Bill Baka wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Krypsis wrote:

Never had any interest in shares. A friend of mine finally convinced
me to play the stock market and was giving me very good advice based
on his very successful experience. Went to his funeral last
Wednesday. Diagnosed with cancer on the Tuesday, gone by 6pm Sunday.
He was a year younger than me, just turned 70 this month.
Now this chap could machine up just about any part you wanted for
your rod or restoration. Went up to see his wife and help her out on
Monday and Tuesday evenings. Had a look through his workshop where he
had been restoring a 22 and a 26 Buick. He'd been casting up some
bits ready to machine up and use on the Buicks. Don't know what will
happen to those cars now. Sad loss for the rod and restoration
community here.

Krypsis

Yeah,
Shares aren't worth much when the whole company goes down.

His shares have a long term history of stability and regular dividends
which was his goal, income, not growth.

I hate to lose a young guy at only 70.

Yeah, especially when he was "younger" than me. Funny thing was, his
family has a history of longevity. Practically the only one who died
under 90 was his father and his death was due to workplace injury. In
fact, when they were looking for relatives to inform after his death,
they found 2 aunts and an uncle still living. All of them would have to
be well in their nineties by now.

His wife or kids might just try to auction off the cars.

He didn't have any kids and his wife is at a loss right now just what to
do. Money isn't a problem for her in the short and long term as share
dividends will see to that. More of an issue is her remote location and
inability to drive a car. Her home is in the hills outside the urban
limits with limited public transport options.
Anyway, the cars are all in bits. There was only one person who knew how
they all went together and he's gone. It would take weeks to just find
everything. In my brief visit to the workshop, I saw bits scattered all
over. Interestingly, he had been working on converting the engine
bearings to full pressure fed lubrication. He'd drilled the crank and
was in the process of building a larger oil pump to supply the extra
requirements. He even had a new sump and pan cast to provide the extra
room for the pump. He had been talking about doing this but I hadn't
realised he was as far along as he was. I did say his restorations were
"unconventional", didn't I?

Nobody under 40 seems to give a crap about cars anymore.

Yep. I don't know what will happen to my garage full of rods when I drop
off the perch. None of my kids are mechanically inclined, the grandkids
are more interested in partying and hooning. Guess the great grandkids
are my only hope. Would hate to see the rods get sold off. Don't want to
risk using them, don't want to risk losing them. What a conundrum!

He will be missed whether I knew him or not.

Bill Baka

Sure will be missed around here. Used to have long phone calls about his
projects. Sometimes an hour, sometimes 2 but always interesting. Miss
them already.

Krypsis

Varooooooommmmmm,,,,,, my Maserati does one eighty fivvvve,,,, I lost my
license now I do not drivvvve,,,,,,,

That is a real actual song, I have heard it before on my radio.I do not
own a Maserati, but I believe they are Good cars.Italy makes a lot of
nice thingys,,, especially those Italian wimmins!
cuhulin

Krypsis wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Bill Baka wrote:
Krypsis wrote:

Never had any interest in shares. A friend of mine finally convinced
me to play the stock market and was giving me very good advice based
on his very successful experience. Went to his funeral last
Wednesday. Diagnosed with cancer on the Tuesday, gone by 6pm Sunday.
He was a year younger than me, just turned 70 this month.
Now this chap could machine up just about any part you wanted for
your rod or restoration. Went up to see his wife and help her out on
Monday and Tuesday evenings. Had a look through his workshop where
he had been restoring a 22 and a 26 Buick. He'd been casting up some
bits ready to machine up and use on the Buicks. Don't know what will
happen to those cars now. Sad loss for the rod and restoration
community here.

Krypsis

Yeah,
Shares aren't worth much when the whole company goes down.

His shares have a long term history of stability and regular dividends
which was his goal, income, not growth.

Can't be an American company then.

I hate to lose a young guy at only 70.

Yeah, especially when he was "younger" than me. Funny thing was, his
family has a history of longevity. Practically the only one who died
under 90 was his father and his death was due to workplace injury. In
fact, when they were looking for relatives to inform after his death,
they found 2 aunts and an uncle still living. All of them would have to
be well in their nineties by now.

