zipdang 422 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 11 minutes ago, billorn said: So this is how "cars from Hell" show up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 501 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 5 hours ago, billorn said: Familiar looking grill but can't put my brain on what it is. Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 501 Posted July 19 Author Share Posted July 19 Was a scorcher today. I could see a mod like this being popular. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TerryB 2,209 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 26 minutes ago, Jim Bollman said: Familiar looking grill but can't put my brain on what it is. Plymouth Link to post Share on other sites
wayne sheldon 883 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 6 hours ago, billorn said: This one needs a caption. "John insisted on being buried in his trusty Plymouth when he died, saying that he never got stuck in a hole it could not get him out of. He almost made it." 1 Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 1,683 Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I had a Westphalia with a removable AC in the driver's window and a few ducts. Worked well at night. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Dobbin 807 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 21 hours ago, Jim Bollman said: Was a scorcher today. I could see a mod like this being popular. With more people living in their cars, we'll see more of this later in the summer. It's a Lincoln with A/C Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 501 Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 First Street Rod? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 1,683 Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Slicks are the giveaway. Link to post Share on other sites
Lebowski 756 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 How about a 12 minute video of Rodney Dangerfield on the Tonight Show from 1980? He does several minutes of standup and then sits down with Johnny and Ed and smokes a cigarette while they show a clip from "Caddyshack" which was released two days later.... Link to post Share on other sites
capngrog 755 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Lebowski; Thanks for that. I've forgotten how funny and non political the "old" comedians were. Cheers, Grog 2 Link to post Share on other sites
plymouthcranbrook 692 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 7/19/2020 at 6:34 PM, padgett said: I had a Westphalia with a removable AC in the driver's window and a few ducts. Worked well at night. I remember seeing a pop up camper at Disney back about 1985 with a hole cut in the rear and a big air conditioner sticking out. Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 2,901 Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 On 6/27/2020 at 10:09 PM, Jim Bollman said: Just went through this buying two 6v batteries this week. I knew they only had one, but I played their game. Told him 50 Ford F1 and 49 Ford 8N tractor and he yells back we need two 6 volt batteries for an old truck and an old tractor. If you think that is cute, you need to go to the auto parts store and give them a pre WW1 vehicle that you are working on. I love saying 1915 Buick truck or a 1908 Buick Model F among others. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
oldcarfudd 516 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Tomorrow I'm going to the local AutoZone to try to find some generic rubber hose. If he asks year and make I'll say "1911 Stanley". It's probably not in his computer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bloo 1,533 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 In many cases they are not idiots. Often they are working with the same software that you would see if you were ordering from the same company online. You don't get anywhere until you put in a make, model and year. In my area I have seen experienced parts people I have known for years hobbled by this. The paper catalog rack no longer exists. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 231 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 Went into a good auto parts store the other day and asked for a manual coolant shut off valve for a heater hose. He didn't ask for the model or year. Said he knew what I wanted but had no way to look it up. He felt sorry for me and I felt bad for him. You just gotta love this new technology. PS. They know what I'm working on and have gone out of their way to help. Ordered one on line. ☹️ Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Green 65 Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 (edited) 9 hours ago, oldcarfudd said: Tomorrow I'm going to the local AutoZone to try to find some generic rubber hose. If he asks year and make I'll say "1911 Stanley". It's probably not in his computer. Unfortunately this seems like the new normal when trying to order parts regardless of how simple and generic they may be. I now try and find the part number before I call or go to the supply house and typically this has helped. I went through this last week when trying to get a power door lock relay for a 97 4-door Chevy Silverado C/K 1500 pick up which technically they didn't make and don't show up in any parts books or computers. They were made (4-door's) by Centurion and were GM authorized and dealer sold with supposedly 27 made this year. Same issues when trying to get generic parts for an Amphicar or CitiCar though it can be entertaining watching them look them up. " I had my patience tested. I'm negative." Edited July 23 by Ron Green (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
padgett 1,683 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 That made me think of the Spruce Goose. Sanity is optional. Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 501 Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Parking Karma 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lebowski 756 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) Chevy dealer in Hominy, OK. Photo courtesy of The Old Motor.... Edited July 26 by Lebowski (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
zipdang 422 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/23/2020 at 8:28 PM, Jim Bollman said: Is this a Viking model? Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bollman 501 Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 I have heard rumors that Ford is going to have a pickup even smaller than the new Ranger, might be called Maverick. I found these secret photos of a prototype. Link to post Share on other sites
oldcarfudd 516 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I think we have a winner! Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Gregory 613 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 SATURDAY EVENING POST Cartoon 1950's For all you guys with Fins on your cars. Link to post Share on other sites
Robert G. Smits 373 Posted August 1 Share Posted August 1 My daughter who is an ER physician just sent me this 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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