everything runs

the planets have aligned or something; for the first time in years, every machine I own works. To some degree anyway.

The 1976 Malibu Classic: running, registered, legal. Restoration is next.
The 1991 Subaru Legacy: run, reg, legal.
The 1969 C20 Longbed Stepside: run, reg, at the shop for finetuning + brakework.
The 1958 Lincoln Capri: runs, in the driveway atm; should I get out quick for a fast buck or buy another one to use as a donor car and hope for "big money?"
The 1975 BMW R75/6: run, reg, leeg.
The 1975 Honda 550k1: reg, reg, leeg, needs suspension asap, though ridable enough.
The 1980 XR250; runs like a motherfucker, whats a green sticker btw?
The 2006 Subaru Forester XT: r,r,l, kinda FOR SALE! Turbo, Leather, great condition...gotta turn that car into something larger before our 3 child arrives; I'm leaning toward a Vanaru conversion with a Subaru EJ22 engine.

All for now.

like Abraham at a track meet...

...the Lincoln runs! Spent some time with it this weekend, hotwired it, then floored it with my left hand while I was upside down beneath the dashboard! Ignition! Spark! RPMs increasing, dust and exhaust and rust in a tornado of VICTORY! ...until all the excitement got the fuel pump (which I'd temporarily disabled, see pic below) to start working, which shot old gas all over the front of the engine and made all of the belts jump their pulleys! Still, I'm counting this one as a victory.

lincoln offers...

In 7 days, I've had 2 offers to buy the Lincoln. My brother was the first, then a guy we do business with at work offered me $2500. I just wanna drive it a few times before I sell it.

thinkin' Lincoln

put a fresh battery in the thing on Saturday; all lights in/out work, ignition switch broke in half in my hand...could be the no-start problem.

lincoln update

So the boss let me put the car at work for a month, until it runs or gets towed-out. Upon closer inspection, I am stoked: aside from a little wiring redo, the car is totally original from front to back, carb is clean and the engine compartment matches *exactly* the 1958 brochure photo! No bodywork is evident anywhere on the car, and all the chrome is there and looking good. Pic is of the 2010 S1000RR; thought it was a nice contrast with the 52 year-old Conti., both having spikey tailfins. I woke-up just now dreaming of how to fix the ignition switch behind the dashboard.

day of the continental

cushion-aire snowballs


the interior of this thing is officially the nicest of any car we own, even nicer/cleaner than the 2006 Forester XT! the flatbed drops it off today at work. more photos then. Just 2 more weeks til payday!

HA! take that world!

I bought this car yesterday by accident. Amazing what the words "pre-aproved" can make you do. Gonna go see it today. Stay tuned. Shannon had the best comeback ever, but I'll fill you in later on that one.