To quote an old folk song lyric. All the years I run the shop it had vehicles from the 30's, 40's, and a few 50's. Now that my nephew is in charge I noted that there are sixteen cars in the shop and eight of them are from the 60's and 70's. You can tell ones age by what car they are looking over with the younger ones looking over the Camaros, Trans Ams, GTO's, 442's, Mustangs, etc., while the older guys are looking over the real cars and trucks.
you can't ALWAYS tell the age... Back in the day, I would be one of the guys drooling over the GM musclecar-era offerings. Like many others, I would lust after the Gran Sports, Super Sports, W- Oldsmobiles, Ram Air's and the like. Now I find myself drawn to cars from around 1960 to 1963, again, GM offerings, although Chevrolets least of all. I "found" an original sedan from 1961 last fall... and had to talk myself out of the road trip that would be required to pick it up. They sure don't build them like they used to.
true at my house... My son likes the 60s, 70s cars. He wants a "Bandit" black Trans-am really bad. The thing is, the older crowd with money to spend must like them too, 'cause they sure aren't priced for a teenager. I've always liked the old ones, even in high school, when muscle cars were everywhere and cheap. That is one reason I like Goodguys better than NSRA, I can take him and we both have a good time. Hope I didn't open a can of worms.
Keepin it "Real".... Interesting comment Coilover. Your comment is in step with those that restore vehicles to factory fresh condition. Your comment would be understandable but, based on your past posts and threads, is it not your expertise to take the pre-1960's vehicles and modify them by performing suspension and drive line swaps using the newer stuff, the very stuff that was engineered for these newer vehicles that you consider not-real? What in your opinion makes the pre-1960's cars and trucks "real"? Signed, Confused in Colorado
Lakeroadster, Understand your confusion but the name of the shop is 121 Rod AND Restoration. Of the 16 being worked on right now eight: 30 Model A Roadster, 38 Studebaker, 67 Cougar, 68 Mustang California Special, 67 GTO, 69 Camaro, 76 Trans Am, and for, 52 Wasp, a 1970 442 W30 are all being restored. Guess which has my interest. The reason most of my comments are about rods is they are where choices or problems come up. The resto's are just a matter of making them young again and for which you can get information and tips from many places. There is a 47 Ford coupe also with a hotted up flattie and glass packs that I've run out of gas just listening to. Probably better check the gauges on the Stude with it's silk smooth flat 6 and the deep rumbling 442 also. I just like cars with TWO vacuum lines (advance and wipers) for driving, like my own 37 Buick, but do enjoy the problem solving, designing, fabricating, etc with the rod building. Once rods are done they can just go home and not be thought of often but if I spot one we've restored I always have to check it out. Does any of this make sense?
It's all good Evan... thanks for the 411. Your Buford has twice as many vacuum lines as my 'C10, unless you count the line going to the vacuum gauge
