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  1. David Conwill

    Could you survive?

    I hate it when I'm in line at the grocery store and the guy in front of me, wearing a Palm Beach suit, pays with food stamps then goes out and climbs into a coachbuilt Duesenberg! ;)
  2. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    My dad got to Hot August Nights back when I was in high school. He always talked about going back. It must really be something. I wish we'd gotten to it. Any updates on the Plodge, Lizzie?
  3. David Conwill

    Raccoon/Fox Tails on Radio Aerial - Why?

    Funny story about those. Last fall, when my now-two-year-old daughter was about 19-months, we took her to a local (fairly big) car show. She was being very good and walking, holding my hand, not touching anything. We came across a '63 Bel Air with one of those against the front bumper, and...
  4. David Conwill

    The Cap Faction

    Can anyone recommend a place a fellow might pick up a heavy-cotton cap like this: Something more workwear oriented than the average wool cap. Thanks!
  5. David Conwill

    Typewriters

    About a year ago a family friend dropped off an old Underwood desk model at my house. I'm sorry to say it sat in my basement until yesterday. I finally had the presence of mind to drag it to the office with me and run the serial number (6,632,646). Turns out it's a "Master" of 1949 vintage...
  7. David Conwill

    Raccoon/Fox Tails on Radio Aerial - Why?

    I did a quick survey of the rockabilly kids in my town and didn't see a single one! Rockabilly kids, that is. Must be interesting to live in the city.
  8. David Conwill

    Vintage mens Bathing Suits and Swim Trunks

    Nice set of photos! I've contemplated picking up a pair of reproduction WWII swim trunks myself. Seems the ladies have all the good choices when it comes to vintage/retro swimwear.
  9. David Conwill

    "Unhappy Hipsters" Blog

    A lot of then remind me unsettlingly of the FLLW "Usonian Automatic" in which I had the misfortune to attempt living back in 2005. Apparently people do it, but I don't know how.
  10. David Conwill

    Raccoon/Fox Tails on Radio Aerial - Why?

    Isn't it funny how quickly the risque becomes the mundane? Every time my two-year-old sings "rock and roll!", I kinda wince, but then the original meaning is as lost as that of "jazz".
  11. David Conwill

    Raccoon/Fox Tails on Radio Aerial - Why?

    Really? Where?
  13. David Conwill

    Raccoon/Fox Tails on Radio Aerial - Why?

    And now I see them occasionally hanging out of the hoods of Fairlane GTs at car shows - as in "My 390 will eat your 389."
  14. David Conwill

    1954 Mercedes Gull-Wing 300SL

    For that money I could have a really nice '54 Corvette with a multi-carb'd GMC 302 and a three-speed manual gearbox professionally installed. What are Jag XK120s going for at the moment?
  15. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    I would suggest a single edge safety razor. They use a nice, stiff blade like a straight razor, but without the associated hazards of holding that blade out on its own. I use a GEM Micromatic most every morning and I find the shave it gives unbeatable by either of the Gillettes I've used. So...
  16. David Conwill

    Myths of the Golden Era -- Exploded!

    Thanks, Fedora Loungers, for sucking away two hours of my work day. :eusa_doh: It's really an excellent thread, I just wish I'd discovered it at some other time! :)
  17. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    I think it's a cormorant. I've always kind of wanted a '51-'54 Packard. They're under appreciated for what look to be handsome, well-built cars. They're my favorite Packards since the beginning of the pontoon-fender era.
  19. David Conwill

    Vintage Camping Equipment

    In that vein, I've been wanting to acquire one of those 1-ton van based '70s Class C motorhomes, an old grain truck, and do a cab/front chassis swap. To me towing a Falcon dinghy style behind a motor home makes better sense than towing a full-size camper behind a big truck or SUV.
  20. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    You may want to double check that pushing the choke knob in actually fully opens the choke. A few months ago I discovered that the choke on my Falcon was sticking about one quarter closed once I pushed it in, and it wrought havoc with my fuel economy and spark plugs for a while.
  21. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    That would be a neat thing to see displayed somewhere in Chicago.
  22. David Conwill

    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Wonderful! It warms my heart to see you in an old MoPar.
  23. David Conwill

    Bow Ties

    I have a seersucker bow I wear on occasion. It works well with a cotton suit. I believe it is illustrated elsewhere in this thread.

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