JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Well, went to the local airfield to traffic spot today, got some photos of my Custom Cavalier Z24 Convertible. 21 years old. Its in front of an old Stinson parked in back of on the Tarmac. An aircraft was doing touch and goes, but not at all while I was there with the car, unfortunately! Would have been cool to get a photo of the plane taking off. Any way, any of you have a custom car or hot rod at home? Feel free to post a pic! Called "The Green Dream" Even has LED lighting under the vehicle set to the Vehicular color. Have a great day all! Figured the first photo is at least aviation related
Dadtom65 Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Very nice John and love the lights. At the moment we have a bog standard Ford Focus 2007 job and at our age we don’t need any thing else. We have had our cars, the one before this one was a 2002 Jaguar saloon in British racing green. That was nice and we had it about five six years. The only trouble was it had come down from Scotland to the south and ended up with needing a whole lot of work done to the underneath which we could not afford. Oh and we had also a Ford XR 4i when we were young. That was also fantastic and very fast. Derek.
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Triple J, talk about opening Pandora's Box! Get the car guys going on top of the computer-tech guys and the flight sim guys, and we may have a melt-down here in ORBX land. Hope nobody brings in the model railroaders--that would put us on overload for sure.
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 6, 2019 Author Posted October 6, 2019 6 hours ago, Dadtom65 said: Very nice John and love the lights. At the moment we have a bog standard Ford Focus 2007 job and at our age we don’t need any thing else. We have had our cars, the one before this one was a 2002 Jaguar saloon in British racing green. That was nice and we had it about five six years. The only trouble was it had come down from Scotland to the south and ended up with needing a whole lot of work done to the underneath which we could not afford. Oh and we had also a Ford XR 4i when we were young. That was also fantastic and very fast. Derek. Thanks! I gotta scrub her down tomorrow. Gotta love my Cavalier. I fell in love with no car payment, and I bought it at the ripe old age of 2 years old. LOL. 24k miles and the rest is my driving history. 6 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Triple J, talk about opening Pandora's Box! Get the car guys going on top of the computer-tech guys and the flight sim guys, and we may have a melt-down here in ORBX land. Hope nobody brings in the model railroaders--that would put us on overload for sure. I hear you Rodger! Figure us Flightsimmers HAVE to have other hobbies! Let the meltdown begin! LOL
Dadtom65 Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Ok let’s get it started. When I was young I loved making model plastic planes and the balsa wood ones. Though as I got older I concentrated on the plastic ones. Made loads of them and had a place up in the what we call the loft where I stored them. But as I got older I started to loose patience doing them so gave up and concentrated on the Flightsims . Had an old Frog catalogue of them that I kept for years but think when we moved about 9 years ago as we were moving to a bungalow we had to get rid of loads of stuff especially aircraft books. . Still got loads of old Fltsim stuff though and the books . Derek.
Jack Sawyer Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 May not be custom but I really like my Corvette.
flyingleaf Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Great post. Sorry Rodger for contributing to the "meltdown". Here is my old boy, 21 yrs "young" with "she who must be obeyed". She is just telling me that she knows I'm taking a picture of my car and not her.
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 6, 2019 Author Posted October 6, 2019 Nice Vette Jack!!!! Like the background too! LOL. Funny how they know those things is isn't it? I don't know why this was moved to the memorial lounge..... :/
Nick Cooper Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 Hello JohnnyJohnJohn, as this has nothing whatsoever to do with flight simulation, this is the forum for it. Also, wonderful though these photographs are, there is no need at all to quote them all again and then add two lines of text. This is my 24 year old.
flyingleaf Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 29 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: This is my 24 year old. Beauty Nick.
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 6, 2019 Posted October 6, 2019 A trick for those wanting to quote a passage but not the photograph -- you can left-click the photograph and it will turn blue. Right-click on the blue square and left-click "cut." This will remove the photo and keep the text. Just remember that you now have the photo "copied" until you save something else over it.
