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  1. David Conwill

    Reproduction classic workwear

    Stupid me for opening this thread thinking I'd find clothes I could wear to change my oil or re-roof the house. There is no way I'd work in a $100 shirt and $300 pants, I'd be terrified of wrecking them! Neat looking stuff, though, I wish real work clothes still looked that good. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    That would be like the Falcon, then. The Ford-o-matic has to be towed to 25mph in neutral and then dropped into low, but the 3-speed just needs to get to 10mph in third gear and the clutch let in. You just have to get the hydraulics flowing in an auto or semi-auto. -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Hmm, thanks for the idea. We do have hard water, but I tend to think this is more in the nature of a persistent soap film than calcium, lime, or rust buildup. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    Any tips on how to get your safety razors cleaned up and nice looking again. Mine (GEM Micromatic and a Gillette DE of unknown pedigree) are getting pretty scuzzy looking, and some quality time with hot (even boiling) water and a toothbrush has proven fruitless. Some kind of bathroom cleaner...
  5. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Interesting, I wonder why not. Does it also freewheel when you let off the accelerator while in gear? Whereas my '61 Futura expressly came with a section in the owner's manual on how to tow-start both the 3-speed and the Ford-o-matic. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    American Fords still had crank holes until c.1940, but compression ratios had raised and self-starters gotten sufficiently reliable, I've never heard of anyone crank starting a Ford newer than 1931. Roll or push starting wasnot unknown, though, in the era before automatic transmissions without...
  8. David Conwill

    My New Old Car

    Nice New Yorker. The space-age full-size Chrysler products seem to be way underappreciated, which makes them good buys (especially when compared with the stupid money that the same-era muscle cars bring) but means that most of them aren’t well taken care of - especially the big-block cars that...
  9. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Sadly, you know two out of three people who walked by thought that was typical of old cars. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    I sold a Pilgrim to Paddy a while back. I wonder what became of it. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    I love the stance. I'm a bit more of a restorer/trad rodder, so my preference would be for some steel wheels and stock-style hubcaps, but I must admit the mags look good. I have a soft spot for the '37 and '38 Chevrolets, as my grandfather's first car was a Woodleaf Brown Metallic '38 coupe...
  13. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    I would say look for a Ford AA or BB. There's huge restoration and aftermarket support for Fords of that era, but the big trucks are sti under valued because they aren't sexy like the commercial cars. You can pick up an AA or BB for about the same price as just the cab of a same-year...
  14. David Conwill

    Attorneys and Barristers of the Lounge

    Probably true. If you can't get it into evidence, or imply it from circumstance, it didn't happen. That's selling finders of fact a bit short, though, as they're quite good at seeing through the obfuscation and ferreting out the truth. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    Medicine cabinet for a corner sink?

    The mid-mod downstairs bath. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Medicine cabinet for a corner sink?

    Well, I learned something from this post: The term "vanity" must mean the cabinet under the sink. That's not what I meant and the original post has been edited accordingly. To clarify, I don't think the sink itself is ugly, just its condition. With a refinish and abridge faucet, it's...
  17. David Conwill

    Medicine cabinet for a corner sink?

    Brace yourself for a really ugly sink... You were warned... Any suggestions as to what kind of medicine cabinet works with a corner sink? The bathroom will be returning to an early-1920s decor. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    "Ask the Man Who Owns One"

    When I was on the hunt the resulted in me buying my Falcon, I came very close to making an offer on a '51 here in town. Alas, it disappeared right before my tax refund check arrived. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    1930s Cavalry- Mechanized and Horse

    Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. Seriously, though, it may not be perfectly accurate, but it's got a good flavor for the topic, a compelling story, and is decently acted. Can you name a better '30s U.S. Cavalry film from the last 30 years? -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    Meet the “Buckubra Aero”

    Wide A** Ribbon? -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Meet the “Buckubra Aero”

    That looks great RBH. Amazing how a few tweaks to a mass-produced item can make it so great. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Meet the “Buckubra Aero”

    A comparison with my "stock" Fed IV Standard. -Dave

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