Molaker
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Well, that was 50 years ago. I'm not sure 20 of us could lift it again.bucks2 said:
Interactive Quiz. A little humor for those over 50!
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caltex
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My first car was a 1931 Chevrolet Coupe. Paid $50 dollars for it, drove it for three years and sold it for $100. Recently saw one at a classic car sales lot, not restored but in excellent original condition. They wanted $30,000 for it.
Lou Schneider
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Isn't that about $100 in 1931 dollars, plus inflation?
carson
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Allow me to join the club. My first car was a '39 Willys Overland (Discussed in a previous post a long time ago).
That's not the story. Being a young guy in the early 50's, gung ho and full of hopes for doing something spectacular..... I was going to build my own car.
I was enamored with a 39 Packard (enormous) having coil springs, rubber front end whatchamacallits, big motor etc.. I found a chassis in a local wrecking yard, just what I was looking for. No body, no motor but it did have a drivers seat, brakes that worked, steering wheel and tires...good enough to be towed.
I bought it for (Peanuts in those days) and enticed a friend to help me tow it home. We hooked a tow rope onto it and started the journey of about 8 miles away. This meant going through city streets in a large city. Imagine other motorists watching the spectacle. A young guy on an open chassis steering the frame on tow rope.
My intent was to put a suitable high-power engine into it, then build a body out of fibreglas?. What was I thinking. ;D I drew up an artists conception as to what it should look like. (I was not an artist but it looked good). 4 headlights...multi tail lights...all before it's time. I even named it a WECA. (part of my name).
I started out gathering replacement parts. New springs, suspension parts as a start. Took a while to get those things into place. (Parts were still available from dealers). Then my life changed a bit..got more important jobs that took up my spare time. My production line took second place and things came to a halt. Moved the hulk out of the tiny garage and put it outside into the weather.
Finally my Father suggested that we have it removed, with my agreement, after a couple of years.
All I have now are memories. What a ride.
I guess the moral of the story is that not all dreams come true, especially when one is 17 years old without wisdom nor enough money ($1.25 per hour) to think things thru. The new car would have been priceless but so are my memories now from this little venture.
I have learned a lot in the last 60 years since then. I give myself a grade of C for trying.
FWIW. Carson FL
I hope all your dreams come true. Merry Christmas.
That's not the story. Being a young guy in the early 50's, gung ho and full of hopes for doing something spectacular..... I was going to build my own car.
I was enamored with a 39 Packard (enormous) having coil springs, rubber front end whatchamacallits, big motor etc.. I found a chassis in a local wrecking yard, just what I was looking for. No body, no motor but it did have a drivers seat, brakes that worked, steering wheel and tires...good enough to be towed.
I bought it for (Peanuts in those days) and enticed a friend to help me tow it home. We hooked a tow rope onto it and started the journey of about 8 miles away. This meant going through city streets in a large city. Imagine other motorists watching the spectacle. A young guy on an open chassis steering the frame on tow rope.
My intent was to put a suitable high-power engine into it, then build a body out of fibreglas?. What was I thinking. ;D I drew up an artists conception as to what it should look like. (I was not an artist but it looked good). 4 headlights...multi tail lights...all before it's time. I even named it a WECA. (part of my name).
I started out gathering replacement parts. New springs, suspension parts as a start. Took a while to get those things into place. (Parts were still available from dealers). Then my life changed a bit..got more important jobs that took up my spare time. My production line took second place and things came to a halt. Moved the hulk out of the tiny garage and put it outside into the weather.
Finally my Father suggested that we have it removed, with my agreement, after a couple of years.
All I have now are memories. What a ride.
I guess the moral of the story is that not all dreams come true, especially when one is 17 years old without wisdom nor enough money ($1.25 per hour) to think things thru. The new car would have been priceless but so are my memories now from this little venture.
I have learned a lot in the last 60 years since then. I give myself a grade of C for trying.
FWIW. Carson FL
I hope all your dreams come true. Merry Christmas.
catblaster
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I remember a story that claimed Hitler said the 39 packard was the best built car in the world. Something about coming to the races in Indianapolis and wanting a german car to be ready for entry. Read it in a book about Porsche but the memory fades.
captsteve
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My first car was a 19xx vw fastback. To use the windsheild washers, you had to make sure your spare tire was inflated, a hose ran from the spare to the pressure tank full of washer fluid.
Never liked that idea...
Never liked that idea...
Lou Schneider
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I had a 1965 VW bug with the same arrangement. The spare tire air was supposed to shut off at 15 PSI so the spare wouldn't go completely flat.
I guess in theory it worked - in practice it was hard to get a perfect seal on the valve stem so after air stopped flowing to the washer tank, it just bled off into the atmosphere and you wound up with a flat spare tire.
My 1971 VW bug came with a real electric washer pump.
I guess in theory it worked - in practice it was hard to get a perfect seal on the valve stem so after air stopped flowing to the washer tank, it just bled off into the atmosphere and you wound up with a flat spare tire.
My 1971 VW bug came with a real electric washer pump.
Larry N.
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As did my 1970 Squareback (nice vehicle- station wagon with a trunk).Lou Schneider said:
