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  1. David Conwill

    The Cap Faction

    That is a great look, VM!
  2. David Conwill

    Help, Can't wear wool

    Probably seven years ago I purchased a heavy cotton twill sport coat from J.C. Penny (St. John’s Bay). It has worn very well and the weight and drape is great. I don’t say it’s period, but I always thought a full suit made in the material would look great and wear well. Better than the...
  3. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    Proof positive the Swedes know their period stuff: I'm pretty sure those are 18" '32 Ford wheels. They work well with the high-and-level stance.
  4. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    This is why I want a Special. The Roadmasters and Supers are!
  5. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I like my ‘50s cars to look like the advertising illustrations... ...rather than the way they tend to sit in real life...
  7. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I have kind of a formula for when I get a '54. It should work for a ‘49 to '54 anything and result in a really nice, drive-anywhere car: 1. Original engine mounted to an overdrive automatic. 2. Aftermarket cruise control unit; maybe power steering and/or brakes. 3. Disc brakes with a...
  8. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I have three sixties cars, remember? This isn't just about buying something bigger, but about something more in line with my personal sense of style and nostalgia, which all syncs up about 1954. You're talking about what I recently heard termed "the Great Brougham Epoch", and while I find...
  9. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Enh, the '58 GM lineup was a weak spot in the decade, but not for the chrome. Their proportions are pretty tank like. I don't hate them, but I will never seek one out either.
  10. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I love them! Among the MoPars in the style you show, I've always thought a '59 Dodge Royal Lancer would be an awesome car to own, but I'm looking for something more sedate to drive on a daily basis.
  11. David Conwill

    How did one make Prohibition homebrew?

    In English it's called wort. I love cognates!
  13. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I like those cars, but for myself I want something less flashy. I really like the '49 to '54 styling period because it has a good balance of postwar optimism and practicality. As the '50s wore on, things got a little more euphoric and while those are fun cars, they don't strike me as...
  14. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    This '54 Clipper is really beautiful as well.
  15. David Conwill

    Fantasy Vehicle

    On a '57, I've come to really like the rarely seen Crocus Yellow and Laurel Green.
  16. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Wow, that's gorgeous - especially the green. What a wonderful road trip that would be, too - fly to Maine, buy a Packard, and drive back. Unfortunately, I just checked my available funds and if the bidding goes over $350, I'm out of luck.
  17. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Probably forever my curse. But believe you me, if the right 200-series or Clipper came along, I'd be on top of it.
  19. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    That is a great pic, Tom. Reminds me of good times wrenching with my dad. Speaking of Dodges, I just found a 1954 Dodge Royal on Craigslist last night. I think it would make an awesome driver:
  20. David Conwill

    Fantasy Vehicle

    I imagine them as Interurban cars, whizzing along where the Interstates used to be.
  21. David Conwill

    Pre War AAF Tropical dress uniform, Palm Beach fabric

    That would mesh with what I've read about the white uniform postwar.
  22. David Conwill

    Could you survive?

    '32 Ford roadsters. Although I occasionally hear the unsubstantiated allegation that there are more on the road today than were built in 1932.
  23. David Conwill

    Diamond Cap "Flighter"

    I always thought if I rode a motorcycle, I'd need one of those to keep in my pocket (helmet hair, y'know). I'd skip the eagle, though, as I wouldn't want it to resemble a uniform cap so much. Although I like the winged propeller cap device that cadets wore. Great looking piece.

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