Old Cars and the passage of time

Lion's Roar

Lion's Roar

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I took my 3 year old son today to a local hot rod gathering. About 30 cars, old and new. One old classic had a sign on it that said, "Drive to enjoy time, not to make time".

This was a little profound for my hard head at the time. I spend about 10 hours a week commuting back and forth to Atlanta. I was having visions of commuting along the interstate in a Turquoise & White 57 Chevy, with the old fashioned AM radio and maybe an 8 track. (with an Ipod plugged into the cigarate lighter). That would be one expensive commute, not to mention that it's not worthy of an old classic.

I guess it's nostalgia day, later we went to a local farmers market, and got some fresh, locally grown fruits and vegies, instead of the local supermarket. I felt so good supporting the local farmers, or what is left of them. I took me back to my childhood and living on a farm. I have an odd view that buying locally grown produce is one of the noblest undertakings in the modern world, at least in the city. More money to the farmers, which means more chance of preserving trees and greenspace, and less need to pay for fuel to transport from out of state.

Not a bad day so far, I hope it's going well for y'all too.

David
 
I was sorry to see it go. It was one of the few to roll out of the factory with a 273 V8/ console shifter instead of the slant six and the pushbutton tranny. When the differential went out I even went so far as to look up the diff codes to see what old Mopar I could raid for parts. But after spending three years under a '65 VW I wasn't ready to tear the back end of the Plymouth apart. It needed front end work, as well. Too much work, too much time, too much money. I love the old cars but I won't have another till I have more money and more free time. It's hard to restore an oldie when it's your daily driver.

Frank
 
I'm just 26 and too young to have been around classic cars, but I wish they still made them this way. I work at a body shop and we rejuvinated a 1951 Mercury convertible. It was kind of a PITA but the end result was worth it all. I'd like to start a simlar project but don't have the money to pour into it.

New paint, up on jackstands for a full undercoating.
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Still has the original flat head V8.
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well, I'm a young guy my self, but I have been around old cars my whole life. i remember when I was about 6 years old, my Dad had 2 1964 Galaxies in the garage, a 68 roadrunner outside, and a 62 chevy next to that. And the When I was aroun 9 or 10 He still had the Roadrunner, and He had a 62 Galaxie 4 door, and a black 64 chevy. lol - I remember when I was about 14, all I could think about was having a 55-57 chevy. I swear to God I watched the movie "American Graffitti at least 200 time when i was about that age. Now, what remains - still the roadrunner(unfinished), a 61 Ford Fairlaine, and a 61 chevy Belair. I myself drive around on the weekends in my pride and joy Red 62 Ford Galaxie XL Hardtop.
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shes got an automatic and a 390. before I was born/when I was Very young(too young to remember), my Father had so many cars. When I was an infant, he had a 70 Chevelle, a 69 Camaro, and I don't know if I was born yet, But I know he had a 61 Lincoln. when he was a teenager, I've seen pictures of him and his 55 Chevy, 62 Galaxie Yellow Convertable, and many others. As I say, I have been around old cars all my life, and plan to be for the rest of it.
 
My first car was a 1950 Hudson Pacemaker Six and would get 20 mpg at 65 mph all day long.:cool: I would give my left test tickle to have it back again fully restored. It would cruise at 90 but the gas mileage suffered a bit.;) :D
I've owned a 1951 Chevy Fast Back or as was known back then a Torpedo Style.
Also a 1950 Ford, two 1955 Studebakers, a 1952 Nash Ambassador, 1948 Plymouth Coupe, a 1957 Ford Custom 300, a 1965 AMC Ambassador Six, and several more.
There are a few in the batch that like the Hudson I wouldn't mind having again fully restored.:thumbup: :D
 
A chopped 51 mercury lead sled would be nice. First generation Corvette in general...Ferrari California Spyder...Porsche Continental.....I learned on the classic american cars..it's a little too new for our list, but the 65 GTO (NOT the 64, wrong headlights, and not the 66, it has that hump over the rear wheel well) has always had a special place in my heart.
 
Oldest car I have owned was a 1954 Bentley with a Mullinar (sp) custom body. RHD. Was a real POS. Barely got my money back out of it and I did not pay much.

My first car was a 1955 Buick Special, turquoise with a white top. This was in 1961.

One of my best friends just bought a 1952 Studebaker commander. Great looking car, red and white. Wonderful classic. I asked him how it was doing recently and he said that he was sitting at a traffiic light feeling all spiffed when clouds of steam came billowing out from under. Radiator hose. Special part. Transmission leaks. Parts for a 1952 Stude?

Nopers. Got rid of my high maintenance ex-wife. Dameron was her name. Says it all. $800 shoes? Don't need a high maintenance car.

Happy with my 2001 Eldorado and my 2002 Astro van and Anne!

If Kis stays on me, maybe I'll finish my 1959 BMW motorcycle. BTW it is pre slash 2. This winter the warehouse should be cool enough to work on it.
 
I agree about the farmers market. I get my honey there. You can't get real honey at a grocery store. You citified folks out there won't believe the difference between REAL honey, and store bought cooked, and sweetened honey. Corn syrup has no place in honey. And neither does heat.
 
aproy1101 said:
I agree about the farmers market. I get my honey there. You can't get real honey at a grocery store. You citified folks out there won't believe the difference between REAL honey, and store bought cooked, and sweetened honey. Corn syrup has no place in honey. And neither does heat.
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I agree, my dad has about a dozen hives on the farm, and my 7 yr. old nephew really likes it to eat it on a biscuit. Well yesterday we were eating at a local chicken restaurant and when my nephew used their honey he said it was awful, I tasted it and it was.

The worst thing about non regional food sources is not simply reduced quality, or even that the food dollar is going to some company, but the worst I feel is the fact that our dollars are actually leaving the US and going foreign countries. Brazil is the largest orange producer, and China in the next decade will control the apple market and they also are large exporters of honey along with Argentina. Safety is also a concern google chinese honey contamination antibiotic and see what pops up.

I'm all for global economy, but the US is increasingly only a consumer. I work in the Agriculture sector and do you know that we actually export raw logs to China, and recieve them back as furniture? Some how I think we're out of balance.
 
Wonderful post, Lion's Roar.

I"m trying to keep my old stereo running.


munk
 
Welcome to the forum Kypossumdog. Good Lord how did you come up with that name?
 
Thanks, Munk.

All these nice car pics and talk, along with the appreciation of REAL honey, has me all excited. I briefly had a candy red '64 corvette, and wish like heck that I never sold it (it was probably better than the alternative- starving), and an old '65 black on black fastback Mustang, not a Hipo, but a pretty fast poney with a 289. As long as I didn't run into big blocks, I could run a decent race.

Gees, my old accountant behind used to be a young street racer. I hope that kid is still in me somewhere, I miss him lately.
 
Dang, Yvsa....I've never been so jealous in all my life. What a collection you "had"....!

People stop and talk to me all the time about my Nova....if I had a nickel for every time I heard "I used to have a Nova...but had to sell it...wish I never had!"......I'd be a rich man!
 
My office manager dreams of getting a 53 Lincoln Convertible when he retires. Hopefully, he'll get it. I remember a car magazine writer said about the 55 Chevy, to paraphrase:

When it came out, I wanted one but couldn't afford it. Then I could afford it but I didn't want it because it was just some old car. Now, I want one again and I can't afford it again.

A guy I know just bought a 1970 Chevelle to restore. He's as excited as a kid at Christmas! I'm jealous of those guys that can do the work themselves.
 
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