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by PhilA
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What do you keep in your car "just in case "?
Replies: 36
Views: 630

Re: What do you keep in your car "just in case "?

Water
Oil
Grease
WD40
Easy start
Spare points
Entire toolbox of tools
Compressor
Jack
Squeegee
Jump leads
Zip ties
Couple pieces of wood
Rubber gloves

All of which have been useful at some point

Fire extinguisher, which thankfully hasn't
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

Is it a diesel? Saw a few in California a couple of years ago , very trendy hipster car around Hollywood,along with diesel S123s. Not a clue, cannot see the back of the car from the street to look at the badge. Depends on the age- if its an early one then there's 50/50 chance of it being diesel; th...
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Replies: 1954
Views: 641343

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

mercrocker wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:21 pm
Best they tip a bit more in the gas jar then.....
You're a funny guy.
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Replies: 1954
Views: 641343

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

with the price of fuel in the USA being so much less than we have to suffer, is that the best you can do, under a quarter full. I despair, you must look after MY car better! It's creeping back up again lately. Means the round trip to go pick the kids up from school has gone from $5 to $7 in fuel. E...
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

mercrocker wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:11 pm Hate to add fuel to your fire but that looks straight to me.....
...and immediately been shot down by in-house accountant.
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

Damnit. Now I want to go see if I can find who owns it and ask questions.
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

mercrocker wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:16 pm
paulplom wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:57 pm Them fucking bumpers though. Ffs.
Best not look at the headlamps either.
Federal Spec!
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by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

It's a bit of a turd. Needs a new windshield. No idea if it has a title. I might buy it for $800 but as you say, they've become a bit salty these days.

It's tempting, to have representation of three decades on the driveway though.

Phil
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 1966 Plymouth Fury 3
Replies: 962
Views: 187606

Re: 1966 Plymouth Fury 3

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Welded up some gaps in the trunk.

Phil
by PhilA
Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123972

Re: What did you do today?

Went eyeball this in the daylight after having spotted it in the dark a week ago. 20240316_092425.jpg Yeah that's a bit more beat up than I want to deal with right now. Double the money gets a running one in halfway decent nick with an interior that hasn't been destroyed. That one also has no sills ...