First off, its been a looong while since my last post. But I had to blog a couple of observations.

I have one of those work in progress...if I can just get that to work right cars. Garaged for the last 9 months, its waiting on me to fix coolant temperature monitoring and therefor fan issues.

I finally dropped my manual switch and installed an automatic radiator probe fan switches. And proceeded with the obligatory drive wash wax drive push start (dead battery) wax drive park routines.

A lady that remembers pearl harbor walks up to me to talk about my hot rod. She's 90+ and talking about my car as a fond memory. We talked breifly about her studebaker with overdrive after learning I put a six speed in.

Observation: I've owned the car for 13 years AND its 23 years-old

Observation: The chasis is tired, grip was loose, steering sloopy...23 year old car.

Observation: My 23 year old car still looks better than most (if not all) 5 year old cars. Faster to

Observation: One of the following is true at 4000 RPMs...either; not enough gap between the pressure plate and hyd throwout bearing, bad timing/advance under 100% throttle, I still DO NOT have enough clutch with 3000# PP and 6-puck sintered iron clutch.

Observation: I only clean my car after I drive it

Observation: God has blessed me.

 

I love it, especially the part about the older lady liking the car. It's always nice to get recognized by people you'd never expect it from.

 

Absolutely!

Just this past week on separate occasions, I've had older ladies cross a street and comment how "graceful" and "exciting" my heap is....like Duke says, I never expected it!

 

Good story. Where's the pics???????

 

^^^hahahah agreed!

 

Nekked pics of 90-YO lady?

(Been hanging around CFOT too much! )

Glad you're getting some appreciation, and I agree. People don't realize these are old cars (because they don't look it). And people also have no idea of price - my wife was just saying last night some folks equate "Corvette" with "rich". I was talking to a neighbor a while back who said he loved the Vette, but could not afford one. When I told him he could be on a decent C-4 for well under 10k, he was amazed.

But we can keep that part our little secret - let them think what they will!

 

AYE!!

 

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this ones funny because a mustang kept racing me across AZ...he needed gas, I didnt...ha ha

Of course the final observation...every drive motivates to spend at least $200.

I need more clutch...clutch is blown.