Good morning!!!!

[kenmbz]

What year is the Packard?

Not sure, it's a 40's convertible.
He also has a 1930's rolls (last of the 4 he had through his life) back in a London garage.

 

[sodamo]

good morning all
warmer morning, going up to 67 today with some light rain later
have food shopping this morning, then will work outside.

Mostly, have a fun and safe trip.
David, good luck unbending. Those arms are first to go on lighter weight mowers. Beefing it up makes sense.
question of what bends first, your mower or your three point arms?

I’ll be watching carefully. As long as wheel rides up, should be good.
The good news is that it becomes easier, less stressful with repetitive mows.

The unbending went fairly well with my newly modded 20 ton press. The ends were a bit more challenging.

 

[Looking4new]

Ken, if its in good shape that Packard could bring a pretty penny.
Google used Packards for sale.

 

[Looking4new]

The last time I looked a 1937 Packard Phaeton fully restored was for sale for $975,000.oo US. Too rich for my blood, but they can get pricey.

 

[kenmbz]

The last time I looked a 1937 Packard Phaeton fully restored was for sale for $975,000.oo US. Too rich for my blood, but they can get pricey.

I won't tell you what his first Rolls went for then...
Phantom III Sedanca de Ville
Owned by one little old lady.

In order to be classed after restoration, my uncle had to source OEM or have made to OEM spec for every part.
Which included him having the headlights hand wound and sealed by one of the last people who could even do that.
He scraped the bumper putting it into the garage (in which it barely fit) a few years later and got so panicked that he sold it, for money, another rolls (a 1932 convertible he restored) and a Daimler which had also been an official car of the queen, just a younger one (queen that is).


I always wonder how much he spent restoring, buying and selling his cars, but he had fun doing it and he had the means.

Me, I had one old car, got too expensive to fix once the transmission started going, so I sold it.

Tooling around the english countryside in his 32 Bentley convertible coup, was one of the most amazing rides of my life. It was amazing how much the car flexed, kept wondering if the door would pop open. Very involved driving, not like todays point and shoot cars.

It's why I really love it when you guys show or talk about your old cars and planes.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Don,

I found a way to beat the heat, just heat up the spa hotter than than the outside temp and when I get out the air feels cool.

I think thats a great idea

Also, since your great great grandmother is from Austria, you should get back to learning your German

Hope all have a great night

 

[txdon]

81˚F shadows are getting long as we ease into evening.
Truck came out good after the $5K repair, about twice as much as the estimate. The trailor hitch was bent in the collision and had to be replaced and all the bumper sensors had to be recalibrated.
Scott, I cannot find the town she was born in Spoonhau, after two wars it was probably destroyed.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 13.4C and it's presently 16.4C, grey and somewhat calm.

So today is getting more 'local' signs erected, starting @ around 1000. Once that's accomplished I can get my groceries and pretty much relax until the pre-polling starts here on the 26th.

So that's about it, take care all.

Wagtail, if you put up enough signs can you create a wall
What happens to the signs when the election is over?

Legally, I've got a fortnight to remove them... it's a lot easier to take them down.

 

[Buppies]

Monday came down with noro virus I did not know a human could poop or throw up that much very weak now. Hospital called this afternoon said it’s running rampant there so that’s where I got it. They are still working on her dosages. It seems I’ve lost several days and very tired. Not much in house to nibble on trying to drink sugar free Gatorade.

That’s all for now

 

[PJSprog]

Hope you get over it quickly, Buppies.