ChrisBcritter

Sorry to hear about the job - at least you had a nice vacation. Visiting Pearl Harbor and the other military bases there has always been on my bucket list - but as the old song goes, "My bucket's got a hole in it..."

or Mr. Limpet

Yes, I love a certain singer, but as far as feeling guilty: Regarding German schlagers, there's the 1968 East German teen comedy musical Hot Summer - fondly referred to over there now as the DDR's version of Grease, but it's really more like Beach Party. Lots of relentlessly catchy songs, including the opening number: Lead actress Chris Doerk reminds me a bit of Gidget-era Sally Field.

Some have jumped to that conclusion :

Very interesting technique! I wouldn't use it on A-pillars, but I can see it for installing Styline front and rear ends.

Back on topic. Checked both local Hobbit Lobbits (Beaumont and Rancho Mirage) and neither had the '64 442, so finally got one from eBay.

He's still around? Good; nice guy. Got some great projects from him at the Pomona Swap Meet long ago, including a real clean '61 Olds 88 and '61 Fleetwood.

As far as engine swaps go, a Chevy small block was doable - as proved in this article in Car Speed and Style from February 1958: "His horn went Beep...Beep...Beep!"

Northbrook, IL in 1972: My mom suggested we get in for a photo; my apologies to the owner (anyone around Chicago ever see this one?).

on the prize

Oh no! Sorry you had to learn the hard way, James, but ELO makes plastic brittle if you leave it on too long - I always use it applied with a brush or a rag and wipe off the paint, then rinse it off right away. Usually I only use it to get stubborn paint off (especially black and red) after soaking in Super Clean. Hope you can find another body.

My only '70s sort-of-muscle car was this '72 Chevelle SS - the base model with 350 4-barrel, owned it from '85-'87:

of the dog

Rough remains of a '72 street machine Firebird, last tagged in '84: Same car on prom night with its original owner, pre-mags and spoiler: My boss dragged it home from a Pasadena estate sale as a project for his then-boyfriend; both the BF and the Firebird turned out to need way too much work to keep... "How Not to Pick Up Girls"

too much STP

traumatic for grandkids

1960 Rambler American Deluxe (base model - rubber trim around windshield). The "American" script at the front of the fender IDs it as a '60; '58-'59 had it on the rear of the fender near the door.

With collard greens

I see some cool motorhome conversions coming!

"You put how many coats of lacquer on it?!?"

I thought my boss had the last nice one left!

'03 Tiburon GT per the California DMV.

Third time I've seen this car and still trying to get a photo. Up here in Yucca Valley someone has taken a 1958 or '59 Datsun 1000 sedan, converted it to a two-door, put slicks on the back and something loud under the hood, and painted it bright yellow. Got a red hood scoop with "Air Grabber" on the sides. I'll get that shot one of these days...

And if anyone wants to tackle some underhood details, this shot was uploaded to my car club's Facebook page this morning - note the air cleaner; it's factory - so you don't have to mess with the carburetor!

A little gem from Jo-Han gets the clean build it deserves! IIRC this was one of the promo tools they opened up to add more detail for the USA Oldies series, borrowing the engine and underhood details from the '62 F-85.