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 7, 2019 Author Posted October 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello JohnnyJohnJohn, as this has nothing whatsoever to do with flight simulation, this is the forum for it. Also, wonderful though these photographs are, there is no need at all to quote them all again and then add two lines of text. This is my 24 year old. Just curious, but alrighty. No worries. By the way - love the shade of green on your Mercedes.... 4 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: A trick for those wanting to quote a passage but not the photograph -- you can left-click the photograph and it will turn blue. Right-click on the blue square and left-click "cut." This will remove the photo and keep the text. Just remember that you now have the photo "copied" until you save something else over it. Thanks Rodger! I knew there was a way somehow. Escaped me at the moment!
Jack Sawyer Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 7 hours ago, JohnnyJohnJohn said: Nice Vette Jack!!!! Like the background too! LOL. Funny how they know those things is isn't it? I don't know why this was moved to the memorial lounge..... :/ Thanks Triple J! Yeah, that's Warner-Robins Air Museum, one of my favorite places. I didn't know either. Not a big deal it's all good.
andy1252 Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 9 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: This is my 24 year old. Always thought you must be a man of taste, Nick! I had a thing for these old Mercs for a long time. I had four models over the years, this was a beaut but cost a fortune at MOT time. Like all the others, it eventually died of rust. Apparently they never used underseal, believe it or not. I got this one off eBay for the princely sum of £1750, and got about 5 years out of it. Nowadays I pootle around in a more modern (but still 10 years old) Honda. This was a 420SEL, grey leather and all the whizz-bangs inside. Purred and then roared, all the time like sitting in a Laz-Z-Boy (is that how you spell it?) - wonderful, and I do miss it.
bernd1151 Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 16 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: This is my 24 year old Your car is a beauty, Nick !! My car is only 22 years old, never been driven in winter and still, like yours, in its prime. And I intend to keep it forever
Nick Cooper Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 Hello, mine is tucked away in a garage for the winter, we cannot have salt attacking it underneath. Yours is a beautiful car and also a lovely colour. Is it ironic that we each admire cars from the other's country? Especially now when so many cars seem to look the same.
bernd1151 Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: Is it ironic that we each admire cars from the other's country? I was thinking the same, when I saw you car. You are a Brit and drive a German car and I am the other way around
JohnnyJohnJohn Posted October 8, 2019 Author Posted October 8, 2019 20 hours ago, andy1252 said: Always thought you must be a man of taste, Nick! I had a thing for these old Mercs for a long time. I had four models over the years, this was a beaut but cost a fortune at MOT time. Like all the others, it eventually died of rust. Apparently they never used underseal, believe it or not. I got this one off eBay for the princely sum of £1750, and got about 5 years out of it. Nowadays I pootle around in a more modern (but still 10 years old) Honda. This was a 420SEL, grey leather and all the whizz-bangs inside. Purred and then roared, all the time like sitting in a Laz-Z-Boy (is that how you spell it?) - wonderful, and I do miss it. Yeah, the Mercedes are a timeless design. I like the newer sedans as well too...... 14 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Your car is a beauty, Nick !! My car is only 22 years old, never been driven in winter and still, like yours, in its prime. And I intend to keep it forever I love the Jags from that era! That is when jags were Jags in my opinion. Very nice! I intend to keep mine forever too. Just more tweaking over time, like upgraded engine, etc...but otherwise keeping her... 13 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello, mine is tucked away in a garage for the winter, we cannot have salt attacking it underneath. Yours is a beautiful car and also a lovely colour. Is it ironic that we each admire cars from the other's country? Especially now when so many cars seem to look the same. No we can't! That's for sure about the salt! I always have mine off the road when the sanders come out! 5 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Anyone else name their cars? Yes indeed! Mine is called "The Green Dream" 5 hours ago, bernd1151 said: Sure, my Jag is called "Sinclair" Love the name! Awesome for her!
flyingleaf Posted October 11, 2019 Posted October 11, 2019 On 10/7/2019 at 2:28 PM, Rodger Pettichord said: Anyone else name their cars? Sure mine is called Karl. I had a Ford once and he was Henry.
