The GREAT Ms. American 3.14159 Daily Driver Diary Caper

[JCAllison]

Hey All,
Sunday, June 16, 2019, Mid-Morning Update:

Decided that it was time to start using Ms. American as the Daily Driver since Lorrie Van Haul is at the BEGINNING of having everything that needs doing for her done, which will make her unable to be driven till the work is finished.

So wanted to start a NEW Ms. American Caper Thread to document her activities and performance just to keep track of what she does, and how she does it.

This morning, after burying Jake, the Black Cat, and taking a shower to clean up, got Ms. American to take me out and about. Strange thing... Forgot to use the Mustangs Etc. Manual Choke, and the 3.14 STARTED RIGHT UP!

Backed out of the Car Port, and off we went to the Conoco for $15.00 worth the Gas.

A lady named Michelle, walked up with her Cell Phone, and started taking pictures of Ms. American. Then she started asking questions. It wasn't long before I realized that I was being interviewed. Michelle turned out to be a reporter for one of the news papers in the area, and was gathering information for an article about Ms. American and me! Who woulda thunk? We talked for about 45 minutes, and then she had to go.

Got into Ms. American, and keyed the Starter. The 3.14 hesitated for a fraction of a second, then again, STARTED RIGHT UP.

We headed for the Circle K to get Milk. Parked, got out, and up pulled ANOTHER fellow, name Eugene Bean. He had see the Old Gal pull into the Circle K parking lot, had made a U-Turn, and parked right next to Ms. American. Got out, and asked if he could look the old Gal over. And of course HE COULD. He walked around her, then asked to see the 3.14. Opened the Hood, and he was suitably impressed.

I told him about Ms. American PI being a Police Interceptor. About her Solid Lifters. About her Cast Iron Shorty Headers. About her Kelsey Hayes Severe Service Wheels. About her PerTronix HEI. About her PerTronix 60,000 Volt FlameThrower HC Ignition Coil. About her BorgWarner T85 Overdrive Transmission. About her 4.11:1 Differential. About her Mustangs Etc. Manual Choke. About her Autolite 4100 C4AF 9510 DG Carburetor. About her Frantz Oil Cleaning System. Told him the story about how she came to be, and her history with my Father and Mother. And how she came to live with me. We talked for about 45 minutes. Then he said he had to go, and off he went.

Got the milk, and put it in Ms. American, got in, Keyed the Starter, and without hesitation, the 3.14 came to life, and home we came.

Am thinking that the old Gal is BACK! She is NOW the Daily Driver.

Am going to have to do some SPIFFING up of her. She needs her Windows carefully washed. Her Chrome carefully polished. Her Tires cleaned at the Car Wash. And her body carefully dusted. She always enjoys the attention that she gets, and seems to NOW be willing to be as reliable as she used to be.

Will keep you all updated here whenever we go out and about. And, of course, will keep you all updated if, when, and as progress occurs.

Take care everyone.

JC

[JCAllison]

Hey All,
Saturday, June 18, 2019, Morning Update:

REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT:

Received a SPAM advertisement on Sunday, June 16. 2019 offering Auto Insurance for $19.00 a month!

My first reaction was: "OH SURE! This has GOT to be too good to be TRUE!" But just to check it out, I responded with my Zip Code, and Phone Number, using my "nom de plume" (that's the name that I use when writing books).

It wasn't more than a few minutes than the Phone Rang... A VERY nice lady named Valerie, explained that she was an "marketer" for a number of Insurance Companies, and that if I would permit it, she would connect me with an Agent who worked for a Big Name Insurance Company.

I consented to the offer just to see what they had to say.

A few minutes passed, while I listened to a rather nice Guitar, playing a rather "catchy" eight bars of music that repeated, over and over.

Then suddenly a very nice young man named Stanley came on the line, and said he was a Agent with the BIG NAME Insurance Company.

He wanted to know the Year, Make, and Model, of my car. I told him it was a 1964 Ford Galaxie 500. I also told him that I had a 1967 Dodge P200 Van.

Stanley inquired if I had had any tickets in the past five years? I had not.

Stanley inquired if I had ever been ticketed or arrested for DUI. I haven't.

Stanley inquired how much driving I did in each vehicle? I told him that they were driven maybe 25 miles a week between the two of them.

Stanley inquired about who all drove the vehicles? I told him I was the ONLY driver.

Stanley inquired about any accidents that were had in the past five years. There have been none.

Since he had the Zip Code here, he KNEW that I was in Onalaska, Texas. He allowed as to how he was in Fort Worth, Texas.

