Random Thoughts Thread

[balthazar]

3 hours ago, dfelt said:

My wife and I will host our annual Mandu making party. For those not familiar with the term, that is Korean dumplings or pot stickers. We usually make a good 500 to 1000.
[pic of food]

Ooooo! Perogies!!

[A Horse With No Name]

http://wareham-ma.villagesoup.com/p/car-slips-into-water-at-tempest-knob-boat-ramp/1594395

[A Horse With No Name]

Some humor for Monday....

[A Horse With No Name]

[Suaviloquent]

HEHE

[G. David Felt]

These are too funny!

[A Horse With No Name]

Thanks for posting that Dfelt I needed a laugh!

[balthazar]

A new power train option on the 1957 Ford B-, C-, and F-series trucks in the 500 to 900 classes was the 'Transmatic', a 6-speed automatic. A plate affixed to each Transmatic read "Ford Transmatic, built by Allison Division of General Motors Corp."

'57 Ford C-Series :

Edited November 22, 2016 by balthazar

[Suaviloquent]

can't fall asleep yet

 

[balthazar]

Almost never go to sleep the same day I wake up.

1:03 AM, just finished cutting in the edges in one bathroom. Going to unwind here for 30 mins or so, then hit the pillow. Have estimate @ 9AM tomm to frame out rooms inside a barn. Sounds interesting.

[A Horse With No Name]

6 hours ago, balthazar said:

Almost never go to sleep the same day I wake up.

1:03 AM, just finished cutting in the edges in one bathroom. Going to unwind here for 30 mins or so, then hit the pillow. Have estimate @ 9AM tomm to frame out rooms inside a barn. Sounds interesting.

You have more energy than I do. By 9:00 at night, jazz is playing, I am burning a candle, and getting ready for bed.

8 hours ago, Suaviloquent said:

can't fall asleep yet

 

I find music helps....

9 hours ago, balthazar said:

A new power train option on the 1957 Ford B-, C-, and F-series trucks in the 500 to 900 classes was the 'Transmatic', a 6-speed automatic. A plate affixed to each Transmatic read "Ford Transmatic, built by Allison Division of General Motors Corp."

'57 Ford C-Series :

I love this era of Ford trucks.  I fondly remember them from when I was a child.

[surreal1272]

Saw this for sale in my area today. Now I'm just wondering which organ I can afford to part with. This is a serious bucket list car for me.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

7 minutes ago, surreal1272 said:

Saw this for sale in my area today. Now I'm just wondering which organ I can afford to part with. This is a serious bucket list car for me.

 

I used to own a 57 Chevy, nice to see some love for older Iron around here!

[G. David Felt]

I am finding that more and more Baby Boomers that had lovely Old Iron is selling them as they need their cash to live. Sad, but some amazing options for those of us that love collector cars.

[surreal1272]

57 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I used to own a 57 Chevy, nice to see some love for older Iron around here!

That and a '59 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz Convertible have long been at the top of my automotive bucket list!

[A Horse With No Name]

19 minutes ago, dfelt said:

I am finding that more and more Baby Boomers that had lovely Old Iron is selling them as they need their cash to live. Sad, but some amazing options for those of us that love collector cars.

The other thing happening is that modern cars have become so good that vintage cars are less desirable.

Modern Shelby GT 350 R anyone....?

Also, I got really burned out going to car shows.  Would love to own a nice vintage first gen Mustang, but I can pick up a 94-04 Cobra for not a lot of money, autocross the wee out of it, do the occasional track day, and repair ti myself with salvage yard components if I get into a fender bender.

Plus, the crash test safety of modern cars is MUCH better.

Glad I enjoyed vintage cars when I did....but I really like the stuff from say 1985 and newer and 1954 and earlier much better now.

Just now, surreal1272 said:

That and a '59 Cadillac El Dorado Biarritz Convertible have long been at the top of my automotive bucket list!

Actually if you can buy a 4 door 59 Cadillac they are not that expensive.  A few years ago, a friend of mine picked up a baby blue 4 door hardtop, ran and drove, but ratty looking, no real rust to speak of, for $2500.

Add a zero or two for the same thing in a convertible, depending on the condition...

[Stew]

The older musclecars had it in style all day, everyday.  As drivers, not so much.  Horrible steering, horrible brakes, massive body roll, etc, etc, etc.  a base 4 cylinder Accord would run circles around a great many musclecar in acceleration and annihilate all of them in turning, stopping, safety, convenience, and reliability. 

[surreal1272]

40 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

The other thing happening is that modern cars have become so good that vintage cars are less desirable.

Modern Shelby GT 350 R anyone....?

Also, I got really burned out going to car shows.  Would love to own a nice vintage first gen Mustang, but I can pick up a 94-04 Cobra for not a lot of money, autocross the wee out of it, do the occasional track day, and repair ti myself with salvage yard components if I get into a fender bender.

Plus, the crash test safety of modern cars is MUCH better.

Glad I enjoyed vintage cars when I did....but I really like the stuff from say 1985 and newer and 1954 and earlier much better now.

