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Post by Volktales on Sept 21, 2020 20:53:31 GMT -8
Well as pretty much everyone knows, there have been few car events this year of any kind. One thing that has been going on is a very unofficial get together of old cars every Wednesday day night in front of the old Sears building in Nanaimo at the place formerly known as Rutherford Mall. Anyway I have no idea who organized this or if it actually was advertised anywhere, but regardless it was a "car show" by most definitions. And I did actually go to a couple of them with my camera in hand... These pictures are combined from the two times I went, and should give people an idea of what was going on... Here was a highly original '67 Camaro RS/SS. There were several Camaros in attendance and this one might have had a 396 in it as well! My Mom once owned a '68 Rally Sport Convertible when I was a kid, so I have always liked these models a bit... In fact picture this one as a convertible with red interior and black top, and you have the idea of what Mom drove. This one even had the same 327 that her version ran... This Dodge Dart was pretty cool, and was a Canadian market 340 version. Rare! There was no shortage of these Hot Rod things... Chevy was nice, but those wheels were comically oversized. Didn't look under the hood, but it was probably large... I also like "SquareBirds" like this '58 Thunderbird. 1958 was the first year of the four-seater T-bird, which made fans of the earlier two-seaters cry, but Ford sold waaaay more of these. I will eventually own one as the '59 Convertible that Dad and I restored together will most certainly be mine someday... Is that old Chevy slammed enough for you??? Must have been on air-ride... This old Nova was very clean. Had the usual small block 350 in it... ... or not. That did not say 350 on the fender, but actually 250. Amazingly it still contained the old inline six, with speed goodies including 4 barrel carb, header, and fancy valve cover. Different... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Sept 21, 2020 21:17:45 GMT -8
Mom in later years ran an '81 Z28 similar to this. Except her version was painted metallic poo brown with caramel interior. How is that for some contrast? This car was sold just as I turned 16. I got to drive it once and hated it. This era Camaro had a manual trans with a very difficult to engage reverse gear and I just couldn't get it right. Mom hated the car for that reason and is also why it was sold. Dad liked driving it though, and he was always able to engage the "cowl induction" air flapper doors on the hood scoop. It did go well, particularly after he threw away all the pollution control devices and retuned the 350 four barrel... Note the '68 Cougar hiding in the background... I have known Eric, the owner of this Mustang for some time. He is a huge muscle car fan and has owned some very nice examples. I did talk him out of buying a splitty Microbus, as it probably wouldn't be fast enough for him... I always have liked the big full size cars of the '60's. Even though I will never own one. This is a '69 Chevrolet... Rob S, does this look familiar to you? This '59 El-Camino looks a lot like that picture that was in with the '66 Beetle pictures you have... The guy that owns this, has had it forever... Bob's 1963 1/2 Galaxie has always been one of my favourites. I have known Bob since my early days with my '67 Cougar, and he has tipped me off about more Corvairs... The Camaro shown earlier, was later joined by the rare aftermarket convertible model. These were not common at all. Later this third generation RS showed up, and I remember liking these when they were new. My Dad once tried to talk me into buying one of these, but it did not happen... Dad was there in his '56 Bel-Air. He loves it, but I would have much preferred it to have remained stock. Dad doesn't do stock... Later this HUGE boat showed up in the form of an Oldsmoblile 98 model, their priciest flagship of the day. It was low mileage and in amazing condition. Look at that dash! Or should I say the "bridge"?? The original interior was still covered with those plastic seat protectors and was in minty shape. Mind blowing! But was actually not the most original car there... This early Datsun 240 showed up later, and was the only Japanese car there. I have driven these before (possibly this exact one), and they are very desirable... And naturally the only VW there was mine. None of the hot rod guys could care less about an old VW, but I had fun anyway... Now onto what was there the second week...
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Post by Rob Sannes on Sept 30, 2020 17:15:32 GMT -8
Stopped in tonight and saw a familure face
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Post by Volktales on Sept 30, 2020 21:10:45 GMT -8
I wasn't able to make it there tonight. Heard the turnout was very good, though... I still have not got around to posting up those pictures from and earlier event too...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 7, 2020 6:57:44 GMT -8
There MAY be another one of these tonight....
