlotte!

I had my '89 Chrysler TC converted from R12 to R134 by my local auto repair shop. Although I don't know the exact procedure, it was relatively cheap and easy, with no additional parts required. I think they just pumped out the R12 and pumped in the R134.

I received a "Cruise In" card today in the mail. Can someone provide information on the cruise in at the Southeastern Spring Meet? Thanks.

Has anyone used water-less antifreeze in an early antique car with a thermosyphon (no water pump) cooling system? I'm thinking of trying it in my Overland.

I don't know when the AACA wisely adopted the 25-year rule, but in 1979 I remember my uncle, Johnny Green from Granville OH, lamenting that something as common as a '54 Chevy could be shown at AACA meets. Uncle Johnny was a Model T / Model A person and wanted nothing to do with anything more modern.

Thank you MarkV for your original post and for starting this discussion. This is a great thread. I know that there are many young people today who are involved in various car hobbies. Granted most are not driving the cars of our youth, but they are driving the cars they grew up around, and they enjoy working on them, customizing them, and driving them -- just like we geezers did back in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. I am a member of the local Volkswagen club. In fact, I am the oldest member in the club. The average age in that club is probably around 40. These young people are enjoying their Volkswagens (both water and air cooled) because their parents drove them and because they can afford them. Some of the cars in the club are show cars. Most are not. Most have generous amounts of patina and are kept running with used parts and a bit of ingenuity, just like the old Chevys and Fords we drove at that age. Young car lovers are out there. We AACA members just need to go out to the local cruise-ins and find them. Then we need to talk to them and share our love of automobiles with them. It's not that kids are not interested in old cars now days. They are out there if we peel back our preconceived notions and look for them. The next time you're at a Cars & Coffee, don't just look at the pre-war and post-war classics. Look at the Nissans, Hondas, and Volkswagens. Then introduce yourself to the owners. Let's welcome the next generation of gearheads into our fold.