Same here except my dad drank and smoked himself into a stroke at 83.

His wife or kids might just try to auction off the cars.

He didn't have any kids and his wife is at a loss right now just what to
do. Money isn't a problem for her in the short and long term as share
dividends will see to that. More of an issue is her remote location and
inability to drive a car. Her home is in the hills outside the urban
limits with limited public transport options.

She can't drive? What is up with that? Sounds like a 1920's kind of problem.

Anyway, the cars are all in bits. There was only one person who knew how
they all went together and he's gone. It would take weeks to just find
everything. In my brief visit to the workshop, I saw bits scattered all
over. Interestingly, he had been working on converting the engine
bearings to full pressure fed lubrication. He'd drilled the crank and
was in the process of building a larger oil pump to supply the extra
requirements. He even had a new sump and pan cast to provide the extra
room for the pump. He had been talking about doing this but I hadn't
realised he was as far along as he was. I did say his restorations were
"unconventional", didn't I?

In other words, you or I or any car nut would be in heaven just trying
to find parts to match to the cars. Found a manifold, must be for that
one, radiator must go there, etc. Then the cars would get worked on as I
found the parts.
Damn, am I dreaming.

Nobody under 40 seems to give a crap about cars anymore.

Yep. I don't know what will happen to my garage full of rods when I drop
off the perch. None of my kids are mechanically inclined, the grandkids
are more interested in partying and hooning.

Damn. I wasn't even allowed to drive my first car (with a legal permit)
until I could convince my dad I could change a tire, diagnose a no spark
or bad fuel pump, and fill every last one of my fluids. Only then did I
get to go anywhere. My daughter, BTW, could care less about anything
mechanical, so I don't know who to give the car too. Maybe I'll be
buried in it like that rich woman was in her Ferrari. I have one
grandson who might want it, I hope.

Guess the great grandkids
are my only hope. Would hate to see the rods get sold off. Don't want to
risk using them, don't want to risk losing them. What a conundrum!

I have that too. I am still looking for a 1962 to 1964 Ford Falcon to
mileage up.

He will be missed whether I knew him or not.

Bill Baka

Sure will be missed around here. Used to have long phone calls about his
projects. Sometimes an hour, sometimes 2 but always interesting. Miss
them already.

Krypsis

I guess I'm getting to where friends will start going. Lost 3 in three
years.
Sigh
Bill Baka

Ford Falcon, Good cars.Back in the 1970s, one of the vehicles I owned
was a 1962 Ford Falcon 4 door car.It had a 6 cylinder engine and manual
shift transmission.I traded it to my old buddy for his 1950 Ford car,
six cylinder engine, manual shift transmission with overdrive.He had
bought the 1950 Ford car for a second car when he and I went to Hinds
Community College on the G.I.Bill, Winter time of 1972 - 1973.
cuhulin

wrote:
Ford Falcon, Good cars.Back in the 1970s, one of the vehicles I owned
was a 1962 Ford Falcon 4 door car.It had a 6 cylinder engine and manual
shift transmission.I traded it to my old buddy for his 1950 Ford car,
six cylinder engine, manual shift transmission with overdrive.He had
bought the 1950 Ford car for a second car when he and I went to Hinds
Community College on the G.I.Bill, Winter time of 1972 - 1973.
cuhulin

Falcons were everywhere back then and I am surprised the Falcon didn't
come back with the oil emblem around 1973-1974 when the oil **** first
hit the fan. Fairlanes were good too.
The good old days
Bill Baka

I like the 1957 Fords, I once owned a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.I traded a
1968 Ford Mustang for the Thunderbird in Lawrenceville,Georgia.I have
owned a 1964 Ford Mustang car before, also a 1931 Ford four door Model A
car I bought from a guy in Liberal,Kansas back in the 1970s.I have owned
a 1939 Ford fastback car and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck too.I traded
that pickup truck to an old buddy for some collectible folding money and
some collectible silver coins.I still have that money here, in my box at
the bank.I have owned a lot of vehicles over the past years.
cuhulin

wrote:
I like the 1957 Fords, I once owned a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.