Stanley inquired what amount of insurance I was seeking. I told him that I needed only the Texas Required Minimum.

Actually, the only reason that I need insurance is to have "Proof of Insurance" in order to get Ms. American, and Lorrie Van Haul inspected&licensed.

Stanley asked if I would hold while he did some calculating, and I said I would.

In about five minutes, He came back on the line as said that he could get a year's insurance for BOTH vehicles for $264.00 a YEAR!!! That's $21.00 a MONTH... That's $.70 a day for each. Right now, I am paying $52.00 a month for EACH vehicle, a total of $104.00 a MONTH.

My question for Stanley was: "All right... What's the catch?" He said that "There was no catch."

I proceeded to question Stanley about the Insurance Company, and was given the Name of the Company, which turned out to be a subsidiary of ANOTHER even BIGGER NAME Insurance Company.

I also found out Stanley's Last Name, and his E-Mail Address.

I then told Stanley that I would like to think this over. He was quite accommodating, and made arrangement to call me back at 11:00 a.m. the next day.

I spent the rest of the day researching the Company's by name. I didn't use any link provided by Stanley (he provided none). I went DIRECTLY to the BIG NAME Company's Web Pages as provided by Google. These are NOT "FAKE" Websites. I accessed their Agents at the appropriate locations. And there was Stanley's Name, and Location. They were just as Stanley had said. This was NOT a SCAM.

Then yesterday, promptly at 11:00 a.m., the phone rang. It was Stanley. He wanted to know if I wanted to sign up for insurance with the BIG NAME Insurance Company that employs him.

I had a few more questions. One was: "Are the rates going to change unexpectedly." He said No. I asked if I could be sent the documentation about the policy before I signed up for it? He said "Most Certainly". He would send it shortly. He said read it over, and if it was what was represented, I could purchase the Policy On-Line. All that I would have to do is "electronically sign" in the appropriate places, then on their secure page, give them my Debit Card Number (like I do with eBay, Amazon, and a bunch of other vendors), and I would receive a Policy Number On-Line, plus in two to three days I would receive "Proof of Insurance" documentation in the mail, in the form of Credit Type Cards that would be recorded in the Texas State Data Base that the Inspection Stations, and Registration Offices access to prove that I DO have Insurance.

I could then, if I actually did purchase the policy, E-Mail Stanley, and he would call on the phone to see if there were any questions, or further information desired.

Well, the funds to make the transaction were in the Debit Card Account, to after carefully reading the On-Line Policy, a copy of which will be here in two to three days, along with the Proof of Insurance documents, so I signed up with them. The funds will be deducted from the Debit Card Account when I acknowledge that I have received what they promised to send.

What I am going to do, is when the stuff that they are sending arrives, I will take it to Wayne's Tires (the Local Inspection Station), and see if Toni, who last inspected Lorrie Van Haul, will verify on their computer that I do, indeed, have Insurance.

I will then cancel Ms. American's and Lorrie Van Haul's present insurance and will then stop paying the $104.00 a month premium. Since Stanley's Employer will have the whole year's premium paid in advance, there will be no more monthly deductions.

This is going to be a savings of $984.00 a year for Car Insurance! Not a bad deal at all! And the nice thing about it is that I won't be paying $104.00 a month starting next month. Also, am going to get a refund from the OLD insurance company since I already have a credit with them built up by my having paid the premiums for this year up to July 1, 2019.

So everything seems to be going along nicely.

Will keep you all updated if, when, and as progress occurs.

JC

[KULTULZ]

I think you need to service the '64, polish and shine and drive up to Albuquerque and do a little sparkin' with your lady ...

What were you doing so far from home anyway?

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by KULTULZ

I think you need to service the '64, polish and shine and drive up to Albuquerque and do a little sparkin' with your lady ...

Hey Mr. K,
I'm nowhere near being in the same league.

What were you doing so far from home anyway?

Are you sure I know that about which you are speaking? I haven't been more than a hundred miles from here in the past twenty years. That happen when I have to go to Houston once a year to see the Liver MDeities at the Baylor Liver Center.

Have to go to the Pharmacy tomorrow morning, and also to do some grocery shopping. Will be going in Ms. American, since Lorrie is not all together because of having her front Sheet Metal removed.

You been doing all right?

It's time for me to call it a day. Have taken my meds, and am heading for the couch.

Hope you are well.

