Loop sitting in our 1928 B-14 :P
There's more room in this one for him, hope he will like it :)
There's more room in this one for him, hope he will like it :)
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Dog (Other)
Gender Male
Size 1280 x 1106px
I had to google it, funny one ! :D
I hope he will enjoy having his own chauffeur :P
I hope he will enjoy having his own chauffeur :P
Loop is a beautiful pup!
Vrghr has a special fondness for the fluffy white ones.
Vrghr has a special fondness for the fluffy white ones.
Indeed he is :)
I understand your fondness, I have the same :D
Ha ha! He is regal and cute as always. :) I had no idea that your father was so interested in classic automobiles! He would fit in well with our car culture in the states. A group in California drives their Ford Model A's and B's up the west coast every so often. :)
The B14 is an interesting car. Was this one a part of your family since it was purchased initially, or was it discovered along the way in life after someone else had owned it? :D
The B14 is an interesting car. Was this one a part of your family since it was purchased initially, or was it discovered along the way in life after someone else had owned it? :D
When he was yong he studied a lot of mechanics, he had a very good level of studies btw.
we always had plenty of cars in my family, especially classic ones, like 60s 70s and 80s.
He loves the US for this car culture indeed, and me too btw, you're free to do kinda whatever you want, this is awesome :P
We are so limited in europe this is sad
We were very close to have a Ford model T 4 seaters btw, but it was not really for sale, family and money stuff .. you know :P
The B14 has an interesting story, many years ago, a friend of my father and one of his cousin bought it, then it was sold to my father's cousin, it was repainted only and served as a drive for weddings and some shows, then when my father's cousin died the car sat in a hangar for a long time, like some 10 or 12 years maybe more.
It's only 1 year ago, the family wanted to sell many cars they have in their garages ( a lot from the 20s 30s ) and this one was on sale too, so we bought it, and started to work on all the mechanic parts, lot of work to do tho, I can share some photos if you are interested btw :P
This picture was took for the first time she came home
we always had plenty of cars in my family, especially classic ones, like 60s 70s and 80s.
He loves the US for this car culture indeed, and me too btw, you're free to do kinda whatever you want, this is awesome :P
We are so limited in europe this is sad
We were very close to have a Ford model T 4 seaters btw, but it was not really for sale, family and money stuff .. you know :P
The B14 has an interesting story, many years ago, a friend of my father and one of his cousin bought it, then it was sold to my father's cousin, it was repainted only and served as a drive for weddings and some shows, then when my father's cousin died the car sat in a hangar for a long time, like some 10 or 12 years maybe more.
It's only 1 year ago, the family wanted to sell many cars they have in their garages ( a lot from the 20s 30s ) and this one was on sale too, so we bought it, and started to work on all the mechanic parts, lot of work to do tho, I can share some photos if you are interested btw :P
This picture was took for the first time she came home
Oh cool! It is nice to have the studies and the passion for this kind of thing. :) It is great that your family rescued so many cars from across the years too. What is most limiting about can culture in Europe? Is it the taxes on emissions/ownership of older cars that did not run quite as clean?
Ahhh yes. Money stuff is real! I think the Model T shows up every once in a while between $10,000 and $20,000 dollars. It's definitely not a drop in the bucket to buy one, especially since you would have to source your own parts or make them.
That is a really interesting story. I would definitely love to see more photos of the B14 and some pictures of the repair/rework. I bet the 10-12 years of sitting did not do well for the steel. Mechanical things are not happy to sit alone for long.
Ahhh yes. Money stuff is real! I think the Model T shows up every once in a while between $10,000 and $20,000 dollars. It's definitely not a drop in the bucket to buy one, especially since you would have to source your own parts or make them.
That is a really interesting story. I would definitely love to see more photos of the B14 and some pictures of the repair/rework. I bet the 10-12 years of sitting did not do well for the steel. Mechanical things are not happy to sit alone for long.
yep indeed :)
the most limiting things, well, insurances costs for sure, but when the cars are made from 1960, you can't for example swap engine, modify the car even slightly or if you have a problem, insurance will not cover the costs of the damage you did, even if it was not your fault, you literally can't do shit in europe, or you have to re-certify your car and it costs a lot, and it doesn't work everytime, and you have to re-pay for certification ...
really annoying
let' take another example, imagine a car, like let's say a mustang, 2 motors available, V8 and L4, if you buy a L4, you can't put a v8 in it, even if it's from the original manufacturer ... or you'll have to re-pass all tests and certification, with the risk that it'll never be accepted due to new modern limitations.
yes, money .. makes everything in this world :P
oh damn that's expensive, the one we could have had were like 4000$ or so, indeed 10 or 20k is something ..
Well it's not too hard to find T model spare parts, the real struggle is for french ones like the one we have now :P
many different parts during the years, engine modifications, so you never know that the thing you bought or found will fit on it, that's what I find interesting tho, you literally have to recreate parts, very usefull to know how to use the right tools for this :D
sometimes it's a bit tricky :)
gonna send you some on telegram, it's easier for me, I'll upload some on FA with Loop too
the most limiting things, well, insurances costs for sure, but when the cars are made from 1960, you can't for example swap engine, modify the car even slightly or if you have a problem, insurance will not cover the costs of the damage you did, even if it was not your fault, you literally can't do shit in europe, or you have to re-certify your car and it costs a lot, and it doesn't work everytime, and you have to re-pay for certification ...
really annoying
let' take another example, imagine a car, like let's say a mustang, 2 motors available, V8 and L4, if you buy a L4, you can't put a v8 in it, even if it's from the original manufacturer ... or you'll have to re-pass all tests and certification, with the risk that it'll never be accepted due to new modern limitations.
yes, money .. makes everything in this world :P
oh damn that's expensive, the one we could have had were like 4000$ or so, indeed 10 or 20k is something ..
