Falcon Ranchero

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!

and Lightning McQueen

If I could make one suggestion here, it would be cool if someone re-created the '58 Impala known as "Scoopy-Do". That would be crazy cool to see as a model.

Looks pretty in pink, I dig it!

Thanks for all the pointers; I do have yet to clean the battery contacts, though when I did put in the new battery, and squeezed it against the contacts while turning the volume, I did get louder crackling. Though I will attempt to clean and service all those parts you mentioned. If it still doesn't work after that, I know my dad says he knows some guy who is like a whiz with this sort of thing, so I may be able to have it fixed. But it's wierd the problem happend just suddenly, as it was working perfectly.

It is so not wrong at all. I don't even want to touch this topic with a 39 and a half foot pole, considering the 'hood I come from.

use it for

Yeah that was already in there when I got the radio lol

at the local

It is a transistor; this is the inside of it

and the doctor

NORM!!! the Cheers gang yelled as Norm Petersen entered the bar; or in the case of Cliff Claven, he yelled NAM.

My little 1962 Oritone radio doesn't seem to work anymore; turned it on yesterday morning out in my grandma's garage, like I had been doing every day this week in preparation to make sure it works to scare the bears away before I go and bring it to the back with me to have there while I haul more stuff out of the gully. Just has barely audible static now. Changed the battery and the same thing still happens. Might've overused it a little; I know I got all excited over it since it's 63 years old and still works, but also picks up period correct music. Should've just used it sparingly unless it's a restored piece, which it didn't appear to be. That being said it might just need a cleaning since it is kinda filthy on the inside, and where the battery connects looks like a previous battery corroded there once, so I dunno.

Whoa itsa 1993 Oscar-Meyer Wienermobile

across the board

I know what that's like (minus the ghetto drama). Lucky though that you're actually moving. We've just got to stay put a little while longer. Mortgage for our house should be paid off by the end of this year, and my parent's don't want another one so this one has to be paid before we can make like a tree and get out of here. Not the same neighborhood that it was in 2009 unfortunatley.

the whole entire

low smog regulations

from exhaust pipe

in an Imperial

Thanks; it is quite nice and sporty, what with the faux hood scoop, bucket seats and body colour bumpers; all part of the TRD Sport package, and with the new tires and 2019 Tacoma rims it does add to the sportiness. Though it is quite old, being a 2011, and it's muffler has been patched at least 4 or so times, since apparently the aftermarket ones are not the greatest. Otherwise it's still going quite strong; pulls that Jayco Hummingbird in the background quite a ways every summer.

My dad got the White Letter tires changed back around yesterday, free of charge (since they put them on backwards a week or so ago). Looks good.