I didn’t catch this gentleman’s name but his pup is Pam and they’re travelling cross country and stopped at the Coffee Zone today.
Land Rover: The Home Stretch
Mr. Wolf has been working the phones, looking for a good carrier to transport the Land Rover from Bay Area to Jefferson City.
“Got a pick up window with a great carrier, next Wednesday -Friday (Aug 15-17). They’ll tighten up the window early next week. They’re sending a driver that handles the Bonham’s & Gooding auction vehicles. I figure a week or less on the road depending upon how many stops they have to make before you.”
Sounds like we might see the thing in JC by August 24.
Patina (2018)
Something about a rusted, beat up old pickup truck really speaks to me. I think I’d trade the MINI for this, straight up. And “derilict restoration” is a thing.
Spotted this beauty today in Springfield, MO. That is art on wheels. I could buy an old truck like this but no amount of money could buy the memories that go with the rust and the dents. The difference between buying a “distressed” motorcycle jacket on Rodeo Drive and wearing one for 20 years in a outlaw biker gang.
But that’s the romantic in me. If I could talk to the guy that owns that truck he’d probably say something like, “Fuck yeah, I’ll sell it. Don’t mean nothin’ to me but 20 years of shitty minimum wage jobs.”
Magnetic bumper stickers
I don’t put bumper stickers on my cars for the same reason I don’t put tattoos on my skin. I’m committment challenged. Today’s clever sticker will seem dated and lame in a week. And I’ll play hell getting the thing off my car. So no bumper stickers. But every time look at a photo of the rear “bumper” on the Land Rover (looks more like part of the frame to me but everyone calls it the bumper) I think, “What a good spot for a bumper sticker”
Then I thought of magnetic bumper stickers. Sure enough, they make them and the made a couple for me.
Barb asked what would keep someone from taking this. And do what with it?
“Just show me Land Rover posts”
I’ve had a few folks tell me they’d like to read about my Land Rover adventure but don’t want to hunt back through my other posts (113 to date). Don’t blame you. There’s a “category” link at the bottom of each post having to do with the Land Rover. Clicking that will pull up just those posts.
Clicking the photo in the top right corner of the home page will get the same results. If you care to comment, here’s how I have that configured. The first time you post a comment, I have to approve it before it appears on the blog. After that first time your comment will show up immediately. Love to hear from you.