JC

[ford4v429]

Hey JC,
good deal on the insurance! i need to do some shopping too we added another car and our has maxed out on number of cars per policy... might see if the kids are old enough to go on their own policies now, as two of their cars are still on our policy...or might just move a couple to haggerty.
great to hear the starting issues are all good again, and curious especially about the news lady having interest- would be cool to see some press on this beloved old galaxie
I've gotta catch up on my reading when we get home to see where things stand on the steering caper(now backburnered till this caper completed) as havent been on the forums much for a while...on the old forklift project, talked to a few folks who suggested converting to hydrostatic and just ditching the box- already got a control valve and wheel, will need to chop off the column and add the valve, mount a cylinder where the old draglink resides(it had a slide valve power steering setup, but yrs ago our 'mechanic' apparently decided it would be easier to remove everything than repair leaks) hardest part will be retaining the stock column as all the controls are on the sides of the column...anyways, gonna try and save it to give to the local museum as a functional tool/prop for the old airplanes- they have a twin to it already, but its pretty rough, where this one-bad as it looks- is in great shape...just couldnt stand to see it go into a dumpster...
gotta run- vacation/visiting stuff to do- glad to see you are doing well- keep up the great work Tim

[JCAllison]

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Hey All,
Saturday, June 19, 2019, Mid-Morning Update:

Needed to pick up some Medications this morning, and since the Pharmacy is in the Grocery Store, decided to do the Shopping while out in Ms. American.

The old Gal started right up, and off we went. First to the Post Office, then on to the Pharmacy/Grocery Store.

There was a bit of hesitation when starting at the Post Office, but it was only momentarily. The start when leaving the Grocery Store was fine. Am thinking that the Cable from the Solenoid to the Starter need the Nut on the Starter tightened a bit. It's just difficult to reach, and little room to turn the Wrench.

But once on the road, Ms. American is so smooth, and when given a little throttle is willing to REALLY take off. Kind of startling when it happens, because of being used to Lorrie who just lumbers around compared.

Anyway, the old Gal seems to like being a Daily Driver/Grocery Getter again.

Getting out in the morning like we did today, kind of depletes the Energy&Focus, and then by the time that is replenished by resting afterwards, it has gotten too hot to be out. But have to just show some "class", and trundle onward through the fog.

Anyway, will keep you all updated if, when, and as progress occurs.

Take care everyone.

JC

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by ford4v429

Hey JC, good deal on the insurance!

Hey Tim,
Was kind of surprised!

I need to do some shopping too we added another car and our has maxed out on number of cars per policy.

You have how many vehicles?

might see if the kids are old enough to go on their own policies now, as two of their cars are still on our policy. or might just move a couple to haggerty.

I remember back when I finally got my own car (the 1942 Mercury), and had to spring for my own insurance. Was doing striping on cars in the Ontario, California area. Was making a goodly amount, and insurance was inexpensive. Made one feel "grown-up" to finally start supporting one's self.

Great to hear the starting issues are all good again,

Wish Ms. American would start with the enthusiasm that Lorrie has. There is a BRAND NEW Starter here on the Shelf, but am right on the line between being able to install it, and NOT being able to install it. Aging in NOT for sissies.

and curious especially about the news lady having interest- would be cool to see some press on this beloved old galaxie

Actually, the old Gal is kind of a rolling press release all by herself. Gets noticed. Gets comments. Sometimes gets photographed. If she was a tan Toyota, no one would even notice.

I've gotta catch up on my reading when we get home to see where things stand on the steering caper(now backburnered till this caper completed)

Lorrie's Steering Conversion is REALLY going to test my mettle. As Mel says: "Just dive in and see what happens."

as havent been on the forums much for a while.

That happens.

on the old forklift project, talked to a few folks who suggested converting to hydrostatic and just ditching the box- already got a control valve and wheel, will need to chop off the column and add the valve, mount a cylinder where the old draglink resides (it had a slide valve power steering setup, but yrs ago our 'mechanic' apparently decided it would be easier to remove everything than repair leaks)

Aha, another Steering Conversion Caper.

hardest part will be retaining the stock column as all the controls are on the sides of the column.

You have gotten yourself into a pretty interesting project. Not very "glamorous", but interesting.

anyways, gonna try and save it to give to the local museum as a functional tool/prop for the old airplanes- they have a twin to it already, but its pretty rough, where this one-bad as it looks- is in great shape...just couldnt stand to see it go into a dumpster.