Actually if you can buy a 4 door 59 Cadillac they are not that expensive.  A few years ago, a friend of mine picked up a baby blue 4 door hardtop, ran and drove, but ratty looking, no real rust to speak of, for $2500.

Add a zero or two for the same thing in a convertible, depending on the condition...

This is the exact one I want. Ever since I first laid my eyes on one up close 25 years ago, it has been numero uno on my want list. I would not kick four door out of the driveway but this is the coup de gras for me!

 

[A Horse With No Name]

20 minutes ago, Stew said:

The older musclecars had it in style all day, everyday.  As drivers, not so much.  Horrible steering, horrible brakes, massive body roll, etc, etc, etc.  a base 4 cylinder Accord would run circles around a great many musclecar in acceleration and annihilate all of them in turning, stopping, safety, convenience, and reliability. 

Grassroots Motorsports ran a feature similar to this a few eyes ago, where a modern Honda Odyssey van ran circles around a few highly esteemed vintage sports cars...

Just now, surreal1272 said:

This is the exact one I want. Ever since I first laid my eyes on one up close 25 years ago, it has been numero uno on my want list. I would not kick four door out of the driveway but this is the coup de gras for me!

 

I love vintage Cadillacs....

[surreal1272]

21 minutes ago, Stew said:

The older musclecars had it in style all day, everyday.  As drivers, not so much.  Horrible steering, horrible brakes, massive body roll, etc, etc, etc.  a base 4 cylinder Accord would run circles around a great many musclecar in acceleration and annihilate all of them in turning, stopping, safety, convenience, and reliability. 

Yeah but it won't look near as good doing it!      

[A Horse With No Name]

1 minute ago, surreal1272 said:

Yeah but it won't look near as good doing it!      

Agreed!

[G. David Felt]

I would love a 1968 Mustang EV.

Zombie 222

You should also check out the 1964 Continental EV in Matte Black. This will also rock the world as an EV.

More including a convertible Mustang EV.

http://www.zombie222.com/

 

[surreal1272]

4 minutes ago, dfelt said:

I would love a 1968 Mustang EV.

Zombie 222

You should also check out the 1964 Continental EV in Matte Black. This will also rock the world as an EV.

More including a convertible Mustang EV.

http://www.zombie222.com/

 

Just saw the Zombie on TV the other day. That is just pure nastiness! That Conti is just flat out gorgeous!

[A Horse With No Name]

Just now, surreal1272 said:

Just saw the Zombie on TV the other day. That is just pure nastiness! That Conti is just flat out gorgeous!

The 1960's Conti is an automotive high water mark that in many ways we will never hit again.

[G. David Felt]

Just found this Lovely, some how I missed that Dodge showed off an awesome EV auto that never made it past concept in 2008. If Dodge had moved forward, they would have had the first mass market EV auto. Too bad FCA could not see the wisdom in building this.

http://newatlas.com/chrysler-battery-electric-dodge-zeo-muscle-car/9121/#gallery

Gotta Love the Original White Zombie EV!

 

[Stew]

14 minutes ago, surreal1272 said:

Yeah but it won't look near as good doing it!      

Very true.  And I love restomods.  modern steering, suspension, brakes, engines, etc in a classic package?  yes please!

[G. David Felt]

1 minute ago, Stew said:

Very true.  And I love restomods.  modern steering, suspension, brakes, engines, etc in a classic package?  yes please!

Agreed, Yes please to a modern underpinnings in some of the more iconic older auto's.

Imagine a 1986 Areo Monte Carlo SS with an EV powertrain. That would rock!  

[A Horse With No Name]

16 minutes ago, dfelt said:

Agreed, Yes please to a modern underpinnings in some of the more iconic older auto's.

Imagine a 1986 Areo Monte Carlo SS with an EV powertrain. That would rock!  

Cool...but with EV's I am curious about the future more than anything. something sized like a Tesla 3 could be fantastic....but I would prefer it with really modern styling I think.

[G. David Felt]

1 hour ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Cool...but with EV's I am curious about the future more than anything. something sized like a Tesla 3 could be fantastic....but I would prefer it with really modern styling I think.

I love the body style of the 86,87 Monte Carlo SS. Give is a smooth clean update on the style but not the but ugly FWD appliance that they stuck the name on and with a proper EV powertrain and a decent 100KWh battery pack and you have an awesome daily driver.

[A Horse With No Name]

1 hour ago, dfelt said:

I love the body style of the 86,87 Monte Carlo SS. Give is a smooth clean update on the style but not the but ugly FWD appliance that they stuck the name on and with a proper EV powertrain and a decent 100KWh battery pack and you have an awesome daily driver.

it would be fun, but mentally and emotionally i am kind fo ready for the next thing.  Wish GM would make a small sedan with the power train of the bolt....but that is kind of unlikely.

[G. David Felt]

5 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

it would be fun, but mentally and emotionally i am kind fo ready for the next thing.  Wish GM would make a small sedan with the power train of the bolt....but that is kind of unlikely.

Agree, GM needs to get the BOLT and VOLT power train into many more auto's.

