Paul Dobbin

Was the 59 Cadillac a Limo?

He may be blitzed, but he has a nice old Mercedes, maybe a 64. Looks restored or super original,

We had a 1981 Seville with the 368 cubic inch 8-6-4. A great car and no problems, even towed an Argosy 6 meter travel trailer all the up the back the Blue Ridge Parkway. Very Luxurious! Vincenti, yours could use white wall tires.

A few months ago I was in an Antique Mall and found a Franklin NC tag topper and a Highlands NC one too. Living between the two and having a Franklin mailing address, I bought the Frankln one because I had never seen one before. The following week I returned to buy the Highlands one and it was gone. Proving the old addage "Buy it when you find it, or it will be gone"

I'm always glad to see antique cars of any type being used on sunny days for the business of life. Thanks for sharing. As soon as the new 9" of snow melts, I too will get one out for a ride in the sunshine.

I had four (4) replaced, Thanks for sharing.

Matt, Generally i agree with most of what you post, but..... Read this. On the Sentimental Tour in Kerrville Texas, one of the tour cars was a 1932 Cadillac V-12. Our passengers owned a 1931 Cadillac V-12, that is a constant problem. So we naturally gravitated to the 7 passenger Fleetwood that looked very much like their 31. The 32 was mostly stock with the V-12 intact. We listened to their familiar sounding problems. The owners had disagreed on which route to take in the restoration and stock won out. $250,000 later they had a stock V-12 that was still a constant problem. My friends are now considering a 454 or possibly a Cadillac 500 V8. P. S. We've enjoyed our 35 Buick V8 for 18 problem free years, and it's still a Buick 8.

Coach, glad to see the glee in the eyes of your boys while cleaning up the Case. Reminds me of pictures me at that age, the beginning of a great life with old cars. My father was a car guy too and taught me to drive on my 12th birthday, even tho I couldn't be licensed until 16. By that time I had restored a motorcycle and build a custom car. Good luck with your boys and their grandpa's cars.

In 1957 my brother bought a $95.00 green 1951 Olds 98 Convertible, he wanted it to be red. We practiced for a few years on the trunk lid with a brush,, not getting a good finish. Then, when we moved to Florida the house my dad bought had a Electrolux Vacuum Cleaner & spray attachment in the garage. We painted the old car about twice a year with enamel house paint, and learn to enjoy the shiny stucco like finish. Never painted a car with a brush again after buying a Navy surplus compressor made by Crosley..We painted a lot of car, at the time we were happy with it, but not up to today's standards.

Marty Roth, Never at a loss for words! But we enjoy it, Thanks Marty.

Wanted 57 Ford Fairlane/Ranchero door Arm Rests or a source for them. PM me please

Marty is right. I use aluminum foil tape for home duct work to line my tail lights and it make a big difference, Try it for yourself, you'll be amazed!

Wanted: Door panel Arm Rests for my 57 Ford Ranchero (Left & Right)

Seems like Julie Verhage didn't find a sympathetic readers here where real "Classic Car" people talk. The point of her story is old history, since 1979 when Antique and Collector Cars became "Investment Vehicles". Like the market for anything, it's like the ocean tide, it ebbs & flows. In the mean time we're having a ball in the old car community and unlike other hobbies, there may be some return of of investment in the end. (Notice I said of, not on.)

Rowan 782, All 1958 Pontiacs had a 370 cubic inch V8. I have local friend with a Star Chief, who has an extra engine For Sale. Donor car had only 20K showing on the odo. PM me for additional info. (Located in western North Carolina.)

The Dexter axles that I use are the Torque Flex torsion bar axle, that does not have a spring as pictured. I was not aware they also made the spring type axle.

Great fun report. I wish more Regions would do that kind of tour, it's the main reason to own antique cars. We do day tours here in the WNC Smokies, but would consider a trip down US 64 to Hendersonville NC for a joint outing with that Region. We've about worn out our own back roads.

My first open car trailer was a steel trailer with 2 straight axles and springs, a diamond plate deck and two wheel brakes, both on one axle. I Kept it about 2-3 years and bought an all aluminum full deck open trailer with 2 Dexter 3500 Lb. axles & 4 wheel brakes and saved almost 1000 lbs towing weight. Tows like nothing back there. I've had it now for 15 years and two new sets of tires and a bunch of AACA Tours. Tried a 20 foot box trailer when we moved to NC. It had the 5500 lb Dexter axles and it made 10 trips to get all our junk up here, then I sold it. Whatever you buy, get the Dexter Torque Flex axles. My aluminum trailer is worth more now at 15 years old than I paid for it in 2002. I'm always aware that it's worth a Bazillion beer cans at the scrap yard, and keep it locked up. That's my 2 cents.

I had a friend in Florida that built a A Frame house and used a forklift (Parked outside with long remote) as the elevator to the Master Suite. His name was not Tim Taylor.

Auburnseeker, You are not alone in having a bucket lift. I know a guy here with many old cars and a bucket truck. He bought it to use in pressure washing his log home an the a few days later applying the lag sealer. His word of caution: Don't store it outside, the squirrels love hydraulic lines!. He had to add onto his garage and create a savings account for new lines.

Not Prius either. But stuff sells because P. T Barnum was wright, one is born every minute.

In the lending agreement, make the museum responsible.

Remember is was the middle of the Great Depression and Luxury cars were not selling well. The idea was buy it now and when times get better, put the Brewster coach work on a better chassis. Most of them never survived long enough to get that done. Except Ted Holden's Brewster that was re chassied onto a 47 Buick Chassis in 1947. In the 80's we had a lot of fun with it in West Palm Beach. Plus there is nothing wrong with the 34 Ford Chassis, mine still keep up with traffic.

Doug Frantz, The 2017 AACA Founder's hosted by your close by Gettysburg Region visited the Don & Carol Barlup "Pullman Collection" in Perry County PA and the Hagerstown Rural Heritage Museum where they too, had at least one Pullman on display. Quite impressive automobiles that I had not been familiar with. 1 Part of Barlups's Collection @ a 2017 Founder's Tour Coffee Stop. Thanks, Don & Carol

"I'm overseas on a mission and you'll have to deal through a EBay site. After a few emails he'll ask you to deal with his broker and to send money if you are interested. BIG SCAM.