I just have to ask......

Tell them it is lost? They have a lost paperwork form here.

 

Speaking of arm out the window, my girlfriend snapped this while I was passin by this afternoon. I did stop and pick her up!

 

BOO!




I took this pic the day we went pick her up.

 

Mine's a 20-footer. Get up close and you can see some little dents, paint chips, and spots on the front fenders where the tires rubbed when auto-crossing it.

 

All things being equal Pinky will have a full tear down external glass out (internal already done and rust proofed 2011) and bare metal repaint in 2014 but this 1960 still pulls heads now and with respect deserves a full number as I live within 1 mile of the sea

 

Ma's Arthur, the 1990 Volvo looks almost new when he gets his semi-annual bath and wax. In between, he looks pretty grubby, especially in the winter, as he goes from October to April without being washed. That way the salt stays on the wax, not the paint. So far, it is working a treat. After all, that is 23 year old paint that shines!

 

Mine is much the same way. Most folks never get close enough to it to realize it's not as good as it seems . I've entered a couple of car shows so far. People love to take a look at the rear facing seats so it often draws as much of a crowd as the show-stoppers do.

 

Those are some nice cars guys. Mine is a 20 footer also...at night. Really though, mine doesn't look bad from a distance. When you get close and walk around now that's a different story. It's flat black, has dents, painted over rust spots, pitted chrome bumpers, you name it. BUT, it is well put together, low, runs great, sounds good(40 series flow masters), some pin stripping, and I love it just like that. I think all the years of washing and polishing just to go for a cruise, dinner, movie(you know the drill)just got to me It started to be more of a pain than pleasure to drive. Keeping clean wasn't just the problem. Stone chips, low profile tires and pot holes:banghead3: and then the parking. Hated that I didn't feel comfortable parking next to another car but DID get good exercise out of it. In a nutshell, some of my vehicles consumed too much of my money, my body and my mind. Now, it feels so good to be able to enjoy the drive again, while being able to park as close to the door as I can

 

Because of the painstaking care of one 85 year old man living in Maryland, I think I have one super nice original Colony Park. My car has 173,000 miles and looks more like a 40 or 50,000 mile car. The kids and I were sitting on the tailgate eating water ice last weekend. We use it, but there WILL be a beating if anyone spills anything. Detailing happens at least once a month or so, but I'm finding with 4 cars its hard to keep up. The poor Escalade is filthy from sitting outside in the pollen. Dust seems to settle on the maroon paint of my Fleetwood Brougham just sitting in the garage for 2 days, so it always gets wiped down before a drive. I can't stand looking out at that big hood when it's all dusty. I'm sure there is a 13 step program for people like me...

 

Mine was what a car guy would call a "solid foundation" when I got it. It's very close to being finished into a good driver that my wife will drive daily. In a small way, knowing it will be a daily family car, I know that this is as nice as it will ever be and it'll only go down from here...hahaha.... but it will be fun to enjoy it.

 

Our's is driven hard and put away wet. It tows our vintage Airstream when necessary, and it has been through a lot since we bought it as a wreck in 1980. It's nice enough for us, but it isn't a show car in any way. Chrome is a mix of new, rechromed, and original, and the interior is a work in progress. It has always been a work in progress. It will likely always be one as well .

There's just no way I could own a "perfect" car. I don't drive that much any more, my wife does most of it. When I do drive lately its been the 70 Chevelle, but when I get done with the engine swap in the wagon it will be back to being my driver. It is the car my wife loves to drive as well so the Chevelle will be sitting and it is the "nice" car totally restored to as new.

Most everyone I know and those in our car club use their cars and none of them would be considered over the top cars. They are drivers, they are used to tow their trailers as well, and they are driven the same way we drive ours.

 

My guess is the guy I bought it from was in Okla. & they want you to notarize the title when you sell it. He didn't because the Notary was closed. Should have a Bill of Sale back next week, POSSIBLY tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath on the Post Office being that quick.

 

I've gotten cars where the seller did not want to jump through hoops and I did. Here, I'll take care of that mess.

 

Mine looks OK when I polish it, but the paint is not very good and it has its share of bumps and bruises.

I use it as my daily driver and parts hauler; someday it might get some love.

 

almost every car I own is a 6 dressed up as a 9

I have one 'semi perfect' car....and I never drive it

My days of having a 'MINT' car are passed me..

..like SAF said...driven hard and put away wet...thats me now

so...i guess there all visually impaired