[A Horse With No Name]

Just now, dfelt said:

Agree, GM needs to get the BOLT and VOLT power train into many more auto's.

it will come with time...

[balthazar]

4 hours ago, Stew said:

The older musclecars had it in style all day, everyday.  As drivers, not so much.  Horrible steering, horrible brakes, massive body roll, etc, etc, etc.  a base 4 cylinder Accord would run circles around a great many musclecar in acceleration and annihilate all of them in turning, stopping, safety, convenience, and reliability. 

You assume any muscle car out driving moderately aggressively is close to stock. The overwhelming majority are not. Accords are welcome to challenge vintage muscle today :

[A Horse With No Name]

Just now, balthazar said:

You assume any muscle car out driving moderately aggressively is close to stock. The overwhelming majority are not. Accords are welcome to challenge vintage muscle today :

Would rather see the newer performance cars go head to head on the dragstrip/Road Course/auto X...

[balthazar]

4 hours ago, surreal1272 said:

I came close to buying one- same combo- black w/ white interior. Biarritz. Didn't have the money that day ($1000). I was a youngster.

[surreal1272]

2 minutes ago, balthazar said:

I came close to buying one- same combo- black w/ white interior. Biarritz. Didn't have the money that day ($1000). I was a youngster.

My first encounter was with one at a specialty shop. It looked exactly like the one picture except the interior was red. It had the original 380 with 63,000 miles on it, all stock and was in mint condition. They were asking $18,000 for it in '92 and if I had a garage then, I would have bought it in a second. Just gorgeous. 

[balthazar]

The one I saw was really solid & clean, but unrestored and had been off the road for a while. They really exploded in value after that. 390 CI, BTW.

[surreal1272]

1 hour ago, balthazar said:

The one I saw was really solid & clean, but unrestored and had been off the road for a while. They really exploded in value after that. 390 CI, BTW.

Typo on my part. Saw it after the fact. Doh!!

[balthazar]

Against the standby "the internet is forever" I submit; if you've ever searched online and found any forum pages from -say- 2007 or earlier, they look like someone typed them on a typewriter; mere blocks of type with zero formatting. That's IF you can find anything entered prior to 2007.

In general, forum pages created prior to 2011 are close to extinct. In actuality, uploaded information has a very tenuous grasp on even short-term longevity. 

[FordCosworth]

http://globalnews.ca/news/3081478/benben-the-saddest-cat-on-the-internet-now-raising-money-to-help-animals-in-need/

What a wonderful story

 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

50 minutes ago, FordCosworth said:

http://globalnews.ca/news/3081478/benben-the-saddest-cat-on-the-internet-now-raising-money-to-help-animals-in-need/

What a wonderful story

 

 

Indeed!

12 hours ago, balthazar said:

Against the standby "the internet is forever" I submit; if you've ever searched online and found any forum pages from -say- 2007 or earlier, they look like someone typed them on a typewriter; mere blocks of type with zero formatting. That's IF you can find anything entered prior to 2007.

In general, forum pages created prior to 2011 are close to extinct. In actuality, uploaded information has a very tenuous grasp on even short-term longevity. 

Not a bad thing, as much of what is written on the internet is pure drivel.

[Suaviloquent]

That catcat is awesomeawesome 

[balthazar]

[G. David Felt]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, to all humans everywhere, the desire for Freedom of life, press, communication, to raise one without control of a government. I thank the multiple generations of Marines on both sides of my family for the freedoms I have today.

Oo Rah

To each and everyone member on this forum, Thank you for participating and giving to this country no matter how we see things, each of us offers DIVERSITY that makes us STRONGER!

Happy Thanks Giving Oo Rah!  

[surreal1272]

Gobble gobble everyone!

[Frisky Dingo]

Just had homemade carnitas tacos for dinner. Mind blowing good. 

Screw turkey, this might be my new Thanksgiving tradition.  

[daves87rs]

On 11/22/2016 at 11:31 PM, balthazar said:

Against the standby "the internet is forever" I submit; if you've ever searched online and found any forum pages from -say- 2007 or earlier, they look like someone typed them on a typewriter; mere blocks of type with zero formatting. That's IF you can find anything entered prior to 2007.

In general, forum pages created prior to 2011 are close to extinct. In actuality, uploaded information has a very tenuous grasp on even short-term longevity. 

Yep, seems pretty much everyone has changed over that has been here a while....

[ocnblu]

You can have your weenie EV's, but to convert ANY ICE vehicle to wimp ass electric is SACRILEGE and needs to be BANNED.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

2 hours ago, ocnblu said:

You can have your weenie EV's, but to convert ANY ICE vehicle to wimp ass electric is SACRILEGE and needs to be BANNED.

 

So we want some outside agency to intervene in our automotive lifestyle to ensure greater freedom to enjoy our cars...seems like some sort of contradiction to me...

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, ocnblu said:

You can have your weenie EV's, but to convert ANY ICE vehicle to wimp ass electric is SACRILEGE and needs to be BANNED.

 

So little you know Grasshopper!