Well it's not too hard to find T model spare parts, the real struggle is for french ones like the one we have now :P
many different parts during the years, engine modifications, so you never know that the thing you bought or found will fit on it, that's what I find interesting tho, you literally have to recreate parts, very usefull to know how to use the right tools for this :D
sometimes it's a bit tricky :)
gonna send you some on telegram, it's easier for me, I'll upload some on FA with Loop too
Recertification really does sound like a huge pain in the butt. I can't imagine spending thousands on a crate motors, interior upgrades and chassis/body restoration only to be told "No. Un-do this. We will never accept what you did."
Ah! You and I had the same thought. The mustang really had a nice option of the V8 vs the L4. Unfortunately that version was made when all the emissions restrictions killed horsepower numbers and choked the life out of vehicles. I guess the government expects your machinist/ mechanic work to be on par with the factory or better?
o3o Oh goodness! Yeah I can't imagine trying to source parts like that. It's like "Oh we have two of those in existence. You have one of those two parts." It is true that fabricating the parts would bring you very useful knowledge and tool skills. Welding, sanding and sandblasting, grinding, painting, trim work, and chrome plating maybe? The learning process always is a bit tricky, but our faults sometimes lead to better success later. :3
o3o I still look at this picture of Loop that you sent me. He's so handsome to the eye. :)
Wishing you and your family a happy May!
Ah! You and I had the same thought. The mustang really had a nice option of the V8 vs the L4. Unfortunately that version was made when all the emissions restrictions killed horsepower numbers and choked the life out of vehicles. I guess the government expects your machinist/ mechanic work to be on par with the factory or better?
o3o Oh goodness! Yeah I can't imagine trying to source parts like that. It's like "Oh we have two of those in existence. You have one of those two parts." It is true that fabricating the parts would bring you very useful knowledge and tool skills. Welding, sanding and sandblasting, grinding, painting, trim work, and chrome plating maybe? The learning process always is a bit tricky, but our faults sometimes lead to better success later. :3
o3o I still look at this picture of Loop that you sent me. He's so handsome to the eye. :)
Wishing you and your family a happy May!
Ye it's a lot of money / paperwork and annoying stuff :P
that's kinda what happens, and if you fail the visit, you need to repay everything like it never happened, even if 90% of your car was ok... stupid europe
Yes sometimes sourcing 1920s-30s is pure luck, you know someone who knows someone's brother's uncle's grand-dad's garage who has something that MAY fit XD
My dad knows how to recreate some parts but sometimes, you're screwed and have to source genuine parts :P
Recently we found a kinda complete gearbox, it's a rust pile, quite all clogged, but we can do many things with it and we will try to bring it back to a functional state with other parts we gathered here and there :)
now I'll try to work on my firebird, this stupid auto transmission is not working properly but I don't think we wil be able to work on it to repair what is wrong, it's waay too complicated in there, guess I'll have to import a full tranny and replace the whole unit, I'm not really lucky with this car :/
Loop is handsome indeed, I couldn't live without him !
I hope everything is good for you :)
that's kinda what happens, and if you fail the visit, you need to repay everything like it never happened, even if 90% of your car was ok... stupid europe
Yes sometimes sourcing 1920s-30s is pure luck, you know someone who knows someone's brother's uncle's grand-dad's garage who has something that MAY fit XD
My dad knows how to recreate some parts but sometimes, you're screwed and have to source genuine parts :P
Recently we found a kinda complete gearbox, it's a rust pile, quite all clogged, but we can do many things with it and we will try to bring it back to a functional state with other parts we gathered here and there :)
now I'll try to work on my firebird, this stupid auto transmission is not working properly but I don't think we wil be able to work on it to repair what is wrong, it's waay too complicated in there, guess I'll have to import a full tranny and replace the whole unit, I'm not really lucky with this car :/
Loop is handsome indeed, I couldn't live without him !
I hope everything is good for you :)
D: Stupid Europe indeed. It is sad to find things the way they are there although I'm sure something that happened long ago sparked the reason for the rule.
Lol! That is quite a treasure hunt if you are digging through three generations of people to find parts. I have seen something involving electricity, a sacrificial metal and a tub full of water that allows the iron oxide to jump from the rusted part to the sacrificial metal. Seems to move about 90% of the surface rust. Maybe if the gearbox is not too far gone something like this could help? I wish you luck in being able to restore the gearbox. :)
Oh my gosh! I had no idea that you had a Firebird! Yes that transmission will be unnecessarily complicated. GM had no other way to go about things lol. Is the main problem that the Firebird is eating the parts that you purchase for it?
Things are well! Thank you for your new pictures of this handsome boy. :)
Lol! That is quite a treasure hunt if you are digging through three generations of people to find parts. I have seen something involving electricity, a sacrificial metal and a tub full of water that allows the iron oxide to jump from the rusted part to the sacrificial metal. Seems to move about 90% of the surface rust. Maybe if the gearbox is not too far gone something like this could help? I wish you luck in being able to restore the gearbox. :)
Oh my gosh! I had no idea that you had a Firebird! Yes that transmission will be unnecessarily complicated. GM had no other way to go about things lol. Is the main problem that the Firebird is eating the parts that you purchase for it?
Things are well! Thank you for your new pictures of this handsome boy. :)
indeed he is, the best fluffball I've ever had :P
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