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Post by leftysixgun on Jan 29, 2021 12:51:22 GMT -5
LEFTY... it's "unique" the model is actually called an SS Sedan... Chevy imported them only in numbers enough to use the chassis for NASCAR... SS has always been a package, but on this one SS Sedan is the model... they were build at a Holden / Chevy Plant in Australia, before they closed it down in 2017... while it looks like a Malibu or Impala, it doesn't share any body parts with either... it's structurally very strong ( apparently the roads are rough in Australia ) for example on most sporty cars, extreme handling can be improved by adding a strut tower brace... not needed on this chassis these weren't the 1st that GM imported... they also did it with Pontiac with the G-8's & GTO's starting in 2008 & 2009 before Pontiac was shut down... a poor quality picture... but these cars are cousins, both made in Australia Ah ha! Thats why I didnt recognize it. I dont feel so bad now, lol
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Post by magman on Jan 29, 2021 12:52:05 GMT -5
Now that is an awesome vehicle. Been looking for a '57 for years.
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Post by Lee Martin on Jan 29, 2021 13:44:18 GMT -5
BTW... lovin the Camaro... been trying to talk MRS into trading her 79 for a new one... her's a factory 350 - 4 speed... I think the 350 in 1979 had a whopping 185 hp... it's only got 70,000 miles on the car ( it's also white )... they just made American cars so crappy in 1979... I think she would be better off with a new one Thanks. I've enjoyed the SS as a weekend car. I have an old '95 Thunderbird for every day use. And your wife's '79 sounds neat. Any photos of that? As I recall, they didn't install a lot of 4-speeds in the late '70's. That era was indeed poor on power. My dad still has his '80 Corvette which came in at 190 hp....but that's not the case anymore -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jan 29, 2021 14:55:55 GMT -5
Really had to dig to find a digital picture of this one ( it's not mine )... Mrs's 1979 Camaro, factory 350 - 4 speed, air, rear defrost... thinking that's about it for options.... baby blue interior... still numbers matching, & about 70,000 actual miles... ( mileage probably helped by the fact she couldn't keep from getting tickets between 19 & 20 years old, then when she started drinking age was afraid they would keep pulling her over & end up with a DWI... it got parked for 15 years or so... a couple years ago, I threw some cash at it, & she drove it for a couple years, but it has the multi material ( plastic ) radiator & needs replacement, with a slow leak, it got parked again, 4-5 years ago... probably would be worth more if she didn't have a sunroof installed, back when everyone was putting them in... they just didn't build cars well back in 79... the big heavy doors, the plastic inserts break off in the doors, for the inside door handles if you actually use them... has personalized plates ( HER OWN ) some faded custom pen striping with the caption "what did you expect" on the rear spoiler... has a pair of matching blue louvers for it also ( mounts are visible at the top & bottom of the rear window )
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Post by dougader on Jan 29, 2021 22:01:22 GMT -5
I have been collecting hats (around 100 now, after selling off a few), and now about a dozen custom made caps, for the past several years. I have hats that run from $15 to over $700... and that's me being frugal. You can spend more, but IMO, the extra spent doesn't really get you "better." The oldest is a 1910 - 1918 Stetson Derby (Brits call them Bowlers). A favorite custom from Michael Gannon Black Sheep Hat Works' Bob Jesse put this together for me. He quotes 12 months wait for a custom hat. Both hats for me and my wife were closer to 2 years. Bob is the only hatter in the world that I know who can still make a hat with a felted edge, aka Cavanagh Edge. Knox made a fine hat back in the day. This one came with a felted edge, too. Knox called the treatment the Knox Custom Edge. Borsalino of Italy used to make incredible hats JC Penney had their Marathon line of felt hats My hat is a 40s Marathon, Sandra is wearing a modern outback rainhat made with waxed cotton. Champ made some nice hats too. Here is a featherweight summer model from the 50s. Disney made hats in Connecticut for a time. I'm wearing a 50s Disney. Sandra is wearing a fantastic 40s Cavanagh. Lots of Stetsons here. This is a favorite from the late 50s. My first custom cap, made from an old cashmere suit from Rogers Peet. Jonathan Cordova made this for me. Made from 30s heavy wool. A warm winter cap by Jonathan Cordova Lucky for y'all, my pic hosting site just went down...
