previous 10/28/00—3/19/24
My first car, a 1961 Chevy Belair. First engine rebuild too and also put in a new interior.
After I sold the 'Cuda, I bought this 1970 Triumph Bonneville.
Vehicle #4, a '61 Ford Econoline van.
Lots of body work inside and out. (Notice the "FJB 5" plate in the window. I must have swiped it from my Dad's car, Frank J. Bayer.)
Vehicle #6, a 1977 Datsun 280Z that Jen took delievery of for me while I was at AOCS during the summer of 1977. She kept it in my grandma's garage (shown here)…
A shot from above our little apartment in Pensacola while going through flight training.
Wedding day.
The result. (That's essentially black shoe polish that was the best available product at the time for "tire black."
The Dodge was in much worse shape as it had to sit out for the six months it took to complete the Remodeling Project from Hell. Still looks pretty good for a…
16SEP08 - A mini project after the water softener install.. These are the original stainless steel fender well covers I installed when my trusty, dusty '96…
This time, I went with the traditional, plastic fender flares and chose to just leave them black rather than have them painted white.
Jen's first caddy, a three-year old 1996 STS.
Her next vehicle, don't recall the year.
Broke down and bought a new truck. It's a Ford F-250 Super Duty 4x4 King Ranch with the 6.0L diesel.
Another view of the new pickup.