Do you have lots of oaks dropping acorns?
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dpkimmel2001
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Back at Assateague for our end of summer beach trip.....
A bit cool this morning?
dpkimmel2001
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Unusually so but, it's the beach. Still a good time.
dpkimmel2001
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"The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli"
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What a difference today.....
dpkimmel2001
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Pizza and wings smoked wings over the campfire last night…..
dpkimmel2001
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A couple….. Wild? Maybe not so wild Ponies behind our campsite here at Assateague.
dpkimmel2001
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Last day at the beach. Found a couple conch shells. We never really see that many here that are fully intact. Added these two to our collection.
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For Sale. Dude is asking $115k. ‘67 427, 4-speed.
Another one of Gary Wales’ cars…1917.
Cup holder won't take a 20-ounce Diet Pepsi. I got high standards.
It’s early
dpkimmel2001
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Got home from our last camping trip this year. 
Winterized and wrapped for the winter.
Winterized and wrapped for the winter. 
donthaveanickname
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A Red-tailed Hawk recently visited the back yard.
dpkimmel2001
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Most all the grain crops harvested here in western Canada. Lots of hay being harvested now.
Reminds me of driving through Indiana in the fall to visit my grandparents.
dpkimmel2001
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Pumping off oil in Ottawa.
Here, have a Willet, direct from the overcast NC coast. Yes, this is a color photo.
Willet fly or willet surf?Here, have a Willet, direct from the overcast NC coast. Yes, this is a color photo.
Willet or won't it?
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I saw Gary this morning. He was walking around showing people these little die-cast cars of his creations. Basically MatchBox sized die-casts. I heard him telling someone that the Beast was his favorite car.
Meet La Bestioni: 1917 Fire Engine Turned Driving Work of Art
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Not sure if that 1960 was Chevrolets first El Camino or whatever it would been called back in the day. Unique and a good looking car in any case.
One of the first cars I remember was my grandmother's 1960 Impala. Her last car was a 64 Chevy II, she drove it and her snapper riding lawn mower until she was almost 90 years old.
It was a 59. Beautiful car, excellent paint and restoration. I didn’t see the mill but hoped it wasn’t just another LS swap. IMO, the low profile sidewall tires on these older cars look cheap and cartoonish. Maybe I’m a nostalgic old soul…
1960 Impala was similar to this 59. Great cars and great styling. That’s why I go look at old cars whenever I can. There’s nothing like them. Today’s styling is ugly. I love the dashes on the old cars. So much detail.
I’d go to a car meet everyday if I could. I saw a few folks looking at my 72 short bed today.
I got a few lines on some body shops today. Maybe I’ll get one of my cars painted soon.
I got a few lines on some body shops today. Maybe I’ll get one of my cars painted soon.
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Not sure if that 1960 was Chevrolets first El Camino or whatever it would been called back in the day. Unique and a good looking car in any case.
One of the first cars I remember was my grandmother's 1960 Impala. Her last car was a 64 Chevy II, she drove it and her snapper lawm mower until she was almost 90 years old.
I love them and the dashes too, they were as good as any art I have ever seen. I am currently thinking the old 50s Fords in the early 50s. If my memory is correct they had a little clock in the center dash board. That kind of stuff was just great imo.It was a 59. Beautiful car, excellent paint and restoration. I didn’t see the mill but hoped it wasn’t just another LS swap. IMO, the low profile sidewall tires on these older cars look cheap and cartoonish. Maybe I’m a nostalgic old soul…
1960 Impala was similar to this 59. Great cars and great styling. That’s why I go look at old cars whenever I can. There’s nothing like them. Today’s styling is ugly. I love the dashes on the old cars. So much detail.
I took this pic of an Edsel dash this morning. Push button gear selection in the center of the steering wheel. Spinner speedo. Ahead of its time in the late 50s.
People go to a lot of trouble to get most details accurate and then slap on anachronistic wheels and tires. Can't they get whitewalls?
There are some people that still have taste. Unfortunately a lot of these “car guys” take their car to someone and get a complete restoration.
That’s the problem that I’m having finding a place that will bodywork and paint my trucks. Most are complete restomod shops that bolt parts onto a pre-fabbed frame, aftermarket brake systems, rack and pinion IFS. It’s difficult to find a shop that actually restores vintage cars.
I’ve done all of the work on my short bed; mini-tub wheel wells in the bed, c-notch rear frame, fuel tank relocation, OEM disc brake upgrade, lowered front I-beams. Most people would buy a spec frame with ifs, irs, rack and pinion. There’s nothing really left of the old car but the sheet metal. For my 63, I want to retain the straight axle in the front; I think that’s what I love most about the truck. Leaf spring front end with stock rebuilt steering box, no p/s and updated disc brakes. 466” carbureted mill with 3-speed automatic. 9” rear end with a locker.
What’s not to love?