But once it is functional, a little paint, time, and elbow grease, and it will be all spiffed up.

gotta run- vacation/visiting stuff to do

Where in Colorado are you?

glad to see you are doing well- keep up the great work Tim

The Front Sheet Metal Removal is well under way. Now if it just wasn't so HOT&HUMID, and if I was a little younger... Jeane called the other day, and we reminisced a bit. I first met her when she was less than TWO years old, and all she had on was a diaper. She's looking at 50 on the horizon. Found myself asking: "Where did the years go?" Everything seems like it was just yesterday!

Am going to have something to eat, see if the energy comes back up. Have some Aluminum Bar Stock that need to have Pop Rivet Holes drilled in it, and then need to use a Wire Brush Wheel in the Electric Drill to clean where the Aluminum Bar Stock goes. Will Drill a couple of Holes in Lorrie's Front Sheet Metal, and use the holes drilled in the Aluminum Bar Stock as a template for drilling the rest of the Pop Rivet Holes. Will then Pop Rivet the Aluminum Bar Stock down, then it will be on to the NEXT cut, and subsequent Pop Riveting.

Anyway, hope you have a GREAT time on vacation. You'll have to take some time when you get home to rest up!

Take care.

JC

[40cpe]

Maybe it is just a bug. Hope you feel better soon.

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by 40cpe

Maybe it is just a bug.

Hey Mr. 40C,
Normally this would just be taken in stride, but there is a mitigating circumstance.

Back in 1998, it was discovered that I had a rare autoimmune Liver disease, the therapy for which is Corticosteroids, which through a quite complex physical rigmarole suppresses the Immune System to keep it it from attacking the Liver.

BUT, a suppressed Immune System is ALSO unable to defend against OTHER invasions such as the "bugs".

As a result, have for the past twenty years lived a quite cloistered (it's called a "bubble") life, seldom getting out, having no visitors, and no physical contact with ANYONE other than medical personnel.

The foray to the Post Office, and Grocery Store, yesterday, and subsequent conversations with the people wanting to know about Ms. American was quite a cavalier event. I should have been more careful. I usually am, and it has become ordinary for me to notice if someone has the sniffles, cough, and etc. No one yesterday appeared to have any maladies, but one never knows.

But I don't think I came into contact with a BUG. This was more like food poisoning. There's a subtle, but discernible difference.

Fortunately, as the day has progressed the HIGH Temperature (it got up to 101.8) has gone down to 99.4. So I think I'm going to be all right.

The instructions from the MDieties (that's what I call the doctors) are: If the temperature gets to 103, head for the Emergency room.

The other thing is to just go onto cold water. Because of having nothing to eat since yesterday, am feeling kind of puny. Just going up the stairs takes a major effort.

Hope you feel better soon.

Am already on the rebound, thank you.

But this "speed bump" has put a kink in the roll that I was on for the past three weeks. It's going to take a few more days to get the Energy&Focus back. Fortunately, was able to dodge the bullet yet again. Will just have to wait, and see how things go.

Am going to put me back on the bed with another gallon of cold water.

Hope YOU are doing well.

JC

[Nite-owl]

Hi there,

Thirsty Lady has a QDS too. For two reasons: Anti Drain over long periods of nothing and Anti Theft. That the choke is replaced doesn't mean that there are not other parasitical currents. Just keep in the habit of disconnecting everytime you park. That will also keep the terminals clean.

Did you over do it with the L van H's front sheet metal caper and thus caught a bug?
Hope it passes soon.
Y'all take carre now y'hear.

Mel

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by Nite-owl

Hi there, Thirsty Lady has a QDS too. For two reasons: Anti Drain over long periods of nothing and Anti Theft.

Hey Mel,
THERE YOU ARE! Had thought just recently that I hadn't seen a post by you for a while.

That the choke is replaced doesn't mean that there are not other parasitical currents.

You MAY be right.

Just keep in the habit of disconnecting everytime you park. That will also keep the terminals clean.

Want to run an experiment by removing the QDS, and see if it might remove some resistance in the Ground Line to the Block, and thus make Ms. American's Starter more eager.

Did you over do it with the L van H's front sheet metal caper

Don't think that THAT had much to do with this one day agony. BUT, by the time that the Sheet Metal Center Section was OUT, and sitting on the Bench I WAS a little overdone, but wasn't over the line.

and thus caught a bug?

As mentioned previously, don't think that this was a bug. With flu, or a cold there's congestion. Runny nose. Sore throat. Itchy eyes. Coughing, phlegm, and etc. Had none of that.

This episode was confined to the Digestive Tract. Nothing else was affected.

Hope it passes soon.