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Post by Volktales on Oct 7, 2020 20:15:42 GMT -8
Well there was another one of these events tonight (the last one apparently), and I actually went. So here is what you missed... First up is a 1960 Ford Frontenac wagon. How do I know it was a 1960? They were only made for the Canadian market for one year... You wouldn't want to crunch that front end up. Where would you find another? This car was a custom, and that shifter doesn't look to stock. Don't know what engine was in it... A fatty-fendered '56 Furd. Only year with this styling and the wrap-around windshield. There never seems to be a shortage of these Novas. I liked this one because it wasn't red or black like all the others... This earlier version was actually an Acadian. And nice it was... Dashboard shot of the above car. Think this Corvette was a '58. My Dad always wanted a Vette, but it never happened. He did look at a few in the early '80's before the economy tanked and he lost his Vette savings. One was a '58 rotting in a guys back yard. If the body could have rotted, it would have been! Fifties Corvettes had pretty nice interiors. An interesting feature is found in the factory tachometer. They have and "odometer" of sorts built into them that records how many revolutions the engine has actually done. You can do this with mechanical tachometers... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 7, 2020 20:30:39 GMT -8
And here was a white Dune Buggy. Is this the one that Mitch built??? Lots of chrome on the engine, but it is hard to tell in this shot... And another German car was this big old Beemer. So what is special about this model??? The name of it of course. This car is a BMW Bavaria. What is unusual about that is that pretty much all other BMW cars use model numbers only, not actual model names. Useless trivia for the day... This old Ford was kind of neat but I did not like those rims on it at all. I am picky like that... This square body GMC is very trick with lots of interesting features. Those "Old Brown" logos were custom made for this truck and cost the owner some VERY large bucks! This old Ford T-bucket is powered by a Buick Nailhead V8, once the engine of choice among rodders back in the day. This tri-tone Dodge Royal Lancer was quite the car in its time. The owner tried to sell it to me and was not impressed when I said I would rather buy a Corvair... And yes, the above Royal Lancer did have its original HEMI as well. And you thought Lancers were crummy Mitsubishis... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 7, 2020 20:47:54 GMT -8
As usual, there was no shortage of Camaros. I liked the colour of this one naturally. In the late '70's, this was about the only "muscle" car available... At least some of them have survived in one piece... I liked this one better, and it had a very nice paint job. I really think this one just drove off the Fast and Furious. You are either gonna love it or hate it! I will let you guess my thoughts... Not my taste, but a lot of people like this sort of thing. Interesting fender ornaments. Wonder how many younger people would get the 4077 reference??? Another fatty-fendered Ford. Late '40's. A '56 Bel-Air. Part of the '55-'57 models known as the "Tri-Five Chevys". Still one of the more popular collector cars today. A mellow-yellow Buick Skylark. A popular colour in that era. A very big two door coupe is this Buick Riviera known as the "boat-tail". I would have taken a pick from the back, but the owner was sitting right there... This Model A Ford looked like it rolled out of about 1978... This big block Anglia rolled up a bit later. Owner admitted it was a bit of a handful to drive... Yet another Nova, in the common red with one of those "lovely" vinyl tops. This car was very nicely done. This El-Camino was one of the last, and looked good with the era Corvette rims on it. Not a fan of the newish MINIs at all. I HATE working on them in general, but I kinda dig those tires on this example... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Oct 7, 2020 21:09:14 GMT -8
So here we have a third generation Camaro. You wouldn't forget what kind of car you are driving would you??? Well you won't in this one... Several Challengers of different descriptions showed up. I liked chrome and it would get me home. Most of these cars seem to have black rims nowadays... Now this is very subtle. These Malibus were one of the few not bad looking GM cars of their era. My Auntie had one back in the day, and it was one of her favourites. Her's did not sound like this one however. It had a well built small block and rumbled like you would want it to... I still like those '69 Firebirds. Always did for some reason. Here is the mostly stock interior. Black cars always look great with red interiors. Lots of Pontiac Power in there. Shame General Motors ruined this car line and let it die... Don't miss Saturn at all however... They really were crap cars. This is Boyd's Buick Century. He is one of the hot rod guys I know and he has had this Buick for some time. It is on air-ride, and he has been known to spark the pavement on occasion... Pretty fancy dash they have too. The Buick Century was named because it could do an honest 100 MPH when new. More useless trivia for you... This '32 Ford had an usual blend of styles. I think I would have done it differently, but that is just the way it is... And finally, we end up with an ACTUAL VW!!! Darren brought his Ruby Red Beetle and absolutely loves cruising around in this car. Beetles really can put a smile on your face... Lots of accessories on this one including the nice steering wheel. Darren likes tasting those juicy fall bugs through his front Safari window as well . Anyway, that wraps it up for car events this season. Many are putting their prized cars away for the winter and you just know that weather is going to change soon. I hope the whole pandemic winds down too, as this is the least amount of pictures I have taken in one year, since I started doing that over 5300 pictures ago...
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Post by Rob Sannes on Oct 8, 2020 5:11:18 GMT -8
Great stuff Russ. I wanted to stop in and take a look myself but my youngest son and oldest daughter share a october 7th birthday so we were celebrating. Great pictures as always but no corvairs?
