New Version of Off topic and Old Stuff

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  1. ModelT1

    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    As I was letting a member know some of the silly things I've done involving old cars I realized I was off topic on yet another thread. :wrongforum:
    So here's a brand new thread repeating old stuff for new members who don't always see old stuff from the past.:rulez:
    It's also a place for you to put your non wagon, wagon, goof-ups, and other stuff.:rant2:Even a place to rant and share those things no one else should know. We can help others through our mistakes, which I've made very few!
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    • A few of us already have a secret place we share our cookie and cooking making adventures, home building adventures, and how to get stuck while mowing a lawn. All important parts of life when not messing up perfectly good station wagons. This can be everyone's open forum for sharing anything family oriented. Adult words can be used with :badwords:special icons just for that purpose.:cussing:

    Since I have no new stuff here's the old stuff I almost posted off topic. If this does not interest you......... stuff it! I'm bored and things seem slow here. Old stuff is far better than no stuff.:agreed:

    Below is what I almost added off topic to another topic.:bs:Yes it's a repeat, as I wrote, but some newer members haven't seen everything here in the forums.

    :DLater I found that my 1955 Chevy station wagon came from a small town across the river and about 30 miles west. Have no idea what it was used for there or how long. Originally it had a six and 3-speed. I bought it with a hot 350 and BW close ration 4-speed. New red paint job, roof and all, apparently painted in a dust storm while drunk. Minor paint touchup by me ended up a full body on rebuild. Actually I replaced body mounts but the body was still mostly on the frame. No room for removal with two other cars in a two car garage.:cry:

    Like a fool while at a car event in Florida I traded the wagon even for a MaryKay pink 1949 Ford customized coupe with 302 and auto. A real Bondo buggy. New owner of the ''55 Chevy wagon couldn't drive a standard plus he forgot to put the duel point distributor all the way in connecting to the oil pump.:cry: He happened to have a rusty old Malibu. The wagon got an 80's Malibu 307 and powerglide. Icky! :cussing:

    I repaired the defects on the '49 Ford but always carried the title and paper work. Another sucker.... car guy... traded me the yellow '41 Ford even for the pink '49 Ford. Everything has memories and a story. Remember, I was thinning out my old cars. Theres' even more to this story.
    Eventually I bought the '55 Chevy wagon back while at yet another car event. I swapped to a hot Camaro 305 and 200r4.:yahoo:A couple of deals I couldn't refuse.
    Now I had the '55 Chevy wagon and a '41 Ford, both GM powered.
    I had also traded my fully restored 1926 Model T for an aluminum track nose T looking home made sports car on an S-10 V-8 shortened and topless with Mustang II steering, and a parts car running Monte Carlo, just to get a 1948 Chevy 1/2 ton panel truck with rebuilt 350/350. So much for thinning my herd! Those other cars were for the parts like the Mstang II suspension, etc. which I never used.:rolleyes:
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    I'm glad you invented this type of distributor, Sir. Along with a transparent distributor cap, it would be more fun watching a pair of points duking it out, than to watch a couple of fleas do likewise.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Maybe I should have typed DUAL points. All I know is there were two sets of points under the red plastic cap. The dummy changed to an HEI distributor. I like the old look with slightly newer engines.

    I also used to use those clear red colored plug wires and clear or red plastic fuel lines. Engines were more colorful back in the early days. Now they are all buried under black and grey plastic covers so no one can tell if it's a Studebaker engine or a Subaru.
     
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    In 1970, I went to do a tune-up on a '64 Pontiac Ventura I had just bought, popped the distributor cap off, and there were NO points under there! Found out it was optioned with a rare 'transistorized' ignition on the 389.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    At first those transistor and HEI ignitions scared me. My 1977 440 Dodge motorhome had a transister type igintion. Replaced some parts once over many years and had no problems. My Model T had a timer and the Model A had solid copper plug connectors. I have no idea what's under the hood of my late model Impala???? Afraid to look.
     
