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  1. David Conwill

    Gaga for Bungalow / Craftsman / Mission

    "Elephant Pillars" is a new term for me. Kind of like "Elephant Bell" pants! The brick is a very Chicago look to my eye, though the lot is perhaps a bit big. I'm still hoping to find somebody reproducing the old Aladdin designs. I was toying with using a new bungalow design with historic...
  2. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    When you leave Alaska, drive back via North Dakota and pick one up. From the advertisements, it seems to be the land that rust forgot. -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    I've got no experience with them, but Falcon guys swear by cable linkages on their throttles. I think Lokar offers a universal retrofit. Just please, for the love of all that is good and old looking, don't use a billet gas pedal! -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Boater or Panama?

    I find my panamas more versatile, but my boater is more fun. Honestly, though, I tend toward bareheadedness in the summer months. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    4th of July

    Happy Independence Day, everyone! -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Stars And Their Cars

    The "big cat" is a charging ram. I must admit, though, I couldn't make it out until Tomasso identified it as a Dodge. I was looking for a Mayflower. -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Cars 2 includes a poke at the British auto's propensity to leak oil. Though ironically the "British" engine they make fun of as a major plot point was actually a Buick design. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Gaga for Bungalow / Craftsman / Mission

    I'm not familiar with ground gutters. Can you illustrate? This topic got me thinking, and therefore researching. I discovered these architecturally sensitive gutter brackets for homes with exposed rafter tails. Gorgeous! -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Mr. Vim, if you can afford it, you should always start with the nicest, most complete car you can find. There are plenty of opportunities to tinker once you've got one, and projects are rarely a good investment. That being said, projects are worthwhile if you either cannot afford a complete...
  11. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Maybe with a Wayne 12-port bolted on! -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    Cuffed or Un-Cuffed, that is the question?

    That's my personal rule. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Gaga for Bungalow / Craftsman / Mission

    I always wondered what that stone veneer was called. It's probably the most heavily abused element in buildings these days. It gets no respect and is often painted. I kinda like it, though I like to think if I owned that place I would have the guts to reopen the enclosed porch, which would...
  15. David Conwill

    Time Warp Towns

    The current home of the Chevy Volt has a similar story behind it. GM Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly is commonly known as “Poletown” to those familiar with its history and the legal decision that came from its conversion to a factory site. Before 1981, the 362 acre site of the assembly plant...
  16. David Conwill

    Gaga for Bungalow / Craftsman / Mission

    StraightEight that place is gorgeous. I really love the period-style interior. Modern, overstuffed furniture always looks kind of out of place in the modest interior spaces of older homes. Tom, that place looks like it has great potential. I am absolutely nuts about exposed rafter tails...
  17. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    Here are a few new old ones as of today: This appears to be a 1926 Ford roadster or touring converted into a “lakes modified” sometime before the mid-1930s. Note that this is a "three springer" - using the front suspension from a non-Ford; a popular setup for hot iron in the pre-WWII era...
  19. David Conwill

    Sears might be going belly up

    On the bright side, I just found out that apparently the Montgomery Ward name is still around, and it has returned to its roots as a mail-order retailer (online-only retailers like Amazon being the modern equivalent, IMO). -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    How to Paint Your Car (1922)

    A spray gun is the easiest route to a good paint job, but far from the only way. Rolling and tipping is still a fairly common way to paint boats, and used to be pretty common in the coachbuilding world. It has been making a comeback in the automotive hobby - primarily with people using...
  21. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    My grandfather's first car was a '38 Chevrolet (albeit a coupe). I've always wanted one, although I'd probably be more inclined to swap the 216 for a 235 just for the ease of doing it. Not sure if anybody's figured out a good way to slip an overdrive into the torque-tube driveline yet, but...
  22. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    The top-of-the-line Chevrolets from '46 to '48 are some great looking cars, and you certainly seem to be doing yours justice, HOP UP. Great work! Incidentally, I wonder if everyone here has a favorite year or period they like best (for automobiles), and why? I think mine is '46 to '54, with...
  23. David Conwill

    Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

    Yeah, but that doesn't clarify if the felt is fur or wool. Thanks, though. -Dave

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