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  1. David Conwill

    Is time running out for the wristwatch? BBC Wonders...

    I don't have to charge my wristwatch every night or risk being without it by two o'clock; and I rarely leave my wristwatch in the pocket of my robe. So a wristwatch wearer I shall remain. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    Dad worked on F-111s too, he called them "Swing Wing Edsel IIs". He also worked with F-106s, which he really liked, but always referred to himself as an F-4 guy. -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    Your Favorite Sandwiches?

    Croque monsieur, easily. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    They caught me

    More than being a showcase of items sold at the mall? Speaking of which, Matt, what the heck are you going to do with a mall gift certificate? -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    I wish the engine in my Falcon looked like this! -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    My dad served in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. He was a crew chief on F4 Phantom IIs, but working the line saw a lot of different aircraft come through. I think the Skyraiders were some of his favorites. He said they were very cool firing up, as you could see an individual puff of...
  8. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    I have always loved those wheel spats. Didn't the Curtiss A-12 Shrike use similar? -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    No, but your statement was that they are impossible to find because they were one of "the most popular car bodies to customize and rod". If that were the case, I believe I'd have seen at least one. I'd like to see the original custom, that would be interesting. I mentioned the...
  10. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Chas, I've been studying '50s and '60s rods and customs for a long time now, and I don't recall ever seeing a Zephyr kustom. Zephyr gears in a '39 Ford trans, yes, but it seems that after the '49-'51 Mercury, the '39 and '40 Mercury is the next-most-sought-after car with customizers in that...
  11. David Conwill

    They caught me

    I think the "overplayed" comment was meant to be "overdone", as in it's too much vintage style all in one place. Remember, folks at the mall are there to buy *new* things, so the only acceptable use of vintage would be to accent the new. In other words, he should have been wearing a t-shirt...
  13. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    The Hunter is a nice looking craft, but for the "prettiest jet" award, I'd have to go for the F86 Sabre. Still, like you, I'm a prop enthusiast. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    My favorite aircraft of the Great War. I drew these more than any other airplane when I was a kid. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    The 1940 USA Census

    The State of Michigan used to have all of the censuses pre-1930 online (1930 was supposed to be up soon), but I can't find them now. I think they were probably taken down when MHAL was dissolved (the Great Recession and all that). It's a shame, we were apparently one of the leaders in...
  16. David Conwill

    Reproduction classic workwear

    Wow, thanks for the review and the warning. I guess I should have guessed, but hope springs eternal, right? -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    That is a Classic, for sure, but I'm pretty certain it's a Continental, not a Zephyr. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Is "yanks" an offensive title

    I hadn’t given a lot of thought to it, but the speaker really will affect the weight of the term. A Southerner calling me a Yankee usually doesn’t mean it affectionately. A British subject or someone from the Commonwealth probably intends it differently. In South America and the Caribbean...
  20. David Conwill

    Does anyone wear a sharkskin suit anymore?

    One of my favorite suits is a three-piece gray sharkskin from Kohl’s. I had it tailored, and it’s pretty sharp except where she kinda munged the button placement on the vest. -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Great pic, BoPeep! From coverage on the HAMB, it looks like it was a great show. I wish I had the time to travel to some of those big ones. -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    Here are a couple from the era that I can’t stop looking at lately: The Spurgin-Giovanine ‘25 Chevrolet roadster, c. 1942: This car was one of the rare Chevy in the crowd of Fords on the dry lakes. It was recently restored to its postwar configuration with a “track” nose instead of the...
  23. David Conwill

    Circa-1949-1952 Pontiac sighting

    That's nothing an overdrive and disc brakes won't cure! ;) Seriously, though, very poetic and thought provoking. To me the 1946 to 1954 period is the golden age of the American automobile, and this Pontiac and middle-priced makes like it are emblematic of the dream. -Dave

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