zepher
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That's an awful lot of coach behind that rear axle, all that back end will have a pretty substantial swing when making turns.
Any bets on if AJ takes a corner off the rear end before he gets there?
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The two 20's cars I now own have been in the family longer than I have so I grew up around old cars and have always loved them ever since I can remember.
I've always loved the wood accents in the interiors, the soft, couch-like seats, the long, curving fenders and especially the sounds and smells when you drive them.
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My first 'old car' purchase was when I bought my 1964 Malibu SS Convertible in 1987.
It was my only car for many, many years.
It was only 23 years old at the time but I held onto it for over 30 years before selling it.
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Great to hear that you are getting your life back on track and most importantly that you have a much healthier relationship now.
Welcome back!
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Sorry to hear about the loss of your shop and your cars.
I'm hoping everything works out for you and the mental scarring is not too bad.
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I would love to have my old '72 Datsun 521 pickup back in my driveway.
The truck was fairly gutless with the 1600 engine but that thing just ran and ran.
And you could service almost the entire truck with a 10mm wrench, a pair of pliers, a flat blade screwdriver and a crescent wrench.
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That total is a little eye watering but you have to pay a pretty penny for good work these days.
And thank you for the comparison with Apple's work.
That little tidbit is bound to help someone in the future.
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These guys should have the hood you need, and pretty much anything else for your car.
No idea if they are competitively priced as I do not own a Tri-5.
https://www.danchuk.com/09ae2b9a-b0c9-496e-8fdc-4e97106524ff-
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That Dodge Brothers has not moved in a very, very long time.
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1 hour ago, Pfeil said:
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.
You made money on that deal.
One of my uncles had a small courier service that operated in the Bay Area of Calif, the company had three 620 series pickups and all three went to about 500k miles before they were retired.
Each one had accessories like alternators and water pumps replaced but none had the engine pulled for a rebuild in all those miles.
And that is with courier drivers operating them, delivery drivers are not known to be gentle with vehicles.
All of those early Datsun trucks were solidly built and built to last forever.
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13 hours ago, Pfeil said:
Was it a early production year 521 or later production 620?
It was a PL521.
I loved that little truck. If ever get the space I will find another one and restore it or just drive it if it's decent.
My parents also had a brown Vista Cruiser, exact same color and year as the one used in That 70's Show. Another car that would be great to have today.
They had others, like three '64 Ford Galaxies, but the '64 Malibu, the '72 Datsun truck and the Vista Cruiser are the ones that stand out for me.
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My parents purchased a brand new '64 Chevy Malibu SS hardtop in Jan of '64.
My dad was working the parts counter at Felix Chevrolet at the time.
We went all over the western US in that car and even towed a trailer a few times.
When my younger sisters came along, dad thought we needed more room so he picked up a used '72 Datsun truck and stuffed a camper on the back.
It was a very basic camper with no bathroom and an ice box.
That truck was so underpowered, even without the camper, that we used to race big rigs up the various mountain passes on our trips.
But that little truck took us all over and never even hinted at breaking down.
My parent's Malibu is mothballed waiting for a restoration but the little truck is long gone. Sure wish I had that little truck today.
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Great to hear that you got your car back.
And just to build on the garage door advice, it's not a good idea to leave your garage door cracked open just a little if you are not home or you are asleep.
Using the gap at the top of the door, thieves can use a wire hook to disconnect the opener from the door and just slide the door open.
Will be interesting to see how this guy knew of your car and where to find it.
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Franklins are on my list of underappreciated cars from the pre-war era.
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I agree with Matt on the Anniversary edition being the most desirable of the ones posted above.
I have not owned a C4 but I did get the chance to drive the one a relative owned.
The C4 did seem more civilized than the '78 Silver Anniversary L-82 / 4 Speed car I owned at the time.
Suspension on the C4 didn't seem overly harsh and was definitely not stiffer than my '78 with the Gymkhana suspension package.
The C4 does seem like a great way to get a ton of car for the money.
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19 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:
From ancient Greece to every succeeding generation forward.
“The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.”
― SocratesThis quote is regarding basic manners.
And yes, each generation seems to lose a little bit of manners compared to the previous one.
Can you honestly say that kids today have better manners than kids from the 50's?
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Last new car I purchased was in 2001, I was in my mid 30's at the time.
I still have it and it now has 250k miles and still going strong.
Ordering a vehicle would be a great way to get exactly what you wanted, but it seems to me the current generation is more interested in instant gratification.
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Welcome aboard.
And we don't mind if your truck isn't 100% finished.
We love to see pictures of projects and works in progress.
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16 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:
Would the white paint on the steel-disk wheels
be correct? They seem unusual in that color, but
there are a lot of historical facts that are little-known
to collectors today.
Based on pictures posted here and pictures that I have seen over the years, Rickenbackers did have white or a very light colored disc wheel on some cars.
But the upholstery fabric doesn't look right to me, although I am not as well versed on the '22 and '23 model years.
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My first house had a single car garage so that meant my former '64 Malibu convertible had to sit outside as the garage had my tools, a street bike and a dirt bike in it.
All houses after that have been a 3 car garage and I still need to keep one of my antiques stored at another location.
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On 1/24/2022 at 11:05 PM, mike6024 said:
Price is not high at all. Apparently the demand is not there.
Unfortunately, RIckenbackers are a very niche car.
There are less than 40 known to survive from all production years.
The vast majority of people have never heard of a Rickenbacker automobile.
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I spoke with another Rickenbacker Club member and he said this car has been for sale for a little while now, says he thinks the price is too high, that is why there have been no takers.
Car is known to the club and is listed in the database.
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And, why do cars like this always come up when I am not able to make the purchase?
I plan on moving in about a year so I am busy trying to consolidate and shrink my garage and number of vehicles, not add to it!
But we'll see, I just might end up with this thing if no one else seems interested in picking it up.
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14 hours ago, Grimy said:
@zepher here you go!
Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.
I have put the word out to a few Rickenbacker owners to see what happens, maybe we can find it a home next to another Rickenbacker.
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New technology - GPS vs Printed Maps
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I think a lot of that has to do with the trend of all the GPS route guidance apps/devices to use exit numbers instead of using the actual name of the exit.
Telling me 'Use exit 46' is almost useless to me.
Overhead signage does not list exist numbers, just name and distance and often a single offramp will have multiple exits.
So you get exit 46, 47 on the same ramp or exit 45a and 45b on the same exit.