Rims - Page 195

Griff · 06-11-2020, 03:43 PM

Nice. Not sure about the interior of the rod but everything else is sweet.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-11-2020, 10:10 PM

Agreed, white interiors turn me off... in cars and houses.

I like this car a lot, very classy has a lot of Ford/Lincoln style.
This was before Ferrari figured out the people who will spend really big bucks want something outrageous, not classy.

Griff · 06-12-2020, 06:56 AM

Now that is cool.

Diaphone Jim · 06-12-2020, 11:55 AM

Beautiful Pinin Farina, with about the last of the big aluminum drum brakes.
I think current prices are in the $500K range.

Gravdigr · 06-12-2020, 02:51 PM

Now that is a damn fine-looking automobile.

From every angle.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-12-2020, 11:48 PM

This Pontiac and trailer setup looks clever but it too low, that thing will high center on a speed bump.
Maybe the car and trailer are air-bagged.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2020, 02:01 AM

Aftermarket wood...

Griff · 06-20-2020, 08:07 AM

Sportin' a woody.

Gravdigr · 06-20-2020, 03:07 PM

Heinous.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-23-2020, 11:43 PM

When a car becomes a stagecoach...

glatt · 06-24-2020, 08:12 AM

I really like those two photos. You could spend half an hour looking at them.

How did the driver climb up on the roof? Presumably he did it at just about every stop, multiple times a day. And if he's doing it that often, he has developed a routine. Is there a little step somewhere out of view? Surely he doesn't climb on the customer's luggage or on the parcels. Does he climb up the open rear door? The various window sills are certainly strong enough to use as steps and the running board gives him a little head start. I read somewhere that UPS drivers are taught how to climb into their trucks to be as efficient as possible. But I can imagine there are little foot holds bolted to the side of the car on the other side.

He pulled that car into that exact location, and has done so before. Why didn't he park a foot or two closer to the gas pump so he wouldn't have to bend awkwardly under the post office sign? Was that only to make it easier for the customers to get out the rear door? Or was he just not paying close attention to his driving?

Look at that luggage. Nice and strong and square for efficient stacking. Everything is soft ballistic nylon duffel bags now and wouldn't stack nearly as well.

Looks cramped and warm in that back seat. I bet it is a little smelly too.

Gravdigr · 06-24-2020, 03:31 PM

I can hear the car groaning.

Diaphone Jim · 06-24-2020, 06:01 PM

It says "Baby Chicks" on the cardboard flats.
I'll bet they were a bit ruffled upon arrival.
Funny to bar just the back windows.
And the Barnsdale sight glass pumps have taken much abuse.
Great definition. 20 cents a gallon?

https://www.shorpy.com/node/25679?si...iginal#caption

Gravdigr · 06-24-2020, 07:27 PM

Cigarette in the cowboy's hand...

xoxoxoBruce · 06-24-2020, 07:48 PM

I figure the driver goes from the running board to one foot on the front fender then the other foot on the window sill of the drivers door, or maybe there's a step ladder around that side which stays at the post office.
A 40 quart milk can will weigh near 100 lbs so a ladder would be a big help.

At least the roads were better than they were for these guys...

06-11-2020, 03:43 PM	#2911
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice. Not sure about the interior of the rod but everything else is sweet. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-11-2020, 10:10 PM	#2912
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Agreed, white interiors turn me off... in cars and houses. I like this car a lot, very classy has a lot of Ford/Lincoln style. This was before Ferrari figured out the people who will spend really big bucks want something outrageous, not classy. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 06-11-2020 at 10:48 PM.

06-12-2020, 06:56 AM	#2913
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Now that is cool. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-12-2020, 02:51 PM	#2915
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Now that is a damn fine-looking automobile. From every angle. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-12-2020, 11:48 PM	#2916
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	This Pontiac and trailer setup looks clever but it too low, that thing will high center on a speed bump. Maybe the car and trailer are air-bagged. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-12-2020, 11:55 AM	#2914
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	Beautiful Pinin Farina, with about the last of the big aluminum drum brakes. I think current prices are in the $500K range.

06-20-2020, 02:01 AM	#2917
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Aftermarket wood... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-20-2020, 08:07 AM	#2918
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sportin' a woody. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-20-2020, 03:07 PM	#2919
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Heinous. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-23-2020, 11:43 PM	#2920
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	When a car becomes a stagecoach... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-24-2020, 08:12 AM	#2921
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I really like those two photos. You could spend half an hour looking at them. How did the driver climb up on the roof? Presumably he did it at just about every stop, multiple times a day. And if he's doing it that often, he has developed a routine. Is there a little step somewhere out of view? Surely he doesn't climb on the customer's luggage or on the parcels. Does he climb up the open rear door? The various window sills are certainly strong enough to use as steps and the running board gives him a little head start. I read somewhere that UPS drivers are taught how to climb into their trucks to be as efficient as possible. But I can imagine there are little foot holds bolted to the side of the car on the other side. He pulled that car into that exact location, and has done so before. Why didn't he park a foot or two closer to the gas pump so he wouldn't have to bend awkwardly under the post office sign? Was that only to make it easier for the customers to get out the rear door? Or was he just not paying close attention to his driving? Look at that luggage. Nice and strong and square for efficient stacking. Everything is soft ballistic nylon duffel bags now and wouldn't stack nearly as well. Looks cramped and warm in that back seat. I bet it is a little smelly too.

06-24-2020, 03:31 PM	#2922
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I can hear the car groaning. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-24-2020, 06:01 PM	#2923
Diaphone Jim Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,122	It says "Baby Chicks" on the cardboard flats. I'll bet they were a bit ruffled upon arrival. Funny to bar just the back windows. And the Barnsdale sight glass pumps have taken much abuse. Great definition. 20 cents a gallon? https://www.shorpy.com/node/25679?si...iginal#caption

06-24-2020, 07:27 PM	#2924
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Cigarette in the cowboy's hand... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

06-24-2020, 07:48 PM	#2925
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I figure the driver goes from the running board to one foot on the front fender then the other foot on the window sill of the drivers door, or maybe there's a step ladder around that side which stays at the post office. A 40 quart milk can will weigh near 100 lbs so a ladder would be a big help. At least the roads were better than they were for these guys... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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