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[BlueC]

Not that I know anything about this business but is the availability of these older period correct cars plentiful? Not trying to make excuses for the movie but?

Yes. They have studios and brokers who find these cars. Some shops even specialize in movie cars. Other times they put out casting calls for period correct cars, like for scenery. I had a guy run that past me a year or so ago. He was looking for period looking '60s cars and needed cars that could drive under their own power, but would be used as stationary street scene props. The way it was explained in that situation was they rent the vehicle for however many months, not much money just a few hundred bucks, they transport to and from, then when they're done the car comes back. He said the cars would pretty much just be sitting in a parking lot the entire time. I had no interest in my cars doing that.

My dad just had a local themed charity event use his '40 for a promotional thing. Basically, they asked him to attend and park the car at a certain place so people would see it and take pictures with it. Years ago, my grandpas '55 Stude was used for a week in a big "Roaring '50s" event that was tented.

 

[Squatch]

Now hold on, what month does it end in '57? Maybe you were watching November of '57 and getting bothered by historical accuracy.

The '58 Impala showed up mere moments after a thing stating the month and "1956" showed up on the screen, so that wasn't the case. The '58 Dodge showed up long before the movie ever progressed into 1957, as well. The '58 Chev pickups were in Mexico perhaps by the time the "1957" date showed up on the screen, so maybe I can accept that a bunch of drunken locals (you'd have to see the movie) had brand new pickups...

 

[Squatch]

Yes. They have studios and brokers who find these cars. Some shops even specialize in movie cars. Other times they put out casting calls for period correct cars, like for scenery. I had a guy run that past me a year or so ago. He was looking for period looking '60s cars and needed cars that could drive under their own power, but would be used as stationary street scene props. The way it was explained in that situation was they rent the vehicle for however many months, not much money just a few hundred bucks, they transport to and from, then when they're done the car comes back. He said the cars would pretty much just be sitting in a parking lot the entire time. I had no interest in my cars doing that.

My dad just had a local themed charity event use his '40 for a promotional thing. Basically, they asked him to attend and park the car at a certain place so people would see it and take pictures with it. Years ago, my grandpas '55 Stude was used for a week in a big "Roaring '50s" event that was tented.

An appropriately themed video...

 

[Squatch]

 

[BlueC]

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I tried a few times.

 

[Wildman]

Yes. They have studios and brokers who find these cars. Some shops even specialize in movie cars. Other times they put out casting calls for period correct cars, like for scenery. I had a guy run that past me a year or so ago. He was looking for period looking '60s cars and needed cars that could drive under their own power, but would be used as stationary street scene props. The way it was explained in that situation was they rent the vehicle for however many months, not much money just a few hundred bucks, they transport to and from, then when they're done the car comes back. He said the cars would pretty much just be sitting in a parking lot the entire time. I had no interest in my cars doing that.

My dad just had a local themed charity event use his '40 for a promotional thing. Basically, they asked him to attend and park the car at a certain place so people would see it and take pictures with it. Years ago, my grandpas '55 Stude was used for a week in a big "Roaring '50s" event that was tented.

I knew there were companies that have fleets of cars or people who are willing to rent their rides for movies but as they become older and more rare are they as readily available is my point.
Didn't know that they were that cheap... I'd figured they'd more fairly compensate car owners.

 

[BlueC]

I knew there were companies that have fleets of cars or people who are willing to rent their rides for movies but as they become older and more rare are they as readily available is my point.
Didn't know that they were that cheap... I'd figured they'd more fairly compensate car owners.

Seem to be one of those things they want for free. Guessing here, but I'd bet the production company offers a "reasonable" fee, but by the time middle man A and B skim the top, there's very little actually going to the vehicle owner.

Just FYI, there are people/clubs who will rent out old cars. Hagerty Drivers club has a market for that where members can rent or offer for rent an old vehicle. This can be for prop services to driving services. We've had people want to rent cars for wedding events, but I'm picky and don't trust people to take care of my stuff. I'd hate to ruin a wedding by round housing a groomsman who tried to sit on my hood or something, but I'd do it.

 

[Squatch]

On the issue of movie cars, I can recall a story of a young teenage kid who owned what could be classified as a "jalopy" from the '30s. He was approached by someone who wanted to use it as a fairly prominent feature in a film. A deal was struck, and they paid the kid a sizable deposit for the future use of his car. Well, the kid took the money and invested it in a bunch of upgrades, including bodywork and paint. When the film guys came around to pick up the car, it no longer even remotely resembled what they were needing for the film. I'm not sure if the story is even true, or if it's just an urban myth, but it always made me laugh at the prospect of it happening.

