New World Datsuns...

If the last couple summers is any indication, yes.

Did someone say tacos?

Wait, was something said after that?

Your car has a flagpole growing out of it

Because American car.

Developed a minor leak -- barely noticeable.





I acquired an NOS heater valve that's probably older than I am and got it installed. Even rinsed the dust off the engine before driving it around town to run some errands.





By the looks of the old one it'd been seeping for a while, then just completely let go. IIRC it was a Four Seasons and hadn't been in there all that long but I'm guessing they all come out of China now. Previous one only lasted a couple years too.

50 mile taco run and lunch at the river.

Well, it was 30 degrees and sunny, so naturally, Christmas tacos.





Dropped by one of the riding spots on the way home. Both lots completely empty.






Then just hit cruise and followed the river home.



It'll be in need of a pretty serious detail next spring. I also noticed a puff of tailpipe smoke when I started it at the taco place. I guess it's just showing it's age.

Time to get that big block torque monster built.

Yup.











I know I've said it a couple times before but, I fully endorse a hot outside water source. It was 37* outside and it really made washing it bearable. Helps loosen up the bugs and grime too. If you've got new construction planned or even if you have a water heater in or near the garage, I recommend looking into it.

Yoinked off CL for $20 and added to the pile. 75 mile Cutlass drive to pick the up. Seller appeared to be a Ford guy and these were the only Olds parts he had. Odd, but worked out for me.

Yes...but no.

One more 50 mile taco run then topped off with some corn-free and tucked away for the winter. Oil change sticker shows just over 1100 miles in the last two years. Shameful.

Man I wish I had ethanol free here.

It's not at every station but not too tough to find around here. Usually just Premium though so it's not cheap. I primarily run that in my Indian because it needs the octane anyway. The place where I filled the Cutlass has ethanol-free in all grades. Downside is that it's the only station for many, many miles around and runs about .20/gal higher anyway. I try to use ethanol-free for anything that sits a lot. Most of my junk doesn't care either way.

Ahhhh ethanol free. Use to have that about 3 miles down the road and 8-miles in the other direction when I lived in OR. Those days are long gone.

Ironically, my house is surrounded by corn fields.

Lunch at the park.

Nobody around , the best kinda of lunch to have

Well, there was a girls' softball practice finishing up about 150 yards away so I was able to maintain creeper status for about 10 minutes.