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Boy, especially #1, and #2, If you really need to install them, hide them in the glove box.

I'm with Bill on this one. I hated 4 dr. cars until some of the German cars made them popular especially in the 70's. That three-box look was very popular, and it suited 4 door cars. In 1976 I was looking for a new car and the German cars were too expensive, so I settled for an American car. That car turned out to be the most trouble-free car I've ever owned despite paint and body issues initially. Mechanically the car was good and a week after delivery it was very good after making the suspension over to my specifications with parts out of the G.M. parts bin, like springs and sway bars from TransAm, variable-high effort 9-C-1 Police Nove steering box. Koni shocks. Police Nova rear springs and sway bar. I found out much later after reading an article that when John DeLorean became general manager of Chevrolet, the 1975-79 NOVA was on the drawing board and Delorean decided to make this car handle and look in the three box tradition. Typical of the mid 50's to the mid 70's initial new car mockup styling was on two door models, but the 75-79 NOVA lead cars were a 4 door. Turns out DeLorean really liked European 4 door sport sedans. I didn't know all of this at the time, but when the 75 models came out, I knew I didn't like the two door models roofs at all and thought the four doors was just right. Apparently, Cadillac division liked the general shape, and their K body is an adaptation of the X body. >>to me the only roof that looked good was the 4 dr. Since all X bodies are basically the same except for 1976 Chevrolet and Olds were still using the 250" seven main bearing gear to gear-no timing chain I-6 engine vs the other makes 231 V-6 it was a no brainer to go for the Olds version. I still have the car. The two door roofs just didn't cut it for me. >< especially this one

I didn't think much of 1940 styling-still had running boards but had headlamps in the fenders. I had my 59 Pontiac Catalina, a 13 second car I was still drag racing, but I needed a car, a dependable car with over 30+MPG to finish off H/S and then to go to college. The company my dad owned had a fleet of three VW's and I maintained them. I also knew IF you did the proper maintenance and knew how to drive them because there are RULES, they will go forever, so I bought a 1965 VW type 111 1200"A" Custom, a European model. A 1965 Beetle has the same era styling as 1937-38 Ford styling, meaning running boards and headlamps in the fenders and the headlamps are covered by glass covers. Once you've owned a Beetle, they start to grow on you. I don't know why but they do. I still have that car. The one on the pictures left is mine. notice either car has the 3/4 headliner, so the side panels are painted, not like the export deluxe cars which have headlining material on the sides. My car is a 65 111 and the other is a 66, Type 115 or standard model ragtop sunroof. A U.S. export sunroof would be a Type 117, steel sliding sunroof.

I've always been into Pontiac, however in 1966 Pontiac styling started to veer off the mark and 67 was even worse. There was an alternative. Ford made a better-looking Pontiac in 1966 than Pontiac. Although the overall car is not bad, that wild exaggerated split grille went over the top for me. 1966 Pontiac>1966 Ford In 1967 Plymouth made a better-looking Pontiac front end than Pontiac, but on the Plymouth, you needed to pick the right roof. The wrong roof would make the car fat looking in the middle of the car. 1967 Pontiac1967 Fury< nice Pontiac🙃 Right type of Plymouth roof> the wrong roof> Note that this is the first (1967) year Pontiac started putting a valance under the bumper. This is a big mistake. Anyone who has a car with a front valance will tell you that it's the worst for stone chips. I remember when I was a kid, I said to my dad, comparing our 59 Pontiac to a 59 Chevrolet that the Chevrolet looked cheap without a FULL bumper. See below,

What People and what circles?

It was in the Patriot Post this morning.

Anyone want to elaborate on the EPA's, Energy Department, and Transportation departments climate lock downs that they have proposed??? It's in the news today. Just google Climate lockdowns.

Yes! and I think it's important that clubs should take a position on the subject. Interesting that this post was moved from the general section to this "automotive legislation" section. This is inappropriate because no legislation has been written. It's all proposals from elite wealthy individuals that were not elected by any of the governed people of the world. I believe the topic was moved here to not stir things up in the General section and put here to have a quiet death.

