I own a 1979 Chevy Monza and it seems like anything for them is pretty difficult to come by, especially interior pieces (those little pieces of plastic). Some things interchange with Corvette or Camaro but not all so a lot of scrounging on FB groups or eBay sometimes will reveal some NOS items. ... View more

Interesting, like someone else posted earlier, that you are just now reaching the 100k mark. I have several vehicles that are over the 350k mark and still doing well enough to get folks around. It seems that was a great achievement back in the 60's, 70's and maybe 80's but not any longer. The newest model is 2009 Chevy Traverse, which surprisingly, is still going fairly well and the body is in descent shape still... keep on driving all! ... View more

Just curious but when did the Torx bitt come into play... seems like that has been coming on strong for the past few years? ... View more

You know I have been guilty of a couple of these "gates-ladders" discussed in the article. I do like the look, feel and smell of the older cars (pre-80's) and I do, at times, snub or bypass those cars when at shows or meet and greets. I have been more aware of these and make the effort to talk to those younger folks and find out more about their passions and encourage them in there creations and work. My kids really have no interest in any of the cars I have even though I have pressed to get them out in the garage to do some work. That probably has an effect on my attitude as well towards the younger group based on my experiences at home. It will be sad when these events become smaller and smaller due to the lack of interest and as the demographic ages and can no longer attends unless we can encourage them to carry this on. ... View more