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At least you have paint on the metal. I was at an air show down at Moffett Field 12 years ago. The organizers were lax/late in getting out stands and ropes for the planes. One fellow had a beautiful P-51 in the original aluminum finish.
People were drawn to this plane and all wanted to touch it. Yet, you don't touch the aluminum skin of such a plane because of your skin's oils getting on the skin and possible corrosion issues. Not to mention trying to clean the entire plane. I spent an hour with him fending off people till barricades showed up. Believe it or not some people questioned me as to why they couldn't touch it.
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I'm currently reading this book that I purchased from Autobooks/Aerobooks in Burbank:
Admiral William A. Moffett - Architect of Naval Aviation / Author: William F. Trimble / Naval Institute Press (paperback) / ISBN: 978-1-59114-880-7
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1977: The Packard Club had a gtg at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Blvd.
One of the 54 cars attending was a 1934 Packard V12 custom bodied Derham Sedan, which was a "one off" owned by Ken Vaughn who along with Phil Hill owned Hill & Vaughn Restorations.
The hotel security was supposed to monitor the parking lot, but when I arrived late...driving my 1934 Packard V12, custom bodied Dietrich Rumble Seat Coupe, 1 of 3 known to exist...
No security was present, MORONS were climbing in/out the cars that were unlocked, including Vaughn's Packard. While I watched, one MORON removed its cats eye cigarette lighter, stuck it in his pocket.
I took a Colt SAA from my glove box, pointed it at the MORON'S head and said "freeze, you're under arrest!" The MORON wet his pants.
Then I began honking my horn, people began flooding out of the hotel's restaurant, were horrified when they saw what was going on.
I said "call the police" and when they arrived about 3 minutes later, the MORON with his wet pants was hauled off to jail. One of the cops looked at my Colt, said "how old is it?"
I said, "older than you and I put together as it was made in 1883." It was also unloaded, but the MORON didn't know that.
Admiral William A. Moffett - Architect of Naval Aviation / Author: William F. Trimble / Naval Institute Press (paperback) / ISBN: 978-1-59114-880-7
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1977: The Packard Club had a gtg at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Blvd.
One of the 54 cars attending was a 1934 Packard V12 custom bodied Derham Sedan, which was a "one off" owned by Ken Vaughn who along with Phil Hill owned Hill & Vaughn Restorations.
The hotel security was supposed to monitor the parking lot, but when I arrived late...driving my 1934 Packard V12, custom bodied Dietrich Rumble Seat Coupe, 1 of 3 known to exist...
No security was present, MORONS were climbing in/out the cars that were unlocked, including Vaughn's Packard. While I watched, one MORON removed its cats eye cigarette lighter, stuck it in his pocket.
I took a Colt SAA from my glove box, pointed it at the MORON'S head and said "freeze, you're under arrest!" The MORON wet his pants.
Then I began honking my horn, people began flooding out of the hotel's restaurant, were horrified when they saw what was going on.
I said "call the police" and when they arrived about 3 minutes later, the MORON with his wet pants was hauled off to jail. One of the cops looked at my Colt, said "how old is it?"
I said, "older than you and I put together as it was made in 1883." It was also unloaded, but the MORON didn't know that.
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Well we went to another show on Saturday. It was a show of about 76 cars put on by a church here in town. We won 1st place in truck class. I was talking to a man who had a 48 Suburban in the show. Beautiful restoration by the way. Anyway the subject came up about the last show I and he was at. He asked me how I did and told him 3rd place in truck. He said well you were up against some real tough competition. He called the winner a trophy hog and said I would never see that Ranchero at another show. The guys name was Tom Gerrard, guess he is a billionaire and has about 90 cars from 53 to 68 or so, and all are kept in an underground climate controlled storage facility in Big Sky Montana. They are never driven except to load on trailers to go to shows. He has a 1000 HP dyno in this facility that he has every car he owns put on once a year for about 20 minutes simulating driving, and when the dyno run is over he has all fluids changed and they are parked again. I googled it and it was true. He also has a mansion in Florida with cars down there as well. Here is the kicker. He does not work on the cars himself but employs a staff to maintain and to restore the cars he buys unrestored. I can not imagine why some one like that would come to a small show in Billings when he has been to the big ones like Pebble Beach and the Concourse De Elegance. But I guess I held my own. 
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
E (VIN engine) code: 1957 Ford/Mercury/Thunderbird 312 with factory installed dual quads. You can see a bit of the dual quad air cleaner.
Due to hood clearance, T-Bird's used a different air cleaner than Ford/Merc's.
The grille guard that bolts to the bumper guards was a dealer installed accessory, but no Ranchero came with the gold mylar side mouldings or the mouldings above them.
People added these mouldings to '57 Ranchero's (including myself), taking them from club coupes, 2dr H/T's and Sunliners.
Due to hood clearance, T-Bird's used a different air cleaner than Ford/Merc's.
The grille guard that bolts to the bumper guards was a dealer installed accessory, but no Ranchero came with the gold mylar side mouldings or the mouldings above them.
People added these mouldings to '57 Ranchero's (including myself), taking them from club coupes, 2dr H/T's and Sunliners.
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Cargo Master
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From: Stanton, Michigan, USA
Well we went to another show on Saturday. It was a show of about 76 cars put on by a church here in town. We won 1st place in truck class. I was talking to a man who had a 48 Suburban in the show. Beautiful restoration by the way. Anyway the subject came up about the last show I and he was at. He asked me how I did and told him 3rd place in truck. He said well you were up against some real tough competition. He called the winner a trophy hog and said I would never see that Ranchero at another show. The guys name was Tom Gerrard, guess he is a billionaire and has about 90 cars from 53 to 68 or so, and all are kept in an underground climate controlled storage facility in Big Sky Montana. They are never driven except to load on trailers to go to shows. He has a 1000 HP dyno in this facility that he has every car he owns put on once a year for about 20 minutes simulating driving, and when the dyno run is over he has all fluids changed and they are parked again. I googled it and it was true. He also has a mansion in Florida with cars down there as well. Here is the kicker. He does not work on the cars himself but employs a staff to maintain and to restore the cars he buys unrestored. I can not imagine why some one like that would come to a small show in Billings when he has been to the big ones like Pebble Beach and the Concourse De Elegance. But I guess I held my own.
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From: Billings Montana
Yes. The story to that is the father in law also had a 66 4x4 long bed same color. If the girls were going to take one it was "Which one should I drive dad? Big green or Little green?" Big green is now in Seattle and is owned by my nephew and I have first dibs on it if he ever decides to sell it.
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