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AL1630

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  1. Old US 30 through southern Idaho is a pretty neat drive. A lot of it is still drivable, mostly parallel to the I-84 alignment. You get closer to the river and get to drive by some interesting landmarks like the Thousand Springs. There's also some fascinating remnants of the past that are still there if you know where to look...
  2. More like 12… depends on what “this” is
  3. I remember reading somewhere (probably on TheAMCForum) about how one member from Southern California had been seeing more Ramblers on the road recently. His theory was that people got priced out of Falcons and other early 60s cars, so they turned to the more "neglected" makes like AMC and Studebaker that didn't get as much love over the years. People suddenly got interested in dragging that old car out of the garage, when before it just got left there because it was an economy 4-door sedan. I also recall an article, maybe in Hemmings Classic Car, about how 70s cars have been gaining popularity in the last few years as people retire and get nostalgic for their childhood/teen years, so they have been picking up Malaise-era stuff cheap since nobody wanted it for so long.
  4. My best dump find is probably a 1941 dated 5 gallon Army gas can. From what I have read 41 was the first year of production for those. We were dumping a rusty old bbq grill on the metal pile when I spotted it. I think that was a pretty good trade.
  5. Lots of cool stuff out there, I've been one time. Best part was riding in the truck to get out in the yard, you ride with his family of dachshunds and one followed behind the truck all the way around the yard. Ended up with some good Rambler parts too, though a lot of the cars were pretty picked over already.
  6. There's a 1955 Chevy Bel Air 4-door slowly sinking into the ground a few blocks from my house. Been looking at it as I drive by for years. I've looked on google earth and from what I can tell it's been there since the late 1990s at least. Since it's so dry here rust isn't a huge problem, so it doesn't look like it's fully returning to the ground despite sitting so long. Still has something of an interior, good glass, and all the trim. It has 90s-era plates so I assume it was driven in there and just parked. I've never talked to the guy about it but I assume it's another one of those "I'll restore it someday" type projects. My neighbor has a 60s Mercedes 230? just sitting as well. He claims it just needs an exhaust system but it's never moved and is currently on four flat tires. At least it's parked on concrete. Not really my interest as far as vehicles go but it would be nice to see it back out on the road.
  7. Here you go! Hopefully my mediocre photoshop skills turned out OK.
  8. My design class at school was focused on computer design and 3D printing - because that's where the future is headed. We did have a wood shop class available as well, though. It's really amazing what you can make with a 3D printer. Hard to find parts, badges, tools, etc can be designed and made by pretty much anyone.
  9. Here's some of mine: Drive US 20 from Newport, Oregon to Boston, preferably in an antique car. Go to Hershey Explore the routes of some of the pre-highway "Auto Trails" and long-abandoned alignments of modern highways Drive as much as I can!
  10. And most (all?) of the models they sell in North America are rebadged European cars, mostly Opels.
  11. Chrysler, always looking for easier ways to shift gears.
  12. You can also order them for free from many state DOT websites. I got one for each of our cars that way.
  13. Same thing here. Unfortunately you can't really tell if they're clear until you get the plates so it's a gamble on whether or not you can actually use them.
  14. Idaho is very lenient, for an extra fee ($20/Year) you can run YOM plates as though they were standard issue modern ones. No restrictions, you can even put them on any pre-1973 (last year for stamped-in date) daily driver. Just need to send photos to the DMV so they can make sure the number isn't in use and the plates are readable. Never had any issues with them, knock on wood.
  15. The hose down to the tank and the outlet are a common failure point as others stated. If you do need a new tank I believe other Rambler owners have had success with an early Mustang tank, which are reproduced and pretty inexpensive.
  16. Here in Idaho plates stay with the owner. When you sell the car you have to take them off. I agree that "big slip daddy" makes no sense, why would something that limits wheel slipping be called a "big slip"? Seems to me like "pink slip" makes a lot more sense, being that it's an established slang term at least in the west. I tried to find a photo of original sheet music or a lyrics sheet off an album or something, but it doesn't look like there's one on the internet.
  17. The original hood ornament emblem insert on my car was some sort of plastic, and is well known for falling out or disintegrating over time. I 3D printed a new one using PLA and painted it, it's been about a year now and it still looks good! I agree some kind of central repository for 3D printed parts would be great!
  18. The ones in there were just in blister packs in a plastic bag. Someone just bought the kind that come in a 2 pack and stuck the extra in there. The tobacco bag is probably more period correct for a '51!
  19. That's really cool! Probably wouldn't be overly hard to reproduce and would definitely draw some attention at shows! My car had an insurance company ice scraper, a couple fuses, and a some spare bulbs. Not too exciting.
  20. And some people like to destroy things to get a reaction out of other people. They get a kick out of it for some reason.
  21. Here I can get 87 non ethanol for about the same price as ethanol premium. Regular with ethanol is about $3.70, premium or 87 non ethanol is about a dollar more. Just to clarify, I use 87 Non-Ethanol. The Rambler 6 is pretty low compression so higher octane is just wasting money.
  22. According to the list TerryB posted, that one is for a 1936 Chevrolet. I found this site that claims the middle one is for a 1933 Chevrolet, though I'm sure the parts book could confirm. https://thebrassworks.net/blogs/comments-questions-somewhat-helpful-information/harrison-radiator-part-stampings
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