Taking advantage of the crappy weather.. - Freeze-Frame Radio

squonk · RetroMan

Taking advantage of the crappy weather..

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

it wasn't a bad day at all! a nice day to work outside, not get hot. sure beats the rain and snow mix they were talking about, unless that's later....

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Man, I've always wanted to own a convertible. The closest I ever got was a T-top in the Firebird I had. hmm

Those things were kinda heavy to take off. They each had a case to go into when you weren't using them, but living in MI, you better have them in the trunk just in case the weather turned, haha.

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

hey sandy I had an '84 T-top firebird too back in the early 90s. I ran that thing into the ground, but to this day, I've never had a car respond the way that thing did when I just tapped the gas pedal. that sucker would buckle down and just purr like a cat. I loved them t-tops! I could feel the air change when I was driving like past the lake. blue silver spec paint and white leather interior. man that was schweet!

squonk · RetroMan

ghostdancer wrote:
Man, I've always wanted to own a convertible. The closest I ever got was a T-top in the Firebird I had. Those things were kinda heavy to take off. They each had a case to go into when you weren't using them, but living in MI, you better have them in the trunk just in case the weather turned, haha.

Here's our sixty Olds last fall.

http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ocw

Well, time for a movie and a White Russian!

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

JD The Jazz Doctor wrote:

hey sandy I had an '84 T-top firebird too back in the early 90s. I ran that thing into the ground, but to this day, I've never had a car respond the way that thing did when I just tapped the gas pedal. that sucker would buckle down and just purr like a cat. I loved them t-tops! I could feel the air change when I was driving like past the lake. blue silver spec paint and white leather interior. man that was schweet!

Mine was painted gun metal blue, whatever the heck that means, haha. It was a lighter blue and I think it had some metallic stuff in the paint. I took that car when we went down to Oklahoma City....that baby flew once you got it going!! Four on the floor. But I'll tell ya, they were made more for bar hopping than long distance road trips cuz once we got to OK, I couldn't feel my butt for 3 days. Stiff, stiff suspension in 'em. I miss that car though, it was fun to drive.

Jeremy Riggs · Do I look a little pale to you?

They pushes the rain snow mix off until Monday.

41 for a high tomorrow

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

ghostdancer wrote:
JD The Jazz Doctor wrote:

hey sandy I had an '84 T-top firebird too back in the early 90s. I ran that thing into the ground, but to this day, I've never had a car respond the way that thing did when I just tapped the gas pedal. that sucker would buckle down and just purr like a cat. I loved them t-tops! I could feel the air change when I was driving like past the lake. blue silver spec paint and white leather interior. man that was schweet!

Mine was painted gun metal blue, whatever the heck that means, haha. It was a lighter blue and I think it had some metallic stuff in the paint. I took that car when we went down to Oklahoma City....that baby flew once you got it going!! Four on the floor. But I'll tell ya, they were made more for bar hopping than long distance road trips cuz once we got to OK, I couldn't feel my butt for 3 days. Stiff, stiff suspension in 'em. I miss that car though, it was fun to drive.

didja have a big firebird across the hood???

I think mine was actually in the gun metal blue if I recall. man mine was a bar hopper too.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

No, mine didn't have the bird on it. You sure your's was a Firebird?? TransAm's had the big old firebird painted on the hoods. Same car, just a little more sportier and costlier, haha. Mine saw lots of bars. It knew it's way home many, many nights.

JD The Jazz Doctor · Grand Poobah

hey! you are right!! lol I knew mine had custom paint, it makes me wonder if they just plain got it wrong....lol.....I did give it up once the front end started to sink towards the ground....

Sparky · Phat Cat EL Presidente

The closest thing I had was a Cavalier with a leaky sunroof.

But AC had a black Nissan Pulsar with T-tops we used to drive. I called it the batmobile.

Batman & Catwoman ZOOOOOM! BANNNG! BOOOOOM!

firefly · Reassuringly Expensive

We are supposed to be getting A LOT of rain and thunderstorms here in a bit.

squonk · RetroMan

Well, it will be Wednesday and I'm still riding to work. Threatening weather for Friday. Might drive. We'll see.
So far, twenty two miles on the bike and ten on the run after biking. I'm at one hundred fifty five pounds.

ghostdancer · Ghost In The Machine

Holy cow Squonk! Do you bike and run that in the same day, or is that over a couple of days??

squonk · RetroMan

ghostdancer wrote:

Holy cow Squonk! Do you bike and run that in the same day, or is that over a couple of days??

No, I ride about 12 miles each day. Then, when I get home, I go for a 4 or 6 mile run.
The biking isn't really supposed to serve as exercise. It's more functional. I'm in my fourth day without driving. All my grocery shopping, even a trip to the hobby shop has been done on bike.
Tomorrow looks to be quite challenging. Weather report says storms, some severe. I'm thinking rain coat. We'll see. smile

Trish · The Procrastinating Red-Head

It's a sunny and windy 78 degrees here, but the storms are coming. I actually broke a sweat walking into the store on my lunch hour. I'm going to go home and make sure that the way to the basement is clear and ready to go.