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  1. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    This is the first I've heard of it, but being how I use the board, I guess that's not surprising. I'd be interested. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    family members on the "wrong" side

    The father of one of the secretaries in my office was in the Afrika Corps, I believe he spent a large part of the war as an American POW, and emigrated in the 1950s. One of my great-grandmothers had the maiden name of Bruhn, the other of Moelmann. I'm sure some distant cousins were on the...
  3. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    I actually didn’t take it that way. It was more like a “If you think that’s cool, you should see the rest of the city” kind of deal. FL’ers would love Detroit, as it’s kind of a time capsule of historic architecture. I’ve been told it has the largest collection of pre-Depression skyscrapers...
  4. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    Without straying too far off topic, Detroit really is a cool city, despite what you might read in the newspapers. HtH is really Michigan’s hat store, as there isn’t another one in the whole state that I’m aware of. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    European vs. American Automotive Histories

    I think that might be a slight overstatement. I think the general rule with engines is that one wants one more bearing than the number of cylinders if one is concerned with bottom end durability: 5-bearing I4 (i.e. Dodge Bros); 7-bearing I6 (i.e. Ford 200); and 9-bearing I8 (i.e. big Packard)...
  7. David Conwill

    European vs. American Automotive Histories

    I don't have any firsthand experience with the Buick straight eight, but as usual, I'm happy to pass on some hearsay. Most of what I've heard about the Dynaflash 8 has been positive: Buick's first Century model ran one, factory "compound carburetion" was available prewar 2x1 carbs, iirc)...
  8. David Conwill

    European vs. American Automotive Histories

    Hmm, I’ve read all this, and now all I can think about is how cool an Austin 7 roadster would be with a V8/60... -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Rockabilly anyone??

    That describese to a T. That being said, I don't begrudge those folks for an instant and occasionally find myself envious. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    Henry the Hatter, on Broadway (and in Southfield), carries the Italian jobs. I fondled one last fall when they were on clearance and would have purchased, but they were out of 7 1/2. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    THE SUNBODY ASSOCIATION

    That hat looks super, Duper (couldn't resist). Mind sharing just which model it is? I've been thinking about straw hats lately. I'm not as keen on my Shantung as I once was. -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    "Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

    Welcome, Chad. No I haven't seen it, but I don't catch many programs. -David
  14. David Conwill

    Hot Rods, Rat Rods, and Classics

    Edward, I agree, to a point. That point being that with a pre-war car that is complete, I think folks are less likely to modify one that is unusual (say, a Graham) than one that is common (a Ford, although a stock, pre-war Ford is getting to be an unusual thing these days). However, when one...
  15. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    I dunno about that hugestore.com "boater", it looks like the crown tapers and appears to be somewhat thin. I hope it turns out to be the real deal, for you, though. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    I agree with this 110%. There were more effective fighters, to be sure, but the early model P-40s very much looked the part. P-38s are much the same way. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Show us your vehicles

    Well, that is a handsome one, isn't it? -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Why all the hatred towards black leather jackets?

    Actually, that looks pretty good: Far nicer than the lime-green or lipstick-red leathers I sometimes see on the riders of sport bikes. Just don't ever lay the bike down whilest wearing it. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Why all the hatred towards black leather jackets?

    I agree that it would be somewhat practical (though if you ride anything vintage, you'd probably prefer something that hides oil stains), but I couldn't help but feel like white leather made me look like Evel Knievel or Elvis. -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    You know, call me uncultured, the only Kaiser-Frazer product that has ever appealed to me* is the 1951-design Kaiser club coupe. The Darrin roadster is just too gimmicky for me. -Dave *I probably wouldn’t turn down ownership of any K-F, but it would be more out of a respect for...
  22. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Not these anymore! I found these at a barn sale, and they appear to be NOS from the 1950s or 1960s. After hearing how great razor blades used to be, I picked them up. Despite the cheerful “Good Morning! Enjoy your shave!” on both packaging and blades, they’re nothing more than box cutters...
  23. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    Talbot, You know, I wasn't exactly sure when the first Rajo head for a Ford (he later made Chevy 6 heads) came out. Wikipedia indicates it was around 1914 or 1916, which jives, as they're a part I associate with the 1920s (likewise with Frontenac heads). -Dave

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