Guest Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 I just call mine 'bitch' when it needs a seeing to. It's an 18 year old Ford Escort I bought from new. Just past the 60,000 miles and works like it did when brand new. I wouldn't swap it for the world. So comfortable to sit in and drive. When I worked I had a top of the range mercedes company car. Couldn't stand the rotten thing. The seats were like sitting on sheet metal and it was so unwieldy to drive I wonder I never crashed the thing. It wouldn't have been so bad if It was simply for show but I used to have to drive 22 - 24000 miles in it every year on business. After a couple of years putting up with this I persuaded the Transport Dept., to allocate a Ford to me. They happily provided a top of the range at the time Ford for me that was so comfortable and an absolute delight to drive. When I retired I had to reluctantly hand the one I had back to them. They wouldn't let me buy it, so I bought another Ford. Can't remember what that was. It was big. Sheila thought too big. Didn't have it that long. A lorry crashed into it when it was parked in the road. I then bought the then Escort and Sheila had the Fiesta. It was daft having two cars then but she wouldn't drive the Escort and hasn't driven since. Shame really but she said she never liked driving anyway.
Rob Abernathy Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 Here's my Ford. Same year as my birthday.
flyingleaf Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Rob Abernathy said: Here's my Ford. Same year as my birthday Ah Rob that is just wonderful. Love it.
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 13, 2019 Posted October 13, 2019 The way things are going, the car I now have will qualify as vintage before too long, and I will take it to the car shows for the youngsters to ooo and aaah over.
Guest Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 What qualifies as vintage? I know I am but I mean how old does the car have to be?
Nick Cooper Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Hello, strictly speaking, a vintage car is one made between 1919 and 1930.
Guest Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Blimey Nick. Thanks. That's older than most of us!
Nick Cooper Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 Hello John, yes indeed and I guess that Rodger doesn't change his car very often.
TuFun Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 @ Rob Abernathy My favorite year Ford F1 pickup you got there! My hot rod has a 5.0 HO V8 with T-5 trans connected through an custom aluminum driveshaft to an 8.8 axle sporting 3.55 Zoom gear set. Dual Stainless steel exhaust with Super 10's to make a little bit quieter.
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello John, yes indeed and I guess that Rodger doesn't change his car very often. Nick, I don't need all the fancy new stuff. I"m happy with my hand-crank, solid-rubber tires, single-arc taillight, and wet-felt-smell interior.
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 14, 2019 Posted October 14, 2019 7 hours ago, TuFun said: @ Rob Abernathy My favorite year Ford F1 pickup you got there! My hot rod has a 5.0 HO V8 with T-5 trans connected through an custom aluminum driveshaft to an 8.8 axle sporting 3.55 Zoom gear set. Dual Stainless steel exhaust with Super 10's to make a little bit quieter. TuFun, repaint in C-47 D-Day colors?
TuFun Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Jankees does those, I don't do those type of military aircraft. If selected my focus will be MSFS. Sim-outhouse and Avsim has lots of repaints for MJ C-47.
Wakashi Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 Not fancy but very dependable! My 46 year "Old Blue" 1973 IHC Scout II 4X4 (boat is 1975')! I've had the Scout for a bit over 40 years now, drive it regularly (especially in OK winters)!
Wakashi Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 On 10/6/2019 at 5:54 AM, Jack Sawyer said: May not be custom but I really like my Corvette. You should have had the front wheels on ramps so it would look as if it were taking off also Jack!
Jack Sawyer Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Wakashi said: You should have had the front wheels on ramps so it would look as if it were taking off also Jack! Now why didn't I think of that! It would be cool if I had some afterburner too.
flyingleaf Posted October 15, 2019 Posted October 15, 2019 16 hours ago, Wakashi said: "Old Blue" 1973 IHC Scout II 4X4 (boat is 1975')! Beautiful Roger. What a lovely pair.
flyingleaf Posted October 18, 2019 Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/14/2019 at 1:47 AM, JohnY said: What qualifies as vintage? I know I am but I mean how old does the car have to be? Thirty years in Canada. Used to be twenty.
adambar Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/13/2019 at 11:50 AM, Rob Abernathy said: Here's my Ford. Same year as my birthday. Love the old Ford Rob. My uncle had one just like it when I was a kid.
adambar Posted October 19, 2019 Posted October 19, 2019 Great looking classic cars everyone! Jack, what a beauty! What engine does that baby have.
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