I remeber a poster that defined some of these terms: Solid - everything is rusted together; Drive it Home - I live on a hill; there were a lot more - wish I could remember them. ... View more

Wish we still had my fathers 73 Bronco - unfortunately my sister rolled it 3 x back in the day - totaled. Word of advice - roll bars in early Broncos are a must and WILL save your life. Good to see 67 -72 F100s. My 71 F250/4wd with 390 v8, dual exhaust, etc is in line for a restoration - got most parts, but still need a rust-free 8 ft bed. Anyone out there have one that can be shipped to west/central NJ, east Central PA? My son's 2012 F150 is nice/cool, but what with these new-fangled things like power windows, automatic and power steering? And a camera/computer? Just confuses the hell out of me! ... View more

How about the 57-72 Karmann Ghia convertibles? My wife's all-original 71 (red, and the paint is original, not faded to pink) gets more attention than my 70's era Vette - but maybe that's because she's driving it... Anyway, it's a really fun-to-drive, "real" sports car (ie stick shift, not automatic). ... View more

Yes! It messed up my 79 GS550 carbs so bad I had to replace them - they were coated inside with what looks like baking soda. I wonder how much fuel and petroleum-based fertilizer is used to produce it. Could be a net enegry/resource waste. Fertilizer, fuel to plow, plant and harvest, etc. I say use grain for food and, if you have to make it into alcohol then at least make it into something you can drink! ... View more

Well - I prefer to call it "doing a favor" not "bartering", b/c I suppose the word "bartering" will raise the ire of those IRS folks. OK - now back to doing my taxes (I guess that's why they call things that are a PIA "taxing"). ... View more

Agree - miss my brothers old, very basic CJ2A - that thig would go anywhere. CJ5s are good too. ... View more

I like the 63 split window vette better. ... View more

Yeah - but for that price I'd rather have 2 (or 3? or more?) restored 56 Nomad Wagons.... and I would not drop an steel beam on them like Tim the Toolman did in Home Improvement! ... View more

Interesting article - now if only I could find a rust free bed for my 71 F250.... ... View more

Nope - all cotton diaper service for us (that was 23 years ago) and our son turned out just fine (no diaper rash, etc) Plus those old cloth diapers make great polishing rags - the CLEAN ones that is! ... View more

When I go to car shows I look at the owner's hands - that can tell you if they really work on their own cars or just throw $$$ and someone to do the work for them. ... View more

Just be careful with some gloves - especially cloth "work" gloves - when using any machinery (drill, grinder, etc) The glove can catch and pull your hand or fingers into the works (speaking from experience years ago when I was a young whipper snapper, who still can count to 10). ... View more

Old school here - just use a drip Mr coffee type with paper filters - then they go into my compost heap - makes good coffee and great compost. BTW - my mother used to throw coffee grinds in her flower garden - the plants apparently loved it - we called that flower patch "the Jungle". And yes - you cannot work on a car without a cuppa coffee! ... View more

Clarence: “No, we don’t use money in Heaven.” George Bailey: “Oh yeah, that’s right. I keep forgetting. Comes in pretty handy down here, bub!” ... View more

Thanks for posting the great photos! I liked the late 60-early 70 F250 (blue and white) and the vintage Blue& white (also) Cherokee. But what? No early Broncos? Now – to answer your original question “Which of these 4x4s would you take to the trail” my answer would have to be “none of the above - afraid to scratch that paint job”. Now – my real choice would be either my old early 80’s Toyota Landcruiser that I had when I lived in the Philippines, or my brother’s old CJ2A. Both were bare bones off road vehicles that you could fix with bailing wire, etc. Hell, my brother’s CJ2A didn’t even have a roof or doors, but it could go down trails that none of these 4x4s could even fit down. Keeping it simple. I wish he still had it (and so does he). ... View more

OK – All well and good, but I’d prefer if Ford would just re-issue an 8 ft Styleside bed for my old 71 F250! (I NEED one that isn’t Swiss cheese!) BTW we have a work vehicle that is a plug in EV and it is sort-off fun to drive (for work) – it really accelerates but can get a bit squirrely when you put the petal to the metal. If I want an EV I would buy a new one (If I had the $$$) and NOT electrify my Vette, bike, F250, 37 Nash Lafayette or my wife's Karmann Ghia. ... View more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BcaNvksvHU See the USA in your Chevrolet... Now just try to get that song out of your mind! ... View more

“… I challenge you to find me anything on a 2021 model year automobile that can be traced to the Tucker”. Challenge accepted! How about seat belts, padded dashboards and – oh yea – directional – or adaptive” headlights. From Wikipedia: “The most recognizable feature of the Tucker 48, was a third directional headlamp. Centrally located, it would activate at steering angles of greater than 10 degrees to light the car's path around corners.” Go to https://www.autobytel.com/car-buying-guides/features/10-cars-with-adaptive-headlights-131125/ “Adaptive headlights—which turn as you steer to better illuminate bends in the road—are the next big thing in proactive safety measures…” ... View more

Got my 79 Suzuki GS550 back in the day - still have it, needs a little work, sprucing up. I used to run it year round (except when there was snow on the road) when both the bike and I were younger. I decided on that bike b/c it was the largest displacement I could find that had a 6 speed gearbox - and kick start as backup to battery. IMHO it's an underrated bike. ... View more

No matter what I do, and how much I organize, it always seems like I need a BIGGER garage! ... View more

It looks like a self-propelled 3 wheeled Airstream Trailer. BTW Airstream came out c 1936. ... View more

"Back in the day" my brother bought an old CJ2A for $100. No top, doors, windshield, muffler, etc. We drove it around the fields & woods and had a ball. Definitely not street legal or road licensed, but it was great, real "off road" fun. Actually, we never really ran it "on road". Then came college, etc etc. He sold it back in 1980 for $400 - wish we still had it so I could restore it. Now THAT was a Jeep! ... View more

He was featured in of an episode of the time-traveling sci-fi TV show "Timeless" - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6885520/ ... View more

Ever since I saw White Christmas as a kid I always wanted a Woody Wagon (1950 Plymouth Special De Luxe Station Wagon). ... View more

Beware of car wash operations that wash your undercarriage - Many facilities "recycle" the wash water. I asked about this and one car wash owner said the they "filter" out the salt, which is basically BS, unless they have an expensive reverse osmosis (RO) system, which is highly unlikely. I know this b/c water quality/chemistry issues are what I do for my "day job" ( RO is used to desalinate sea water and is expensive). So - a car wash facility may just be spraying salt water into every crevice of your car. Just do it yourself with non-salty water when the temps allow. ... View more

I use those elastic cords with the ball on the end (the kind you can get at car shows that are used for securing canvas to the portable awning frames aka "bungee cord tarp tie down").    ... View more

Great bikes - so, now I feel pretty good about my "vintage" 79 Suzuki GS550 (that I bought in 80 - guess I'm vintage too). Only problem is trying to find a replacement gas tank. Anyone out ther that can help? The only ones I found are rusted and worse than mine.   Thanks! ... View more