 

[ColoJeep]

On the issue of movie cars, I can recall a story of a young teenage kid who owned what could be classified as a "jalopy" from the '30s. He was approached by someone who wanted to use it as a fairly prominent feature in a film. A deal was struck, and they paid the kid a sizable deposit for the future use of his car. Well, the kid took the money and invested it in a bunch of upgrades, including bodywork and paint. When the film guys came around to pick up the car, it no longer even remotely resembled what they were needing for the film. I'm not sure if the story is even true, or if it's just an urban myth, but it always made me laugh at the prospect of it happening.

Fun story , and how many times does someone else pay for your upgrades ? My Jeep needs to be a future movie prospect !!

 

[Zorba]

This stuff is on my mind because I just found out my youngest nephew (17) has decided that he doesn't care about getting his license.

That would be me - I didn't get my license until I was almost 19, and I really didn't drive until I got my first "real" job at just under 21. All my friends would get a job to pay for a car to get to work - uh, no thank you. I was very fortunate - there was a perfectly good bus that took me to/from high school, and I rode in with my mother when I went to college.

 

[lowranger]

I couldn't wait to get my license. I bought my first car when I was 15 and was fixing it up. On my 16th Birthday, I went to DMV, took the written and driving test, got my license and drove to school. My car was finished. I liked the freedom of being mobile on my own.

 

[lowranger]

My 1974 CJ-5 was in an episode of "CHiPs" in 1978. Is was parked in the parking lot of the Highway Patrol office as they filmed the "Super Cycle" episode.

 

[Squatch]

Your daughter and I are of similar age, how does she feel about cars now, or does she have any old toys of her own? It seems like my gen is the last that really enjoys cars in the traditional manner. I find it interesting, and alarming, how little interest in cars the current teen-to-20-somethings have today. Some seem to follow normal trends, but I'd estimated about half of them don't even want to get their license. How are these kids getting around, don't they have places they want to go?

This stuff is on my mind because I just found out my youngest nephew (17) has decided that he doesn't care about getting his license. I'm confident he will be getting his license soon because I know his mom will not be shuttling his ass around much longer. He doesn't have to like cars, which is a weird about-face from a few years ago, but I know my sister will not be a personal taxi for a grown man. Confused rant over.

I owned three vehicles by the time I was fifteen; '52 Studebaker short box 1/2-ton, '49 Ford 2-door sedan, and a '60 Chevy 1/2-ton pickup. Got my license at sixteen, and have owned over 320 cars since. By comparison, my son is 32 years old, and still doesn't have his license. While he shows some interest in getting one, he hasn't really taken any steps to do so. At this point, I think for his 33rd birthday, I'm going to get him a DNA test, because buddy, I'm just not sure he's any relation to me!

 

[chili_pepper]

My 1974 CJ-5 was in an episode of "CHiPs" in 1978.

You probably shouldn't say things like that, you might get @Squatch excited. Word on the street is he's a big Erik Estrada fan and runs the west coast Poncharello fan club...

 

[Daubie3]

Not sure what it is about them, but I've quite liked the 8KCAB since I first saw one (but I'd take Citabria ). Another tail dragger that's right up there for me would be one of these...

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Not a pilot and never have been, though I was seriously considering getting my PPL (pre 09/11/01). Always thought planes were cool (warbirds and GA aircraft mostly, not an airliner guy) and got into using as well as developing flight simulation software many years ago. To develop the software aircraft properly, it required a bit of working knowledge on flight dynamics and systems. Suppose it was a natural progression to want to apply that knowledge in the real world at some point. Life and lack of funds intervened and it never went any farther.

Renderings of some of the simulated aircraft I created...

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That's cool...
Those renderings you made are really good.
Funny thing is, I'm not real good on a PC flight simulator. I think it's because I don't have any feel like when you're actually flying.

 

[chili_pepper]

I don't have any feel like when you're actually flying.

I get it. Biggest issue with any kind of simulation. Motion systems are getting better, cheaper and smaller but it's still not the same as the real experience. Sims are good for the technical and procedural aspects (excellent training and proficiency maintenance tools), and the visuals nowadays are quite realistic, but without the feedback loop involving your butt in the seat and feet/hands on controls, something is still missing. Same goes for driving sims, though force feedback technology has managed to simulate some of the feel through the wheel, and rather convincingly...though much of that depends on the quality of the hardware and software.

