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Last bump before fleabay

Holiday bump

Lots of projects & a lack of storage space forces me to sell my best barn find ever! The car was last registered in 1955 & the lisc plate matches the 1955 registration paperwork & title that was with the car! This car was in the same family from new until I bought is last fall. Around 1960-61...

Every time I run across this photo of Garrigan, I have to chuckle. It speaks volumes about his sense of humor.

Yesterday. Holmes called to tell me the bad news, that our buddy Paul Garrigan had passed away. "rumble seat" was out for a putt in his beloved roadster & hit a lamp pole. It's believed that he was stricken with a massive heart attack as he went thru the intersection, just before the crash.

Vern called me yesterday & gave me the bad news. Because he could be gruff at times, I used to love teasing Paul & actually got some of the Roadster guys to start calling him "Grumpy" Garrigan. Ha! He would then try to ignore us & act like we weren't even standing there. GodSpeed Grumpy, you...

I'm in. I think it's a great idea.

Celebrating 80 years of the "flattie", this shirt was REALLY popular @ this year's Autorama. Art by our pal Mark from Tope'sTikiHut. Get em while they're hot! Sizes: L, XL, 2XL Price includes shipping in USA. (Int'l extra) PM me for info

Celebrating 80 years of the "flattie", this shirt was REALLY popular @ this year's Autorama. Art by our pal Mark from Tope'sTikiHut. Get em while they're hot! Sizes: L, XL, 2XL Price includes shipping in USA. (Int'l extra) PM me for info

I toss a couple oz in every time I tank up. I seem to have less vapor-locking issues on hot, humid days. I have one of the old MMO Oilers that were sold in the 50's. Uses vacuum to draw a bit of oil into the cylinders as you run down the road. This device purportedly stops carbon build up &...

I give Bob credit for getting parts out of China that have decent quality & not going broke in the process. I work for an OEM & MOST of the parts we get from Asia end up costing a ton of cash to get reworked for use in production. Spotty quality, poor Eng support, & unauthorized material...