Hit the cruise-in

[Mr_Roboto]

Well, I got the Astro out of the garage and hit the cruise-in. Got some looks with the TPI engine in there, but most the old people ignored it. I don't think a lot of em realized what it was. Probably about 30 miles in all tonight, so I'm at 40-50 miles on the reincarnated TPI engine.

I hung out in the Pontiac section. Can you tell?

Nice sled, would cruise this any day.

Loved this Sled. Kinda gives you chop fever.

Old fords are awesome. Something from a time gone by.

I put the pic title as an MCSS and it's actually an El Camino SS. The grille was for some sort of special package and is aparrently super rare. I've thought about making something like that for my Astro for some time, so I figured it was a good thing to get a pic of.

This is actually an El Camino SS. Very nice, very stock. The grille came on it. I thought it was a good example for the Astro maybe.

Prewar Ford. Would love to have one of these with a HO mill.

Another clean prewar Ford

[Mr_Roboto]

This 4-4-2 was clean enough to eat off the engine on. Probably meant for the show circuit. I would have loved to be his chromer, that guy made out.

A far away shot of the 4-4-2. If you look at the hood liner you can see it's actually stitched leather.

Liked this chevy. Then again I have a thing for cars in matte black too. Just something about it. He said he got real primer, I thought it was the Blitz Black at first.

I don't believe Catalinas came from the factory with a tripower, but hey it looks darn good :D

[safari kev]

those are some awesome cars
as for the el camino, that might be a choo choo customs el camino. not factory (as in made by GM) but IIRC they were sold new like that (sorta like a conversion van- buy a basic vehicle, put fancy parts on it, sell it as new at a GM dealership)

[1Gary]

Thanks for sharing. =D>

[Smiliesafari]

Glad to see the Astro in the sunshine. Yes....You could get a 421 tri power in a Catalina. I knew someone that had one.