I'm going outside now to give my rides some love. I'm excited about seeing some vintage tin on the roads this week. I expect area owners will be hitting the streets after our long-cold winter.

Gotta brush up my welding skills and bodywork (been 20 years since I did any serious body repair on my first car).

Went to the small spring swap meet in Peotone, IL on Sunday morning. Beautiful day. Grabbed up some shiny parts and a water separator for my air compressor ... NOW i'm ready for painting. I find it amazing the JUNK some folks try to pass off as valuable parts at a swap. That and all the Chevy stuff that's out there, sheesh.

Funniest thing was, I cruised down there in my old Ford diesel (just in case I found something big, ya know). ... and as we pulled in to park, what pulls in the next spot ... a twin ... 1984 Ford Extended cab, same tan two-tone. My dad and daughter make a comment before even step out. Then as I step out the driver hollers over "Want another one" ... I shout back ... "No, I was gonna ask if you wanted a spare" ... "Is that one a diesel?" ... he responded ... "Nope, just noisy" ... 

Car people are good people.

If you've got an old car, get out there and do one thing on it today. If you don't, don't worry one will find you ... that's how it usually happens for me.

Mercman