Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Trek Carbon/Aluminum vintage bike & vintage Mavic road wheels...

Will "fix up" the old mountain bike (hardtail) so it can be ridden...
Need to replace some parts & fix some...

The old Mavic road wheels can go on one of the old road bikes...

 

Directory of Grand Prix Cars 1945-65 -- Mike Lawrence



 

Saturday, July 10, 2021 -- Driving Museum - VW show -- Part 3












 

Friday, July 9, 2021 -- Manhattan Beach Pier & Hang Gliding spot at Dockweiler Beach...

Warm day (high 70s at home & low 70s at the beach).
On the humid side (60%).
Not too much wind so feels even warmer.

This mini-sweeper goes along the strand walking path.
It must be from Japan...

A bit hazy.
Can see Hermosa pier...

prop plane pulling advertising banner (for a brand of water).





 

Monday, July 12, 2021

Paramount Ranch Remembered -- by Art Evans

Paramount Ranch is not too far away (about an hour).
Been there once for a "Fabulous '50s" non-club event a very long time ago.
Art Evans was there (I remember him being a kind of a grumpy old man...).

It's now a state park but used to be a filming location for westerns.
Quite a bit of the original racetrack is still there.
The track was active for a few years in the 1950s.


 

Long Beach Model T Club Swap Meet -- July 17, 2021 - I plan to go...


 

Saturday, July 10, 2021 -- Driving Museum - VW show -- Part 2












 

Boots...

Applied dark brown shoe leather cream on the boots...

After a couple of minutes for the leather cream to be absorbed, used the leather brush to buff out the shoes.
Done & ready to wear next winter (if going to mud or snow).  The pair on the right are steel-toes for when visiting manufacturing/R&D facilities that require them.
 Put the boots back in the closet...