My 1973 Cadillac, Huggy Bear

[Kowalski]

Great thread, I'm all for keeping cars on the road no matter what. I would far rather see some old car cobbled together in some third world country, using corrugated roofing sheets and home made brake fluid than see trailer queens at pebble beach.

I think a separate chassis car even if the non structural bits are full of wob , driven gently for very few miles a year will be far,far safer than some PCPd to the eyeballs idiot rushing about the place, probably without an mot as it will be too new to have it's first one...

Go Eddie, ignore the haterz, crack on, summers nearly over. 

All I would add is: cherry bombs

[eddyramrod]

Morecambe, this morning...

A mere 50 miles each way.  All nuns and all kittens within a six-foot radius survived unscathed.

[Royale80]

Looks bloody fantastic Eddy! Keep up the good work.

[junkyarddog]

One badass mofo!

[vulgalour]

That's quite an impressive old heap, and the building behind it is nice too.

[antony denman]

eddie seen you on way back m8.your car is class cool bit like uncle bucks car,nearly sorted out my granada took it out runs ok till i hit hill cuts out feul starvation ordered bigger feul pump,all best eddie keep caddie on the road,

[eddyramrod]

@antony denman Thank you!  If you can get up to Barrow sometime you will be welcome.  I didn't spot a Granada on my way home, were you in something else?

[eddyramrod]

On 8/10/2020 at 3:31 AM, vulgalour said:

That's quite an impressive old heap, and the building behind it is nice too.

That's the famous art-deco Midland Hotel, seen in at least one episode of Poirot; it's where the American autos and hot rods assemble this time every month, virus permitting.

[Saabnut]

14 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That's the famous art-deco Midland Hotel, seen in at least one episode of Poirot; it's where the American autos and hot rods assemble this time every month, virus permitting.

That is the building that inspired my friend to build his new house in the Deco style near Laurencekirk. He has sold it now, but a superb house which made a great backdrop to my Royce

[eddyramrod]

23 hours ago, antony denman said:

eddie seen you on way back m8.your car is class cool bit like uncle bucks car,nearly sorted out my granada took it out runs ok till i hit hill cuts out feul starvation ordered bigger feul pump,all best eddie keep caddie on the road,

 

23 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

@antony denman Thank you!  If you can get up to Barrow sometime you will be welcome.  I didn't spot a Granada on my way home, were you in something else?

Of course you can get up to Barrow, doh, you're only round the corner!  I'm sorry, I didn't realise it was you, I just caught up with some of your other postings.  Welcome aboard, glad you're enjoying us!

[New POD]

30 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

That's the famous art-deco Midland Hotel. 

And until 10 years ago was derelict.  

Further down the prom, there's a 1950s coffee shop. It's got the same decor and furniture it's had for 60 plus years. 

Wait. It opened in 1939

Brucciani P L
Marine Rd W, Morecambe LA4 4AT
01524 412000
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hY5kuLgBL4xo3kPdA

[antony denman]

4 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

 

Of course you can get up to Barrow, doh, you're only round the corner!  I'm sorry, I didn't realise it was you, I just caught up with some of your other postings.  Welcome aboard, glad you're enjoying us!

in the skoda on my way levens moor,had lovely walk with the mrs and pint gilpin brdige dident touch the sides lol,

[eddyramrod]

I took it out this morning too, looking for some suitably 1980s-Chicago type backdrops...

I think it looks right at home!

[Fumbler]

6 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

I took it out this morning too, looking for some suitably 1980s-Chicago type backdrops...

I think it looks right at home!

If the first picture had more sash windows and some drooping A/C units, you'd be spot on with the look.

[PhilA]

On 8/10/2020 at 8:14 AM, Fumbler said:

If the first picture had more sash windows and some drooping A/C units, you'd be spot on with the look.

Yup, redbrick is much more Chicago, but it's too clean. If they hadn't taken such an effort to clean Manchester, you'd get some excellent* shots down that way.

[Dan_ZTT]

Just caught up on this after ages. Eddy you're doing an awesome job, keep up the good work. 

I reckon by the time Huggy turns 50 I'll have a bit more space and cash, if he ever needs a new home... 

[puddlethumper]

I've just caught up as well. Lookin good Eddy.

[PhilA]

I do hope you've been driving around to music like this, haven't heard what's going on in a while...

Phil

 

[eddyramrod]

Oh that couldn't be much more 1973, could it!  Thanks Phil, I didn't know about that one.

What's been going on?  Precisely nothing!  Huggy hasn't been out since I went backdrop-hunting, simply because I've got nowhere to go.  I moved him from the back alley to the front street, and back, yesterday while the window fitters were here, and I'll do the same again today, but that doesn't really count.  The good news is, the trunk is water-resistant now.  We've had plenty of rain to test it!

As for the soundtrack when I'm driving... I don't often use the radio, and almost never the 8-track; I just open a window and listen to the V8!  Seriously!  Since I got the broken silencer replaced with a length of plain stainless pipe, it's added a lovely bass note to the rumble.  But again, with nowhere to go, the poor car spends most of its time as a street ornament, which is no life for a car.  It's a shame.

[bunglebus]

Riding along in my automobile
My baby beside me at the wheel
I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile
My curiosity running wild
Crusin' and playin' the radio
With no particular place to go

[eddyramrod]

Can you imagine the way I felt?

I couldn't unfasten her safety belt!

[eddyramrod]

Huggy's going to a meet in Morecambe today, so if any Shiter fancies a run down to the prom, opposite Happy Mount Park, we will be there approx 10-2.

@hairnet @warninglight @Jazoli @bangernomics @antony denman?

[chaseracer]

Enjoy, Eddy! ?

(Punctuation: it's so important...) ?

[Dan_ZTT]

Wish I lived a bit closer! Have a good one 

[antony denman]

enjoy eddie get few pics m8,moveing my daughter she moveing back in our house,her and my grandaughter like bloody waltons my son 30 he still at home.i would off love to come but timeing again got week and 2 days do stuff but with my hols and my daughter cant work on the granada.

[eddyramrod]

Ooh that's one handsome Granada!

Some nice cars turned up today, I'll post pics later.  There will be a repeat next week,which is the scheduled meet.  Today was a trial for the new venue.

[eddyramrod]

Later has arrived and here are some pics...

Gloriously patinated Vette greeted me on arrival; he was first there.

Diecast Shoppe open for business!  In the end I sold two.  I'll update that thread shortly.

These two had a soundoff.  You can imagine!  White one is a 350 Chevy, purple is a 4.3 Rover, and then some.

How often will you see TWO 1953 Bel Airs together?

A veritable herd of Mustangs!

[eddyramrod]

Oh and I treated Huggy to some new wipers yesterday.  No pics, you all know what a wiper looks like!  Just as well I did, as we did get showered on a bit today; not much though.

Also, when I got home, I got a phone call from an old friend, who might come next week!

[bunglebus]

10 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

Calendar shot/My how you've grown thread

[eddyramrod]

I've always wanted a Mini pickup too...