Art & Inspiration Sitting and Rotting.............picture thread

Yes, it is racing with the Geezer Gassers now.

 

What's up with the port holes in Alberta?

 

so many cars , so little time

 

I was just going to ask the same question. I've seen them before, and I'm sure it's so they are easier to see out of, but it's odd to see both a Ford and a Chevy that look exactly the same.

 

Given they are competing brands, both '57, maybe it was a county/province government thing, eh?

 

Believe me when I say it, we have an abundance of sight challenged drivers here who need to address the blind spots, so the port hole window was installed in everything!!

 

I agree, and I did notice how coincidental these two were. Not sure if it's great odds, but they are from a similar part of Alberta but from different owners...

 

I'm pretty sure provincial....we had the port holes in Deliveries, and other provinces had the Ranchero/El Camino car conversions!

 

..about side holes. We had a fleet of "Stateowned TELE phone company" Volvo Duett P210 as servicecars. Most deliverys had this "hole to see better". Made out of same glass/shape as backdoors. Here's one from '66, not rustingaway anymore:

 

"'40 Willys
455 c.i.d. Olds Blown

An all steel '40 Willys coupe built over a 2 year period in Chuck's garage by Chuck & 4 friends, from a basket case dragged out of a Canadian National Forest."

http://www.geezergassers.com/members.php

 

Great pics, both deliveries seem to be in great shape. Here in Michigan, we use salt in the winter, and chloride on the dirt roads in the summer. Rots the hell out of everything. If you find an unrestored 57 here, the sheet metal would start at about the bottom of them portholes. People always joked about the state being in kahoots with the big 3, wanting your car to rust out so you would have to buy another.
We also mine a lot of salt here.
Thanks to everyone for posting some cool pics.

 

A buddy bought some property a few months back, some early tin in an old dump spot on it . May go back when the weather is cooler to check it out better.

 

Saw this Thames while riding on a bicycle path in North Hatley, Quebec. It's being used as a lawn ornament.

 

At least it's out of the tall grass and he's using it!

 

Yesterday find: 1935 Matford with a Simca Marmon engine (same as Mercury flathead)

 

Wow, wonderful pics, keef, did you take 'em? each pic seems to tell a story...

 

Yes, great pics..Almost like you could reach out and touch...

 

Oh no no no! This is just WRONG!
I have a real soft spot for old Corvettes.

 

We've all heard of this guy ........ Now I know it's really so ! Flux

 

I love the plastic seat covers. My Dad put them on everything that he owned. Now I see that they actually work. At least they kept the seats nice for the mice!

 

i'm enjoying these pictures really, immediately the brain cinema starts working, some pictures are really sort of cruel, even if they're 'only' cars....

 

I was thinking the same thing.

 

Between this thread, and others that I've posted on, I post pictures I have taken, as well as some that my relatives have taken as well. Some pictures were from For Sale sites, which I share with others. My own personal pictures that I take, I post them in the hopes I can share them with others, as I am an avid photo collector. I hope everyone enjoys them, and I apologize if I offend anyone by using their picture. If that happens, please let me know, but enjoy mine!
For Sale in Alberta:

 

I was born in 1970, and my Dad and Grandfather both owned 'Junk Yards' full of cars. So many old cars had these covers that, until now, I thought they were installed at the factory. Most had little plastic bubbles. They really do work - forever!

 

I would like the '39 Plymouth panel please....

 

Near Manchester, NH.

 

sure wish we could keep "currently rotting" instead of ones that were crushed long agooooo....just saying.....

 

These vehicles are at a private collection in northern Alberta