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I was only three years old in 1966, so I look at these prices and it kind of blows my mind. I got my first car (truck) in 1979 when I got my first part time job, making 2.90/hour. I bought and sold a number of cars over the next few years and here are a few noteworthy ones. 1979 -1st car (truck) -1957 Ford F100 V8 Custom cab, good used condition -$425 1980 -1970 Plymouth Duster 318 V8 three speed on the floor -good used condition -$450 1981 -1967 Pontiac GTO, original paint, solid body and strong 400 V8 -needed brakes and tires -$500 1983 -1968 Oldsmobile 442. Solid but a few dents and dings. Ran well -$250 In 1983 I think I was up to about 4.00/hour. Me and all my friends drove stuff like GTOs, RoadRunners, Camaros, Chevelles and Mustangs to high school in the late 70's and early 80's. I guess they were just used cars then.

I'm a Model A Ford fan, and I think it was nice of the Model A owner to associate with those of a lesser status. Model A owners are generally nice people. 😃

Here is the largest sign in my humble collection. Measures a full sheet 4' wide x 8' high. I always wondered if this motor oil was related to the Hudson Automobile. I haven't found a lot of information but it seems they were not related. If anyone has any information, please share.

I'll be happy to take your garage from 20 years ago if you're tired of it! 😋

If I only had one in running condition! 😃 Well, we do have the Wife's '93 Honda DelSol, but I can only get one passenger in at a time............... Wishing everyone a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!!

Being in the power generation business, that was a good pun, intended or not. 😁

Yes, let's stay on topic please. Sometimes typed words can be taken the wrong way and a phone call or face-to-face discussion clears up many "mis-understandings". I do a lot of buying and selling to help support my old car hobby, and like @Highlander160 can get steamed when someone suggests I am just in it for profit or am ripping someone off. In my heart I know that I try hard to be fair when buying or selling and once expenses are paid and the work is done, it is much more about the hobby and doing it because I enjoy it than is it for profit. I know there are guys out there that seemingly try to get rich on every sale they make, but that is not the attitude of all of us that do this. If it weren't for people like me, Hershey swap meet would just be a big empty parking lot every October.

As a 40 year project manager working in the metal fabrication business (mostly architectural), I have heard and seen a lot. I sit in meetings with architects and the one I remember the most was a discussion about something that had been designed in such a way that long seams would need to be welded in thin (.063") sheet metal. When asked if I had any concerns I said "yes, that much welding will cause the panels to warp badly", to which he replied, "why?". When I explained that the heat from the welding would cause the distortion he asked "can you weld it without using heat?".

Just getting a car running/driving after setting for a number of years can certainly be a project, but that is ALL I'd do to this car. Get it roadworthy and drive it as-is.

Looking forward to seeing a schedule. Would like to do a few seminars if possible, including Ed's!

Thank you for your service to this country sir!! Sorry also for the loss of your Wife. My Wife and I love to travel and and been to many wonderful places. High on my bucket list now is your neck of the woods, the Pacific Northwest, the Canadian Rockies, and Alaska.

I suspect a lot of have that problem. I sold several cars this year because (a) I had too many projects, and (b) my buildings were packed so tight you really couldn't work on anything. My new found space is currently cluttered with Hershey parts and a load of other parts I bought from an estate. Once I get things cleaned up and put away I SHOULD have ample room for 1, maybe 2 new cars (or more likely trucks). At 60 though, I need to be more selective in my buying. No more projects. If it needs much more than gas then I need to pass. That's hard though, for me it is anyway. I just don't have the desire to spend hours and hours in the shop busting my knuckles. I want to be on the road, touring the countryside and maybe attending the occasional cars and coffee. I kept two projects that I have a lot invested in. They'll keep me occupied in retirement which is hopefully only a few years away. Tell us some more about your new addition, unless it's a hot rod. 😁 In that case you can PM me. 😜

Roadster pickup? I keep asking myself, "why didn't I buy auburnseeker's Hudson pickup?". Probably because the inside of my garage looks more cluttered than yours does!

