47-55.1 55 years ago I was given this USAF 54 3100

[vintovka]

The very first pic of this thread shows the unrestored 54 back on our mid sized ranch in El Dorado Calif. I will say living there was a mix of our first dream home and hell. The hell being the weather (117f+ at times) and the draconian politics. I now realized how much of our productive lives were lost to that narrow handful of working hours (5 - 10 am) when if was possible to work outside without passing out. Even inside the $700-800 electric bills made us skimp on ac. We understand its much, much worse now.

As for the 54 i feel we are close to minor tweaking and maintenance. Down to tidying some wiring today and touch up paint. It runs and drives and been a daily driver these last few weeks. Still getting honks, waves and smiles each time. I do NOT understand those with psychotic needs to literally blow up their engines and nearly crash in attempt to get my (or others attention) at stop lights or on crowded streets. This includes infantile cyclists who are obviously deaf/deranged.

Have contacted a couple of shops about having at least the fenders resprayed with matching (Air force blue) bedliner like Hippo or Rhino. Am very open to comments or suggestions on this.

Will be posting my opinion of a certain major Automotive gauge manufacture and how little they respect consumer rights and the law in general in these days of unlimited chaos.

Heres a calming closing pic by Lake Tahkenitch just off 101 between Florence and Gardiner.