1957 saw Ford make some mistakes, for sure. The Skyliner was a bomb at
the dealers due to the 30 + motors involved. I liked the styling and the
1957 T-bird, the last before it got bloated.
I traded a
1968 Ford Mustang for the Thunderbird in Lawrenceville,Georgia.I have
owned a 1964 Ford Mustang car before, also a 1931 Ford four door Model A
car I bought from a guy in Liberal,Kansas back in the 1970s.I have owned
a 1939 Ford fastback car and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck too.I traded
that pickup truck to an old buddy for some collectible folding money and
some collectible silver coins.I still have that money here, in my box at
the bank.I have owned a lot of vehicles over the past years.
cuhulin

I have you beat by about 4 or 5 times as many cars over the years.
My favorite for quiet running was a 1948 Studebaker at 65 in overdrive.
Flat head again so no notice able engine noise.
I miss Detroit iron.

Bill Baka

On 11/30/09 03:06 , Bill Baka wrote:
wrote:
I like the 1957 Fords, I once owned a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.

1957 saw Ford make some mistakes, for sure. The Skyliner was a bomb at
the dealers due to the 30 + motors involved. I liked the styling and the
1957 T-bird, the last before it got bloated.
I traded a
1968 Ford Mustang for the Thunderbird in Lawrenceville,Georgia.I have
owned a 1964 Ford Mustang car before, also a 1931 Ford four door Model A
car I bought from a guy in Liberal,Kansas back in the 1970s.I have owned
a 1939 Ford fastback car and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck too.I traded
that pickup truck to an old buddy for some collectible folding money and
some collectible silver coins.I still have that money here, in my box at
the bank.I have owned a lot of vehicles over the past years.
cuhulin

I have you beat by about 4 or 5 times as many cars over the years.
My favorite for quiet running was a 1948 Studebaker at 65 in overdrive.
Flat head again so no notice able engine noise.
I miss Detroit iron.

Bill Baka

Um...that '48 would be South Bend Steel.

Or Los Angeles.

In article ,
Bill Baka wrote:

wrote:
I like the 1957 Fords, I once owned a 1957 Ford Thunderbird.

1957 saw Ford make some mistakes, for sure. The Skyliner was a bomb at
the dealers due to the 30 + motors involved. I liked the styling and the
1957 T-bird, the last before it got bloated.
I traded a
1968 Ford Mustang for the Thunderbird in Lawrenceville,Georgia.I have
owned a 1964 Ford Mustang car before, also a 1931 Ford four door Model A
car I bought from a guy in Liberal,Kansas back in the 1970s.I have owned
a 1939 Ford fastback car and a 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck too.I traded
that pickup truck to an old buddy for some collectible folding money and
some collectible silver coins.I still have that money here, in my box at
the bank.I have owned a lot of vehicles over the past years.
cuhulin

I have you beat by about 4 or 5 times as many cars over the years.
My favorite for quiet running was a 1948 Studebaker at 65 in overdrive.
Flat head again so no notice able engine noise.
I miss Detroit iron.

Bill Baka

That was SOUTH BEND iron!

wrote:
Ford Falcon, Good cars.Back in the 1970s, one of the vehicles I owned

Had a 62 6 cylinder (170 CI) auto sedan that I bought new. Grey with a
white roof, had hardly any miles on it when I sold it in 73. It was a
fuel hog! A bit more go than the basic model that had a 144 CI engine
though. Comfortable to drive and never gave me trouble in the 11 years I
had it.
Wouldn't mind a 66 2 door hardtop right now. They are fetching serious
money these days.

Krypsis

was a 1962 Ford Falcon 4 door car.It had a 6 cylinder engine and manual
shift transmission.I traded it to my old buddy for his 1950 Ford car,
six cylinder engine, manual shift transmission with overdrive.He had
bought the 1950 Ford car for a second car when he and I went to Hinds
Community College on the G.I.Bill, Winter time of 1972 - 1973.
cuhulin