Thinking about "Occhio Lungo" 

The image of this Excelsior greets you on the homepage.

Fun stuff from 100 years ago.

Occhio Lungo is an old Italian saying that means "long eye."

The site was started and produced by Pete Long.

 The wheels on the cars go round and round. 

Lots of tread, ready to deal with the rainy season.

All that spinning wears them out... eventually.

Well, eventually has finally arrived.

 I finally cleaned out the area behind the fenders on my truck.

This tree has those clumps of seed pods all year round.
Millions of those darn things fall through the year!

I'd been thinking about doing this for years. I've been needing to do this for years! 

I have these horrible trees that drop tiny little seed pods year round. They get into everything. 

 This is the One!

Currently, it's got a cop bike or funeral escort vibe.

Overall I was very satisfied with my new bike. However there were several accessories on it that I could do without. I will start removing things and making changes to remake the bike into what I want it to be. Of course, everyone should configure their machine to provide them with the service and the appearance that they desire. 

Driving, driving, and even more driving! 

The Summer has come to an end as I finish writing up this post. 

I started writing this post back in June, I've racked up a lot of miles since then.

Jordan understood the attraction of driving.

The City is surprisingly empty during the week.

My plan is to make the most of this decade of my life.

My last "fun" decade.  "Fun?" In my Seventies? It's all relative. They're all that I've got left!

Laugh if you will, but at my age you've got to get the most out of the years that you've got left.

 Still working on the Plymouth. Part Three

This photo lays out the position of the spring and pawl assembly.
photo source: AACA forums.

Fixing the hand brake release spoon. 

The handbrake wasn't working when I test drove the car. The seller told me that it had quit working sometime in the past, and that he just left it in gear when he parked. That works of course, but if you want to leave the car running in neutral for whatever reason, you have to scrounge up a piece of 2x4 to use as a wheel chock. 

 Pennies from Heaven. 

I've been lucky to find these things popping up.

It happens again!