Automotive Museum and Member Classics...What We Do For Fun.

[RCW]

The Buick t-type, is it an '87? I had a '69 Caprice that was a Tonawanda dealer prep car, very nice car.

I don’t recall but think 86 or 87.

I didn’t notice a Grand National in the mix. I know they were looking for one.

 

[skeets]

Tell me true now is that a real Super bird, and Daytona and an Avanti too,,, OH BABY !!!!!

 

[DustyRusty]

Doubt I could find it, but we had a Corvair with a clear rear hood so you could see the engine.

We had the rear of the car situated so our customers could see it well.

Apparently was a dealership showroom feature if I recall correctly.

We had a complete engine (and transmission?) on a stand right next to the rear of the Corvair so visitors could see the drivetrain.

I know exactly what you are referring to about the clear engine cover. I have one that I got out of a Chevrolet dealership in the 1980s, along with a cutaway 4-speed Corvair Transmission. When I visited the Chrysler Museum about a decade ago, they had a Corvair Drivetrain that was a cutaway and had an electrical motor that turned the flywheel and it in turn drove all the pistons, valves, etc. It was a very interesting display piece, but out of place in a Chrysler museum.

 

[RCW]

Tell me true now is that a real Super bird, and Daytona and an Avanti too,,, OH BABY !!!!!

@skeets - they’re both the real McCoy.

 

[RCW]

I was at Museum last week for a meeting.

At the end we took a delivery.

1941 Lincoln Continental V12. Looked at the engine but didn’t get a picture.

Trust me, there are 12 cylinders….

Real beauty. AACA would call this a “full classic.” Special car.

The new red leather interior smelled so good….. Smelled like the tack room in a horse b

In front of it on the truck was a 53 or 54 Corvette. Looked straight and true. It didn’t stay with us.

Above the Corvette was a 1967 Chevy Impala SS….with a 427!

 

[RCW]

Been a while since I posted here.

Since my retirement I've been able to spend more time at the museum.

We were moving some of the Pre-War vehicles around today in Building 1 and our "Made in New York" Exhibit in Building 3.

Just got a couple pictures today. Didn't get the two Chase trucks (same engineer named Chase went from Franklin, then his own brand and later became Brockway I think).

While I walked by the Post-War cars in Building 2 multiple times I didn’t get any pictures of the Shelby’s etc…..

Pierce-Arrows were made in New York.

Model A

Oldsmobile

 

[RCW]

I was back today for a couple meetings and some other stuff.

Was around some of our more modern vehicles again and took a few pictures.

A lot of “us guys” can relate better to these….

 

[lugbolt]

was at the neighbors Sunday and asked him if I could take some pics of his cars. He declined, said he didn't want to get them out. Understandable. I'll snap pics next time he drives by. 68 GT500 all original 1 owner (he bought it new when he came back from overseas). Also has a non-original boss 9, said he always wanted one but couldn't find an original so he had one built.

I'm about burned out on "cars" and have mine on the market.

 

[skeets]

I sometimes think I would like to build another hotrod,,,,, but then reality kicks in and I say nawwwww I ll pass

 

[RCW]

Tinkering with a Hupmobile today.

Got it running in good order with help of a colleague that is really good at this stuff.

Canister where master cylinder normally would be is a vacuum fuel pump.

I learned a lot of things today.

 

[Chanceywd]

Tinkering with a Hupmobile today.

Got it running in good order with help of a colleague that is really good at this stuff.

Canister where master cylinder normally would be is a vacuum fuel pump.

I learned a lot of things today.

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You have quite a bit to do in your retirement RCW!
Love the old cars or farm machinery too.
I have been thru there a couple of times, seems like I will have to get over there again.
I'm a fan of old ramblers and was looking for one a few years ago but they were crazy prices for something from the 60's with no floor left in them. I wound up buying nice 2006 miata to hold me over and love that now.

Been thru the one up in Homer a couple times too, its name escapes me but it is where A.B. Brown was for years.

Bill

 

[RCW]

You have quite a bit to do in your retirement RCW!
Love the old cars or farm machinery too.
I have been thru there a couple of times, seems like I will have to get over there again.
I'm a fan of old ramblers and was looking for one a few years ago but they were crazy prices for something from the 60's with no floor left in them. I wound up buying nice 2006 miata to hold me over and love that now.

Been thru the one up in Homer a couple times too, its name escapes me but it is where A.B. Brown was for years.

Bill

Bill - depending on when you were here we’ve grown quite a bit. Up to about 200 vehicles now in 5 connected buildings. Started with 50 in 1997 in one building.

That place in A.B. Brown is CNY Living History Museum or similar. Haven’t been there but driven by. Think they also have the barn next door to the south with tractors?

Looks like a big place with neat stuff and I need to get there myself.

(Many years ago I was a short order cook at Garry’s Riverside Diner….know the neighborhood. I think you worked just up the road. Loved Natoli’s Market next door to the diner. )

 

[Chanceywd]

Bill - depending on when you were here we’ve grown quite a bit. Up to about 200 vehicles now in 5 connected buildings. Started with 50 in 1997 in one building.

That place in A.B. Brown is CNY Living History Museum or similar. Haven’t been there but driven by. Think they also have the barn next door to the south with tractors?

Looks like a big place with neat stuff and I need to get there myself.

(Many years ago I was a short order cook at Garry’s Riverside Diner….know the neighborhood. I think you worked just up the road. Loved Natoli’s Market next door to the diner. )

Probably 6-8 years ago now that I think about it with the whole covid period figured in.
I remember Garry's but that is really going back a ways.
Yes I worked at Albany Int for about 26 years, bought lunch a lot at Natolis . There was a couple of women that ran the deli lunch stuff when I was going there some more names that escape me. Always good food. Then settled into daily lunch at Steve and Lou's dinner next door. Both those places gone now too.

