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Not True. My dad did it, and I've done it no problem.

November 1968, I ordered my H-O LeMans a 354" with high compression #48 Big valve heads (2.11" intake and 1.77" exhaust valves) 330HP with a THM400 and 3.23 Safety Track. I picked it up just before Christmas 1968. Still have it. It still has its original vinyl top and interior. http://www.pismoderelicts.com/photogallery/new format 937/images/p1020752.jpg http://www.pismoderelicts.com/photogallery/new format 937/images/p1020753.jpg

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There is only one more.

What big block would that be?

One experienced painter could not prep and paint properly just the front side of this house in a summer. There is a ton of scraping, sanding, masking, priming and finish brush work there. No spraying if you want the job to last. Another Golden Gate Bridge project. When you finish it's time to start again. Gee, I wonder why I keep having to put off my car restoration?????

Yes, I know all about it and that's why I bought a house WITHOUT a HOA. Even so, I have a 1/2-acre lot and wanted to build a bigger shop, the city would only approve a 36'X48' and said that any bigger I would be exceeding my footprint! In regard to the picture, I still believe it's one of the reasons HOA's formed.

Yes, The truck and $900. bucks and I got a new car. Still have the car. 116K, original paint and interior.

Now you know why HOA's came into being.

When I lived on the Central Coast (2005-2014) one of the car guy locals invited a bunch of us guys over to see his house. This guy was a staunch anti taxer. We drove out to this guy's ranch and there was this huge-huge barn with some smaller outbuildings. When we got into the barn there was a shop, a garage with about 9-10 cars and a 3-bedroom house. The house had a basement which doubled the living space. If there is a will there is a way I suppose.

I had two 620's and for all the little trucks out there at the time they looked the best and ran forever. My first one, a 73 I bought new (I worked for the company) with company discount cost $1,700. out the door. I proceeded to load it up with accessories and a cab level shell. I sold it three years later for $3,500. bucks. First one was baby blue 2nd one which was strictly a work truck was what we called baby s##t yellow /brown. Most folks don't realize they were rated 1 ton.

Was it a early production year 521 or later production 620?

It doesn't matter if it's a house or a car or a washing machine. I've always looked at it in the practical sense because I'm the guy who's going to do all or most of the work. That doesn't mean I can't appreciate a Victorian, and perhaps I can appreciate more because I know what it takes to maintain it. The older I get, the more simple and easier I like things to be. It's a matter of self preservation and the comfort of being able to put my feet up when I want. OR CA Ranch style. All of these houses below were built in the late 40's to 50's All of the houses for me would need a large enough lot and access to the back yard for a garage/shop. Like mine is, as I was building it; 36X48

When I look at houses with brick, stone or granite all I can think of is less painting to do. I would rather do joint pointing every 25 years than painting every 12 years////make that 5-6 years with today's paint.

1948 Mercury does not have a 220 cu. in. V-8, it has a 239.4 cu. in. V-8. The 1948 Ford six is 225.8 cu. in. and the Ford V-8 is also 239.4 cu. in.

Craig, doesn't gravity air furnaces work on the same principal as those fresh air coolers that houses have in the middle east?

Looks like it would eat anything.

If all you have is a two-car garage this is the only answer for a small investment. Now you have space plus a lift to save your back!

I used to park in front of this Lloyd Wright (son of Frank) house when I went surfing. The Los Angeles Conservancy tried to stop it's demolition but failed. This is what was built in its place.  End of the line

The only thing I would have done on this house, or any house is to never let vegetation grow on a structure. I've done a lot of construction / remodeling and there is always a conflict between a builder, remodeler and a landscape architect. It seems landscape architects never seems to understand that a misplaced tree, shrub or ivy when it grows up can have dire consequences. This includes open space in a sidewalk, planting in a retaining wall planter, planting too close to sewer lines and planting too close to a house.

I used to really like Victorian and Tudor style houses. Painting one of those houses is like painting the San Francisco bridge. You start at one end and when you get to the other it's time to start all over. I prefer a house like the one below.

Pontiac Division and Harrison Radiator Division of G.M. were the first to incorporate A/C under the hood in 1954 although Nash brought out one in the same year. Nash followed the 1954 Pontiac a/c introduction date of December/1953, with Nash's a/c introduction date of May/1954. Frigidaire did not build the units for Nash. Nash used technology from Nash/Kelvinator.

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Look up Charles Coker here at AACA or at POCI. Charles is the POCI 1953-54 Tech advisor.

Steve, are most or all of those cars still around???