Falcon Ranchero

Yeah, the guy who previously owned this car was going to do a GTO conversion, but changed his mind; thank goodness. I totally like LeMans and even Tempest better than GTO because they’re essentially the same car but you can get GTO essence for cheap if you buy LeMans/Tempest. This particular car also has a front bench seat, and power drum brakes front and rear. Probably going to change to front discs for more safety and easier braking. But unfortunately it will be a while before I can actually drive the car. We’re insured through Hagerty now, but for me I had to be excluded from that insurance until I get a full G licence and a vehicle in my own name. So the plan is to get the license and hopefully buy my dad’s truck so he can get a new one, and so I’ll have a vehicle in my name. 🤦‍♂️ Just the way it is I guess.

Yes that's what we were all thinking too; though I do really like the GTO in that show maybe a little more than our own LeMans

Originally had a radio; right now has a hole in the dash for one, with the wires neatly tucked in there in order to easily just plug one in. So needs both radio/antenna. The car actually isn't 100%, the guy who restored this car and all his others did only the main parts of the resto, but left litte small things out. The car currently still needs: horn, wiper motor, washer apparatus, A/C (yes this car has factory A/C) front side marker lights, and rear trunk emblem. Minor things but needs a horn and wiper motor for mechanical/safety. So it is a bit of a 1:1 project car so I'll probably put any updates on that thread located in the General Automotive section of the forum.

The Highway Star has finally come home!

Saw a Thunderbird, white ‘59.

in a Vandura

Nice sun-shower this morning. Not too many every now and then, but they are nice.

There's a pair of grackles with a nest the the big cedar in front of our back patio; as far as I know that crow hasn't found them there yet, but I noticed when one parent brings food, they perch elswhere, like on the garage roof, or on the deck and look around before actually heading into the nest. I know back in 2022, a pair of robins had a nest in that same tree, and a crow found them. Woke up at 6am on a saturday in the middle of July to look out my bedroom window to see a crow pickin' away at a chick on our back lawn, being harassed by the robins and some grackles too. Rushed out there in my pajamas and shooed the crow away, but by the time I got there the chick was shuddering and then died. Turned around and saw, coming out from under the deck, a disoriented but very much alive robin chick that must've fell out of the nest in all the confusion. Ended up taking care of it for a day or two before the parents took him back; it was on the edge of being a fledgling at the time I found it. Named it "Bagu" after the clementine crate I had him in. Put an old nest in it and had the robin chick stay out there in the garage.

I like it, really I do; the '68 Grand Prix is an attractive car to begin with, your model looks just as good.

Ask away and you shall get an answer

Very fantastic, I gotta get one of these

drives a Zeta

Grackles mobbing a crow. Saw a crow pickin' away at a chick at the end of the road a few days ago, being dive-bombed by a flock.

Couple things. The main road we use to get out of the 'hood and into town will be closed for 6 months so that some water pipes construction stuff can happen, starting next Wednesday. Lots of re-routing to be done for not only regular drivers but school buses, and garbage trucks, and service vehicles such as police, ambulance and fire. And knowing our city that 6 months will stretch to two years. But I could be wrong. Also, that '69 LeMans I mentioned we're getting (which I am pretty hyped about, either today or tomorrow we should actually have it) can be insured through classic car insurance, but get this. Hagerty, for example, regardless of licesne status, won't insure me on that thing until I'm 21. I just have a G2 driver's rignt now, but even through our local insurace, which does classic cars also, won't insure me until I at least have a G. So I can't drive the thing myself until I have the full lisence. I mean the car itself is pretty good incentive to get my lisence, but geez, like come on really. Won't be pickn' up dem chicks just yet.

make a psychedelic

from the trees

White ‘57 Vette hardtop, burgundy 1980-ish Parisienne two door

Hour time has begun

Leads to some

Well, we're the proud owners of an all original, freshly restored, zero-rust 1969 Pontiac LeMans. Later today or tomorrow we should have it in our possesion. The search is over.

A gas tank

1969 Impala four door, red with a black vinyl top

I built my first model kit in 2015 or 2016, and it was Revell's snap-tite '57 Bel Air. But if we're talkin' not snap-tite, then I built my first model in 2021, and it was Revell's 1941 Chevy truck. Just re-did the Bel Air this past January, but the Truck I'm going to keep as it is, even though it's not the greatest.

