Locating a spare wheel and tire for my vintage Plymouth.

This was the 30 dollar wheel that would fit a larger Chrysler product.

My Plymouth was missing a spare tire/wheel when I bought it. That wasn't a deal breaker considering the overall condition of the car. I figured that I could source another wheel somewhere. But...

Where was I going to find a 1946 Plymouth wheel? It's not like I could go to the local Pick and Pull yard and find one. 

But I want to find the proper wheel, as I want to keep the original look of my car.

I figured that I' have to hit up some antique car swap meets or search the web.

 Thinking about a higher level of the car hobby, Part Two.

"Somebody Save Me!"

Preservation and not restoration. This relates to the topic of stewardship.

I'm going to reuse images from my previous post, because this discussion concerns cars like that '31 Cadillac discussed in the previous post. An intact, complete, original car, or older restoration that has fallen upon hard times. Due to the lack of proper storage the car has suffered a fair amount of deterioration. It appears that at one time it was a nicely restored vehicle.

 This post marks quite a landmark!

A different kind of 501!
These aren't mine!
photo from the web.

This marks my 501st. post, who would have thought that I'd last this long as a blogger! My first post was on August 15, 2017, almost twelve years ago. In the earliest years my posting was kind of sporadic, but after a time, I fell into my current routine of weekly posts. I found my way in how I was going to present my material, and I have cycled through the ownership of several vehicles within this period, which of course has provided much of my content.

 Thinking about a higher level of the car hobby. Part One.

1931 Cadillac.
This poor car has fallen on hard times.

The concept of stewardship.

"There are several definitions of the word. While none captures it's true essence, my favorite is: The careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care." Stewardship implies a special kind of care, responsibility, and trust. Yet it is more than this. Stewardship means something sacred." ( definition found on the web)

I have always concentrated my interests on low level type cars and their ownership.

Cars that are affordable and accessible. The type that most people have had experience with, and exposure to. 

Sometimes, I'll admit, that I push my bottom feeder narrative to the extremes. 

 Could this bike be the beginning of my Dream Build? 

The Sportster was always a very basic motorcycle.

Maybe. It does get some things right. 

 Thinking about Then Came Bronson. Part Two.

While it looks like a stock XLCH model, it isn't.

The Bike.

The motorcycle was always the focus and star of the show in my eyes. Any TV show that featured motorcycles, even if in just one episode would catch my attention. Maybe some of you out there can remember the episode in the old Dick Van Dyke show where Rob bought a small 50cc tiddler. He is out riding and encounters a group of serious bike riders. Years later I was able to find the episode on YouTube and saw the the other motorcycles were HD Sportsters and a couple of Triumph twins. Looking for motorcycles on TV was like looking for dinosaurs, even if they were just an iguana with a fin glued on it's back, they sure were worth watching!

 Thinking about Then Came Bronson. Part One.

"Gee, I wish that I were you!"
"Just hang in there."

This iconic exchange was part of the opening sequence to every episode of Then Came Bronson. Jim Bronson is headed out of town and stops at a traffic signal next to a harried commuter. The motorist looks over at Jim sitting on his bike and asks if he is going on a trip, Bronson replies that he is. When he is asked where he is headed, Bronson replies, "I don't know, wherever I end up." The motorist then declares that he wishes that he could be in Bronson's situation. Bronson replies, "Just hang in there." then he rides off to chase that long  lonely highway.