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Post by DRIVEN » Mon May 04, 2020 3:17 pm

If the last couple summers is any indication, yes.
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Re: Grandpa Car

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Post by jtinluvr » Mon May 04, 2020 5:00 pm

Did someone say tacos?

Wait, was something said after that?

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Post by DRIVEN » Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:18 pm

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Re: Grandpa Car

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Post by Taterhead » Tue Jul 07, 2020 5:22 am

Your car has a flagpole growing out of it

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Post by DRIVEN » Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:52 pm

Because American car.
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Re: Grandpa Car

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Post by DRIVEN » Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:49 am

Developed a minor leak -- barely noticeable.
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I acquired an NOS heater valve that's probably older than I am and got it installed. Even rinsed the dust off the engine before driving it around town to run some errands.
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By the looks of the old one it'd been seeping for a while, then just completely let go. IIRC it was a Four Seasons and hadn't been in there all that long but I'm guessing they all come out of China now. Previous one only lasted a couple years too.

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Post by DRIVEN » Sat Sep 19, 2020 1:12 pm

50 mile taco run and lunch at the river.
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Post by DRIVEN » Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:56 am

Well, it was 30 degrees and sunny, so naturally, Christmas tacos.
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Dropped by one of the riding spots on the way home. Both lots completely empty.
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Then just hit cruise and followed the river home.
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It'll be in need of a pretty serious detail next spring. I also noticed a puff of tailpipe smoke when I started it at the taco place. I guess it's just showing it's age.
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Post by jtinluvr » Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:43 pm

Time to get that big block torque monster built.

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Post by DRIVEN » Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:35 pm

Yup.


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I know I've said it a couple times before but, I fully endorse a hot outside water source. It was 37* outside and it really made washing it bearable. Helps loosen up the bugs and grime too. If you've got new construction planned or even if you have a water heater in or near the garage, I recommend looking into it.
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Post by DRIVEN » Sun Mar 14, 2021 1:17 pm

Yoinked off CL for $20 and added to the pile. 75 mile Cutlass drive to pick the up. Seller appeared to be a Ford guy and these were the only Olds parts he had. Odd, but worked out for me.
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Post by DRIVEN » Mon Jun 28, 2021 10:47 am

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Yes...but no.

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Post by DRIVEN » Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:45 am

One more 50 mile taco run then topped off with some corn-free and tucked away for the winter. Oil change sticker shows just over 1100 miles in the last two years. Shameful.

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Re: Grandpa Car

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Post by Laecaon » Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:28 pm

Man I wish I had ethanol free here.

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Post by DRIVEN » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:30 am

It's not at every station but not too tough to find around here. Usually just Premium though so it's not cheap. I primarily run that in my Indian because it needs the octane anyway. The place where I filled the Cutlass has ethanol-free in all grades. Downside is that it's the only station for many, many miles around and runs about .20/gal higher anyway. I try to use ethanol-free for anything that sits a lot. Most of my junk doesn't care either way.
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Post by BLUE » Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:19 pm

Ahhhh ethanol free. Use to have that about 3 miles down the road and 8-miles in the other direction when I lived in OR. Those days are long gone.
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Post by DRIVEN » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:52 pm

Ironically, my house is surrounded by corn fields.
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Post by DRIVEN » Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:36 pm

Lunch at the park.
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Post by BLUE » Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:42 pm

Nobody around , the best kinda of lunch to have
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Post by DRIVEN » Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:32 am

Well, there was a girls' softball practice finishing up about 150 yards away so I was able to maintain creeper status for about 10 minutes.
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