Morning coffee

[mustang6984]

I am going to stop by on the way back in a couple of weeks to pick up a part for drop off in Boise...if Alvin likes...I will show him the tricks to achieving notoriety of his work through pictures.   

We had a good time...I got to see his '57 collection along his Falcon he built for his son and a couple of walls of pics of his past cars and his youth. Good time and nice guy. Thanks for the time Alvin!

[djfordmanjack]

it's all low-tech here...

Duke Ellington 1930 ! Thats when a Ford looked like this:



totally crazy recording.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dUscIPGpYQ

[djfordmanjack]

and this is some great big Band swing for out on the road, Jim !

Earl Hines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnp9LdHBZDM

[hiball3985]

Good music is almost endless  too bad the road time isn't I just did my 3,000 mile maintenance so I'll be ready to roll the first of the year if the weather cooperates. 

[djfordmanjack]

all has come to a halt here, 57 wise, as we are having freezing temps and expecting snow soon. I am driving my 1964 German Ford in winter though. has very good as new Continental winter tires, they were great and safe last year. but the fuel pump seems to dislike the cold. engine sputters and nearly quits on acceleration and higher rpms . I believe the diaphragm to be stiff in cold temps. fuel pressure gets ok after 10 miles or so when engine warms up. going to order a replacement pump today - just to be safe. I don't have any modern daily driver.

[Tom S]

all has come to a halt here, 57 wise ...

It came to a halt here 7 weeks ago!

[Swank]

Still rolling here.
Just got back couple of minutes ago from filling it up with some of that skunk flavored walmart kerosene.
I think my no-drive season might be from May thru mid Sept, due to heat exhaustion and no vintage AC.

[Ecode70D]

It came to a halt here 7 weeks ago!

      The only weather that we have here is bad weather and salt on the roads. 

[Tom S]

.... I'll be ready to roll the first of the year if the weather cooperates.

Huh? Doesn't the weather usually cooperate in SoCal, Jim?
Hey! You could always send your purddy Ranchero to me if just gets too hot to go out down there. 
I don't need air conditioning, just a good heater.
Hmm ... On the other hand the weather has been changing so rapidly up here that I just might need air before too long. Took a lot longer than normal for real winter to get here this year & it's pretty cold now but I about roasted last summer. 

[hiball3985]

Winter has come early, lots of rain, snow in the mountains and thousands without power. I have just too much on my plate right now for this month to get out MY car has no air but a good heater so I can deal with the cold, the summers kill me.

[djfordmanjack]

We were talking about Elvis and how his music sidemen made him a success. that might be true...!  I want to think that Elvis himself would laugh about this .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jd9AmepgdM

[djfordmanjack]

maybe there are some Rhythm'n'Blues Fans here ?

when I say Rhythm'n Blues. I mean Rhythm'n' Blues. not that modern pop music that goes by the same name.
alive and well in 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmR3cHMmj3s

and here's a real wild one from 1954

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gJg7_FgVTI

[djfordmanjack]

STAX !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xx1_CbJTI

[hiball3985]

Our local go to guy for upholstery that did my truck seat last week is also a musician. Carmine Sardo in the white shirt playing guitar at one of our local places. His brother Tony is also a musician and has an upholstery shop in Glendale. I like supporting the locals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEf7vNs4_ZM

[djfordmanjack]

are you kidding me Jim ? THAT IS ALBERT LEE there playing with your friend Carmine !! wearing a German Polizei ( police) tshirt ? what ?  W H A T

that is just gross....

Tearitup is an infamous rockabilly song by Johny Burnette and also the theme song of the annual car/music festival we go to on the Croatian seaside. of course that song is an alltime favorite. spun the vinyl records there 2 yrs ago.

that is awesome , Jim !

Johnny Burnette Trio. grew up with that song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4etvFlAncDo