Jump to content

MarkV

Members
  • Posts

    2,231
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by MarkV

  1. I used to know so many from this generation and now there are none. I was raised in large part by my grandparents who were WWII generation and their friends my grandfather served and my grandmother was a factory line worker. I won’t forget them.
  2. Condoms in a 1991 Buick Lesabre and in a 78 Cadillac Coupe Deville. I’ve found various matchbooks, business cards, etc as well!
  3. I love my old cars and rescue some pretty far gone cars. But some of these are too far gone and should be gone. They probably should have been scrapped decades ago. being in a rusty area doesn’t help. All of the cars I’ve saved have been west coast cars out here we have surface rust on frames and parts. Sometimes a little bit of cancer rust in areas that retain moisture (under vinyl tops, etc) but I’ve never seen a frame eaten through or anything like that. All of the cars I’ve saved had issues like something minor taking them off the road or an incomplete restoration.
  4. They have medical alert systems which detect falls and call a call center. I had one for my grandmother over ten years ago and it worked excellent. for other non blackout situations you could rig an Alexa in the garage with the phone that would respond to voice commands. also keep a cell phone on you. And don’t cheap out with some flip phone stuff get one with voice dialing. some self monitoring is good too taking your pressure and charting it in a phone app, maybe certain times of the day this happens or after certain circumstances. have you seen your doctor recently for advice?
  5. There is not a one time fee you are charged each year smog goes back to 1976
  6. What special interest plates does your state have for classic and historical vehicles?
  7. Drive it! Tomorrow is never promised, enjoy it today. You also don’t have to worry about scratches, etc.
  8. My newest garage rescue was the 87 Park Avenue which was a week away from scrap. All It needed a new ignition module and coil and a catalytic converter.
  9. I rescued this one in 2020 from a collapsed garage. Restored the efi and then sold it to a guy in Washington who has restored it!
  10. It’s the only damage to the car. Thankfully I did find a replacement that’s coming in the mail.
  11. The coupes are very rare these days! For both the park avenue and the 98 regency
  12. It’s only about 3500 miles a year. car was purchased new just 20 min from my house. The people lived about 15 min from me.
  13. They are getting harder to find. The newer generation of Lesabre/Park Avenue can still be found but most are trashed. most of these end up junked because they are not viewed as ‘classic’ by the boomers, and thereby not worth fixing. Many languished in a garage or driveway of a retiree, for years until being scrapped when the person passed or something happened with the car. They are also wrongly viewed as being gas guzzlers which they aren’t.
  14. It actually would have a Bush/Quayle or Dukakis/Bentsen sticker! (Which after I remove these maybe I’ll find some!) I love the interiors on these, they are the most comfortable.
  15. Cleaning the interior which hadn’t been cleaned in decades (windows were left down in the garage when parked) so it got dusty!
  16. After a wash with my pressure washer, I will be compounding and waxing everything
  17. Now before everyone jumps on me 1987 was 36 years ago! Back in 1987 cars from 1951 were collectible and had long been in car shows! My late summer rescue!, so I really didn’t need another car, but this soon to be beautiful 1987 Park Avenue came home with me for the cost of a few bags of groceries! It popped up on my local Facebook marketplace. The car had been sitting for an unknown amount of time and was dead in the garage about 15 min from me. So after a day or two of people flaking outthe owner called me and told me the story that this was her parents and then her brother had it who could no longer drive. So we set up a time and I went to look at it. I immediately was drawn to the beautiful blue interior and the classic steering wheel. I used to own a 89 lesabre limited 2 door and a 91 lesabre 4 door and an 89 park avenue. The car was dead but when I opened the door I noticed a faint light on the dash when I turned the key. Thankfully I had my plug in jumper unit there. Initially the battery didn’t come to life but after several more minutes the starter turned and the fuel pump engaged. The car started then it died it did this several times until boom it started and of course the usual smells and smoking of a long sitting car (probably at least 1-2 years). After letting it run for several minutes I asked it I could drive it and the owner agreed. So I pulled it out of its cocoon and drove it down the street and back and it drove smoothly and the brakes worked perfectly! I pulled up and tested all of the power stuff and it all worked. We finalized the paperwork and off it went back to my house. So far it runs great there are a few minor issues but nothing major. The paint is in excellent condition and is original. The interior except the headliner is also in great shape and it has 130k miles.
  18. I learned to drive stick in a 1921 Chevy! Nice straight gears and mechanical brakes!
  19. Haha I wondered if anyone was going to pick that up!
  20. It’s simple it’s a generation shift. my grandfather loved pre war and immediate post war. The fifties cars were used cars to him. my parents generation is all about 50s and 60s my generation (Gen X and older millennials who are basically Gen X) we want 70s and 80s cars. pre war is on its way out, with some exceptions. Biggest issue is they really can’t be driven on city roads with very much traffic the older you go the worse it gets. I rarely take out my 40s and before cars for this reason. They probably get out maybe twice or three times annually on a real drive. (Though I start them weekly and will drive them around the block)
×
×
  • Create New...