1st Collector Vehicle

Since this year the Cherokee Chief turns 30 years old, Traci and I decided it's time we registered it as a "Collector Vehicle." What does this mean?... you might ask. Well, it means that the Chief finally get's a rest and recognition as a piece of automotive history. We'll still drive the Jeep but it will more than likely never see an unpaved road, it also means we'll never have to register it again.

Car Crazy

So I finally got a chance to drive my 57 Chevy two Fridays ago. (9/25 to be exact) It was quite a learning experience trying to get the car going but it was all worth it. I had to replace the gas tank (since it had a huge gash on it), the sending unit (it's what sits inside the tank and tells you how much gas you have left), and the shackles for the rear suspension. The hardest part was trying to take the 52 year old bushings off the frame, however a little torch was all it took to burn and melt that rubber off. Not very environmentally friendly but it sure saves time.

The two pictures are of the new and old sending units. As you can see, the gas filter was so old that it disintegrated when I pulled it out of the old gas tank. Anyhow, a little gas in the carburetor was all it took to fire up the engine. So where did I go on my first drive? I basically went on a scenic drive back to my apartment.