Category: Wheel Tracks
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1937 Ford Flatback Sedan
Is this the same #67 in both pictures? Ken Gypson’s ‘37 Ford has been around creating history for 81 years and still going strong. Hal Boardman’s diorama proves the car still inspires… From VAEer, Hal Boardman … Two years ago the VAE ventured south to Bennington for a Hemmings cruise-in and a visit to our hosts, Ken…
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Time is Money
My Chrysler minivan got a little rusty over the winter. This vehicle is too old to be worth much, but still practical and useful. It is a great vehicle to make the weekly dump run, go to Home Depot and to run errands with. It is also fantastic in the snow with the all-wheel drive…
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Cat Tales, etc.
Spring! It will come, better late than never! Also, VAE car shows – Shelburne Museum, July 16th and 17th; , The Vermont Antique and Classic Car Meet (formerly, Stowe Car Show) now taking place in Waterbury, August 10th 11th and 12th, just in case anyone has forgotten! Our Colorado daughter, Martha, has set us up…
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1957 Dodge D200 Pickup
Paul & Barb Wagner’s 1957 Dodge D200 “For 43 years it was our Every-day farm truck. Today it is our car-show truck” Back in 1967, we decided to purchase a truck to support our small family dairy farm in Methuen, MA. The search led us to a gentleman who had a sewing machine business, and…
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Sounds Good – A Bright Idea
One of the headlights recently burned out on one of my Saabs. No big deal, this happens every so often. A set of premium brighter bulbs costs almost fifty bucks, and I have noticed they do not last as long as the regular bulbs. A pair of LED bulbs is only fifteen dollars more, and…
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A Page from “The Willy Chronicles”
As I was rummaging among our winter coats the other day looking for something to wear to run errands, I was thinking how winter clothing has changed over the years. When I was young, a hundred years ago, I remember pea coats, knit mittens and galoshes. Gael still has a coat from the ’50’s that…
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1930 Chrysler CJ Roadster
Wendell & Mary Noble’s 1930 Chrysler CJ Roadster A Lot Of Money Goes A Long Way – from Wendell Noble A funny thing about my doing a car restoration, although I’m working toward a goal, when I get there, it’s a bit of a let down. I am happy with the results. If I weren’t,…
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Sounds Good
I recently lost the radio in my every day Saab. I went to crutchfield.com to look at a replacement stereo. I wanted something inexpensive that would simply replace the radio in my car. I was surprised to see the many options and reasonable prices. For less than 200 dollars, I can fit a replacement radio,…
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A Page from “The Willy Chronicles”
‘Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose…..’ No, this article isn’t about who sang this song. If you know it was Janis Joplin you are probably about the same age as me and you would know that I just turned 70. This isn’t bad, but it is when I’m sure that I don’t…
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1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile
Dennis Dodd, of East Fairfield, Vermont “Kids, College & Work kept this 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile waiting for 28 years… Finally, with a new paint job on its way, it will be finished”. Dennis Dodd purchased the ‘02 Curved Dash Olds in ‘89 from a Massachu-setts gent while at the VAE Stowe Show. It was…
