balthazar

I hope to hell it's all true- there's enough social conformity & judgement going on anymore, what with people unable to let others live their lives. BTW- it's a '64 300. Guess it was a fortunate thing it wasn't a 300-K, or Betsy may have been carrying around twin Carter 4bbls in her purse.

'64 Buick coupes built with the 425/ 2x4s ... inculding the Riviera .... was 366 cars. Cool Packard, was looking at a '55 CCC last summer, all white with red leather interior & full power, real solid but needed work. The detailing on these cars is fantastic- and I just love that engine-turned dash. The driveway service call is a great story from another time. We'll never see the likes of service like that again.

>>"I like my SUV, my widescreen HDTV, my TiVo, my DVDs, my wireless broadband internet,laptops, iPod Classic, cellphone, CDs, 7.1 surround sound, etc...having lots of choice is a good thing. Not to mention huge selections at the grocery, and a huge selection of groceries to choose from....and a huge selection of restaurants with a vast array of cuisines to sample...I would much rather be in the here and now than the 1950s.. "<< Suddenly, the searing beam of a signal beacon pierces the heavens, stabbing a wayward cloud against the black velvet fabric of the night sky. There, in the sky... a symbol of some sort.... beckoning... the Emblem of the Future.... w-what is it?...; the silhouette of a bat?? A large 'S' in a shield ?? No... it's.... it's a..... A cheese curl reclining on a sofa. The New Millenium - Feel the Bloating, Embrace the Atrophy

>>"Black '64 Grand Prix coupe "<< STAY OUT OF MY GARAGE !! Seen today~ 1934 Plymouth 5-window coupe, street rod 1948 Plymouth Super DeLuxe 2-dr sedan, mild custom 1952 Chevy 1500 pick-up, stone stock w/ stake sides 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Seville 2-dr hardtop (1 of 855), custom 1960 Ford Thunderbird 2-dr hardtop, factory 1971 Merc Cyclone 2-dr hardtop, factory

>>"McDonald's & Food Stamps, Gatorde & Coke Zero, High-Defn. TV, broadband internet, NFL/NBA/MLB, Reality Shows, Blue-Ray/DVDs SUVs with brush guards, bluetooth & NAVi, Designer Jeans designer sunglasses designer purse & countless other useless fashion-driven items... iPod nanos, Cell Phones with touch screen & wireless internet, up-to-the-minute sports scores..."<< Only single one of these I have/partake in/ pay any attention to is broadband internet. The rest (and actually; the internet too) is no more than 'manufactured need'.

Once I pulled up to a junkyard in a circa 8-yr old MoPar sedan- steel roof, great shape, blackwalls & 'cop caps'. Walking in- the office was deserted... took about 5 minutes for one of the regulars to pop his head out & say 'Oh, it's you guys! We thought it was the IRS!'. Guess that said it all about the operations there...

The first car I owned (year, make, model) is coincidentally shown on the cover of the first album I owned (both obtained used- if that makes any difference). I've mentioned the car a few times... but how many album covers feature cars to begin with? Any guesses ?

The interior is no good on this car either ???

>>"Not that a properly functioning one exists."<< >>"not much anymore...."<< Excellent- just seeing who's asleep or awake.

As I slung 9-foot 2x6s around all week, I pumped them overhead, to the right side, then the left. A workout on top of a workout.

I wonder how many congressional salaries and PAC contributions it would take to build a filling station. You know- the people who passed the laws to allow & then rubber stamped the mess we're in, then lied about being part of it.

Flow numbers ??

>>"...even less receptive to the needs of its citizens than current governments..."<< You... don't... actually think governments exist to serve the needs of their citizens, do you ?

Seen 'em, but don't think so. I already have a 20-foot long truck... hanging another non-articulated 9.5' out the rear brings it up to 30 feet. Far too congested here in Jersey for that, plus you can't see it while driving ! I once carried a 14' long steel frame in the 6.5' bed of my HD- tailgate up, 6.5' hanging over the bumper, front end weighted down, no problems. What exactly do you like about it, BP? I assume you use it very infrequently ? I'd prefer to have really long stuff up in the air above the roof- no damage risk, no decreased mobility.

Buick- finish it. Too many things to list. 2500HD - replace the front bumper (have one), put bed rail covers on, replace tailgate edging, fabricate a 'long things' rack for one side of the bed, so I can carry circa 16' trim/lumber, etc.

1972~ LeMans, series 2D Luxury LeMans, series 2G LeMans Sport was a sub-series under the base Lemans (both series 2D). GTO did return to option status for '72, available on the series 2D 2-dr sedan & 2-dr hardtop. This was also a return for the GTO: to offer a 2-dr sedan- last seen in '67. There was a GT option package for the LeMans in '72 : same base equipment as on the previous year GT-37, of course with "GT" badging only vs. "GT-37".

72,000 ?? "Not a success" ?? For a crude 2-seat roadster, that's pretty damned decent, IMO. Only ones I'm remotely familiar with (and that's to say- not at all), are the Nash-Healeys: 254 built from '52-53.

If PA is requiring a notarized signature of the seller, then the seller needs to go to the notary & get his signature stamped. I doubt a PA notary is going to stamp a NYS title you hand him. Wouldn't some NY State gov DMV website have the answer, or at least the contact info to get that answer?

>>"1970 came in at 1419 units"<< This is GT-37s only, correct ? Cool info- will have to make note of it. My source (Standard Catalog of American Cars) is already speckled with penned-in corrections, so the incorrect attribution of '5802' for both years doesn't surprise me.

Shell Rotella-T in the DuraMax. Pennzoil or NAPA (non-synthetics) in the wife's GP... tho usually the dealer changes it as opposed to me.

Hmmm, I'm thinking that number above is '7200' and not '72000', because these have always been rare. Don't knock yourself out- the question was more a passing curiosity than a growing interest...

'80-81 is right- I have a print ad that's emblazened "This is the Last MG Ad You Will Ever See." EDIT- is that about the tail end of Healey production? - I really don't know much about them... and they all seem to be from the '50s. I see the dent in the frame rail- you could never dent the Buick's frame that way while keeping at least 2 tires on the road... must be right about 3/32" thick steel- fully boxed... but it also has rounded corners & bends for even more strength. I know- I shouldn't be comparing an American frame to an automotive 3rd-world unit like this....

King pins & lever shocks ?? I'm thinking I'd have to be in a '40s Buick for that... and a pre-'38 for leaf springs....

Another note: Healey race car = rear leaf springs. Buick road car = 4-wheel coils.

Okee-dokee. Guess I'm more used to my B-59's frame. That one, too, is extremely stiff, even if it's now missing it's 'K' member. Jack up one corner and the whole thing pivots up, and this as a hardtop with currently-latchless doors.