Vehicles you don't see on the road anymore
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Some photos I snapped downtown Gillette a few weekends ago:
KennethS
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This was in the parking lot at work today.
Once you realize you need to build a barn or shop just to house them the bitterness goes away?
The SHO has always intrigued me. Do you know how many first gens they made compared to standard Taurus models?
A customer of mine has one and that thing really gets with it. One day I pulled out onto a 3 lane street street and I saw a Taurus behind me in the next lane accelerate like a jackrabbit and I knew instantly it was him even before he passed me just by how fast it accelerated. His says "Yamaha" where the blue oval is.
Oh no, it's still there, and it just cost more money. I go through cycles of "I'm done. I'm selling them all" and "man this is great. I really enjoy this vehicle". Seems to be around a 5 year cycle for me. I currently need to redo some seats, redo some breaks, buy some tires, put one back together, and take some apart. On top of that I need to teardown and rebuild a building. Guess where I'm at. About as bitter as 90% coco chocolate.
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Oh no, it's still there, and it just cost more money. I go through cycles of "I'm done. I'm selling them all" and "man this is great. I really enjoy this vehicle". Seems to be around a 5 year cycle for me. I currently need to redone some seats, redo some breaks, buy some tires, put one back together, and take some apart. On top of that I need to teardown and rebuild a building. Guess where I'm at. About as bitter as 90% coco chocolate.
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I understand the challenge of having a family , job , and project cars . For what it's worth , focus on your family / wife / kids . You only get one shot at them.
Cars come and go and can be real fun , but ultimately they are not as important as your family . We were somewhat poor , yet God gave us a few opportunities to have some fun car stuff when the kids were much older . Don't focus on having a Bloomington Gold 100% project car. Maybe pick one that's the closest to be on the road , no matter how rough and have a little fun ! Some of the saddest , loneliest , guys I have met lost everything including their family . But they had a fantastic custom , hotrod , sports car. Empty , empty , empty. I know you have this man ! , hang in there !
Oh no, it's still there, and it just cost more money. I go through cycles of "I'm done. I'm selling them all" and "man this is great. I really enjoy this vehicle". Seems to be around a 5 year cycle for me. I currently need to redone some seats, redo some breaks, buy some tires, put one back together, and take some apart. On top of that I need to teardown and rebuild a building. Guess where I'm at. About as bitter as 90% coco chocolate.
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I understand. The day i sold my 65 and 66 mustangs was a big relief for a few reasons. 130mph in a 60's beer can is crazy but I'm still sad when i think back on selling.
Looks like a Pacemaker, and the grill looks like a '50. They switched to an uglier triangular shape for the upright members in '51, if I remember...
Don't usually see a 70 year old car on the drive home, but I did today.
Nice to see one that gets used as a driver. No restoration. No modifications. Just driven, and in the rain, no less!
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Nice to see one that gets used as a driver. No restoration. No modifications. Just driven, and in the rain, no less!
With a I-6 and vacuum wipers going uphill !
The family is part of the problem. They take all my time and a big chunk of my toy money.
That is something I've learned over the years. The project you can drive is way more fun than the project your can't, and finished cars are the same way if it's too nice. The kids enjoy the old cars, so safe and reliable is what I shoot for now.
I have a history of getting frustrated with a vehicle for whatever reason and putting it into hibernation for a few years when I start thinking about selling them. A few years later I find the joy in that particular ride again, and I don't have to try buying it back. I've heard a lot of guys talk about trying to get that one vehicle back.
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