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Post by Xaa on Jul 8, 2007 12:46:37 GMT -5
This is my baby.  I've been working on her recently. For some reason, she's amazingly hard to start - but once she's running and warmed up, she runs perfectly. No clue what the problem might be. |
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Post by Kilarin on Jul 8, 2007 13:41:29 GMT -5
Camels?  |
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Post by Liantedan on Jul 8, 2007 14:40:35 GMT -5
Camels? Dromedary ? Anyway, she's one sweet-looking bug. ;D |
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Post by Xaa on Jul 8, 2007 20:39:15 GMT -5
Camels? Mmmm... Well, it is perhaps only humorous if you know how the word "camoflage" is pronounced around here.  Most people in this area speak with a "West Texas" accent, and pronounce the word "camouflage" as (written phonetically) "camul-flahj." So, it's CAMELflage. Get it? Well, alright, it was funny when I thought of it.  When we got the bug about twenty years ago or so from my mother-in-law, it was in dire need of paint. She had gotten it from her father, and her father back in 75 or so had decided to have it repainted. Unfortunately, he liked the look of the first coat so much (a sort of flat orange-red) that he didn't take it back for the second coat. And, after fifteen years like that, it needed repainting. So, lacking the cash for a proper job, we just grabbed some indoor/outdoor spray paint and painted it camouflage. It came out pretty good, but that was fifteen years ago. The car needed a new paint job. So, we cleaned it up, I made a camel stencil, and after slapping a new coat of camouflage on it, I then went over it with the stencil to make CAMELflage. My plan is as it needs more paint over time, I'll just pull out the stencil and put more camels on it. |
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Post by Kilarin on Jul 8, 2007 22:07:30 GMT -5
Ha! Yep, in Texas, that is OFTEN the pronunciation.
Very nifty car!
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Post by Xaa on Jul 9, 2007 0:02:15 GMT -5
Ha! Yep, in Texas, that is OFTEN the pronunciation. Very nifty car! Thanks. ;D I'd like to say I drive it because it's a comfortable ride, but it's not. I'd like to say I drive it because it's safer in a crash, but it's not. I'd like to say I drive it because it's fuel-efficient, but it's not. I'd like to say I drive it because it's a reliable machine, but it's not, she's old and finicky. The honest truth is, I drive it because it's fun. ;D There's a certain feeling you get with an older car, particularly one that doesn't have power brakes, power steering, power everything... Well, it's just a feeling you get that just doesn't compare to anything else. She wants 110 octane leaded gas - no such thing, today. So, I pour in octane booster and lead additive. She needs new seals, tires, and a lot of other stuff. None of it's cheap. But, eventually, she'll get it. I really like this car. And next year, she qualifies for the "Horseless Carriage" certificate here in New Mexico. I really want her to have an HC plate, I think she deserves it. |
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Post by Xaa on Jul 9, 2007 22:35:35 GMT -5
Blah. Unfortunately, it appears my starting problem is a problem with the automatic choke. Which means two possible solutions: 1) Replace automatic choke with manual choke. Cost: About $20 and a tremendous amount of fiddling. 2) Replace carburetor. Cost: About $200 and minor fiddling. Given the size of my transportation budget (and given that my wife's car is already looking at replacing a blown seal that will likely run us $900), option #1 is the one that will be tried first. |
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