So now I know why you love to cook too!

Bill

 

[lugbolt]

Im feel so sorry for you guys that didnt/couldnt drive a 50s or 60s machine,,, The cars from the 70s on up have no soul

exactly the same thing the "congressman" (I can think of a ton of names for him) said. IOW, screw you and your vehicle that you spend your hard earned money to restore, redo, or just buy it because it ain't got the same soul as a 1960 starliner (or whatever your fetish is). To us folks who do our best with what little we have to deal with, that's the kind of statement that kicks us in the guts and I don't have much appreciation for it.

IOW, you're favoritism towards 1950's and 1960's cars trumps everyone else's.

 

[RCW]

I'm not going to let this thread die.

There's a lot of guys with some great classics in their garages. They'll be breaking them out in the next few months.

This will turn all of us on......

Nothing more sexy than an ‘87 Chevy Wagon with genuine imitation wood siding. On our turntable in the front of the facility.

Some women would be enamored with one in 1987.

Goes with our “Back to the’80’s” themed exhibit.

It seems odd seeing that car there but looks great from the street.

I had an ‘86 Chevy Country Estate as a company car for a while…..

Not a good picture, but this a great 64 1/2 Mustang Convertible. Probably early production 1964.5, as it has a Fairlane Dash.

1965 Divco Milk truck in the foreground.

 

[Sawburner]

Beautiful vehicles, I live 40 minutes away and have never stopped in I will have to fix that. We got to the Norwich car show most years when its not raining.

 

[BAP]

Is that wagon a Caprice or Impala? Growing up in the 70’s and early 80’s , my parents had 2 Impala wagons then the last one was custom ordered Caprice that was Dad’s pride and joy.

 

[RCW]

Is that wagon a Caprice or Impala? Growing up in the 70’s and early 80’s , my parents had 2 Impala wagons then the last one was custom ordered Caprice that was Dad’s pride and joy.

Caprice.

 

[BBFarmer]

Yea, definitely need to keep bumping this thread up often. Those sure are some amazing rides y'all got there. I wish we had something like that around here I could visit and take the youngins to.

We're all ate up with the car bug to.

Not trying to hijack your awesome thread here, but got a car story for you.

Got a 66 elco when I was 14. $700 out of someones front yard a county over. Stepdad and I would spend everything I was making, and some of what he was making and the next year or so getting her up and going.

Here's the ole lady on the hood of it when we were 15 years old. (all except last pic are me taking pics of pics)


Naturally, After restoring and modifying everything except the brakes, at 17 years old, I would eat the back of a silverado at about 30mph on account of me being a dumbass mixed with 4 drum brakes. You'll see why this pic is important in a minute.


Then, typical old car story, at 24 years old times were getting tight, 1st youngin was months away from debuting, so she had to go. Kicked myself in the tail (of course) everyday since then.

Fast forward, 3 years ago, I'm 37 (oct of 22). My best friend (known one year longer than the wife and grew up riding with me in this car), who goes to crusing the coast every year, starts talking to this ole feller that had trailered down there 2 70 elcos.

He's telling this feller how he grew up riding in my 66. Old feller says he's actually got a 66 he just put up for sale.

So I wake up the next morning with several missed calls, texts, and one photo from my best bud:


So now I'm text bombing this dude, sending him all the resto pics and when we painted her yellow, the crash, primered front, etc. The ole feller says my story is so good that as soon as he gets home he loads her up on a trailer and brings her to me.

23 years later got the wife back up on the hood:


One thing I lost when we bought the farm was a garage. So shes quietly napping right now next to my other piles of junk. Started acquiring stuff for her 2 years ago, hopefully I can soon get a shop going at home and get her back on the road again.

 

[RCW]

Yea, definitely need to keep bumping this thread up often. Those sure are some amazing rides y'all got there. I wish we had something like that around here I could visit and take the youngins to.

We're all ate up with the car bug to.

Not trying to hijack your awesome thread here, but got a car story for you.

Got a 66 elco when I was 14. $700 out of someones front yard a county over. Stepdad and I would spend everything I was making, and some of what he was making and the next year or so getting her up and going.

Here's the ole lady on the hood of it when we were 15 years old. (all except last pic are me taking pics of pics)
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Naturally, After restoring and modifying everything except the brakes, at 17 years old, I would eat the back of a silverado at about 30mph on account of me being a dumbass mixed with 4 drum brakes. You'll see why this pic is important in a minute.
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Then, typical old car story, at 24 years old times were getting tight, 1st youngin was months away from debuting, so she had to go. Kicked myself in the tail (of course) everyday since then.

Fast forward, 3 years ago, I'm 37 (oct of 22). My best friend (known one year longer than the wife and grew up riding with me in this car), who goes to crusing the coast every year, starts talking to this ole feller that had trailered down there 2 70 elcos.

He's telling this feller how he grew up riding in my 66. Old feller says he's actually got a 66 he just put up for sale.

So I wake up the next morning with several missed calls, texts, and one photo from my best bud:
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So now I'm text bombing this dude, sending him all the resto pics and when we painted her yellow, the crash, primered front, etc. The ole feller says my story is so good that as soon as he gets home he loads her up on a trailer and brings her to me.

23 years later got the wife back up on the hood:
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One thing I lost when we bought the farm was a garage. So shes quietly napping right now next to my other piles of junk. Started acquiring stuff for her 2 years ago, hopefully I can soon get a shop going at home and get her back on the road again.

Oh my - - that's cool!

No worries about highjacking - - this thread is for OTT Member's Cars too!

There's some beauties!