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    Nonsense, Sir. Guess what. Barbie just popped her hood. And it's a Ford:

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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Ken will be furious! I've seen engines decorated much like this. One truck had real fish in the overflow bottle and neon lights flashing everywhere. It too may have been a Ford.
     
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    Who's Ken? You mean, Barbie's Ken? Kenneth Nob, on the contrary, would enjoy staring at it.
     
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    Yes Ken the Barbie Doll's boyfriend. I believe it's Ken's truck for off roading. He will be upset when the other off roaders see that sissy engine. Possibly it's a Kenworth.
     
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    Be carefull, Sir. It might just be a Boy Named Sue engine, for all Ken knows.
     
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    Repeated to and added here to keep off topic things off other topics.:)

    Many more expensive vehicles had the full rear wheel exposed. Many did the '55 Chevy openings to mimic the new '55 Nomad. My '55 Chevy was most likely done to eliminate the rusted out quarter and immitate the fancier new Nomad.

    Until the mid 50's vehicle back up lites were optional. Only the deluxe models of vehicles came with back up lites installed. Some dealers or builders added backup lites as an afterthought as you see stuck on the rears of many 40's thru 50's cars. Owners might ask as an option, like a radio or AC back then.
    Therefore perhaps 50% of those 40's thru at least 50's automobiles may have back up lenses but no back up lites. Even the bulb socket was replaced by a flat plug to keep out dust.

    My '55 Chevy wagon did not have back up lites and now it does not have '55 Chevy tail lites. They are early Buick tail lites similar to the accessory "Lee" brand tail lites soon avaliable. They are a full red plastic lense with tiny diamonds for better reflection. The "Lee lenses" fit better but with old Buick lenses available and a big hammer it worked fine.

    Since it was a basic 210 handyman wagon it had no back up lights, yet the lower white back up lenses. In the spaces for the lite receptical was a flat plug similar looking to those knock out plugs for home electrical service boxes. In my wisdom I added duel filament sockets so my '55 Chevy now has two tail/blinker/brake lites per side. Actually five brake lites.
    As an added bonus it has a 1987 Ford Escort third brake lite since in my mind I was creating my own modern old style mini van. Also in my drive way I had a 1987 Escort and an idea popped into my brain! A simple instalation using the Escort gasket as a pattern to cut a hole in a perfectly good station wagon.
    Note the blacked out areas around the side windows like modern mini vans.
    210 side trim changed to '55 BelAir trim with '56 convertible vertical separators. Paint scheme roughly '55 BelAir. Lots of little changes.
    The 210's and 150's could have a contrasting color roof only.

    When you look at a "restored" old car today few even notice the many changes some have inside and out.
     

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    Ever thought about painting your roof blue, so that you wouldn't need the flags anymore, to remind you which country you're in, Sir?
     
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    No, I like the BelAir style paint scheme. Besides, I know where I am most of the time. I pay taxes to prove it and drive on roads with pot holes which Florida rarely has.
    Something about water, snow, freezing, and cracks. The addition of salt and other ice melting products don't help.
    The actual colors are Nisson Super white and Corvette red. If you ask most old car owners who say they built their cars many have no idea what kind or color the paint really is.:2cents:

    Oh, the flags and other things are only there while at car events to distract people from the defects.
     
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    Another little known personal fact. Like a fool I traded our 1955 Chevy wagon at that same car show location another time.
    The next owner had it clear coated with fine metal flake, pin striped, ghost flames, stainless under the hood and bumpers, etc.
    He also had the cartoon character in a little red wagon painted with the words 'The Red Baron'. I used oven cleaner to remove some of the wording and transform it to Our 'Little Red Wagon.'

    Notice the differences in a 1955 Handyman wagon and a 1955 Nomad!!!!!!!!!! Opposite is a '55 BelAir with white roof and blue body. The Nomad has factory type second color for a wagon.
    Here also are the stock tail lite lens and custom lens differences. Both Florida wagons but ours with Florida 1955 tags.
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    Sounds like closet indecent exposers, to me, Sir.
    By using Crager chrome wheels and white wall tires any car can look decent. At this time I was using new Camaro spoked wheels and center caps.
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