My 24' x 34' shop houses my '51 F1, '49 BF Avery tractor and '47 Jeep CJ2A along with my tools, workbench, air compressor, blast cabinet and welder. My 24' x 40' storage building houses my '32 ford pickup, the '31 Model A Doodlebug and lots and lots of swap meet parts. The shed between the two normally keeps my New Holland compact tractor dry, but I have the Doodlebug in there now while I do some post Hershey clean-up. I also have a 20' sea container crammed full of parts. We have a 22' x 22' "carport" that the daily drivers sit under. Alas, my poor 2004 RAM Diesel must sit out in the weather. Unfortunately I do not have a lift and none have heat, water or a bathroom.

Dual exhaust pipes running up each side of the cowl, through the roof with rain flappers on top? What's not to like about that!! 👍

I can't claim that I was a Dale Earnhardt fan, but the sport certainly lost it's most polarizing figure when he died. The drivers, the cars, the tracks and even the sponsors certainly aren't what they used to be! I can't put my finger on any one thing but the sport doesn't hold the attraction for me that it used to. I still make the 3 hour trek to Martinsville for a race once in a while, mainly for the hot dogs though! 😃

We're seriously considering attending. This would be our first so we'll decide once we see the schedule. DC is only a 2 hour drive and I travel there often for work, many times into downtown DC. Was measuring for glass railing on the roof terrace right across the street from the White House not long ago! Not my favorite thing to do but I guess I'm used to it. I'm off on Friday's so I could spend the day there Friday and all day Saturday. We'd definitely take time for the Udvar-Hazy Museum.

Yeah, this happened to me, twice. "it's late kid and I don't want to see you on the streets any more tonight!". Made me mad as heck at the time, but I look back and am grateful I didn't get into more serious trouble. These days I would've certainly gotten a DWI instead of getting my beer poured out and being sent home.

Halloween night 1979. My '57 Ford pickup, three friends and mischief on our minds. All of us 15-16 years old. It was the third jack-o-lantern we picked up from a front porch, turned around and flung off on the way back by. Homeowner came out the side door, shotgun in hand, chase ensued. Lost control of truck on gravel road, went thru farmers fence (with three guys on back of truck!). Cops got called. Dad got called. We went back and cleaned up homeowner's yard. Came back next day and fixed farmer's fence. No ticket thankfully but it took Dad a while to get over it. I'm sure about the time he did, I did something else stupid, involving beer and a dare as I remember.........

The cowl with the vents reminds me of late twenties Chrysler. Looks like a mixed bag of stuff but I don't think any of it is Ford.

Thanks for sharing Walt! I'm not sure what it is about Franklins but they just check all the boxes for me. Cool cars. Cool history.

Old photos I can find look like it was mostly stone. Later photos show the majority of the stone covered over with plaster. It will be an ambitious project. I just read that due to the current state of disrepair, it will need to be rebuilt from the foundation up. Here is a link to the website. https://www.hilltophousehotel.com/

Overlooking the town of Harpers Ferry, WV at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers is the crumbling ruins of the Hilltop House. I never got to stay here but have dined in the restaurant before the hotel closed. Plans are now underway to completely renovate/rebuild this landmark. I hope it happens.

We enjoyed the Dearborn Inn when we last visited the Henry Ford and Greenfield Village.

X2 on the Hotel Roanoke. The Wife and I love the city and have enjoyed a weekend stay there many times. Roanoke, a big Railroad town, has some interesting things to see such as The Virginia Transportation Museum, The O. Winston Link Museum which is housed in the old Norfolk and Western Station right next door to the hotel, and the Roanoke Pinball Museum. If you like vintage pinball machines, this isn't a static display. I think we paid $13 to play the machines as long as we wanted.