Dilbert on Restoring Old Cars (and other garbage)

[FrankWest]

Without sounding corny, Restoring any antique car develops a person into a resourceful, focused person. You develop skills that few people have in today's smart phone world.
You become innovators, thinkers, doers, people that can get a difficult task done not just button pushers. You work with all types of materials and processes, Learn the use of tools and specialized processes. Drill, tap, weld, paint, sew, metallurgy, electronics, lubrication, engines...In short, you develop everything needed to actually build the things that the "smart" button pushes could not live without.
We sure can get a lot out of junk, and garbage. That shows how dumb we are.
The button pushes would just throw it away...Maybe they should sit in a cave.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by APDAVE

One day I went for a ride in my 32 ,when I stopped at a red light a friend and his son pulled next to me and we greeted each other. The next day at work he told me his son asked him doesn't he work the same place as you why does he drive that old junk ?

When I'm asked this question, I respond: "If Social Security paid me better, I'd be able to afford a newer car."....

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by petehoovie

When I'm asked this question, I respond: "If Social Security paid me better, I'd be able to afford a newer car."....

Very Funny...
It's sad that the general population is so dumb.
Think of it..How often do you see an antique car, especially 1932-35
never...
My 1933 is the first car of these early 30's car that I have ever seen and I am 67 years old.
I have seen Model A's but never any 32-35 fords on the road.
You would think that those idiots would realize that these are rare and very valuable and not JUNK.

[39topless]

These cars just don't "fit" in the traffic found on today's roads. Too slow, crappy lights, no turn signals, etc. The owners are afraid to drive theses cars much. Sunny Sunday afternoons and parades. I still use hand turn signals knowing that probably 75% of the other drivers have no idea what the hell I'm doing.

[ursus]

Just realize that Wally is a lazy SOB and Dilbert is an engineer. All the engineers I know are so binary in their thought processes that restoring an old car makes no sense at all - they only build new and when that fails they build another new thing. To them, restoring an old car is an attempt to correct failure on so many levels that just can't wrap their minds around it.

[Drbrown]

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The comic strip "Dilbert" is my favorite. Unfortunately for Wally, he was created from the dregs of a garbage can to represent "the uncaring others".

[Mart]

Originally Posted by ursus

Just realize that Wally is a lazy SOB and Dilbert is an engineer. All the engineers I know are so binary in their thought processes that restoring an old car makes no sense at all - they only build new and when that fails they build another new thing. To them, restoring an old car is an attempt to correct failure on so many levels that just can't wrap their minds around it.

I don't agree at all. I am an engineer and I love working on old cars and machines.

Engineer is such a broad term you can't make such a statement.

I am proud to call myself an engineer. I didn't realise people thought all engineers are "binary".

Mart.

[40 Deluxe]

Originally Posted by 34fordy

He was not a strong "union man" to me Pete--He cared only for himself--
I believe a strong union man WORKS for the good of all men--Just because you pay dues does not make you a union man in your heart and mind--

There's a big difference between a "strong" union man and typical union man. A "typical" union man only works enough to get by and will go as far as physical violence against a man who does an honest day's work. The typical union man has the "it's not my job" mentality. Example: If he's in the carpenter's union and a light bulb burns out, he will refuse to change it and will sit on his butt until someone from the electrician's union finally shows up to change it. The carpenter who dares to change the light bulb himself is likely to end up in the hospital. Or the "typical" union man will file a 'grievance' over petty issues just to get his way, not caring if production suffers.

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by 39topless

These cars just don't "fit" in the traffic found on today's roads. Too slow, crappy lights, no turn signals, etc. The owners are afraid to drive theses cars much. Sunny Sunday afternoons and parades. I still use hand turn signals knowing that probably 75% of the other drivers have no idea what the hell I'm doing.

Au contraire. At least my 47 Fordor is just as serviceable on the road now as it was "back in the day". I drive it every day 1,000 miles per month. I still use hand signals during the day and do get a kick out of seeing if anyone really knows what they mean (most don't). I've just decided to do a 5,000 mile round trip to Alaska in May while my wife is gone babysitting grandkids for a couple of weeks. That is in a totally bone stock, down to the bias ply tires, automobile.