The last four hours of checking temperature every twenty minutes has it sitting solidly at 98.6! But am still having a slight nagging "sickie" feeling. Blood Pressure is also looking REALLY GOOD.

Y'all take carre now y'hear. Mel

The problem NOW is that I've slept most of the day, and am not sleepy! Have some meds that promote sleep, but they make the next day dull. Am going to have to figure out how to keep all the sleep today from altering the circadian rhythm, because the work on Lorrie HAS to be done in the cool of the morning. Am thinking of not going back to sleep till maybe midnight. Then be up at 5:00 in time to feed the Felines.

Also, because of having no appetite, and having fasted all day, am really low on Energy&Focus. Am feeling enthusiastic about spiffing up Lorrie's Sheet Metal Center Secton.

YOU take care too.

JC

[JCAllison]

Hey All,
Saturday, July 2, 2019, Morning Update:

Was out and about yesterday in Ms. American. Had to get a Blood Test and Medication Prescription. Had to go to the Pharmacy. The old Gal performed FLAWLESSLY.

Will be getting out again this morning. Have to have some Insurance Documentation printed out, then go to the Post Office. Then to the Pharmacy. Then to the Grocery Store. Then to the Insurance Agency to cancel the Vehicles' OLD Insurance. Then to the SAYCO Hardware for a roll of Duct Tape. Can than head home.

Earlier, the Weather Guessers were saying that there would be Thunderstorms on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Then they changed that to Tuesday and Wednesday. Today they are saying just Wednesday, but the T-storms won't happen till late in the afternoon.

Am going to have to be getting out on Wednesday to the Bank.

Ms. American seems to be happy being driven more. She has a little bit of roughness while warming up, but her Idle is MARVELOUS.

Will keep you all updated if, when, and as progress occurs.

Take care everyone.

JC

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by JCAllison

Hey All,

Saturday, July 2, 2019, Morning Update:

Earlier, the Weather Guessers were saying that there would be Thunderstorms on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Then they changed that to Tuesday and Wednesday. Today they are saying just Wednesday, but the T-storms won't happen till late in the afternoon.

JC

WEATHER GUESSERS ... Now that is an appropriate description.

I remember as a kid when the percentages came into play with regards to TV weather forecasting. It should simply state 50/50 as it either will or won't.

Guess you survived your earlier onset of skitters and are now doing well ...

[Nite-owl]

Hi theere,

Just a thought, you know how to perform a VOLT DROP TEST and STARTER DRAW TEST, correct?

Well, I don't. Please go ahead and teach me (us).

Mel

[KULTULZ]

Originally Posted by Nite-owl

Well, I don't. Please go ahead and teach me (us).

Mel

Us? Who's us? You got a mouse in your pocket?

Yes, I am an a-hole ...

Here is a basic tutorial- https://axleaddict.com/auto-repair/A...e-Drop-Testing

Combine this with the correct year SERVICE MANUAL for your car. GEN Systems are a little trickier as they rarely keep the BAT up to snuff.

[all american boy]

Mr Allison


I traveled around the US for 14 years up to 3 years ago.


Where is Onalaska,TX? What is it near?


Are you any relation to the racing Allison's?


Have a nice day.

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by all american boy

Mr Allison, I traveled around the US for 14 years up to 3 years ago.

Hey Mr. AAB,
Have done a bit of traveling myself.

Once rode a 1967 Kawasaki MachIII from Houston to St. Louis, to Chicago, to Seattle, to San Diego, to Las Vegas, to Phoenix, to El Paso, to Austin, and back to Houston. Took four months, as there was not hurry, Stopped in little towns along the way, My home town, Greybull, Wyoming, and between El Paso, and Austin rode through a Hurricane that was dying in Central Texas.There was no place to stop, as there was no place open. Ran out of Gas. Stopped at a house, and the guy gave me the Gas out of his lawnmower!

Where is Onalaska,TX?

It is at the East End of the Highway 290 Bridge across the MIGHTY Trinity River.

What is it near?

It is 33 miles East of Huntsville, Texas, the Capital Punishment Center of the World. It is just another 13 mile to Livingston, Texas, where the Texas Death Row is located. Know that THAT is a dubious claim to "fame", but there's nothing else that the area is known for, other than being in the Sam Houston National Forest, the WORLD'S Largest Pine Tree Forest.

Are you any relation to the racing Allison's?

No, but once on an airplane going to Dayton Beach, Florida, the guy sitting next to me heard the Flight Attendant call me "Mr. Allison", and this guy said: "I thought you looked familiar!"

