Falcon Ranchero

Inching closer and closer to being able to have my own "set of wheels" but the pickin's are slim around here leaving two possible candidates: a 1988 Lincoln Town Car, and a 1969 Chevy Nova. Both are pretty cheap for the quality, but it all comes down to which would be more practical on the street. The Lincoln: $5,000 for an immaculate example from Florida. Only issue is that there are cracks in the Vinyl top; otherwise, a very good condition car for the price. Would be more practical in the snow, as I WILL BE WINTER DRIVING, so the Lincoln may be winner by default. OR there is an perfect example of what the Nova was intended to be: $6,800, it is a bare bones four-door, but it does have a radio and pretty sure it's automatic. Smaller size may be able to handle better than the Lincoln. Classic 6 Cylinder, but a car like that probably shouldn't be winter driven, even though it would be strictly to school and back. Not saying it is 100% sure that this choice will even happen, but just to get some more opinions, I would appreciate it.

vintage JoHan kits

and run free

Not entirely sure… photographic evidence depicts the set as the original dining table as early as 1973, to as late as the mid-90s. Through that time, photos also showed some chairs bursting at the seams with stuffing, which became the demise of at least 3 of the chairs. The other existing chair resides in the basement with a tear along the middle of the seat and backrest. Said backrest has also faded yellow. The chair you see appears immaculate but has an atrocious weld job beneath the seat. Though it is solid as a rock. Not sure if reupholstery is an option for the other one…

Nice to have you with us; BTW, real nice ‘69 Charger model. Love the colour and the redline tires ?

in the coming

Back in 2022, a crow found the robin nest in the cedar tree in our backyard. Woke up to lots of chirping, peeked out the window, and there was a crow in the middle of the lawn picking something apart. Ran outside in my pyjamas and shooed it away to find a quivering baby robin who died shortly after I scared the crow. Turned around and there was a disoriented baby robin coming from under our patio. Ended up caring for it a couple days before it was able to go. Have a photo; I’ll add it on later.

over how the

That’s real cool; hindsight is always 20-20

That’s neat; I grew up with something relatively similar; Thomas trains, you know, the ones with the faces. Though it is pretty juvenile, I used to have a ball setting it up and having them run along the track. Still have them as they don’t make them anymore so they could be worth something in the future.

what was done

to make things

Not that drastic

That’s a cool photo you took there; that must be neat to go camping around in a classic truck. I hope to do something similar in the farther future; drive up the Ontario Parks in a classic car or station wagon.

Drives to the

Real cool; I just completed the kit myself but went for a mild custom appearence...

1963 Jag XKE

Made the best of an "I actually shouldn't have bought this" kit. Paid $31 American which was more expensive via the Canadian exchange rate, and there wasn't even an engine to go under the hood. But it turned out pretty nice.

Really like this; coincidentally, I painted my '61 Galaxie model the same colour scheme.

Just did the silver trim on my 1961 Galaxie "Sho Gal" show car. Not going to reveal too much as next you see it will be on the Model Cars Under Glass section.

As long as this is the "Official Coleman Camping Gear Thread" here is a couple of vintage Colemans; my grandfather's 1965 Coleman Lantern, and his 1971 Coleman Catalynic Heater. The lantern runs on acetyline, and there's still some old stuff left. Last turned on in 2020, but it was pretty sketchy. Not sure when the heater was last used.

That’s a good one. Thanks for adding it ?

Up and early this morning before eight I was driving to college first day and sighted a 1964 Chevelle. Seen it before; a photo of it should be on the car spotters thread in 1:1 reference cars if you wish to see it.

Fact: I am currently working on 1961 Galaxie model kit; you’ll see it on the forum by the end of the week if all goes according to plan.