Survivor '69 Coupe with a 6-cylinder and a 3-speed manual

[68SixBangerRS]

Thanks MO...a little humor goes a long way on this site. 

[68SixBangerRS]

I took Charlotte up US 23 to OH 98 a couple of days ago (one of my favorite country drives).  The hiway goes arrow straight for approx 20 miles to the small city of Bucyrus (home for many years to Bucyrus-Erie cranes). 

I am a huge fan of old gas stations and Bucyrus has 3 that are mostly original, but the best station is 5 miles north of 23.  It was built in 1929 by a farmer to take advantage of the traffic between Columbus and Lake Erie.  It augmented his income for over 40 years, then closed around 1972 after he died.  It is owned by his grandsons who have left the building standing as a memorial to their grandfather and his legacy.  As the photos will attest, it is stunningly original...and an excellent spot for old car photos.

[68SixBangerRS]

Its original outhouse is leaning a bit and will collapse at some point down the road.  It has awesome patina.  Its bouquet contains just a hint of fresh cow pasture.

[68SixBangerRS]

The interior evokes memories of the Great Depression years.  It should be preserved as a museum, but thoughtless vandals have broken out a window and stolen the front of one of its 1940's Gulf gas pumps...sadness.

[68SixBangerRS]

I did a tune-up on Charlotte this weekend and installed NOS Delco wires, AC R46N plugs, and cap, rotor, and points (all Delco...the best there is).

The 230 still had its original plugs, cap, rotor and wires...they lasted 40k miles!  The wires were rock hard and dated "2Q-70".  I may install them just for shows.

[169INDY]

OMG!
"A Side by Side $hitter"

Great Structures LOL Thanks for posting

Kinda a Weird Memory: Back in the Early Eighties Working (Navy-Federal Civilian) on the Maintenance period of the CV-64 "Connie" at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. They installed Temp Wooden Bathrooms on the Flight Deck to keep us on the Ship working as opposed to the long long walking trip thru the Ship to the gangway and pier to the Fixed Brick and mortar Bathrooms, they installed temporary Side-By Side (No separation) Crappers with NO HEAT to minimize away from the Job Site time & motivate workers (ME) to 'Keep at it' and stimulate production.

Hey Sam!, "Pass the Tee-Pee"

Sorry, Had to  (More Humor)

JIM

[MO]

Great that the grandsons are preserving their family history, but it would be nice to see them restore some of that. There is some cool stuff there. I'm on the fence about the his and her toilets though.

Sounds and looks like a nice drive for a classic car!

[68SixBangerRS]

Jim...that's a not-so-great memory  .  I spent some time in Bremerton...great port-of-call with some excellent bars.  I remember the Connie from being home-ported in San Diego in the early '80s on a Spruance destroyer...it was frequently sitting at North Island as we entered and exited San Diego Bay, and we often ran into it during Socal Ops.  I bet those makeshift wooden heads were very popular with the yardbirds...what a great idea!

Thanks for sharing (I think)...

[68SixBangerRS]

MO...I can see a couple of women getting cozy and gossiping while doing their business, but a couple of guys...not so much.  But I keep forgetting the wonderful times we're in, so maybe that's acceptable now (probably "warmly embraced" these days  .

PS...I just noticed my wife sitting in the passenger seat in the photos at the station.  She never took her eyes off her phone the whole 10 minutes we were there  .

[68SixBangerRS]

This is the latest op..."Operation Seatbelt Cleanup".  The front belts were sticky and nasty from numerous soda accidents from the car's early days.  I yanked 'em out and soaked them for 8 hours in a solution of 50% Resolve upholstery cleaner and 50% hot water...the water was completely black from all the crap that filtered out.  I then spent an hour scrubbing them with Resolve and a soft bristle tooth brush.  The pics show the belts after the first round of cleaning...I'll post more when the op is completed.

[MO]

MO...I can see a couple of women getting cozy and gossiping while doing their business, but a couple of guys...not so much.  But I keep forgetting the wonderful times we're in, so maybe that's acceptable now (probably "warmly embraced" these days  .

PS...I just noticed my wife sitting in the passenger seat in the photos at the station.  She never took her eyes off her phone the whole 10 minutes we were there  .

Things were so much simpler when our cars were new....I miss that!

LOL, I saw that in the pics, but didn't know if it was your wife or not. I hope she enjoyed the ride though!