TURTLE HOUSE AT ELVIRA’S ROOST, MT OLIVE SHORES, POLK CITY, FLORIDA

October 24, 2021

Temperature 82 Degrees

Local Car Show

Out and about yesterday we came across this local car show.

Following, in no special order, are some of the cars that were there.

Any one remember when these were touted as the salvation for Studebaker? Unfortunately, it didn’t go quite as planned.

A fully restored early Dodge pickup. The owner stated that when he first found it, a tree was growing up through the bed in the back!

1960 Ford Falcon. Though it is hard to see, this is actually a four door car.

1940 Willys. Blown big block Chevy for power.

1930 five window Ford.

1965 Ford Twin Turbo Daytona Cobra.

1933 Plymouth with a 1958 Chrysler Hemi for power.

1933 Ford Pickup with a tried and true flathead V8.

1932 Ford Highboy Roadster.

Mid 60’s Volkswagen Hot Rod. The owner stated it sits on a custom made tube frame chassis.

Finally, the weird and wacky.

Yes, it is an actual boat mounted on a Ford van chassis. But no, it doesn’t float!

All in all it was a wonderful way to spend a couple of hours out in the fresh air. We’re glad we stumbled upon it while out doing errands.

Thanks for taking the time to read our blog.  We always appreciate your company, your comments, and your suggestions. Remember, take time to stop and smell the roses and live each day that God gives you to the fullest.

TURTLE HOUSE AT ELVIRA’S ROOST, MT OLIVE SHORES, POLK CITY, FLORIDA

Friday, October 22, 2021

Temperature 92 Degrees

Just Maybe

Could it really be fixed this time? Perhaps some of you may remember that for several years we have had an ongoing issue with our car that no one has been able to resolve.

In short, the issue is you fill it with gas, drive maybe 10 feet and it just dies. You start it back up and it repeats. This keeps happening again and again and then suddenly it just decides to run without a problem.

Well, several days ago the check engine light came on and now we finally had a code to work with.

The code indicated that this small purge valve was at fault. A new one was obtained and installed and the code was cleared. But was this finally the answer?

The big test was the following day when I filled the car with gas. I crossed my fingers and started the car. It idled without an issue. Then the real test, I pulled away from the pump expecting it to stall or run rough but it ran as smooth as can be. Maybe? I sure hope so but I’ll wait until I fill it a few more times before I will breath a big sigh of relief. Suffice to say, I’ve been down this road before. A part in the evaporate control system is replaced and it is fine for a week or two. Then it acts up again. We replace something else and it is fine for a week or two. Then it acts up again. After replacing this there is nothing else in this system to replace. So if this doesn’t finally fix it, time to look for a new car!

Other than the car life is good on The Road of Retirement. We’re keeping ourselves occupied with doing odds and ends around Turtle House. We’re also making plans for next year. Yes, life is good. God is good. We’re living life to the fullest one day at a time.

Thanks for taking the time to read our blog.  We always appreciate your company, your comments, and your suggestions. Remember, take time to stop and smell the roses and live each day that God gives you to the fullest.