With the demise of the Australian auto industry after they milked all the government subsidies they could promising to keep the plants open, we have a special hatred of the Yank Tanks that don't fit in standard parking spaces here and of course have headlights at heights that shouldn't be allowed.
They don't fit in most parking spaces here. They're utterly outrageous.
I have developed a special hatred for the latest Ford monster trucks, the headlights of which are at the perfect height to blind drivers in normal cars, and the fact that virtually all of the numbskulls driving them have their high beams on AT ALL TIMES.
With the demise of the Australian auto industry after they milked all the government subsidies they could promising to keep the plants open, we have a special hatred of the Yank Tanks that don't fit in standard parking spaces here and of course have headlights at heights that shouldn't be allowed.
That's interesting. Not really surprising, but it sounds like something a simple letter-writing campaign could influence. Because everybody hates how bright headlights are these days, it seems like an easy win for any politician.
I have developed a special hatred for the latest Ford monster trucks, the headlights of which are at the perfect height to blind drivers in normal cars, and the fact that virtually all of the numbskulls driving them have their high beams on AT ALL TIMES.
That's interesting. Not really surprising, but it sounds like something a simple letter-writing campaign could influence. Because everybody hates how bright headlights are these days, it seems like an easy win for any politician.
Location: Really deep in the heart of South California Gender:
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Nov 25, 2023 - 8:07pm
Bill_J wrote:
Back to the future!
Stripped to the bare metal and treated.
Getting panels lined up.
Going to mock up the major engine components in the engine bay soon... just to make sure things will fit properly.
Some bodywork.
Very slowly getting ready for paint.
I've never been a car enthusiast, so the fascination/obsession was lost on me. Making matters worse, my sister was married to a MOPAR fanatic. They purchased a warehouse and stocked it full of cars, parts, signs, tools, and just about anything else you could think of.
Then he went from being home with no signs of a long-term illness he dealt with 20 years ago to being dead in a week.
My sister now has a bunch of cars, and parts, and signs, and tools, etc... to get rid of. The cars are all in excellent condition, and his collection includes:
1956 Dodge C3 Service Truck was Bell Tel converted to Texaco tribute vehicle, PS added, 3 on the tree, flathead 230 ci 6 cyl 1 brl 115 HP
1964 Chrysler 300K, v series Convertible - 413 ci, 360 hp V8 4 barrel, dual exhaust, sequoia green, 2nd owner - numbers matching, Govier decoded (June 14, 1998)
1965 Plymouth Sport Fury Convertible (replica) Pace Car - 383ci, V8, 4 barrel, factory air- white with red interior
1966 Dodge 426 Hemi Charger- 1 of 2 (lacquer Mauve Metallic), Hemmings Concours dâelegance (invited twice), die-cast and featured in several David Newhardt books
1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible w/ factory air - least optioned vehicle on Brian Kapralâs 69 GTX registry (a/o 3/21: Buckets, no console or buddy seat)
Those descriptions are from her...not me...so I assume all of that makes sense to folks who know. The few people I've spoken with seem pretty jazzed about them.
So here's the hard part...
Selling them feels like she's selling her dead husband's pride and joy. His essence. One of those cars he's had for 40 years. She can't even really go to the warehouse, because it's where he spent most of his free time and it just reminds her that he's dead. It's brutal.
That's a tough one. I know people who have had a really hard time getting rid of parents' stuff.
One thing for your sister is to think about how those cars should really be with someone who loves them and her spouse would probably approve of moving them on.