[Lawrie]

Henry,thats the go,We are going to the nationals in april in the 33,should be away for about 4 weeks and we will do about 6000klms with all our side trips.
Lawrie

[petehoovie]

Why own them if you can't/don't drive them???

[39topless]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Au contraire. At least my 47 Fordor is just as serviceable on the road now as it was "back in the day". I drive it every day 1,000 miles per month. I still use hand signals during the day and do get a kick out of seeing if anyone really knows what they mean (most don't). I've just decided to do a 5,000 mile round trip to Alaska in May while my wife is gone babysitting grandkids for a couple of weeks. That is in a totally bone stock, down to the bias ply tires, automobile.

I was just responding to Frank West's question as to why he never sees any 33-35 fords on the road. I drive my, basic stock, 39 almost every day. Seems like this forum has gotten so "sensitive" you can't say a thing without someone being offended. Lighten up boys!

[Lawson Cox]

Amen. Preach on brother.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 39topless

I was just responding to Frank West's question as to why he never sees any 33-35 fords on the road. I drive my, basic stock, 39 almost every day. Seems like this forum has gotten so "sensitive" you can't say a thing without someone being offended. Lighten up boys!

Offended??? Who's offended? Which post did you get that from?

BTW - Other than the styling and brakes, there's not much difference in driving between the '33-34's and your '39....

[FrankWest]

I think model A's are common and I have seen them throughout my 67 years.
But the later fords I have never seen. Only once, when I was 8 years old the old man that own our apartment building in NYC drove a 1933 olds, as identified by my father. I remember playing on the running board. That was in 1957! I have always lived near or in large cities. From New York City and it suburbs, LA and philly and have never seen any 1932-1940 cars.
But I have often seen model A's .

[rowens55]

Originally Posted by ralphm

now that's funny!

highlarious!!!!!

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by Mart

I don't agree at all. I am an engineer and I love working on old cars and machines.

Engineer is such a broad term you can't make such a statement.

I am proud to call myself an engineer. I didn't realise people thought all engineers are "binary".

Mart.

Mart..The things you build are incredible. You are much more than a mere engineer.. You are an innovator, designer.. resourceful builder that is worthy to work with all the great inventors of all time. I am a physicist/engineer from Hughes Aircraft Company.
and have worked with many aerospace engineers from the innovators to the to the paper pusher variety. The paper pusher variety..talk big..but cannot operate a screw driver.
You are a creator..something very unique. You are the type of engineer that Hughes sought after to create his inventions.

[RalphM]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Au contraire. At least my 47 Fordor is just as serviceable on the road now as it was "back in the day". I drive it every day 1,000 miles per month. I still use hand signals during the day and do get a kick out of seeing if anyone really knows what they mean (most don't). I've just decided to do a 5,000 mile round trip to Alaska in May while my wife is gone babysitting grandkids for a couple of weeks. That is in a totally bone stock, down to the bias ply tires, automobile.

Well Old Henry, if you decide to come up to North Pole(I assume you have to come and visit the Santa Claus House) and need anything while your here, drop me a pm. I have plenty of spare parts, especially 46-48's.
Ralph

[FrankWest]

Originally Posted by Old Henry

Au contraire. At least my 47 Fordor is just as serviceable on the road now as it was "back in the day". I drive it every day 1,000 miles per month. I still use hand signals during the day and do get a kick out of seeing if anyone really knows what they mean (most don't). I've just decided to do a 5,000 mile round trip to Alaska in May while my wife is gone babysitting grandkids for a couple of weeks. That is in a totally bone stock, down to the bias ply tires, automobile.

Right! The 1932 and newer ford are more compatible to today's traffic and roads than are Model A's. Yet, I see Model A's on the roads and not these faster fords? Maybe they are too expensive.

[CharlieLed]

I too am an engineer and proud of it. There is an art to the profession, an ability to think outside the box to transform requirements into an elegant solution. Since this is a Dilbert thread I offer this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmYDgncMhXw