The tooling for the Falcon casting and the Mustang cover are both already paid for, so there would be no reason to change it. If that wheel design remained through ‘66 they should all be like that.

I remember the last time the Federal budget was more-or-less balanced was back during the Clinton administration. Do you remember the crushing burden of excessive taxation back then? Yeah, neither do I. Let’s go back to the progressive income tax rates used in the mid-90s, adjusted for inflation. Everybody needs to…

I used pickle juice as a marinade for chicken once. Unsurprisingly, it made the chicken taste like...pickles.

Little GTO by Ronny and the Daytonas

Doc says she will be back to normal in a week (actually, I don’t think that’s possible, she married me, normal is not going to happen.)

“Next time I have to do this job, I’ll already have the tool.” I’ve got a bunch of those tools in my workbench collecting dust under that mantra.

It’s a government document, and like every doc, you are never to laminate since it would take one level of defense against counterfeits off.

If I stick my arm into this running wood chipper and lose it, then it was God’s will!

I’m getting my second Moderna shot ten days from now, but I draw the line at wearing pink ;-)

Doesn’t everyone align their center caps with respect to the valve stem? Heck, I do that on my Sonic and my wife’s Fit.

My first three cars were ‘64 LeMans, ‘69 Firebird, and ‘67 Firebird. All with points ignition and four wheel manual drum brakes, etc. so I understand what you’ve been dealing with. I have completely obsolete skills rebuilding one-, two-, and four-barrel carburetors. Anybody want to buy a timing light and dwell…

I’d apply a thin line of silver oil based model paint to the groove on the harmonic balancer. Semi-permanent and easy to see with the timing light.

While we’re on the subject of vacuum, are you thinking about a mechanical-advance distributor?

I have to somewhat agree with you. I belong to a Corvette club that hosts an annual car show. It’s largely a social club where (pre-Covid) a core group of members goes somewhere for dinner every month and has other social events. Very nice people but they are not interested in track events. Out of 50-plus members…

Yup, a friend of the family had a ‘68 GTO with the same Ford 3-speed.

Hatchbacks basically exist solely as entry-level vehicles at this point. Making fast, expensive versions of them is chasing a non-existent market.

I’ll be happy with a lukewarm hatch as long as it has three pedals and better-than-entry-level seats. Right now my rather disappointing best bet looks like the 2021 Mazda 3 Premium, with its lousy color choices, ugly black wheels, and a too-big C pillar.

Wow. That was an eye-opening read. Just a small except:

How much would a basic stereo and AC add? That’s all it really needs.

I’m surprised that no one else has mentioned https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Shack