What did you do today not on your truck...

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Translation : “I love you, pookie, forever!”

[LS short box]

Went to a somewhat local car show today. Wandered around a bit. They had about 100 cars. We didn't bring a hot rod. We drove our 20 Mustang GT vert. It was a perfect day for a convertible ride around the lakes.

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

Great that this came back to the family.

[dieseldawg142]

back home from our out of town job for the weekend-went riding!
wifey had to leave early so she brought her 'yoda


noticed this in my son's quad when we got home....flower child...lol

[Lost in the 60's]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

Beautiful car.
I had a '62 SS, Aqua on Aqua driver for a while. Never had the funds or time to bring it a decent restored level and sold it 2 years ago to fund my '67 Camaro restoration. Yep, was sad to see it go and regret it, but I made good progress on the Camaro for awhile.
The pic of your Grandpa's original car with the 4 bars and wide whites was the hot ticket back then. He was livin' the times. Glad he has you and the car to spend time with now.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

I'm jealous! I love the 61 impalas

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

Really a nice Car ..I almost bought one back in 1965 ,,but instead bought some hay growing land...hope you got it back for the same price your grand dad sold it for ,, if not , still a wonderrul feeling getting it back

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

Originally Posted by GOPAPA

Really a nice Car ..I almost bought one back in 1965 ,,but instead bought some hay growing land...hope you got it back for the same price your grand dad sold it for ,, if not , still a wonderrul feeling getting it back

We had to pay a little more, but still way under what the going rate these cars are selling for and the guy had done quite a bit of maintenance work on it, so it wasnt bad still. Couldnt let the car slip away as we know its a super good car. Only reason they sold it was to finish the 56 Chevy custom we still have.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

We had to pay a little more, but still way under what the going rate these cars are selling for and the guy had done quite a bit of maintenance work on it, so it wasnt bad still. Couldnt let the car slip away as we know its a super good car. Only reason they sold it was to finish the 56 Chevy custom we still have.

Good for you ,,The one I was going to buy was a Caprice .. and the land was near Clatskanie ,,I mention that as I bet you know where that little place is..

[Lost in the 60's]

Posted an ad for one of my C-10's, but it won't let me post pics from my computer... anyone know what the message "security token missing" is about ??
Thanks
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...95#post9329395

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Brought home a old friend on Friday. My grandparents had this 61 Impala when I was growing up while in middle and high school. It was a identical twin to a 61 that my grandpa ordered brand new in 61 and then dated my grandmother in it, sold it when they got married to have extra money to get on their feet. (Stuck a scanned old photo of the original car)

Well fast forward to today, we lost my grandmother a year ago and my grandpa was wanting to get the 61 back, was able to get in touch with the guy they sold it to a decade ago and he actually still had it and was ready to let the car go. So we sold some spare stuff, pooled our money together and got the car back. Needs a little TLC as the car has pretty much sat in the garage the last decade, but nothing crazy.

Wow. Pics of interior and bay?

[CAMAROBOY68SS]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Wow. Pics of interior and bay?

Ill get them later, I've been prepping my truck for Goodguys this weekend so I have not gotten to do any cleaning yet on it and it needs it badly from sitting for most of the last decade. It is a 348 tri power, 4 speed car. Only thing not stock under the hood is the little chrome louvered air cleaners on the carbs and the aftermarket booster and dual master cylinder for the disc brakes. Pretty much looks exactly like this pic of the 61 my grandpa ordered new. He took the big stock air cleaner and chucked it of course. Interior is all stock and original. I am pretty confident the car is a legit Super Sport car as it has everything they came with, in the right spots, and the dash never got the cross flags on the passenger side that the non super sport cars got. Also built in the right time frame and is a true big block 4 speed car.

