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As HPH indicated (I think), I've had good luck with Packard people. One guy in particular, we did 75 cents down by wire after several talks and a couple of visits and cash when we went to collect the first car. He said something about trusting him, and I reminded him that I knew where he lived, and he just laughed. He's one of the nicest people I've met in the last several years, and we go up for lunch once of twice a year and his missus stays in touch with the landlady.


In other news, Fred is transitioning nicely into housecatdom.

I do like the flatbed look and function. I didn't "get it" for a long time about those until I discovered that there is no gunwale to lift stuff over, which adds an exponential measure of practicality.


Maybe one day at Wat's Anvil Refugee Camp . . . .

Wat scores his anvils (my pet term) eyeball-to-eyeball, cash in hand, and a .45 on the truckseat close at hand. There will be no fleecing of Wat.

The red '40 went for $26,800. Kinda steep IMO.

Ad says: Pending

Fred might let Wat have a Pacific, but the timing is terrible ATM.

The Outdoor Cat Dynamics have all changed, so it is for the best. And this way, we don't have to worry about if the coyote gets her or if she gets made into road pizza.


She made a lot of great old car memories:

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It's official: the landlady moved Fred inside and put her in the spare room with an open door policy to the rest of the house. At least there are Packard books in there for her to read.

Because the farmlette seems to be attracting a larger number of feral cats and there seem to be turf struggles brewing, the easiest way to cure it is to quit feeding them. Of course, that means that Miss Fred will be becoming a house cat.


I have mixed feelings about this, truly.

Honestly, the only thing i miss lead in is red lead roof paint. As has been said, why bother with these anvil engines we drive? I'd worry about avgas in my hi-power hot rod with the ultra high compression modern engine - the one I don't have - yet. I run ethanol-free fuel every chance I get in the Packard and the motorcycles. They're installing a fuel station not far from the house in the hinterlands that'll carry booze free gas as a regular thing - 2 octanes, too. Back East, I buy gas at the busy by-the-interstate station because it cycles a lot of product and likely collects little water.


I'd concern myself more with boozy gas than lead any day.