[idrivejunk]

Originally Posted by 123pugsy

I got some more done on cowl and fender patches......


https://www.hotrodders.com/forum/194...ml#post4691531

Gone a' lookin. Soon as I drop some variety pics.

[idrivejunk]

Originally Posted by John long

Nah. I think I'll make the case.

Brian, If you are on the fence, go get it. It is a one time deal. Even if you make a two day trip out of it we are only talking about a hundred dollar motel room. If you don't get the GS, you will always miss it.

Did you move in order to sacrifice the things that are near and dear to you? I don't think so.

What ever you do, I hope it is the right decision for you.

Hope you have a good trip!

John

I like your style. Wondered about ole 40 grit today. There was a time when I'd have just said if it isn't creating a money problem, KEEP! But that was before my spirit was broken concerning that. But its hard to sit by being wishy washy not saying anything because I know how it is. Sort of. Partially.

[Too Many Projects]

Yeah, it's easy for us to sit here and arm chair quarterback Brian's life. And yes, I've been on both sides of that fence too. If he's really had it as long as he needs it, then it's probably worth more to sell in CA than UT. He is starting a whole new chapter in his book of life and if the GS isn't a part of that, only he can decide if he is REALLY ready to let it go.

I'll just say this. The drive back in a comfortable vehicle won't be nearly as time consuming, or exhausting as in the moving truck. My perspective of miles and time are far different than most. 3 weeks ago, I drove to Buffalo NY and back in 42 hours, for a friggen fender.... 1900 miles. When I was doing the winter OTR, I would run 3,300 miles in 4.5-5 days, so I could be home on the weekends. Driving long distances isn't daunting to me. What I consider "normal", most people consider crazy...

[496CHEVY3100]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Yeah, it's easy for us to sit here and arm chair quarterback Brian's life. And yes, I've been on both sides of that fence too. If he's really had it as long as he needs it, then it's probably worth more to sell in CA than UT. He is starting a whole new chapter in his book of life and if the GS isn't a part of that, only he can decide if he is REALLY ready to let it go.

I'll just say this. The drive back in a comfortable vehicle won't be nearly as time consuming, or exhausting as in the moving truck. My perspective of miles and time are far different than most. 3 weeks ago, I drove to Buffalo NY and back in 42 hours, for a friggen fender.... 1900 miles. When I was doing the winter OTR, I would run 3,300 miles in 4.5-5 days, so I could be home on the weekends. Driving long distances isn't daunting to me. What I consider "normal", most people consider crazy...

I R 1 2,,,lol

[boothboy]

Originally Posted by 496CHEVY3100

I R 1 2,,,lol

Showing St. Bernards keeps me hopping on the weekends and living in CA. means lots of miles. I also show in Wa. and Or. and for years I hopped across the USA coast to coast. Point being my secret to road trips. Free book tapes from the library. It's not how many miles you drive, it's how many chapters!. Works for me!.

Quick question. How many of you guys have driven in all 50 states? I have!

BB

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by boothboy

Showing St. Bernards keeps me hopping on the weekends and living in CA. means lots of miles. I also show in Wa. and Or. and for years I hopped across the USA coast to coast. Point being my secret to road trips. Free book tapes from the library. It's not how many miles you drive, it's how many chapters!. Works for me!.

Quick question. How many of you guys have driven in all 50 states? I have!

BB

I'm missing most of the upper east coast states, by choice. West coast, missing OR, WA and ID. I have driven in HI and on the wrong side of the road in Jamaica and the Virgin Islands. In Jamaica, I had a 5 speed manual car, which I had to learn to shift with my left hand. That was OK, but I never got used to the turn signal switch being reversed on the column. Every time I went to make a turn, I flipped on the damned wipers !!! AAARRRRGGG

[boothboy]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

I'm missing most of the upper east coast states, by choice. West coast, missing OR, WA and ID. I have driven in HI and on the wrong side of the road in Jamaica and the Virgin Islands. In Jamaica, I had a 5 speed manual car, which I had to learn to shift with my left hand. That was OK, but I never got used to the turn signal switch being reversed on the column. Every time I went to make a turn, I flipped on the damned wipers !!! AAARRRRGGG

That turn signal thing could be disastrous if you grew up with a column shift!

BB

[496CHEVY3100]

Only about 30 of the lower 48 but ,I did New York and Jersey,,! trip but not by choice and Never again.

If I did it would be in a Sherman,,

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by boothboy

That turn signal thing could be disastrous if you grew up with a column shift!

BB

That's all my parents owned until well into the 80's. My Mom's 1978 Nova was a 6 cylinder, 3 on tree and my Dad's 1976 C10 was a 307, 3 speed. My Dad finally bought an automatic in 1988 and my Mom in 1991.

I passed my driver test in 1968 with a 1966 Chevelle Malibu with a 283, 3 on the tree...

[Dave57210]

A 3 on the tree is the single most effective anti-theft device ever made!
How many people (now) can use one?
I keep seeing stories about attempted carjackings that were foiled because the idiot couldn't drive a stickshift - never mind a 3 on the tree!

[cozwurth]

I'm gonna put this out there now... there will be no garage time for me today. Today is my 26th anniversary, and I will be spending it with the woman who has been putting up with me for all of those years (plus an additional 4 that we were dating). We will be having dinner at a nice restaurant on the river this evening, enjoying the view.

[idrivejunk]

Happy anni, Dave.

My 68 Malibu when I was 17 was 3 on the tree. When I got it. Not for long though. They still had shifters and glasspacks at department stores. I remember having just gotten my senior ring but didn't want to take it off to wrench on junk but I boogered it up doing the floor shift conversion. Then lost it.

A slightly misadjusted (worn out) backdrive can be a good theft deterrant too.

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by cozwurth

I'm gonna put this out there now... there will be no garage time for me today. Today is my 26th anniversary, and I will be spending it with the woman who has been putting up with me for all of those years (plus an additional 4 that we were dating). We will be having dinner at a nice restaurant on the river this evening, enjoying the view.

Congratulations and good of you to take her someplace special..

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by Dave57210

A 3 on the tree is the single most effective anti-theft device ever made!
How many people (now) can use one?
I keep seeing stories about attempted carjackings that were foiled because the idiot couldn't drive a stickshift - never mind a 3 on the tree!

My first 3 cars were manuals, 2 of them 3 speed on column. The '66 Malibu was bought new and when the linkage was still tight, I could speed shift it and get "scratch" in second...

IDJ mentions converting the column to floor. My third car was a '64 Galaxy, 352 3 on the tree. It soon had a Hurst floor conversion and a 390 under the hood. It was fun and could hold it's own against a few cars, but I kept getting beat by those damned Chevrolet big block cars, so I sold it for a '68 Chevelle SS.....yep with a 4 speed. I love manual transmissions, even after making umpteen million gear changes with a Road Ranger 13 speed for 28 years... I recently converted my ss/rs Camaro from powerglide to M21..

[496CHEVY3100]

Must be a trucker thing,,i still like my manual trans,although the only ones I have the camaro 6 speed,,2 MGBs 4 and a 5 speed..rest are slushboxes.