[Sheepdip]

Nice!
I think the 60, 61 and 62 were the best looking Impalas ever made IMHO

[joedoh]

well its finally on the road after 35 years in a barn. nothing really works except the engine and the brakes, but its still a great day.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by joedoh

well its finally on the road after 35 years in a barn. nothing really works except the engine and the brakes, but its still a great day.

At least you don’t have to worry about the turn signals



I always liked that model

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

At least you don’t have to worry about the turn signals



I always liked that model

[yuccales]

Did last of the welding on the boiler smokestack. Getting closer to standing that rascal up.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

At least you don’t have to worry about the turn signals

but honestly they dont work either. i have one brake light and nothing else at all.

fun fact, the turn signal switch is on the right of the steering wheel. they had not standardized it on the left in 1972!

[Sheepdip]

Tri-Power 348 with a 4 speed makes it that much better!

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

Not today, but Thursday I paid my electric bill. Yes I sure did. I walk around to my driveway and there's a Potomac Edison pickup in my driveway and I see a guy. He was dropping off a nasty note prior to cut-off. Middle of the month is when it's due. I felt surprised but more concerned about hurrying up to pay. I guess I'm riding a month behind, so cut-off to cut-off?

I call to pay and am only asked the amount I always pay (avg pmnts), nothing about past due amount. I call back to check balance, which didn't register my payment yet, and was told balance was amount I just paid and it is due 6/24. Now I'm really scratching my head. The guy had stuck the notice in my door, then grabbed it and handed it to me. I didn't see an acct# on it. I go look it over again and that's when I saw it was for my neighbors behind me!

That's great for me, I sure got paid up quick. But pretty awkward now. I decided to be a chicken about it. I waited till Dad and Meemah left for work yesterday, snuck up on the porch, and stuck the notice in the door. I know nut'ing!

Years ago something similar happen to me.
It was about the Water bill.

I get home and turn the facuet on no water.

First thing I think is a big leak under the house or line to the road.
Well in a few minutes I find a Lock on the meter.

I immediately go get my direct deposit paid paper copy of my bill.

I call the After hours emergency phone #
A guy answers the phone.

Guy: Hello
Me : My water has been cutoff by mistake.
Guy NO IT HAS NOT. I cut it off because you did not pay your bill.
Me: I can show you the bill. Besides that if you don't come out here and remove it ,I will cut it off with a torch
Guy: I think your trying to Hoodoo me.
I will be right out there.

30 minutes or so later.
A big 7 foot tall guy shows up.
I was younger back then and Mad.
So that did not phase me

Keeping a long story short.
He was mad when he took the lock off.
He asked what address this was.
I told him.
And he asks, where a certain address was and it was my Neighbor that didnt pay the bill.

Then an hour later he called back and apologized to me and said he had a very hard day that day.

[72c20customcamper]

I guess you made your point. Twice

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by special-K

Who knew?

Southern Culture on the Skids - Eight Piece Box - YouTube

French Fried Potato's

[mr.mud1]

the calm before the storm,a tropical cyclone blowing through here starting tonight and tomorrow looks like a good day to not be outside,lots of wind and rain,the tail end of what hit Florida in the last few days.i plan to pull the motor out of my truck tomorrow but today was beautiful so i dug the yard all to pieces to run some drainage pipe from one end of the house and one end of my shop.i have more to do once i finish this up and i'll do that soon if i can fit it before the weather gets bad for the winter.another productive day day and tomorrow as well if the engine is on the stand by the afternoon.i'm sure it will.

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by special-K

Nice job. I guess your buddies know where to go if they want to run an engine now

Yeah yeah 302. That's cool. What I want to know is what's that 3 nostril beast behind it?

Thank You...and you are correct as we have a close-knit small group of guy's that seem to always be swapping and helping each other out, what one doesn't have, another does, and the same with knowledge and talent.

The 3 Nostrils belong to an early (36-37) Ford Flathead V8 that had been hot rodded years ago, it has been hanging on that engine stand for 25 plus years. Seems to fit the bill as a conversation piece more than making any noise.