Those renderings you made are really good.

Thanks. I did a lot of 3D modeling. rending and animation in a former work life, but that was along time ago now (both of those models were hand-built in the early 2000s). The software is faster and much more capable now, and the younger folks doing it are faster as well. I doubt I could compete. But I still dick around in CAD, 3D modeling and rendering software as a hobby. I'd actually like to develop the T-6 Texan (one of my favorite aircraft) model a bit more (it was built for the sim so contains only readily visible details) and do some even higher quality renderings of it, but free time is precious and I've given myself too many projects already. It's some ways down on the to-do list.

An extension of this that I've become active in over the last year or so is 3D printing, which has allowed me to put my mechanical design skills to good use again. Size limitations aside, I can now create a physical model from a computer generated one in a manner of hours, allowing me to print solutions to all kinds problems. My LJ is currently carrying around at least three 3D printed parts/assemblies to solve issues I've encountered. The 3D printer has become quite a handy thing to have around (more so than a toaster or dishwasher in my case ) and it lets me exercise design skills I no longer use for my weekly paycheck.

 

[Daubie3]

Thanks. I did a lot of 3D modeling. rending and animation in a former work life, but that was along time ago now (both of those models were hand-built in the early 2000s). The software is faster and much more capable now, and the younger folks doing it are faster as well. I doubt I could compete. But I still dick around in CAD, 3D modeling and rendering software as a hobby.

I'd actually like to develop the T-6 Texan (one of my favorite aircraft) model a bit more (it was built for the sim so contains only readily visible details) and do some even higher quality renderings of it, but free time is precious and I've given myself too many projects already. It's some ways down on the to-do list.

The T-6 Texan is an awesome aircraft.
The owner of our airport and my flight instructor owns this yellow T-6 Texan, that I have been fortunate enough to log about 4 or 5 hours of flight time in it. It is not a very easy aircraft to fly and that was done on purpose to simulate all of the habits of the P-51 Mustang.

 

[BlueC]

I owned three vehicles by the time I was fifteen; '52 Studebaker short box 1/2-ton, '49 Ford 2-door sedan, and a '60 Chevy 1/2-ton pickup. Got my license at sixteen, and have owned over 320 cars since. By comparison, my son is 32 years old, and still doesn't have his license. While he shows some interest in getting one, he hasn't really taken any steps to do so. At this point, I think for his 33rd birthday, I'm going to get him a DNA test, because buddy, I'm just not sure he's any relation to me!

Same here. At 15, I had two cars, but I had to by a drivable one at 16. All three of the damn things still haunt me today.

So your son is 32 and never had a license. Do you think it's the cauc or the asian side holding him back?

On that note, I know of two guys, one in his mid 30s, the other mid 40s, who will not drive unless forced to. It baffles me. Neither of them knows the other, but they live very similar lives, and both claim anxiety for the reason they won't drive. I don't get it. Hell, between work, life and fun, I drive around 40,000 miles every year.

 

[Apparition]

Same here. At 15, I had two cars, but I had to by a drivable one at 16. All three of the damn things still haunt me today.

So your son is 32 and never had a license. Do you think it's the cauc or the asian side holding him back?

On that note, I know of two guys, one in his mid 30s, the other mid 40s, who will not drive unless forced to. It baffles me. Neither of them knows the other, but they live very similar lives, and both claim anxiety for the reason they won't drive. I don't get it. Hell, between work, life and fun, I drive around 40,000 miles every year. My but is sore.

I drove for the first time solo on the highway at 9, a tractor. Was hauling dual wagons of grain to the elevator 5 miles away regularly by 12.

School permit by 15 and couldn't get the real license fast enough when I turned 16.

I can't relate to those that don't want to drive. It was like the first step to becoming a man where I grew up.

 

[BlueC]

The T-6 Texan is an awesome aircraft.
The owner of our airport and my flight instructor owns this yellow T-6 Texan, that I have been fortunate enough to log about 4 or 5 hours of flight time in it. It is not a very easy aircraft to fly and that was done on purpose to simulate all of the habits of the P-51 Mustang.

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There is a local guy here who owns one of those, or at least I think it's one of those. He keeps it parked at his house and now and then I'll see it sitting outside, but I don't think I've ever seen it fly. He also owns a blue and yellow biplane of the same period that lives there, and this one...