And she's back on the road after SEVEN WEEKS!

...and still not completely fixed. Still to do in the engine bay:
* Head gasket
* Air conditioner compressor

Elsewhere:
* Front brake pads
* Front brake rotors
* Front tension rods
* New alarm system
* New speakers/sound system
* New boot lid
* Respray

But I'm out of money and kind of annoyed that the head gasket wasn't even looked at while the engine was out of the car. At least twelve more months before I can get the rest done.

Good morning.

31 May 2024

They used to cover the insides of cars with mostly fabric, I'm not sure, but I don't think that they do that anymore except for the seats. The problem with the fabric back then was eventually there was a rip here and a rip there. The same for vinal seats, which was just plastic covered fabric. That was especially evident in a car's ceiling, seats, and floors. I frequently saw, even owned cars with a bare metal ceiling, bare metal floor, seats with some springs exposed, and a cracked vinal dash. The dream was to have all those things fixed, but that takes money, so it never happened. I don't want to forget mentioning the empty spot where a radio used to be.

"I have one car that works; it's fast and safe: an Audi 5. And I have two old cars that never work: an old Peugeot convertible, and an Alfa Romeo Giulia". - Daniel Bruhl

Two things very dear to my husband’s heart have been in recovery recently - Meg our whippet took a while to get over major dental treatment late in life (she’s 14), & his beautiful Humber 12 Vogue (90 years old!) was in dock for engine surgery. So we gave them an outing together to celebrate being back on the road.
#whippet #DogsOfMastodon #OldCars #VintageCar #gccg #Humber #Humber12 #ArtDeco #motoring #whippets

Saw these two #ClassicCars on my morning walk.

There were a few other cars present, but I didn't get pictures of everything.

If any of you know what these car are, or the ones in my previous post, please feel free to comment.

Good morni9ng, friends.

21 December 2023

I remember the first Ford Mustangs, that was around 1964 and for a few years they were a popular car. I could only dream of owning one. The cars I went through in the late 60s were older cash cars. Mostly Chevy's, I at times had a 54, 56, and 57 Chevy but for a time drove an old 51 Ford coupe. My last vehicle before leaving home for the Marines was a 50 Chevy pickup truck. The truck was mostly taxicab yellow with a few primer spots. It had a 6-volt battery and didn't always start, so I often had to push it to start. It was useful to travel with a friend. Later, in the early to mid 70s, I did drive a 67 or 68 Mustang. It seems back then I changed cars like I changed my clothes. To be fair, it was often because they stopped running.

“Hey, don’t knock it. It still runs. Most of the time, even after I turn it off.” Jo” - Sherrilyn Kenyon, Son of No One

Found an old mine with an old wrecked car.
#mine #oldcars #AbandonedPlaces #abandoned #ruins #exploring #California

1920s #Flapper girls!

A pristine old Woody on the marina bridge in Cape Cod on an early warm spring day as the sun was setting.

#AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #OldCars #Antique #Sunset #AntiqueWoody #AntiqueCar

This and more found here: https://mayer-lorri.pixels.com/

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/antique-woody-at-sunset-lorri-m-barry-photography.html

Born in 1903, M. Allen Swift of West Hartford, Connecticut, received at the age of twenty-five this 1928 Phantom I S273 FP from his father, brand new – as a graduation gift. This particular #RollsRoyce was built in Springfield, MA by Rolls Royce of America, where 2,944 #vehicles were produced.