Monday, April 13, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
I bet this diorama made inspired by a photo is going to amaze you, made by Ramón Cubiró / Velasor Legendary Models
I'm so impressed, I'd like you to see a couple more:
when getting lunch on Friday, I see this BMW, similar to one I posted a week or two ago. It's Qualcomm's lunch bunch
last week they were in a taller version, but still BMW
and at another fast food place I go to.
a 69 Jeep Commando racing in the Baja 1000, taking 2nd place in it's class (Pioneer 4x4)
there came a moment when to fix the rear axle, in Le Paz, without a full garage that specializes in gears and axles, they made do with this bottle jack and chain. It got the axle straightened out
Interesting to me that Firestone was licensing lawn mowers from Cooper in 1958
I guess this is a good time to also remark that Firestone was licensing tools, https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/02/i-just-learned-that-plumb-made-tools.html
tune up tools, https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2025/01/kal-equip-co-of-otsego-michigan-maker.html and radios,
Saturday, April 11, 2026
I've said before, most people have a couple incredible cool things...
hanging in a garage, and he's selling it for 3500
(forgotten) emergency funds from the early 80s in case someone was stranded out on the road, recently found when doing a repair
I've advised everyone for decades to have at least 20 in cash in their commuter, though, considering inflation and the price of gas, make it a 100 now, so if you need it, you can fill the tank, and grab a meal, or pay someone to tow you, drive you to the tire shop to fix a flat, or whatever it takes to get your day back on track. But make it cash, small bills, because you might just need to hit your cash stash for a coffee, parking meter, or whatever when an ATM is no where around, and you won't find many cash register operators happy when you give them a 100 dollar bill for a purchase of less than 20
Friday, April 10, 2026
there was a time, before the Vietnam War, when people could do about anything, business was booming, everything was made in the USA, mom n pop businesses thrived, drive ins and put put golf was hip, and if you felt like an adventure, it wouldn't cost much at all... like this one
The raft was built of barrels and planks and they drove the propeller with a 1939 Chevy with 172,000 miles, they bought for $15.
The rear wheels were fixed exactly over a junkyard rear end, with a prop mounted to it's drive shaft.
The car’s steering wheel turned the raft’s rudder.
In St Louis Missouri the engine needed a valve job, and outside of Memphis a bearing on the driveshaft under the raft spinning the propeller, burned out.
The men ran low on food as they discovered a stowaway was eating their food. The stowaway was a rat. The men tried fishing for food but caught nothing the entire trip.
Other problems encountered included mosquitoes, driftwood in the river and backwash from passing barges.
On July 25 1955 the trio reached New Orleans, then drove the Chevy back to Minnesota, making it back to St Paul in 49 hours. The car used five gallons of oil for the return drive
Found on the blog with a new daily dose of interesting things, the Daily Timewaster Blog.
I bet they drank a lot of beer.
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