The Original Old Farts Club

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Thank you Hippie. The one I drove in was black outside and black leather inside. The seats were so comfortable I'll never forget. I love TBird better than the Mustang 65 I had. I don't drive I have drove in 10 years.

I restored a 61 Jag Mk-IX Opera Saloon once, which had lots of burly bright wood inside, fold down picnic tables in back, and was originally leather, but I had it redone in a soft button and tufted Naugahyde. One night I offered a pretentious young man a ride home with us as we left a party, and when he slid in in the dark he took a deep breath and said, "Um um, smell that leather."

 

[ness]

I had

I'm buzzing sorry. Kind of miss read the sentence Graywolf. puff puff pass left.

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Sound good Graywolf. What do you mean were nice cars you don't have them anymore?

I used to restore collector cars and build hotrods, so sold the 1960, donated the 1967 to the Humane Society's auction to build their new facility, and sold the 1984.

Grayfox influenced my selling off most of my collector cars, so that our home didn't look like a dealership and I invested the money wisely in new toys like guns, planes, and boats.

We currently have a 1995 Jeep GCL, and a 2013 Ford Focus, all electric.

 

[ness]

What you think of the electric car GW?

 

[ness]

I restored a 61 Jag Mk-IX Opera Saloon once, which had lots of burly bright wood inside, fold down picnic tables in back, and was originally leather, but I had it redone in a soft button and tufted Naugahyde. One night I offered a pretentious young man a ride home with us as we left a party, and when he slid in in the dark he took a deep breath and said, "Um um, smell that leather."

I change the oil in a Falcon before. Enjoy TJ and the guys working on cars while the party goes on. Drinking days are over for me though. Drink I like these days is milk 2%.

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

What you think of the electric car GW?

We are delighted with it as a short-range grocery getter and rely on the Jeep for long trips, hauling, or snow and ice. All but about 800 miles a year go on the electric car and so far, I have only had to rotate the tires twice and replace them once.

Not as comfortable as the Jeep pillow tufted leather seats either, but fortunately they are all short drives.

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

I change the oil in a Falcon before. Enjoy TJ and the guys working on cars while the party goes on. Drinking days are over for me though. Drink I like these days is milk 2%.

My serious drinking days are long past too. I usually don't drink and haven't had more than two drinks at a time since 1999. Michelob, Heineken, and Modella Negro were my drinks of choice while twisting wrenches in the day.

Now it's iced tea with lemon and my wrenching is mostly home and rental maintenance, with a few toy creations.

 

[Hippie420]

My newest personal vehicle is the 2010 Ford Transit Connect which is my go to van 'cause it's stingy with gas. If it's snowing or plowing needing done, I drive the '07 Jeep JKU. If it's nice out and I want to play, I drive the '99 Jeep TJ (top down, of course), and if I ever get it restored, I'll pimp around town in the '80 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith II.
The Pullet drives a '15 Chevy Equinox, and the Old Hen drives her '22 Chevy Trailblazer. Everything is insured but the Rolls.

My big time drinking days ended when I retired. Now it's a max of three 24 ounce Miller Lite drafts, twice a week.

 

[RosterMan]

I restored a 61 Jag Mk-IX Opera Saloon once, which had lots of burly bright wood inside, fold down picnic tables in back, and was originally leather, but I had it redone in a soft button and tufted Naugahyde. One night I offered a pretentious young man a ride home with us as we left a party, and when he slid in in the dark he took a deep breath and said, "Um um, smell that leather."

Did you ball and gag him soon afterwards ?
I hope so

 

[ness]

Good night SubG if you don't tune in, I'll talk to you when you get home Saturday if you feel up to it.
Good night grow on.

 

[RosterMan]

They always said, "First On Race Day."

I always said, "Found On the Road, Dead."

Only Ford I've ever owned is my current one, a Japanese Mexican Turkish van. Jap (Mazda, I think) motor and tranny, made in mexico, shipped to Turkey, and installed and shipped back.

Fast On Rice Diet ???????

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

My newest personal vehicle is the 2010 Ford Transit Connect which is my go to van 'cause it's stingy with gas. If it's snowing or plowing needing done, I drive the '07 Jeep JKU. If it's nice out and I want to play, I drive the '99 Jeep TJ (top down, of course), and if I ever get it restored, I'll pimp around town in the '80 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith II.
The Pullet drives a '15 Chevy Equinox, and the Old Hen drives her '22 Chevy Trailblazer. Everything is insured but the Rolls.

My big time drinking days ended when I retired. Now it's a max of three 24 ounce Miller Lite drafts, twice a week.

The 61 Jag MK IX was my pimpmobile between marriage two and three. The six cylinder had been replaced with a 400 inch Buick Nailhead V-8 and it had a Power Glide transmission. Here is a picture of a 61, but mine was a two tone with this bronze on top and silver on the sides.

 

[SubmarineGirl]

Good night SubG if you don't tune in, I'll talk to you when you get home Saturday if you feel up to it.
Good night grow on.

Good night ness. I should still be online tomorrow. Don’t have to check in till 12:00 Friday. I’ll keep tuned in when I can. Will probably see me a lot while I recover Sleep well

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Did you ball and gag him soon afterwards ?
I hope so

No, but we get a laugh between Grayfox and me to this day, with the in-joke, " smell that fine Corinthian leather"................

 

[Hippie420]

Fast On Rice Diet ???????

Runs lean on rice. Gotta toss in some fish heads.

 

[user 60570]

No, but we get a laugh between Grayfox and me to this day, with the in-joke, " smell that fine Corinthian leather"................

who doesnt like fine Corinthian leather!

 

[Hippie420]

The 61 Jag MK IX was my pimpmobile between marriage two and three. The six cylinder had been replaced with a 400 inch Buick Nailhead V-8 and it had a Power Glide transmission. Here is a picture of a 61, but mine was a two tone with this bronze on top and silver on the sides.

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Sweet machine! My Wraith has still got the original Merlin engine. The tranny, air conditioner compressor, and probably a few more things are original GM. I love shutting the doors. Sounds like you closed the door on a bank vault.

Burning premium gas only, she won't get driven much.

 

[boo]

someone owns a leaker...I know many of mine are like my old harleys...they sure do like to leave a mark behind...
spent 2 hours in a deprivation float tank today, strange laying on top of the water in total darkness...nifty but I'd not pay to do it...had an MRI afterwards and was digging salt out of my ears just before the imagining began...taking Ivan to UF tomorrow morning, getting up way before the sun does...not my style ever since I retired and got cut up...

 

[Hippie420]

I knew somebody would think that. I'd just washed her for the pics and she was still drippin'.

 

[joeb631a]

someone owns a leaker...I know many of mine are like my old harleys...they sure do like to leave a mark behind...
spent 2 hours in a deprivation float tank today, strange laying on top of the water in total darkness...nifty but I'd not pay to do it...had an MRI afterwards and was digging salt out of my ears just before the imagining began...taking Ivan to UF tomorrow morning, getting up way before the sun does...not my style ever since I retired and got cut up...

what happens when you get older .Good luck tomorrow