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Post by ericp on Jan 30, 2021 17:47:59 GMT -5
I'm a shipwright and spend a lot of my off time working on my own wood boats or using them. Build small boats for folks on the side occasionally. I like to row in the morning with the dog and come waterfowl season all my hunting is from some sort of oar or paddle craft. Eric Wooden boat building has always impressed me. Any chance you've got pics to share? Tried doing some pictures on here and got frustrated with imgur. Shoot me your email in a pm and I will send you some of the Elco I just dug into and a couple other projects. Eric
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Post by Robster on Jan 30, 2021 18:36:37 GMT -5
I hunt rabbit and hare with beagles I hunt rabbit and hare with beagles on snowshoes I ride I hunt rabbit and hare horseback And I love to do all of the above from my wall tent. And with my girlfriend, We ride during the warm until it gets to cold for her, then we do a lot of hiking. As you can tell, I would prefer to be in the woods.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 30, 2021 19:01:14 GMT -5
Alright! Another horn bag user! Much handier than using rest saddlebags when you are using a britchen like I do on my mule.
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Post by kings6 on Jan 30, 2021 19:04:20 GMT -5
Doug I swear you have more hats than Carter’s has peanuts! I have I think four or five. Ball caps from Ralston and Bowen and a summer cowboy hat and a winter cowboy hat. Throw in the Seattle sombrero rain hat and I’m good to go for all occasions!
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Post by bula on Jan 31, 2021 8:17:07 GMT -5
I like the lil hound pics ! Wabbit season !
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Post by Robster on Jan 31, 2021 14:18:57 GMT -5
The other side of the horn bag is set up to carry a large water bottle
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Post by dougader on Jan 31, 2021 15:36:27 GMT -5
Doug I swear you have more hats than Carter’s has peanuts! I have I think four or five. Ball caps from Ralston and Bowen and a summer cowboy hat and a winter cowboy hat. Throw in the Seattle sombrero rain hat and I’m good to go for all occasions! I didn't even get to the straw hats, hehehe. My wife is from Ecuador. "Panama" hats are hand made in Ecuador. You'll see some from Colombia now, too, as well as a few other countries. But for the most part, Ecuador makes those hats. A semi-calado style is a great hot weather hat that allows any bit of breeze to flow through the crown of the hat, cooling your head like an little A/C unit. These hats made in the Montecristi area - Pile, especially - can run well over $10,000. This one is a whole lot less than that. Braided wheat stalks make up Milan style straw hats. Buntal or parabuntal straw hats are super light and have a very tight weave. This Borsalino was a touch too big so the slightest breeze would blow it off my head. I sold it rather than lose a $200 hat to the wind. I kept this Stetson parabuntal example, though One year I brought back 25-27 straw hat bodies and sold them to hatters here in Oregon. I kept a couple and had them made into custom straw hats. From this: To this: Western hats made from real straw in Ecuador are fairly rare now. But I found this one for a Tongan friend during a trip to the Homero Ortega hat factory in Cuenca, Ecuador. Tale loves it.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Jan 31, 2021 19:01:14 GMT -5
Had our 1st 2 lambs of the year today... it’s a good feeling they are doing their jobs... we took 9 early spring lambs to the locker last fall... right now, that’s enough meat for Mrs and I until next fall ... we’ll be able to start selling more, as soon as we can add some beef every other year
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Post by boxhead on Jan 31, 2021 23:41:05 GMT -5
The Edelbrock Pro Flo 4 MPFI really made my 427 Dart Windsor in my Mach 1 a really nice car to drive. Mild mannered yet a beast when desired. Same for the 2017 Porsche S, a button away from gentile to wicked.
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Post by Lee Martin on Feb 1, 2021 10:04:27 GMT -5
The Edelbrock Pro Flo 4 MPFI really made my 427 Dart Windsor in my Mach 1 a really nice car to drive. Mild mannered yet a beast when desired. Same for the 2017 Porsche S, a button away from gentile to wicked. Great looking Mustang, especially the stock appearance. Tell us more about the Mopar on the lift. -Lee www.singleactions.com"Chasing perfection five shots at a time"
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