MarkV
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Condoms in a 1991 Buick Lesabre and in a 78 Cadillac Coupe Deville.
I’ve found various matchbooks, business cards, etc as well!
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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.
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On 10/19/2023 at 4:07 PM, Leif in Calif said:
As a result of a recent incident in the garage, my family is after me to get some sort of gizmo that will alert them if I fall.
I think we've all seen the commercial "I've fallen and I can't get up!"...some of my friends now have smart watches that apparently can detect a fall and sent an alert to whom- ever (perhaps executor of your estate?)
Just wondering if anyone has experience with this type of thing they'd like to share. My problem isn't balance, it's occasional near black-outs due to low blood pressure.
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?
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4 minutes ago, DrData said:
In California, there appears to be four choices:
1. Regular registration plates, but with a variety of available designs.
2. The old “black plates”. These were brought back for older cars but have become very popular among owners of new black SUVs and sedans.
3. YOM plates. First must go through a DMV search to make sure they are not in use. Also need to have the correct clip on year tag for the upper right corner of the plate.
4. traditional antique/classic plates. One time registration fee but restrictions on use of the vehicle.
If you live in a region where vehicles must be smog checked, I believe the cutoff is 25 years. I have been able to avoid smogging because I live 6 miles north of the “border”.
There is not a one time fee you are charged each year
smog goes back to 1976
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2 hours ago, dodge28 said:
Historical plates may limit the drivability of the vehicle . Check, do your homework before deciding.
Who is even paying attention?
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What special interest plates does your state have for classic and historical vehicles?
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Drive it! Tomorrow is never promised, enjoy it today. You also don’t have to worry about scratches, etc.
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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.
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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!
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7 hours ago, EmTee said:
Paint looks nice! I agree with Frank, that stainless molding can be smoothed out with some time, care, a few odd scraps of wood, and gentle persuasion...
It’s the only damage to the car. Thankfully I did find a replacement that’s coming in the mail.
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Out clay bar and waxing today!
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16 hours ago, rocketraider said:
4734 Regency and 9704 Regency Brougham two doors built 1985.
The coupes disappeared completely in 1987.
The coupes are very rare these days! For both the park avenue and the 98 regency
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46 minutes ago, Paul Dobbin said:
Interior looks great for 130K, body too. I have a friend with a 84 LaSabre "Collector Edition" with the same interior, his he gets 29 MPG in
superior comfort. He also had a 64 Oldsmobile 98 2DHTP in the same condition, However I don't get to excited about those when the owner has a 28 Packard, a 34 Buick, a 30 Model A, a 31 Hudson and several others older than me, just sitting in the garage. In Florida,
the Grocery Store parking lots are full of 1980's cars, all driven by people a lot older than me, I'm happy for them and they enjoy being noticed too. In fact 10 years ago, I inherited a 71 Plymouth Duster from a client, that I turned into a car lift in my barn, which I now call, "Joe's Duster". I guess they all would gave make good driver's if I needed another good driver.
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.
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15 minutes ago, Xander Wildeisen said:
What groceries were in the bags? Soup cans? Chips and crackers? Microwaveable dinners? We need more information to determine whether or not this was a good deal?😂 looks like a nice car, congratulations.
Sub $500!
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3 minutes ago, J.H.Boland said:
Nice find ! Don't know about California, but those are a rare sight around here. I too had several LeSabres and loved them, but road salt ate out all the fuel and brake lines, and the body mounts. I am preserving my '92 Park Avenue, which has rarely seen Canadian winters.
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.
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Just now, Tom Boehm said:
That interior exudes plush luxury that cars no longer have. Good find! (I think a car from 1987 needs a Reagan bumper sticker)
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.
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Cleaning the interior which hadn’t been cleaned in decades (windows were left down in the garage when parked) so it got dusty!
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After a wash with my pressure washer, I will be compounding and waxing everything
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Towing away!
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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.
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I learned to drive stick in a 1921 Chevy! Nice straight gears and mechanical brakes!
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My project today: replace the hood ornament.
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9 hours ago, Frank DuVal said:
Here in Virginia the emissions inspection bay has cameras live 24 hours so the state knows what car is being inspected for emissions. 😱
Only vehicles registered in the EPA non-attainment area of the 80s/90s require emissions inspection. I add that because our county is no longer non-attainment, but DEQ is not un-requiring us (I asked).
Of course all the OBD I vehicles that required the dyno have aged out of the 25 year cutoff now, luckily. But the dynos are still in the floor. I asked, and they can use the dynos for testing other cars for horsepower/ etc, as the garage owns the dyno.
Terminated by the Terminator. Took me a minute. 😉
Haha I wondered if anyone was going to pick that up!
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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)
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Today, December 7th... Pearl Harbor
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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.