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#35894 of 37000 Re: Mystery wagon> [andys120] by explorerx4

Feb 12, 2013 (6:45 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 11, 2013 1:57 pm)
I figured it was the rare 'eggplant' edition.

#35895 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [andys120] by fintail

Feb 12, 2013 (6:51 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 12, 2013 6:40 pm)
I agree with that. Cars aged really quickly then, too.
 
Here's my great-grandmother and great-great-grandfather with a roughly 1911 car, photographed around 1913. It's pretty beat, too:
 

#35896 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [fintail] by tjc78

Feb 13, 2013 (7:02 am)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 12, 2013 6:51 pm)
I'm sure the poor road surfaces contributed to wearing out the cars back then.
 
It's funny today a car with minimal care can still look very new even being 10 years old. IMO the biggest thing that makes a car looked aged is cloudy headlights. My boss has a first generation (very miled up) Infiniti G and it still looks great except for the headlights.

#35897 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [tjc78] by ateixeira

Feb 13, 2013 (7:03 am)

Replying to: tjc78 (Feb 13, 2013 7:02 am)
For his bday give him one of those headlight restoration kits.

#35898 of 37000 Re: cockpit [stickguy] by uplanderguy

Feb 13, 2013 (8:12 am)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 10, 2013 7:42 pm)
'67 was the best-ever full-size Chevy panel IMHO. Love how the instruments are behind a clear plastic cover.
 
I'd like a radio and an uncracked dash pad on mine, though.

#35899 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [tjc78] by fintail

Feb 13, 2013 (8:23 am)

Replying to: tjc78 (Feb 13, 2013 7:02 am)
The roads were the factor, for sure. Especially pre 1920s, when there were virtually no paved roads outside of cities.
 
Cars age better now than ever - styling evolution has slowed, paint is better. The Infiniti owner needs to invest 15 minutes on those lights, it would be worth it (for safety too).

#35900 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [ateixeira] by stickguy

Feb 13, 2013 (3:48 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 13, 2013 7:03 am)
One bad feature of my Integra was the lights. Quite yellowed, and opaque. But, the seller threw in a cleaning kit he had bought but never used. 15 or so minutes with that, and they went from yellow to clear. Effectively look like new now. I highly recommend it to anyone with cloudy lights. A whole heck of a lot cheaper than new lenses or light assemplies!

#35901 of 37000 Re: Help a Genealogist [stickguy] by tjc78

Feb 13, 2013 (7:00 pm)

Replying to: stickguy (Feb 13, 2013 3:48 pm)
Yeah the kits work. I did my stepdad's 03 Camry two/three years ago. They looked great for a while, but now starting to cloud again.

#35902 of 37000 What WAS This? by lemko

Feb 14, 2013 (6:12 am)


 
The 41 year-old female driver plunged 65 feet off a bridge on the PA Turnpike in the Philly suburbs, landed on the railroad tracks below...and survived!

#35903 of 37000 Re: What WAS This? [lemko] by tjc78

Feb 14, 2013 (6:23 am)

Replying to: lemko (Feb 14, 2013 6:12 am)
95-01 Ford Explorer.

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