Have a nice day.

For sure. YOU too.

JC

[all american boy]

Hello Mr Allison


'1967 Kawasaki MachIII'


My buddy had one in the 80's.Crotch rocket.Tennis ball green I think.


Just a Saturday rider.Lots of fun.


'33 miles East of Huntsville, Texas'


Makes me think of Huntsville AL . Some kind of aerospace thing there.


You said 'back to Houston'.So you are near Houston generally?


Near the gulf.East side of Texas?


Did not get down to Houston much.That other place down there.


That New Braunfel is a suburb of.San Antonio! That's it!


Plus Laredo.Fun place(stayed this side of the border.ALWAYS!)


And El Paso.Always fun there.


You are talking to somebody that owns Ruddock shirts.The best!


Have a nice day


Bob

[JCAllison]

Originally Posted by all american boy

Hello Mr Allison

Hey Mr. AAB,

'1967 Kawasaki MachIII'. My buddy had one in the 80's.Crotch rocket.Tennis ball green I think.

I had TWO of them, both Metallic Black. An EARLY 1967, which was stolen. Insurance replaced it with a LATER 1967 model which had some modifications that were a bit more sophisticated.

The Engine was a Three-Cylinder, Two-Stroke of 500 CCs. HOT little Engine. Smoother than a Honda Four-Cylinder, Four-Stroke of 750 CCs. The Honda had a power stroke every 180 degrees. The Kawasaki had a power stroke every 120 degrees.

At the time I was driving a 1967 Fiat Abarth OT1000 Bertone Spyder. Was in a shopping center when I heard what I thought was a Ferrari V12 at maybe 8,000 RPM. Looked around and here came a Kawasaki MachIII. It was love at first hearing!

It was a DANGEROUS MURDERCYCLE. If the Throttle was WIDE OPEN in First, Second, Third, or Fourth Gear when the RPMS got to 5,000, there was no way to keep the Front Wheel on the Ground other than shut down it down.

Just a Saturday rider. Lots of fun.

It was chain drive, and had Fish Oil in Front Forks. It was Kawasaki's first serious entry into the world off Murdercycles. They KNEW it was DANGEROUS... So what did they do? They made a 750 CC Three-Cylinder, Two-Stroke!!!

'33 miles East of Huntsville, Texas'. Makes me think of Huntsville AL . Some kind of aerospace thing there.

I believe so. But NASA is in Clear Lake, just South of Houston.

You said 'back to Houston'.So you are near Houston generally?

At the time I was living in Houston. Owned an Advertising Agency (Mediassociates), a Modeling Agency (The Mob Modeling Group), and a Commercial Art Studio (Prelude Art). Had earlier in life been a Musician. Was raised in Ontario, California, and worked as a studio musician in L.A., and Hollywood. In 1968, I was married, and went through a divorce. Shut down the businesses, went on the MachIII Pilgrimage, got back to Houston and went back into the Entertainment Industry. Own the AllisonWonderland Concert Lightshow. Had a TV show in Houston and Lubbock, Texas called "Sensatiation". See here:

http://www.branam.com/video/sensatiation.shtml

That's me on the Right in the photograph. Onalaska is 100 miles North of Houston.

Near the gulf. East side of Texas?

Am 160 Miles North of Galveston.

Did not get down to Houston much.That other place down there. That New Braunfels is a suburb of.San Antonio! That's it!

That's West of Houston in what is called "The Hill Country". Beautiful area. Near San Antonio, San Marcos, and Austin.

Plus Laredo. Fun place(stayed this side of the border.ALWAYS!)

Have passed through there on the Rock&Roll Concert Tour Circuit.

And El Paso. Always fun there.

El Paso is the last stop before going into New Mexico on Interstate 10 to California.

You are talking to somebody that owns Ruddock shirts. The best!

Just Googled Ruddock Shirts. So you're in El Paso? That's quite a ways from here.

Have a nice day. Bob

For sure. Hope YOU are doing well. Got a LONG weekend coming up? I'm retired, and life is an eternal weekend!

Take care.

JC

[all american boy]

Hello Mr Allison


'1967 Fiat Abarth OT1000 Bertone Spyder'


I will look that up.We had a '59 Bianchinii.The same car that George Lucas almost killed himself in when he was a kid.The license plate number on his was THX 138.That is why he uses THX for sound system name in his movies.
I think he bought mine.Because two 'old guys' came and looked at it when I sold it.They took one look and just bought it.No questions, no haggling.


' been a Musician' What instrument? What albums did you play on?