Hot Rods What you see today??

On my Morning commute.....

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Not sure what it is

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54 or 55 first series chevy

 

Yesterday....

 

On the way in to meet buddy for breakfast. It must have been old car day

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Dropped to price to $2,800

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With title (last transferred in 1967), motor (265 V8 1955), Hydraulic brakes, four extra doors, extra hood parts and bumper, extra front window frames and passenger side window frames. Everything but the interior - even the key! Make reasonable Offer

 

almost...
Hello,

My wife surprised me on Monday with an offer to go see our old neighborhood in Laguna Beach. We know that all of our neighbors have since moved on to other things and places. (including our close friends across the street from us that moved to Chicago many years ago.) The neighborhood has changed over the years and our old house is still standing. It, too, has changed.

But, on the winding road back down to the downtown area, we came across this typical Laguna Beach artist’s sculpture in front of a house. Luckily, I did not have to swerve over the cliff when I saw it. My wife took this photo and we laughed all the way into the downtown area.
photo by Vnak Laguna Beach Artist's pandemic blues...

As we were laughing, the traffic seemed quite busy for a Monday. It is a June Summer day and the traffic was similar to any Summertime from 1960 to today, even with the social distancing rule still in place. People were out as if nothing was happening and I am sure we will all see a rise in the total numbers of the pandemic facts. But, putting that notion aside, we were on our way to see an old hot rod that was for sale at a place out in Laguna Canyon. It was a 1940 Ford 2 door sedan that was nicely done and had everything we would like on a “newish” hot rod for us. (you can’t take it with you…HA! )

Jnaki

Yes, we should not have been out and about, but my wife and I have been really good about social distancing and locked in place rule as given in So Cal. There still is a war going on and we should all be doing our part of isolation. So, she decided to take a short road trip to our old neighborhood in Laguna Beach and see this 1940 Ford sedan at the same road trip. Plus, she wanted a full tank of gas on the way home for any emergencies, etc.

As we mentioned before, any Summer in Laguna Beach has always created a nightmare of traffic jams every day and double that on the weekends. But, with this pandemic going on, we thought it would be fairly empty because of the isolation and social distancing. Boy, were we wrong. The traffic from South Laguna Beach near Ruby’s Auto Diner into the downtown area was jammed both ways. If we had a 4 speed, it would have been 1st and 2nd only. This was pure Summertime stop and go traffic.
South Laguna Beach Ruby's Auto Diner

Luckily, we took our local road knowledge to see our old neighborhood, but got caught in the jammed up streets as we got closer to the downtown/canyon area. We could not get out of the nearby downtown area, so we had to turn around and take the back roads to safety and sanity.

There will be another time and we will look forward to it. But, will have to carefully pick and choose the time/date. Stay safe and sane…

 

I came across this Corvair on a little road trip this past Sunday. South Elgin, Il.

 

This morning at the store parking lot.

 

From this past weekend's road trip. While I've really grown tired of
cowl induction hoods and polished Torq Thrusts, this was one pretty
good looking car. Genoa City, Wi.

 

On Marktplaats (a Dutch Craigslist) I saw this. I was speechless.

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^^^ Yep!

 

Saw an old Chrysler on TV with some odd features, had to look it up. 1956 Imperial. Tail lights on top of the quarter panel? And a built in stainless steel sun visor.

 

Ouch! That just hurts...

 

Out for a walk after dinner a couple nights ago, I was surprised to find this outside a small private repair shop



Looks like a lot of work. Was last registered in the 1980s, going by the window stickers. Needs pretty much everything.



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Another road trip discovery in Chicago's backyard on the way up to Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin. I'd never heard of a Highlander Windsor, or Windsor
Highlander for that matter.

 

Underside of my car mostly.

 

A over packed parking lot at Donut Derelicts in Huntington Beach. Not just cars but people too....Almost no face masks and distancing was non-existent.

 

Saw this car in Germantown too, pictures do this car no justice. It's very well done

 

Was at Jacks use car parts in Billerica MA this morning.

12 port holes all in a row.

 

62 or 3 Falcon, 54 Savoy

 

where did all those go? they use to be everywhere.

 

They've gotta be in use somewhere 'cause they last forever.

 

In morning traffic today.

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Yesterday, in a random parking lot.

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In another random parking lot yesterday

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How rare is this. This wagon was the nicest I’ve ever seen. I talked to the owner and he told me most of the paint was original including air cleaner and fire wall. Love the two door I never knew they existed.


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mokan racetrack today

 

Found a few strays looking for a new home

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