Hi everyone. For some reason, I loss interest in my '55 and taking it out. I parked it last Oct-Nov and that's where it sat. I have no idea why I didn't care anymore, but I didn't. Very unusual for me. It's not that I was busy with other projects and didn't have the time. I did have the time on almost any given day. Just didn't have the feeling for it. I knew for a while that there were some nice shows coming up soon, but that didn't influence me either. This past Friday, for some unknown reason, I decided to see if I could start the car. It was somewhat difficult. I ended up pouring gas down the carburetor throat. It started and stayed running. I let it warm up and back it out of the garage. About 1 quart of transmission fluid on the floor. No surprises there. The inspection was 10 months overdue and I took it to my mechanic who did the inspection. About a 20 mile round trip. The car ran and drove flawlessly. Returned home and cleaned and dusted it off. Put the cover back on. Today, Sunday, I decided to take it to a cruise in type car show. No trophies or awards. Just honorable mention. Peoples choice. Some real nice cars there. About 100 or so. I stayed 6 hours and it felt good to get out with it. Returned home and back into the garage. There is another show next Saturday and then a big 1200 car show in October. About 1.5 hours from me and I would like to take the car. I just think it's so reliable. Not afraid of break downs. I've never seen a motor this old idle so smooth as this one. I bet it's turning about 450-500 rpms. Remarkable to me.
I believe I'm starting to recapture the spirit. I know my driving season is coming to a close. I didn't get out with the car at all over the summer. That's my fault. Has something like this happened to others??
I took a pic of the car. Thanks for looking, Carmine.
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I believe I'm starting to recapture the spirit. I know my driving season is coming to a close. I didn't get out with the car at all over the summer. That's my fault. Has something like this happened to others??
I took a pic of the car. Thanks for looking, Carmine.