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Post by Volktales on Mar 6, 2021 20:32:41 GMT -8
Sooo, I have been organizing some of my pictures into albums on IMGUR. And realized I never got around to posting all the "show" pictures for those "unofficial" Wednesday night events from last summer. So here are the missing photos... Here is a Dodge Dart from around 1967. I always liked this model. A 1966 Mustang convertible. There is a reason these cars were so popular when new. They are a great car to drive and lots of fun. I have had the pleasure to drive several over the years. Just don't be cheap and get a crummy six cylinder version with manual three speed. Those suck. A lot! This is an iconic 1956 Chevrolet Nomad. This model was their most fancy wagon, with Bel-Air type trim and features. They were not a great seller in their era, and were basically discontinued in 1958. Very desirable today however... Fatty fendered '40 Fords have been popular for generations, and most have been hot-rodded over the years. All originally came with flat-head V-8's in that era. I just have never really figured out the whole "flame" thing. Doesn't appeal to me at all... Now this is very appealing. This GMC belongs to my boss's friend, and I have worked on it and driven it before. Nice big block power in this one... Interior is might fine too! Continued....
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Post by Volktales on Mar 6, 2021 21:03:21 GMT -8
Another fatty fendered Ford, this time a 1954-ish F-100 with big old whitewalls... Or how about a piece of Canadian history. A '64 Acadian Beaumont, sold at your neighbourhood Pontiac dealers, but not actually a Pontiac model. Really. Here is something you won't see everyday. A 1956 Packard Caribbean. This was the final year for the "real" Packards, as the company merged unsuccessfully with Studebaker, and for two more years the Packard name was applied to existing Studebaker models. The 1956 Caribbean was a fantastic car however... Just look at that imposing dashboard. Right up to date in the mid 1950's. And where you would expect to find a shifter lever on the column, there resides a pod containing the pushbuttons for the Ultra-matic transmission. Cool. Packards were once a premium automobile in the US, considered above Cadillac in their heyday. And they had the usual big old V-8 under the hood. That was one of the things that caused Packard to fail. They stuck too long with the old straight-eight engines, when everyone else was bringing out the V-8's... If the Packard is boring to you, then how about a 1970 Panther Pink Dodge Challenger? Not for the shy type... Another 1940 Ford, this time a sedan version. I built a fleet of AMT '40's back in the day, and they are favourite of mine. There were no shortage of Camaros at these events, and here is an early F-body. If you like really old stuff, then a Model T Ford is your kind of car. This one was quite late in production, with niceties such as electric starter. Still have the weird two-speed planetary transmission however... These Novas were very popular in their time, and it is surprisingly how many out there have survived... And another Dodge Dart, this one looking a little meaner than the first one... Continued...
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Post by Volktales on Mar 6, 2021 21:32:56 GMT -8
Another Camaro, this time an 1981 Z-28. Mom had one so I tend to like these somewhat. A friend had one, and he crashed it. He also crashed his Mustang Cobra he bought after crashing the Camaro. And before that he crashed his rare Mazda 626 Coupe. Well you get the idea... These Camaros did have nice looking interiors, but way too much cheapo plastic in the back seat area. I remember that well... One for Stan. Although I think that is the earlier Regal T-Type as opposed to the full on Grand National. Could be wrong though. Not wrong about the turbo V-6 hiding in there... Dad was there with his last project, the 1937 Chevrolet/Holden Ute. With Corvette drive-train of course... There is the rear six-speed transaxle under plexiglass of course. Because why not??? An old traditional type Ford hot rod with some good old whitewalls... I liked the detailing on its flathead engine. Chrome head nuts are cool. If the Ford is too old, then how about the extremely 1980's Nissan Z??? That 3 litre V6 is packed very tightly under the hood. These were quite the machine of their era. It just screams the '80's in there. Kind of miss that era at times... And surprisingly it was not the only Japanese car on display... This was pretty much the final trip out for the mighty Terseo. It will be back on the road again in a month or two... And here we have a 1971 340 'Cuda. Nice car, but wheels waaaay too big for me... And finally, my favourite car there that day. Yes it is a lowly four-door sedan, but it is an all original 1958 Pontiac Laurentian. It was minty-mint. The interior was flawless, with that old-school clear plastic still on the seats. Even had era correct tissues still in the car. How did this thing survive all these years like this. And it was sold new in Ontario as well! Cool. Anyway I hope you all enjoyed that, and hopefully we will be able to have some kind of car events this summer, but who really knows... 2021 just has to be better, right???
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Post by Rob Sannes on Mar 7, 2021 12:49:19 GMT -8
We should have one of these types of events in a month or so.
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Post by Volktales on Mar 7, 2021 19:36:16 GMT -8
Don't know when these will start up, and never did know where any info about them was posted...
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