The End. Wait,

Pardon the very long story: Yesterday evening. Holy smokes it was un-believable up the wazoo. SO a couple things happened. You might remember on that thread I made about how if anyone actually has good luck on facebook marketplace, I mentioned a 1969 LeMans that was posted on there here in town and has been for sale for $27,000 since last Sept., and we had my Great Uncle message the guy since we don't have facebook, but the guy never responded. Ok so yesterday a 1980 Camaro Z/28 popped up for sale here in town on marketplace (I'll expain this one shortly), and the price was $10,000 so we had to get on it right away so my dad called a co-worker to message the guy, but no answer. My dad then called one of his friends, no answer. and then called his uncle (my great uncle) but his computer's not working. Calls his friend back, and he answers and messages the Camaro guy. Calls back shortly saying the guy said someone's looking at it right now, but the guy would call if it was still availiable. So then my dad has his friend message the guy with the LeMans, though we really didn't think anyone would respond. Moments after messaging the LeMans owner, we get a call, and my dad thought it was the guy about the Camaro. No, it was the owner of the '69 LeMans! Almost a year of trying to go see the car, we finally went to see it. For the longest time I thought it was a myth. Ok, so usually we bring my great uncle along withus to see classic cars, as he usually has good opinions and can judge a car's quality better than we can. So my dad called him but he was out walking his dog. So me and my dad just went to se the LeMans. And holy c rap let me tell you seeing that thing in person, I sware you'd cry tears of actual joy; the car was mint down to the nuts and bolts. ZERO rust, originally an Arizona or Montana car, re-painted in the original blue colour, as it was bright yellow when the current owner bought it. Kept all original; engine, interior, etc. but with same colour bumpers like a GTO. Has unusual front bench seat as opposed to buckets but I like the bench. Sounded awesome. Hadn't been on the roand since 2022, but it's ready to go. It was definitely one for the books. Just when I thought things couldn't get any better, the guy offered to just show us some of his other cars, not for sale. (and these are all re-done cars, no rust whatsoever.) We got to see his first car, a blue '78 Firebird, mint condition, a yellow '67 RS Camaro, a '68 Mustang; plot twist it was a turquoise California Special! No one has those! and a green '72 Camaro. Mind you these cars have never been on the road in a very long time, and they probably never see the light of day as they were all under covers. Ok so Now. THere's still more it was crazy. When we got back my mom informed us that the Camaro guy called and left a message saying the car was still for sale and we could come and see it. My great uncle called and said he'd come and see the Camaro and if we see the LeMans again he'd come also. So then my dad called the Camaro guy several times but the line was busy, so we ended up just heading out to see it. We picked up my great uncle and headed off. When we got there, the owner was this very nice old guy. SO he then showed us the Camaro, and holy smokes it was pretty crazy. A true Z/28, original paint, original stripes, original tires and rims, mint original red leather interior, automatic, am/fm radio and cassette player, t-tops, cowl induction hood, power windows, and all those pollution hoses underhood, owned by an old lady (the guy here only had it a couple months) bought new in 1980, driven quite a bit as it had 100,000km but get this, it was parked in a garage since 1981 or '82, and never had been on the road since, though last registered, according to the plate, in January 1999. One owner car. Solid as a rock, no bondo, essentially a Z/28 in as original condition as you'll never see anywhere. Guy already bought a new gas tank, to go along with it. It does still need work, polishing it up nice, keeping the original patina and all. The guy said he kinda had it running the other day from a jerry can, though we hadn't seen it running when we went to see it. For 10 grand holy smokes it's a steal. At this point I thought for actual sure this couldn't possibly in any way get any better. BUT THEN IT DID. This guy had a private collection as well. Showed us a pristine '66 Chevy II with the original 327 and posi-traction, plus other good options. A '66 or so Corvette convertible with the loud side pipes, and a '67 Camaro convertible, white with orange stripes, which was alledgedly his wife's daily driver. A '69 i think Chevy Cheyenne truck, customized but pristine, and a project '69 Camaro he's working on. I did take photos of the cars from both private collections, but I don't think I want to disclose them just because I'm not sure if the owners would appreciate that. But here's a photo of the Camaro in question. No LeMans pic as I was too spellbound to remember to take a photo. But yeah WOW what an evening, and geez louise what a decision!