I just got back (1pm) from doing a full lap in the Bel Air. It's nuts out on Woodward this weekday afternoon with all the cruisers. It was a fun last evening.

​@@OldCarAlleyI've been to many car shows but I've never felt the enthusiasm like I did on this night! What a great experience! I'm hoping the weather is good so I can join in on the fun on cruise day!

Hey Dave wish we could have hooked up! I wasn't planning on being there but with the forecast of rain on cruise day I didn't want to miss out on some of the fun. I drove my regular car over and rode shotgun with Howard.

Sorry we missed you. It's so loud out cruising, causing me not to hear my phone ding. We did one full lap.... it took hours. I'm meeting up with a group of about 30 friends this evening. I am thinking of taking the XL250, due to limited parking with all the cruisers out. I may come back and get the Bel Air for a lap after our dinner meet up. We reserve 30 seats a month in advance at Crispelli's at 12 & Woodward for our meet up.

@@Martin48964 I looked at radar, it looks like the rain is closer than expected, so maybe it will be through by Saturday. I hope it docent rain this evening, as I plan to take the XL250 to dinner this evening...... If it does rain, I'll take the Escape, maybe even toss the REO Trikeabout in the back. Who knows I might even put some gas in it and ride it around their parking lot if it's not too wet "if" it is crummy weather.

It the largest one day automotive event in the world. Press and people come from all over the world to Michigan to see this event. I have already seen dozens of other states license plates on Woodward. It's become a Summer long event, with cruisers out almost every evening from May to September.

The week nights are not to bad, as most locals have to work, so they head home 9, 9:30ish. The weather man is predicting rain Friday, Saturday and Sunday, so it very well could be a washout this year. I can only remember a few cruises when it rained, but not an all day rain, which is what they're predicting Saturday. I remember seeing a Mustang convertible sitting with its top down, when it poured rain one year. It had a good inch of water floating around on the carpet.

We’ve been coming up since 2005, so rain or shine we’ll have a good time. 😊

@@davidstull5241 What will you be driving? I'll keep an eye out for you. If you see me holler.

@@davidstull5241 Your staying off Opdyke..... a great location close to Woodward.

We brought our 2014 Mustang convertible. It’s bright red with black top. We have a couple other cars but I’m pretty confident with the Mustang sitting in traffic. We managed to make the entire loop last evening. Royal Oak was pretty heavy but the rest was moving.

I didn't know he sold it, but was wondering when I saw a much younger man driving it. At first I thought it might be his son. The builder was my age, or a little older and is a retired high school auto shop teacher. He built the car in his home garage. I wish I had videoed some of the conversations with him about the Imperial. He wanted to purchase my 59 Bel Air to build a car for his wife. He did buy a 59 Bel Air four door sedan, using 59 Cadillac sedan four door components, he built a pillar-less four door Bel Air sedan. It came out nice. I see both cars out on the cruise circuit often.

Custom Imperial convertible shortened

Yes, I have talked to him a few times. I should do a video on his car. Maybe next time I get a chance I will. It "was" a full sized 1960 Imperial that he cut way down in every direction. He's a retired high school auto shop teacher and built the car in his home's garage.

@@leebongirno9670 I think the owner stated he built it from a four door hardtop.......

Me too, in the Bel Air. Shoot me a text on when and where, I'll keep an eye out for you.

@@OldCarAlley Will do!

Yeah I could, but the camera is mounted on top of my helmet, so it didn't. The bike has been running great. It's a little heaver than the XL175, so it's a lot smoother on the road.

Yes, there is a torque spec., but I don't remember what it was. I think tight is good enough. The strut rods don't adjust the alignment.... the upper control arm is where the caster and camber is adjusted. It takes special tools to do the alignment on the old Ford's. Hopefully you have an old school shop that still has the tools. If not, you can make them, they're like a short turnbuckle with hooks on the ends.

@@OldCarAlley Thank you Howard. Yes we have a shop close by for the alignment.

The tools are obsolete, so maybe try eBay. Carb kits can be ordered at any auto parts stores or on line.

I did pass on some old C9 twisted glass sets at an estate sale, as they were horribly overpriced, even on the 50% off day..... thats the last sale day typically. I made them an offer, but they would only come down a little bit, so I walked away without them. I bet they get tossed in the garbage!

Yes your correct.... the wheelbase is 126" and overall length of the car is 225".

I remember my folks looking at them in the late 60's for camping. They ended up buying an Apache pop up camper instead.

@OldCarAlley when I was a kid we had a Nimrod pop up camper that Dad won in a supermarket grand opening in 1967,we used it until 1972 when we got a used Serro Scotty travel trailer, the Nimrod was even used on our only out of state vacation to Florida in 1969

@@rogercamp6071 So cool.... my folks friends had a Nimrod pop up.

Their pizza was good! I hope to get out this Friday and Saturday evening, plus all the evenings the week of the cruise.

I'm by the Detroit Zoo.

It's just around the corner.

Woodward gets crazier every day leading up to the cruise..... Then it's all over and quite the rest of the summer. The Sunday after is so peaceful after a solid week or hearing a constant roar from the cruisers.

It's much quieter after the cruise. Cruisers will still be out, but not like in July and August leading up to the cruise. The Dream Cruise is the 17th.

Yep.... BUT I call all the cruises by the name of the road plus Dream Cruise.

I don't remember as this repair was years ago and I have since sold the mower.

It's very simple.... If you need any help with it, give me a holler.

The evening events I go to are cruise nights. There just informal gathering of cars and their owners with no judging. That dark blue does look black for a distance. I love vintage and tacky Christmas lights and decorations. It's a problem for me, as I have thousands and thousands of old C9 and C7 light sets and bulbs. Thankfully they're not huge, like cars.... I can't imagine having thousands of cars. Old vintage fans tend to take up space, so I kinda control what I buy when it comes to them..... which I have about 25 fans, half being box and half oscillating fans. I store them in the attic, but rotate them around during the summer months, so I can enjoy and use all of them.

It's healing up now. Almost all the swelling has gone down.

It's healing up now.... about 90% healed.

Stay off the leg, it’ll heal quicker.

@@margegsell958 Been off it as much as I can. It has healed up 98% now. I can start the bikes now too.