Marks71

Wow I wasn’t aware of that. I’m familiar with the Hilti anchors. Even down to 4”? I was worried with leverage and a somewhat small footprint to anchor with. Did you use their 3/4 anchors.

Mines a 36x48 with 10’ eves and 16’ at the peak. It’s a metal building. I would have loved to do a stick building but the additional cost was too far beyond my budget. We were building our house at the same time. I did get a 780’ attatched garage out of that deal. If I get a 2 post now I’ll have to cut my floor to pour a couple pads to anchor to, plus the cost of the lift. Aside from perimeter footings my shop floor is about 6”. Not enough to safely hold anchors to support a 2 post. That’s why I was looking at a rolling bridge jack. With a little hassle it’ll still allow me to do some of the things I could with a 2 post. Being retired and my wife retiring soon I don’t have the budget I had 2 years ago. I do appreciate both of your input. It makes total sense. Have you noticed Joe that when car guys that live in your area find out you have a lift their eyes light up? No problem, they’re welcome to it.

You would if you wanted to raise both ends, but for suspension or brake work, 1 end at a time is fine for me. My runways are pretty wide, and 1 is fixed and the other slides to adjust the track width. I guess if I wanted to have both ends raised then I could tighten up the track width to have the room for jack stands.

Just wondering if you decided on a lift yet. Don’t get me wrong, I love my 4 post, but Joe is correct about a 2 post being more versatile. I’m currently looking at a rolling bridge jack for mine to enable me to raise the car off the lift for some suspension work. The hand pump type are going for around $1000, with the air operated hydraulics, of which I don’t need, in the $1500-$2000 range. Also some seem to be brand specific. I must admit that I do feel safer under a 4 post though. But hey, this is California the “all about feelings state”.

Wishing all the best for the Rangers. Have a safe trip Rob. Hopefully the weather cooperates.

You make good point. Now you have me thinking of a way to do that.

Just finished this insert for my console. I decided to leave the factory AM radio alone and go with a wireless speaker with Bluetooth. They sound surprisingly good. Was wanting a cup holder also. I hinged it to have access to what little space is underneath. I just had to R+R the lid and latch to drop it in. No mods to the console and the lid works as it should. I will admit to having a stupid amount of time fitting it because nothing on these consoles straight or square. All 4 inside corners are a different radius.

I like it. I also like what appears to be discoloration in the metal. Because it says bare metal I’m assuming it needs a coating to prevent oxidation, unless someone chooses to let it age. I’m thinking about ordering one.

Oh yes, Alice’s Restaurant is on our menu every year. Have the record album. Everyone gets to listen old school, on a turntable. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Welcome John, glad you became a member. Mine was a 71 purchased in 74. About a year ago I decided I had to replace it. It took about 6 months because I was looking for the same color, top and interior to match what I had. Just found it in July and joined the club in August. Are you looking to replace what you had by color, interior and engine or does it not matter?

Good choice.

That must be a show to see. I’ve seen a lot of magazine coverage on those and never once saw a First Gen. A lot of rare and super high dollar stuff there.

What a difference. I like your light. Is that something you devised or did you buy it?

I’ll bet the nylon cup is gone. The shaft is probably rattling in the shaft to frame bracket.

Boy, you kids have me feeling like a dinosaur. 4 tracks on the left and 8 tracks on the right.

Welcome Phil, beautiful car. Your patience is paying off.

There are 4 screws above the gauges on the instrument panel, but it looks to me like the part of by your dash that holds the switch is broken out.

Between that and the bearing retainer nut, makes you wonder what else might be wrong.

First time read for me. Well said.

Sorry for your loss Willie. No need to apologize for the long post. It seems to me you said what needed to be said.

Back in September of 2022 I attended a big show out here in So Cal that I try to get to every year. Cruisin for a Cure. A charity for prostate cancer awareness. My wife normally comes with me but she couldn’t. Because they offer free PSA screenings she made me promise to get screened this time. A first for me. About a week later I got a call from a doctor saying my numbers were high and that I should see my doctor ASAP. A needle biopsy confirmed I had prostate cancer. Luckily we got it early. After a little research I chose the 28 day regiment of radiation treatment at City of Hope of which I completed in early 23. Because of the sayings “you only live once” and “you can’t take it with you” I dipped into my retirement, with my wife’s blessing, and started a 6 month search to find an exact replacement for my first car. The 71 first gen I have now. My PSA numbers now are barely detectable and I feel great. I have my wife, City of Hope and my love for classic cars for quite possibly saving my life. Unfortunately my wife isn’t buying into my reasoning that because classic cars may have played a small part in saving my life, I should get some more. My point is that I know there are quite a few club members in my age group. If you haven’t had a PSA screening, get one. It could save by your life. By the way, I went to the 2023 show and thanked the people in the screening room for saving my life.

Can’t go wrong with ARP.

I’ve got State Farm also. Probably 40 years now. Have all my cars with them. I have their classic car insurance for the Camaro & Monte with an agreed value on both. Only issue was a 65% increase on the homeowners which I was able to bring down to about a 25% by lowering the coverage a little. I was over insured by quite a bit. They and a few others stopped writing new homeowner policies in California due to the fires. I’m grandfathered in for now. Occasionally I’ll check with the other companies but they can’t beat them. Everything costs more out here.

You’re right, I, like the guy that re stamped it missed that 5 too.

The script of the numbers on the block (4952) that tie it with the vin don’t look right to me.