Thunderbird Club

[Larry V]

Provenance. Isn't that in Belgium?

I thought it was Rhode Island.

 

[Larry V]

Rhode Island

Two peas in a pod I tell ya!

I just posted the same thing Michi-bro!

 

[Larry V]

The TD emissions scam didn't help them much...

My favorite picture to come out of this debacle.

They took a beating on this and I have confidence that it won't be happening again anytime soon.

 

[Instagator]

My “Band Bus” from the mid 70’s..I carried a three piece power trio with PA and SVT fridge..Us three guys sat up front on the bench seat and all of the gear went in the back.I use a full size Chevy Express custom van these days

67’ Checker Marathon

 

[godofthunder59]

Posh wheels! The sign of a successful musician

You can hardly call yourself a long term musician without ever owning a 72 VW bus can you
Good transport is as important as any oner bit of kit like basses or amps, if you don't get to the gig you may as well have a Taiwanese copy of a Harley Benton instead of a shiny Tbird. In my day "band" transport was the thing, now looking at everyone's posts here and what I see locally personal transport seems to be plat de jour. Sign of the times I guess, kids today seem to be more affluent than we were back in the 70s, here in the UK there was mass unemployment and things were grim; it was a struggle to buy and run a band van let alone your own.

I suppose it may seem posh but it's quite utilitarian. It's a 2014 Honda Odesey I bough

 

[Larry V]

I would have liked a Chev HHR van but Holden never did a version. Sorta reminded me a little of the old school Holden Panel Vans.

Can’t speak to whether I would have liked it if I ever actually saw one though...

On our last family trip to Florida, we picked up an immaculate 2006 HHR with only 48,800 miles on the clock for $4,000! What a great first vehicle for a 16 y/o. Low cost, great mileage and tons of storage with the seats folded flat.

Looks really small next to the family hauler but it's a good place for a kid to start.

 

[godofthunder59]

Posh wheels! The sign of a successful musician

You can hardly call yourself a long term musician without ever owning a 72 VW bus can you
Good transport is as important as any oner bit of kit like basses or amps, if you don't get to the gig you may as well have a Taiwanese copy of a Harley Benton instead of a shiny Tbird. In my day "band" transport was the thing, now looking at everyone's posts here and what I see locally personal transport seems to be plat de jour. Sign of the times I guess, kids today seem to be more affluent than we were back in the 70s, here in the UK there was mass unemployment and things were grim; it was a struggle to buy and run a band van let alone your own.

It may seem a bit posh but it is quite utilitarian . It's the first new vehicle I have ever owned (funny story there). It's a 2014 Honda Odyssey I bought in 2015 last '14 on the lot. These days independent transportation is a must. With work and busy family lives there is 0 time for the collective. My band Rumourz is based 1 hour 20 min. away in Niagra Falls, Who's That members are scattered all over Monroe county. Not enough hours in the day to be running around picking up people and gear.
Back in the day I used to pack up my gear in a wheel barrow and push it a mile or so to my friends house to jam, my how times have changed.

 

[Christine]

I suppose it may seem posh but it's quite utilitarian. It's a 2014 Honda Odesey I bough

When you get to our age a bit of comfort is a welcome thing and be fair, compared to @GBassNorth Cayenne it's positively "Rock and Roll!"

 

[Larry V]

If we're posting pictures of our gear haulers, here's mine...
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The most gear I've had in it at one time was about 5 guitars, 10 basses, a keyboard, SVT-VR amp, 610 cab, a 410 super reverb and various and sundry other valuables that the wife and I didn't want a shipping company to handle on our move from Kentucky to California. Felt like a modern day take on the Beverly Hillbillys.

You need to line up all the Porsches in your stable and take a pic for all of us to drool over.

 

[TwyreZ]

My dad and I are diehard Mopar fans, but his ‘68 Camaro SS 396 ended up in France a few years ago.

Yes there are some US cars in France, unfortunately I have not the chance to see them.
The problem to get one is the 30% of fees and taxes in addition ... and also the price of fuel: 1.58 € / L.

My gear hauler
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Love it ! Really.

 

[Christine]

Before asking the general population, does anyone know anything about Dremels?

I think I want one for neck inlay and banding along with the appropriate attachment. The routers I have are far to big so it's either a Dremel of a smaller router . I've looked online but they don't really give related information. They would seem to be more controllable for work such as banding a carved top with multiple angle changes along the edges and the StewMac base offers good visibility for inlay work. Another option is engraving, something that is difficult with a router.

What puts me off are reviews that say the 4000 series are just too big and noisy for delicate work, I imagine they mean delicate engraving, are those flexible extensions any help there? Also if they are that big, would they be too big for my requirements (bearing in mind until now I have done inlaying with a huge handheld router)

Basic questions if you have ever used these tools but I'm afraid I havent

 

[Count Bassie]

Rhode Island

 

[godofthunder59]

Yes there are some US cars in France, unfortunately I have not the chance to see them.
The problem to get one is the 30% of fees and taxes in addition ... and also the price of fuel: 1.58 € / L.



Love it ! Really.

That's wicked cool!

 

[GonePlaid]

My '96 Aerostar gig vehicle. The back seat stays, the cargo area would hold a fridge but I sold that! (Gear is below windows) edit: that should be window level-oops!

 

[GonePlaid]

Pic of my cat recharging her solar batteries

 

[Christine]

Pic of my cat recharging her solar batteriesView attachment 2996043

"Get that camera outta my face!"

 

[GonePlaid]

"Get that camera outta my face!"

Pretty much. It's difficult to get a Good pic of her. If I'm there she wants food/attention NOT photos!

 

[godofthunder59]

My gear hauler
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That's the cats a$$!

 

[GBassNorth]

Fat fingers and iPhones go together like… two things that don’t go together. Autocorrect doesn’t catch 386?! That’s bs!

In my best Michael Keaton voice, "yeah, 386... 396, whatever it takes".

 

[GBassNorth]

You need to line up all the Porsches in your stable and take a pic for all of us to drool over.

LOL - one of these days I'll get around to doing that.