First Bath in 3 years......

[Junkman]

The Lovely Mrs_Junkman has been nagging me to take the old car out of the garage. Now, anyone here that has ever seen even a picture of my garage, knows that this isn't an easy task. I started moving things around this morning and by 2 in the afternoon, the car was ready to be moved. Got the tractor and hooked up a nylon strap and dragged it out of the corner of the garage. I had put it in the corner using the wheel dollies, so it did come out of its resting place quite easily once everything around it was gone. This first picture is sitting in the driveway getting ready for its first bath in 3+ years.

 

[Junkman]

Here is what it looks like after an application of soap and water...

 

[Junkman]

The wheels were the most difficult part of the cleaning job...

 

[RobertN]

Nice! Is that the turbo 4spd type?

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Junkman,
That is a fine looking automobile. Cleans up pretty good.
Cliff

 

[GerardC]

Now that she's clean, you can put her back to bed for another 3 years and she should sleep just fine! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Beautiful Car Junkman. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[BigAl]

Hey !!! I thought Ralph Nader or someone like that got all those "man killin" Covairs off the road long ago !
I know the feeling of pride you must have owning such a fine car . Grandpa has a completely restored 1931 Ford pickup hidden away on my car lift in the garage . My brother wants it so bad he can taste it . I about died laughing when grandpa told him "Show me the Money "
allen

 

[Birdhunter1]

Cool, My uncle restores old Corvairs and has had several over the last 25 years or maybe longer. I'm only 25 and I know he was messing with em before that but I don't know how long before that. Anyway those are some cool little cars to play around with.

He had a 64 Spyder Turbo that was he set up to autocross race with, then he sold it. he has had several convertibles, coupes, and he even had a Corvair truck not toolong ago.

He has had several cars of his in the photos of the Corvair Club of America, I think he was even president of it for a while. And him and his wife go to the Corvair club meets every year, wherever they are.

Good looking car ya got there.

 

[YanmarFever]

Al my father just passed away June 7.
He had a 90 cadillac allante in his garage just sitting there for years. My family thought the same thing, only I got my $$ out faster than the others. Now its in my garage being restored.
In 1990 they only produced 48 allantes in charcoal grey
Got the hard top with it too ! Guess what I have been up to lately ?
Ernie

 

[billbill1]

Junk, I've got a 73 Pontiac Grandville convertible with 26.000 actual miles on it, same here, gets cleaned everytime it gets taken out of the shed.

 

[PineRidge]

Junk that's a right nice looking Corvair. Was that picture taken at Wal-Mart or is all that blacktop yours? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[turnkey4099]

The one that saddens me is 2 miles down the road from my house. Mid 30s buick, suicide doors, wire wheels, fenders wells for spares, no obvious body damage that I saw. Has sunk to the axles in the shed. The cloth portion of the top has rotted out of course. I put the info out in a couple of collector forums but noone showed any interest.

I hate to see fine old iron molder away like that.

Harry K

 

[BigAl]

I just sent you a PM on the buick .
Allen

 

[DannyD]

That is one fine car Junkman. Got any other surprises for us, we now know you have a collector car and you have a green thumb. You said you had to pull it out with straps, does it still run?

 

[sweettractors]

Really a nice looking car Junkman. I have just started refurbishing a 78 Buick Century(Special) and hope to have pictures by fall /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif It is my DILs' Grannys car and Granny is 101 yrs old and wants the car to stay in the family. They were very few of these cars built and when you see how ugly it is, you will understand why--Ken Sweet

 

[turnkey4099]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I just sent you a PM on the buick .
Allen )</font>


Replied...or at least I hope so. Things didn't seem to be going right so if you don't see it, let me know.

Harry K

 

[sweettractors]

The PM did not come thru. You can email me at sweet@scrtc.com --Ken Sweet

 

[Junkman]

It runs very well, but the engine is getting tired, just like the owner. At some point, I will need to rebuild it, but for now, I will just drive it until the winter when I put it away again. I had to use the strap to pull it out of the corner since I was being lazy and didn't want to push it by hand. The four wheels were set on dollies that roll, so I had rolled it into the corner.

As for the Buick that is resting comfortably into the ground, I am not sure that it is a Buick from the description, because I don't remember Buick's ever having suicide doors. I had a 1926 Buick Master Country Club Coupe and a 1928 Standard 4 door sedan. Both of these cars had wooden artillery wheels. I believe after that most Buick's came with steel disk wheels. I am, by no means the expert on Buick's, so I could be mistaken. It would be great to see some pictures of the car.

 

[turnkey4099]

Sweettractors: The pm was for Big Al

"As for the Buick that is resting comfortably into the ground, I am not sure that it is a Buick from the description, because I don't remember Buick's ever having suicide doors. I had a 1926 Buick Master Country Club Coupe and a 1928 Standard 4 door sedan. Both of these cars had wooden artillery wheels. I believe after that most Buick's came with steel disk wheels. I am, by no means the expert on Buick's, so I could be mistaken. It would be great to see some pictures of the car.

Junkman "

I am sure it is a buick but then my forgetter doesn't work as well as it used to. Pictures aren't possible due to problems with the owner, sorry. Condition of the car looks restorable but of course the wheels will be gone due to rusting in the dirt. Other than that everything seems to be there and only surface rust. I am basing the 'mid-30s' vintage on the body style, rounded corners, not the blocked off style of earlier years. Still has running boards and has the square cut-out in the top that was covered with canvas back in those days.

Harry K