Paul Dobbin

The oldest car I see in those pictures was the orange early 30's Pickup driving in the center of the picture. probably a Resto-Mod. Second oldest was the blue 66 VW Beetle, slightly modified. Interesting, but no real old restored stuff. Car shows are mostly that way now. But better than staying home and watching football. When I show up they think mine is a custom car too, unless I take the unrestored 35 pickup.

You will have to become an expert in welding in body panels if you decide to restore it. The rust you can see is just the beginning. Good luck, & keep us posted.

Owned the same ugly 1941 Ford Tudor twice, 9 years apart. The guy I sold it to was goung ti restore it, but 9 years later, I bought it back for half price. Not the first or last old car mistake I'll ever make.

In the USAF, I made Air Target Charts. Not for practice, but I would never see my work in action. As a Photo Interpreter, around the globe, practice was never an option.

Suggest upgrade to only period correct VW accessories (Like 8 Track or cassette)

Knox built a tough little car. Winner of the 1993 Great American Race, a 1910 Knox Raceabout. The 4250 mile annual event was won by husband and wife team of Alan & Mary Travis of Phoenix, AZ. It was their second attempt in that car after finishing second in the 1991 Norfolk to Seattle Race, (4280 miles) Interesting side note about that race: (1991) I was a competitor in that race too and saw them unload the car from their open trailer in the pit area of the Norfolk VA start. They had driven thru the rain in Texas to get there and when they started the car, it hydro- seized the engine from water that had entered a cylinder thru a spark plug hole. It collapsed and broke a connecting rod which punctured a hole in the oil pan. YIKES ! I was standing right there, and it was a sound you would never wan to hear. With the help of his former Navigator, Wayne Stanfield, they fixed and patched the Knox and were competitive all the way to Seattle and finished second behind Frank & Ray Currie in his 1919 Packard Speedway Racer. This is the kind of experience the Great Race provided me for 11 years. I still miss the cars and the people, 40 years later.

While it's not a SS or a High Performance car, whitewalls are correct. Looks like the 1968 Impala Custom Coupe that I had with whitewalls in 1973, (Same color)

I remember a Maroon one around St. Petersburg FL about 40 years ago. I understand some we replicated made from old Cabrolets, but I thought it was a real one. Never saw it at local shows either. As a old VW guy, I thought I would spot a fake too. It had about as much appeal as Columbo's old Peugeot.

Then it would look like Ed's Buick with a fancy paint job.

No, then it would look like the Buick, but with a better paint job.

I always liked Kieer31's picture of when he bought his first 31 Dodge, which is still under re-construction. I ran across this picture of my first 1934 Ford, when I was 26 years old (1972). With a one car garage this car had to be worked on in the yard because my wife's 65 Mustang Conv. had position of the garage. I finished the car in 1973 and the Glidden Tour came to town and I was hooked. Drove that car in many Glidden Tours and kept it for 26 years. We moved to a house with a 2 car garage, then 5 cars and finally 13. Had another 100 cars and enjoyed 41 National Tours including 11 Great Races, 13 Glidden's, 6 or 7 Sentimental's, 5 Founder's and countless Regional Tours. Met many wonderful people and would not trade this hobby for any other. Getting close to time/age to downsize.

Annual ride to see the early blooming Dafodils & Cherry blossoms.

If it's a hinge the the two hood half's slide into, look at Mack Truck chrome steel hinge stock and cut the hinge to length. https://www.ebay.com/itm/235318405756?campid=5338967980&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&toolid=10050&customid=&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0 I was able to find it in Stainless Steel and use it on my 1934 Fords V8's and my 1935 Buick 40 Series.

I agree with the better MPG with non-ethenol. I also found that synthetic oil improved my MPG in my newer cars.

Since my cars are not hot rods, I try to drive on the front two barrels of the carburetors. If I wanted speed, I should have kept my 57 Corvette with as 350 and Muncie 4 speed, my AMX 390 and my 57 Ranchero with a 390., when gas was cheaper. I guess comfort an economy come with maturity. Now I drive for pleasure, not to become a old Dale Earnhardt, which never achieved either.