1951 Pontiac Chieftain

[AMCrebel]

Summertime I used to leave my AMC in Sainsbury's car park with the roof down - no point worrying really.
Although it's always easier to say that about something that is already fucked, er I mean patinated of course.

[PhilA]

Cold snap ahead.

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That'll be good now.

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Been driving all over also. Weather was quite warm today, 19c. Due to be -5 night after tomorrow.

Phil

[DodgeRover]

Years ago when I lived in Margate I sometimes took my 61 Impala bubbletop to the big Sainsburys store near Ramsgate, I used to park it in the middle of four spaces furthest from the store. That was before they had cameras to spy on you and cars were enormously bloated.

#Iusedtoparklikeacunt

I regularly used to see a white '69 Dodge Charger in the Sainsbury's multistorey car park, always made me smile, didn't look big at all compared to modern vehicles.

[PhilA]

I regularly used to see a white '69 Dodge Charger in the Sainsbury's multistorey car park, always made me smile, didn't look big at all compared to modern vehicles.

The 69 Charger is a B body- midsize. It's a fair bit smaller than this one. The B body is about the same size as a Granada.

Mind you the Granada was a big car, back in the day...

[PhilA]

Icicles today (only small ones).

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Car started up and idled without complaint though

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Thursday back up to 21c.

Phil

[PhilA]

The radio had become all crackles and distortion, so I fought with it and won, liberating it from behind the dash.

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I think the damp had gotten into the connections, cleaning the pins up got it sounding good again.

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Sat it on the bench for an hour.

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Now it glows properly again. Needs a new vibrator for the HT supply and really needs a new speaker.

Phil

[PhilA]

The car was stroppy today and didn't want to run. I adjusted the auto choke and it started up but I think it needed fuel.

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Also, randomly today, as I was driving, the speedometer quit working. That's great.

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Phil

[mercrocker]

That's because you fixed the radio.

[PhilA]

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Bought a new speedometer cable and fitted it.

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Progress. Nice to have that working again.

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Also fitted a new rear UJ which has stopped the knocking from the back end which is appreciated.

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Went hang out at a local meetup which was good fun also.

Phil

[paulplom]

Nice to see you back Phil.