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    Garage Music?

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    31 minutes ago, rocketraider said:

    I can't swear to it but I think the Stones have played the JPJ Arena in C-ville. Last time I saw them was in 90s at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. 

    They played Hershey Park in 2005, I saw them several times and they always put on a great show. They prided themselves in that this performance will sell the tickets to next years performance, what you do off stage is one thing,  on stage is another.  I never heard anyone ever saying that they saw a bad Stones performance. 

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    1996 Buick roadmaster estate wagon

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    The stainless moldings had to be prepped over with prep-sol then alcohol for the 3M tape to work, after all of the residual was removed. Then cleaning the tape off the rubber strips was a tedious job as well.. It might have been the technology of the 3M body tape was not that good at that time, I just don't know. The rubber strips were pretty heavy, once summer came they started to droop. 

    Shriners Cars

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    The guy in the spaces next to me in the Red Field North sold one this year at Hershey. I also spotted another one in the Red Field on Wednesday driving around, they had early 50's look to them. He was telling us the history to it, and it was another manufacturer, not Cushman that made the one he sold.

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    Your old car will look GREAT with a digital plate!

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    3 hours ago, Scott Bonesteel said:

    OK, I will admit to living in California, known to some folks to the North and East of us as 'the land of fruits and nuts'.  I would never have one of these on my cars, new or old, and it does look like another case of 'just because you can doesn't mean you should'.  A few random thoughts:

    --For an older car, makes about as much sense as a set of digital gauges on a Model A.  If you want digital gauges, buy a new Hyundai.

    --Seems to be a symptom of the 'put everything on line' syndrome.  Still can't figure out why some folks want to put their refrigerator 'on line'.

    --Most likely, this was less of a 'Big Brother' action than a cost saving measure.  Don't have to pay to make the steel (although I think the new ones are aluminum), even if they are being made by prison labor (do they still do that??).  No mailing costs for the plates or the renewal stickers, just update on line.  Try dealing with the California government using 'paper' and you will be forced to interact with the state electronically.  Any initial cost for these electronic plates will be borne, as stated above, by the consumer.

    --And yes, the impact addressed by other posters of a potential governmental 'snooping'/'monitoring' is there, even though I am sure they would deny it.  Experience has shown that if the technology can be abused, it will be.

     

    I will stick with my California YOM plates.

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    Scott,

    You brought up an important point, if somebody wants those plates "who cares?" I can have YOM plates on my vintage cars but I don't bother, it's just not that important to me, but I don't. and who cares? I don't care if anyone does.

    If people are worried about big brother watching them then they are are either doing something wrong or they are paranoid about doing something wrong. The cell phone in your pocket is tracking everywhere you go anyway, and everyone is worried about a license plate? Those plates are marketed to 20 something year-old's from a private company, that the State of California recognizes as a legitimate tag , no different then a YOM tag, Again WHO CARES?  

     

    Nice car!

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    Your old car will look GREAT with a digital plate!

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    1 hour ago, SC38dls said:

     

    ps- have I gone off the deep end? 

    Not yet but your getting close Dave, your forgetting that those who have this plates are paying for this service, look at it as personalized plates for this generation, no more no less.

     

    2 hours ago, 46 woodie said:

    Wait until some young punk's realize that by punching or kicking the plate will render it useless.

    Why would anyone even think of that? Just to even think of that is messed up  

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    Gangster cars.

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    When it all comes to an end every gangster takes that final ride in a Cadillac. I remember reading in the paper, when John John Gotti passed how they had to bring in flower cars from all over the tri-state area to accommodate all of the flowers from his family, friends, and business associates.   

     

     

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    GM key color

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    12 hours ago, Frank DuVal said:

    Just to add, those Briggs and Stratton/Rochester Products/GM keys of that pear design (known in the aftermarket as B-11) and the octagon (B-10) were used from 1935 to 1966. B-10 and B-11 are the same keyway. I have only seen them in the GM originals as plated, but I had not seen one specific to 1941 Buick, so I didn't answer.

     

    Aftermarket blanks I have seen in plated brass, brass w/o plating, and aluminum with many anodized colors....😲

    Frank,

    I don't think your going to find any more original to 1941 GM key to the keys in that NOS handle I have shown in the photo. I would find it extremely unlikely that Buick would have a different finish on their keys then the rest GM of the product line

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    Old car for a permanent daily driver

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    14 minutes ago, Littlestown Mike said:

    I wouldn't be the first to have done that.  I know a guy who probably has close to $100K--parts and his labor-- into a '67 Galaxie LTD, knowing that he will never recoup that $$.  That identifies him, to me, as a true hobbyist--the very best kind.  His workmanship is beyond outstanding, but it is his passion.

    So now it is a loosing proposition at a $100K so to save time and money one would be better off buying a new or newer "pre-owned" under a factory warranty for every day transportation.  

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    Your old car will look GREAT with a digital plate!

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    These plates are not for me either, and vanity plates were never my thing either, but why begrudge those who would want them? They obviously are going used on a new car. it has little or no impact on me at all. 

     

    On 10/15/2022 at 2:20 AM, Billy Kingsley said:

    I'm sorry, I know hating everything new and electronic is the expected default but I think it's awesome. Especially if they light up at. 

     

    The only drawback I see is collecting them...that may prove a bit of a problem.

     

    Billy summed it up best as one of the younger members on the site, just because it is "new" or "electronic" or we "don't understand" we tend to automatically hate it. Then 10 threads from now we will ask why we can't attract younger people into the hobby.  It is sad when that has become his observation of us!   

     

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    GM key color

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    Maybe this can help I was just unpacking some of my items that did not sell from Hershey and this is an NOS trunk handle from 41-48 Chevrolet. GM all used the same Briggs and Stratton key blanks on all of their vehicles at least through 1964. So here is a photo of the original NOS GM keys, hope this is of some help.

     

     

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    Old car for a permanent daily driver

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    28 minutes ago, joe_padavano said:

    I wasn't suggesting the Camaro as the answer to the OP's search, simply pointing out that it probably has the best parts availability.

    I get it, all cool. What your saying makes sense if one were to take that route all one would need is a credit card and cell phone and the part would be there the next day, Mustang's and Camaro's are the new Model A's as far as part's resources. 

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    Old car for a permanent daily driver

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    53 minutes ago, joe_padavano said:

     

    Probably a 1969 Camaro, actually. You can build one today from all brand new parts.

     

    You can, but you can also buy a pretty new car that you don't care about (as accidents theft etc.) for much less, one painted in fifty shades of grey. Try driving that resto-mod Camaro, or a tri-five Chevy home in 3" of snow in metro city area in rush hour. it all depends on where you live and how you need to use it. Or driving home on 95 degree day with no A/C? Do we all forget our windows fogging up in the rain? That was good when everyone's windows fogged up, but now everyone is on their cell phone and doing everything BUT drive and look out for another vehicle. If you live in a rural area and use the vehicle when you want to use it that is different, but to depend on a full demand vehicle in this day and age there are a lot of personal factors that you need to figure in.   

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