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  1. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I have a '61 with a 170 and a 3-speed and a '62 currently being fitted with a 250 from a Maverick and a 3-speed OD from a '57 Ford.
  2. David Conwill

    Vintage Hunting Clothes

    You'd have to buy used now, I'm afraid. They were available at JC Penney two or three years ago.
  3. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Both vehicles I'd be happy to own! As a fellow Falconeer, I'm very curious to know some details on the ragtop - 170 and a Dagenham, perhaps?
  4. David Conwill

    The Streetcar/Trolley/Tram/Electric Railway Thread

    Those are your words, not mine. Had we not torn out that infrastructure to begin with, I think you would see huge ridership numbers these days. Cost is certainly a factor, but mass, electrified transit must sell itself and overhead wires aren't enough. It must have rails as well. And it's...
  5. David Conwill

    The Streetcar/Trolley/Tram/Electric Railway Thread

    I didn't say "autos and trucks". I said ROADS. Roads are not free, they are paid for by you an I as a subsidy to the trucking industry and drivers. And few, if any, airports actually turn a profit. They are kept open with tax money.
  7. David Conwill

    Vintage Hunting Clothes

    This is my “classic hunter” ensemble: Red Stormy Kromer Green Buffalo Plaid Mossimo Pea Coat I wear this interchangeably with a... Red Plaid American Living Newsboy Jacket What Price Glory WWII US Tanker Overall Trousers Irish Setter Elk Tracker Boots Warm and comfy for any weather.
  8. David Conwill

    Chinese "Junk"

    They're still building down to a price, it just results in a greater profit margin for the re-seller. Yes, that’s largely true now, but as Lizzie points out it’s an end result from the disposable mentality that has arisen. The working man’s $10 junk is the wealthy’s $100 junk, and the...
  9. David Conwill

    Chinese "Junk"

    Sorry, the title confused me. I don't believe (and I expect Edward to come back me up on this), that the country of origin has much to do with it, but rather the modern mode of consumption. The Chinese are fully capable of building quality goods, but they are largely asked to build down...
  10. David Conwill

    The Streetcar/Trolley/Tram/Electric Railway Thread

    Buses, electric or not, will never change commuting habits the way rail can. Cost is the eternal bugaboo raised by opponents of passenger rail (light or heavy). Why is rail expected to be self sustaining when streets and airports are not? The cost is recouped in more than just fares - the...
  11. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    "Classic", now there's a word that starts fights. And then you've got the legal term "historical" which in most states has a rolling 25-30 year cutoff. Nothing says "historical" like an '88 Cavalier.
  13. David Conwill

    The Streetcar/Trolley/Tram/Electric Railway Thread

    One advantage to true light rail, though, is the psychological effect of the rails on ridership. Bus routes aren't painted on the ground, but you can always see the rails. It's a gentle reminder that you can ride and tends to increase ridership versus buses (trolley or free-range). I haven't...
  14. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Don’t get me wrong, though. There are certainly interesting and collectible cars from after 1973, but once you have government-mandated technology creeping into the mix, I think it really changes the scene as a whole. A quote from Hank the Deuce sums up the modern ("appliance") era for me: "I...
  15. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    In this context, pre-1973 (5-mph bumpers and catalytic converters). I believe in the collector-car community it is 1919 to 1930 (which is an era I find particularly fascinating, actually).
  16. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    You'd think! Of course, cars have been around for so long now that a lot of people apply the term "vintage" to stuff built in the '70s and '80s. Which to me (and probably many others on this board) is actually "modern"!
  17. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Sadly, you can't really trust many people to work on old stuff (of any stripe) correctly. They want to substitute modern techniques and materials and they often don't understand systems used before standardization within a given industry.
  19. David Conwill

    Vintage Workwear

    You should read some of the comments regarding the footwear in this Shorpy image of the Flint sit-down strike of 1937. Interesting image in a lot of respects, but relevant to the thread because I assume this is what these guys wore to work on the assembly line normally. I like the one fellow's...
  20. David Conwill

    What to wear with a fedora....

    T-shirt with fedora is a traditional look:
  21. David Conwill

    A Map of American Electricity Use in 1921

    Fascinating. Also amazing how it grates on me as Michigander to see us ranked behind Ohio.
  22. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Can we get rid of the RWL tires next? Skinny whites and dog-dish hubcaps (or spider caps) would make that car.
  23. David Conwill

    Ok, so some things in the golden era were not too cool...

    Exemption of William H. Long from compulsory retirement for age?

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