sidevalvepete Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, busycoupe said: One more .... That's a fine looking automobile. Thanks for posting. Quote
DJK Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Missed a cruise on Sat. through the hills of Pa., much rain and a failed hot water heater(I hate plumbing)!!! Looking like 70 and sunny on Wed., will be taking a ride in the old girl. Quote
T120 Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 3 hours ago, busycoupe said: One more .... Beautiful car,great photo and it looks great with the fall colours in the background. Quote
oldodge41 Posted October 19, 2021 Report Posted October 19, 2021 We haven't had the old girl out for a week or so. Last time we were out a photographer for the local paper captured this pic as he was doing some photography for a local story and it appeared on the front page of the local weekly paper. The pics of the paper are posted in the Off Topic Forum. The paper graciously provided a digital copy of the photo when my sister inquired. The church in the background is affectionately known as "The Old Mud Church" and is located in Philipsburg, PA. I grew up about two blocks from it and now it is about a 30 minute drive away. 1 Quote
TravisL17 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Out for an evening drive. Fall colors are about peaked here. It was a beautiful drive through the country with the fall colors, the setting sun, migrating birds flying in formation, fields all golden and ready for harvest. It was a bit chilly since the Meadowbrook doesn't have a heater. I love fall but I'm not ready to park it for the season. 2 Quote
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Cruising again this weekend. Annual trip to the apple orchard. And swung in by a lake for a couple quick photos 2 Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Drats. Northern Maine is well past peak colors. Most of the leaves are off now, and the tamarack are starting to brown up (only conifer that loses its leaves [needles] for the winter, pretty much the last trees to lose their leaves every season). Woulda been out with the D24 but issues in NJ took precedence, trip back this weekend was nice through New England scenery wise. But - we still strive to get the D24 out until December when the "winter layup" kicks in and she gets tucked in for the winter. Quote
TodFitch Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 13 hours ago, Young Ed said: They used the same basic body stampings for 1962, 63 and 64. My family’s '63 wagon (I think that is the last year that Plymouth called them suburbans) was the car I learned to drive in. Every time I see a Plymouth wagon of that vintage it brings back memories of that time. 4 hours ago, Dan Hiebert said: Drats. Northern Maine is well past peak colors. Most of the leaves are off now, and the tamarack are starting to brown up (only conifer that loses its leaves [needles] for the winter, pretty much the last trees to lose their leaves every season). . . I was not aware that tamarack was another name for a larch tree. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 I believe the Suburban wagon continued though 1978...... Quote
TodFitch Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said: I believe the Suburban wagon continued though 1978...... Now I am trying to find the reference that caused me to think 1963 was the last year. The Butler book on DeSoto and Plymouth describes them as station wagons. My 50th anniversary of Chrysler book by Chrysler doesn’t mention or show suburbans/station wagons for 1963 or 64. And a quick web search only turns up 1940s and 1950s Plymouth Suburbans for sale. Quote
greg g Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Found a listing for a 1989 Gran Fury Sport Suburban. Looks like a station wagon to me. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Maybe there was a pause in the term? My 64 factory brochure calls them either wagons or station wagons throughout. Quote
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, TodFitch said: They used the same basic body stampings for 1962, 63 and 64. My family’s '63 wagon (I think that is the last year that Plymouth called them suburbans) was the car I learned to drive in. I believe this basic body continued into 65 as the midsize platform after mopar accidentally thought they needed to downsize everything for 62. Quote
TodFitch Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Young Ed said: I believe this basic body continued into 65 as the midsize platform after mopar accidentally thought they needed to downsize everything for 62. Looking at my Butler book for Plymouth and DeSoto, it seems you are correct. I guess I just don’t recall seeing a 65 Belvedere wagon. At least not in recent enough years that I noticed the body stampings being basically the same as the 62 through 64. Quote
Veemoney Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Ed, looks nice by any name You can call a couch a sofa, settee, lounge, or davenport but at the end of a long day it doesn't matter much when your on it. 3 Quote
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Veemoney said: Ed, looks nice by any name You can call a couch a sofa, settee, lounge, or davenport but at the end of a long day it doesn't matter much when your on it. Thanks we enjoy it. We just call it the wagon the 64 or the belvedere... 1 Quote
CarWizard Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 Daily driving to my shop. Definitely takes longer to get to work. Cant fly around corners or run at 75mph in this old girl. Her name is Great Grandma 4 Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Veemoney said: Ed, looks nice by any name You can call a couch a sofa, settee, lounge, or davenport but at the end of a long day it doesn't matter much when your on it. Also a couch is called Chesterfield.? . 1 Quote
greg g Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) So do you use an ottoman, hassock, or foot stool when pairing with your chesterfield? Is a tuffet a female ottoman. And what goes with a fainting couch. Does a tuxedo sofa have tails? And do tell about your new divan? Edited October 26, 2021 by greg g 2 Quote
Los_Control Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Oh this thread is so far off track skeered to reply to it ... yet here I am living the dream. ? ?? Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Anyone like to post a picture of their wonderful comfy couch? Quote
Young Ed Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 33 minutes ago, Dodgeb4ya said: Anyone like to post a picture of their wonderful comfy couch? 5 Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 On 10/25/2021 at 11:50 AM, TodFitch said: I was not aware that tamarack was another name for a larch tree. Same genus, different species. Something like that. Not enough difference for me to notice with my limited arboreal identification skills ?. Someone from Maine seeing a larch in California would call it a tamarack, and someone from California seeing a tamarack in Maine would call it a larch. Quote
DJK Posted October 27, 2021 Report Posted October 27, 2021 Back on track, weather is looking good Thurs. for an outing to the Northeast Classic Car museum. Will take pictures. Quote
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