The problems can sometimes arise when different departments get involved. I can say that from experience. I've seen a beautiful car come out of styling and is finalized for production, and then the marketing people get involved and contact accessory development and put some accessory (like a skirt or some graphics) on the car that does not go with the styling of the car. The poor styling guy is pulling his hair out and BTW, has my greatest sympathy. Example, this pop art breaks up the flowing lines of the car and is considered (on the show field) stock. I bet the stylist didn't like it.

I never had a leak with the cartridge filter on my 59 Catalina, and it's certainly less messy changing out the filter because of the drain plug at the bottom of the filter housing. I was really disappointed when the 60 Pontiac's started getting the spin on type.

I have my own tire balancer and tire machine BUT, if you don't have one at least take your torque wrench with you when you have your tires changes or rotations or if you need a balance. If that tech tries to put a wheel on with that impact stop him before he does damage and go straight to the service manager. If either complain, get your car out of that shop.

Well, remember what P.T. Barnum said.

Some cars have a filter housing sealed by a large "O" ring to the block. When using a filter wrench many times the housing is twisted off the block, or slightly backed off the block causing the leak. One of my cars has this and I always carry a spare "O" ring in case this happens. Make sure you lubricate the spin on filter gasket, so this is minimized. You might ask why a filter housing is there? In my case the housing has oil line hoses to the engine oil cooler. So that housing serves two purposes. So, every time you change oil and filter check for tightness of the screw on portion for the filter. You can see the cooler housing behind the filter with the one of the oil line hoses coming out. The screw on filter pick up tube and fastener go right through the cooler to the block, and it must be tight.

BDT, or someone said shorter stick

Let's have them televise a wide variety of cars in the $5000 to $25,000 range--like most people have--and tell how fun and affordable the hobby really is! And mention the AACA. You read my mind, but the TV people and auctioneers don't think it's worth it.

I just record it and when I'm ready to watch I just pick out what is interesting to me. Usually one day of B/J on the telly I get through in less than 20 minutes.

Yes, you and I and many others have said that, however when one of the biggest pushers (perhaps the biggest) is saying it, admitting it, I think that is a big deal. So now all we need is an unbiased press to get the in-between the lines information out to the public and not next to the want ads. Schwab's owning up also reveals there is more than the environment that his group is after. It will be interesting to see how the loyal greens react when they realize they were manipulated and used to another end.

1976 Oldsmobile Omega Brougham. Original owner (me) 116,000+miles. Original paint including engine paint. Engine never been apart. Trans never been apart. Rear end, never apart. original front calipers, original rear wheel cylinders, original rear brake shoes. Original interior complete Original suspension and steering parts Original alternator, P/S pump, air pump, fuel pump Original carburetor (never apart) Original complete exhaust system including catalytic converter. All bulbs including headlamps original.

You'll have to admit its a lot easier for a hardened seat to fall out of an aluminum head than an iron head.

What about VW and Porsche? Don't know about MB and BMW, however VW since 1937 and Porsche since 1948 have been using steel inserts with no problems. I personally have never seen one fall out of a VW head, and I worked in unit repair (engines and transaxles) for VW.

I know, just ask Louis the 16th. BTW, what happened to him was pure democracy. Pure democracy in its very rudimentary form is mob rule. And that is why in principle we have a constitutional republic. A representative government that is also governed by law. Unfortunately, we have strayed so much from our principals and responsibilities, bending and sometimes circumventing our own laws. I am very wary of Klaus Schwab's (and other people) comment " for the greater good." That can be applied many ways to many things.

You can't ban the puppeteers. Google the list of attendees from the U.S. for 2023. Wait until the U.S. dollar is no longer the fall back currency.

Not right away, but all the little kids' hero is Greta especially when she goes all emotional. Ask your grandkids, or in my case the great grandkids. Meanwhile our daughter in California is asking us what to do with her relatively new gas stove she has and was going to keep and use on her remodel and now can't use. Oh well as they used to say in prisoner of war camps, One drip at a time.

WEF just finished up in Davos. Here is one thing they agreed on. Also, they've all realized that there are not enough precious metals for everyone to have an electric car. Also when the term "for the greater good" is used beware. We know what that leads to.

Put a 57 9.3" rear end in. I believe you can just bolt it in.