Wrong Car in my Garage

Posted on October 8, 2019 by vanbraman

Tonight I have the wrong car in my garage.

chevy equinox, car trouble, loanerI am again having some car trouble. This time it was a starting issue. The car started a bit hard twice on Saturday and then on Sunday it wouldn’t start at all.

It was a run down battery, but not because it wouldn’t hold a charge.

battery connection, corrosion, battery, car troubleInstead the battery cable had corroded and needed to be replaced.

loose cable, battery cable, no chargeI was able to simply lift the cable off of the post without using any tool.

Because of the strike at GM parts are not as easily available and the new cable will not arrive until tomorrow.

chevy equinox, car trouble, loanerThe Equinox does fit nicely in the garage, and it is really about the size of car that I may look for when it is time for Old Blue to be put out to pasture.

That time is getting near I am afraid.

I will have to see how it drives tomorrow as I go to work. It will be nice to sit a bit higher in traffic. However, I would not get this model as it lacks some things I want in a car like leather seats and a bit more power.

And definitely not this color. No white car for me.

Old Blue - Pontiac G6 GXP - 100000 milesOld Blue has been through a lot, but perhaps it is about time.

There is another issue with Old Blue that is also being diagnosed and how long I keep Old Blue may depend on what is found.

Steven

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Memorable Vehicles

Posted on October 7, 2019 by vanbraman

Tonight I thought that I would share some memorable vehicles.

1968 Station Wagon, Ford Station Wagon, Ottumwa, IowaI will start with our old yellow station wagon. I have a lot of memories of this car. We took some road trips across Iowa many times in this old vehicle.

The car was later owned by one of my uncles and followed us to Kansas where it almost ended up in a empty basement. But, that is another story.

Boy Scouts in uniform, Dallas, Craig, Scout Camp, Camping, Scouting MemoriesYou have to look in the background for the next vehicle. This was our old red, white and blue van. My dad bought this van from our friend Greg who had painted it for the bi-centennial back in ’76.

I remember when we bought the van, it was just before a trip to Hamburg.

This picture brings back some scouting memories as well.

Big Blue Van, Grandpa's Van, Hamburg, IowaWell, Hamburg makes me think of my grandparents and of course my Grandpa’s big blue van. It made many trips to our house in Kansas. It also helped move me from Kansas City to Omaha after I graduated from college.

Blue and White Truck, Uncle's TruckHere is a truck that brings back memories. The blue and white truck belonged to my Uncle Jim. Back in the film days vehicles usually ended up in the background of pictures. They were not the focus.

In this picture it was my birthday and I got a new bicycle as a present. It had been hidden in the bed of Uncle Jim’s truck.

Uncle Rick, Pinto, Memorable Cars, cousinsOf course I can’t write a post about memorable vehicles without including Uncle Rick’s Pinto. We had lots of fun in that car. It was especially fun to sit on his lap and steer the car while driving through the park.

Lots of memories tonight 🙂

Steven

 

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