Falcon Ranchero

1950s cars yielded some space age designs towards the end of the decade.

Real cool ?I have the General Lee and Dixie (Daisy’s Jeep) as models. That’s neat you built Cooter’s truck.

1966 Windsor 2-door, 383, $4,000

What appeared to be a '65 Shelby GT350 clone, as it was hopped up on the rear so I don't think someone would do that to a real Shelby

Yellow '66 Mustang with a black convertible top (the top was up). Must've been a 6 cylinder car 'cause I barely heard the thing comin'.

I've seen this several times; always makes me sad they wrecked a '59, but it also shows that, yes, they don't make cars like they used to, and safety has come a long way. The 2009 fared better in the collision than the '59, a cruel reminder to be safe on the streets when cruising in your classic.

This beauty just went up for sale a few hours ago, a nicely optioned '65 Sport Fury with Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Windows, rebuilt 727 Transmission, and WORKING A/C! $22,000. No mention of engine size or photos under the hood.

Such a beautiful car; really liking those rims. Four-doors can be sporty, too. Thanks for sharing, and good luck finding the station wagon version.

Getting irritated beccause the first breeze of frigid cold wind blew in yesterday and still persists today. It's like 25 degrees (Celsius) in the sun but that wind is just bitter; had to put on a jacket in the middle of the day! Fall is coming, and with it, school. But starting college I at least don't need to ride the stupid bus anymore

There are quite a few of these cars for sale in our Province, and for very modest prices. I have a bunch here with their respective prices just to get an idea of what's selling and what they're going for: 1967 Imperial, 440, $7,000 1967 Dodge Monaco, $5,000 (damaged rear) 1968 Chrysler 300 convertible , 440, $9,500 1968 Plymouth Fury convertible, 318, $3,000 My personal favourite, 1965 Chrysler 300, 383, $9,500 1966 Chrysler Windsor, 440, Mint Interior, $5,000 1967 Newport, $7,000 1965 Dodge Custom 880, 383, $8,000 1965 Plymouth Fury, 318, $10,000 1968 Chrysler 300, 440, $5,500

Yeah I’m more of a white vinyl top guy myself, but what caught my eye was that the Nova I saw was light electric blue, not dark blue but it did look pretty nice. Mind you I saw it from afar and for only about five seconds so I guess anything looks good from that perspective.

Blue '69 Nova with a black vinyl top.

Also quite fond of the 1965 Dodge Polara/Monaco/880, as there is this guy who lives a couple doors down from my grandma's, and he has (had?) a beautiful 1965 Dodge, painted light olive green, with a very light brown, almost white vinyl top; has to be one of my favourite cars in town, but I haven't seen it there since 2020, so I don't know if he sold it privately or if he's doin' somethin' to it in the backyard, but I really think it's still there. Also at a show some old dude let me sit in the front seat of his orange 1965 Dodge Polara and take photos of the dash and stuff, so that was neat. I didn't take the photo you see below, but that's the car.

Another nice full-size Mopar; Plymouth Fury. Forgot I had this photo still

I've seen a '68 Fury coupe in town; super nice car. I know that Johan had a '67 or '68 Plymouth Fury 4-door police car kit; may be able to make a convertible out of one of those

Real nice?; I gotta get my hands on one of those kits!

Getting increasingly more curious about these era Mopars, as I have came across several in town, as well as seeing some nice examples sell for an average of $10,000, and I also like how sharply styled the cars are. Especially interested in the 1967 Chrysler Newport, as there is one in town long awaiting restoration it seems, and I had just read in Hemmings Classic Car about 3 such cars found in a warehouse and that further hightened my curiousity on the reliability and performance of the 1965-68 full-size Mopars. I have a couple photos of locally sighted cars; I know they're 18 feet long, but like big cars for some reason. When my parents look at cars like that, they see a Limo with 2 doors. I see art on wheels. What do you guys think about the big Mopars of the '60s? (If you have or sighted any '65-'68 full-size Mopars, feel free to share any photos you may have.)

I painted redlines on the tires of a Ford Pinto model kit back in 2022, and I am still waiting for them to dry! For kits, pre-padded white or redline tires are obviously best, but even decals work; just applying them is sometimes a pain.

I picked that issue up recently, too. Good read.

Bought the amt 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona kit; a neat find. It’ll be a while before I build it as I have a ‘61 Galaxie show car waiting in the wings. But it’s an accomplishment just getting it.

Really nice, just got totally inspired ?

It was at least 3 years ago I did the whitewall bike tire, but it may have been tremclad; not the best choice for rubber, I realized that after I spent an hour painting both sides. But for the redline I used some other paint; don’t have the can with me but I know the factory that makes the paint blew up or something so you can’t get it anymore, but it seems to be working so far.

Used to have snowshoe hares; in our back lawn always chowin' down on clover, stared seeing them in 2017, but haven't seen them since 2022. It's neat because they turn white in winter. One was rather timid and I could get right close to him, and even the baby was mildly trusting.

I am never sure if painting tires is a good idea or not. Yesterday I painted a redline on the back tire of my circa 1971 Skyline bicycle, and it seems to be holding up nicely; there was a stamped moulding on the tire so I was able to do it neatly. It is mildly tacky and drying good. But I attempted white walls on another bike once, and after a day the paint turned pink and then peeled. In terms of car tires, I wouldn't have ever thought of it, but at a recent car show there was a '49 or '50 Meteor that had painted-on white walls, and I didn't know if that was a good idea or not. What do you guys think?

*MOLE MOUND UPDATE* There are now several mounds close to the first one, and it seems to come back the same time every day, and today I saw it pushing up more dirt so I tried to whack it but I think I missed. Same time tomorrow I’ll catch him for sure.