Grandpa, tell me bout the good ole days............

[BravoXray]

While we're on the subject of grandparents and cars, etc., Here's a picture of my maternal grandfather, on the left and his brother with their Harley's. Not sure when this was taken, but I would guess late teens or early 1920's.

 

[ultrarunner]

Tires... dropping off the car in the morning and having all 4 of your tires recapped ready by noon.

Recaps saved 20 on a set!

 

[drssg]

A similar pic. This is my Grandfather, Great Grandfather's Son, proudly displaying his team and fancy buggy. At the time my Great Grandfather bought his car, this type of team/buggy was the common form of transportation. What a transition to have lived with!!!! And where would my Great Grandfather get the knowledge to keep the ole Model T running?


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Very cool pic! I've never seen sheets quite like the ones on those horses. Is that to offer some protection from the flies?

 

[ovrszd]

I had a friend who raced a lot back in the 60's and 70's and he wanted to see how quick the '69 was. I already had headers on it and 4.56 gears, so we did some tuning and adjusting, and he was able to turn a 12.52 ET at 106 mph at the local drag strip.

Yes, I'll start a thread when I get started putting it back together. It's going to be quite a project.
I'm still torn on what color to paint it, the body tag shows that it was originally Cortez Silver, which I really like too.

If I was trying to make it a match car I'd paint it that color. If not, I'd paint it my favorite color.

 

[ovrszd]

While we're on the subject of grandparents and cars, etc., Here's a picture of my maternal grandfather, on the left and his brother with their Harley's. Not sure when this was taken, but I would guess late teens or early 1920's.

That Sir is a priceless picture. And being your Grandfather makes it that much more priceless!!!!

 

[ovrszd]

Very cool pic! I've never seen sheets quite like the ones on those horses. Is that to offer some protection from the flies?

I always thought they were simply decorative, but I can't answer that for sure.

 

[MossRoad]

You're probably correct. I had a '70, and knew all of the differences at one time, but that's been...50 years ago.

I had a '61, '70, '71, and a 4-door '72.

 

[MossRoad]

Since we're discussing cars. This pic is of my Great Grandfather that immigrated from Germany in 1898. First car he ever owned. Possibly only car he ever owned.

:thumbsup:

 

[Jstpssng]

While we're on the subject of pictures, my mother is going through boxes which were taken in the first half of the 20th century. Of course the original photographers are all gone, and she constantly laments that none of the photos are labeled, so she has to guess about many of the people there.
My grandmother came over from Germany on a steamship in 1917 when she was 14... one of her relatives sent her to live with her aunt here, to escape a planned marriage.

 

[Peter 315]

While we're on the subject of grandparents and cars, etc., Here's a picture of my maternal grandfather, on the left and his brother with their Harley's. Not sure when this was taken, but I would guess late teens or early 1920's.

Cool picture......