Thread: a new project?

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I personally love the art deco styling of the late '30s. The '37-'38 Ford, '37-'39 Chevy, and all of the other manufacturers were losing the boxy and fat appearance. The coupes and "flatback" styles were very sleek looking, for their time.

My next choice might be the '48-'52 GM Fleetlines and Torpedobacks. The Buicks would be especially nice, since they are less common, and have those gorgeous grills.

My suggestion would be to find that one car that has eluded you all of these years and build it. I think a project just for the sake of doing a project isn't as cool as shooting for some dream car........something that really turns you on. If you are like me, you have a list of "cars I want to own someday." Take one of those cars and build it.

As for the age thing, when I was 30 I might have thought you were nuts for wanting to do one at 70, but now that I am approaching 63 I realize 70 isn't as old as I once thought. I plan to be doing this stuff when I'm 90.

Don

Off thread, I guess, but speaking of Don Meyer projects ....... Do you still have that little "Scamp" travel trailer?

I do have the right guy, don't I?

My brother and I go fishing down on the Texas Gulf Coast once or twice a year. This year we met (another) old geezer who had a Scamp in the parking slot next to us. It brought back some early 1970's memories, like, how it was instantly too small when the first kid was born and out of the question when the second one made an appearance.

Just thought I'd ask.

Jim