Projects I Like Too Many Things

No ,another boat is out of the question. Unless it was a Chris craft or Garwood. Sure love yours though.

 

I've liked WAY too many things over the years...cars, hot rods, antique toys, coins, guitars, guns, etc...but at this point of our lives, (in our 70s) we need to be realistic.

Bonnie and I have had a blessed life (financially and spiritually) and could/can afford anything we ever wanted, but there comes a time to plan for the "end".

I've already donated my (massive) antique toy collection to a famous Midwestern museum, all my automotive artwork donated to a local antique car museum and all of my unused hot rod parts of any value have been donated to friends who might actually use them.

We both decided that we want to be remembered for our generosity, rather than being remembered for just the stuff we accumulated.

 

It’s always been cars for me. A few motorcycles along the way. No boats, planes, sports, fishing, golf, none of that shit. My car interest pretty much stops at 1972, with just a very few exceptions. Before that, I like them all, especially the orphans. For the most part until a few years ago, I’ve had to sell one to fund the next build or purchase. And luckily, my bride of 50 years has given me free rein to feed my car addiction. But I’ve never put our financial well being in jeopardy to fund my passion. There are so many more cars I’d like to own, but know I never can. Doesn’t stop me from dreaming though.

 

Right now I have 2 cars that I really enjoy, my 49 chopped Buick which was a 30 year build, and a 56 Thunderbird, like the one I owned when I was 21. Now I am looking for another car, but I don't know what it will be. I don't have a bucket list. I need a project in my shop to keep me going, I just can't sit around or travel for more than 2 weeks. I have discovered at 75 if I stop moving it will be the end of me.

 

Let’s see
Flintlocks, Colt and Smith .38s, Winchesters my 1932 Model 97 is my favorite, dad’s 1957 Model 12 is special, then there’s WII stuff, cars and trucks, ‘26 T, Shoebox, little Fairlane, 2F100s and a Willys CJ2 A.

My budget is like zero.

Today before the matinee with my sweetheart, of all things I bought an open crown white fedora from the hat shop.
After I forked over the card, I put my old hat in the new hats bag, Karate Chopped my new hat’s crown, pinched the front, and bent the front of the brim down with a sinister rake.
I had my new hat shaped in like 5 seconds. The lady asked, “How long have you had hats? I said Ohh, a long time, since I was a kid.

I like everything, everything that’s cool.

 

I forgot my one other passion-music. I don’t play any instruments, unless you count a mean air guitar. But I’m one hell of a good listener. Blues is my favorite genre, Joe Bonamassa my favorite artist. I could listen to his music all day long and sometimes do. There are many other great blues artists out there too, but his style just speaks to me. In fact, my wife and I are going on a blues cruise next week to Alaska with Joe as the headliner. We’ve seen him 4 times before and he does 2 shows on the ship. Can’t wait!!!!

 

I probably shouldn’t talk about the parts, the parts I buy to build or make changes then don’t get used for cars I don’t even own yet. Could be part of the same problem , my tastes are eclectic as well.

 

I'm into many things, but my shorthand statement is cars-guns-motorcycles

 

Shit I forgot about guns. Add me to that one too.... And fishing poles and lures. And I rarely fish. Kid does tho.