4/19/11 UPDATE: 122,425 miles

Yesterday was Patriot's Day here in Massachusetts.  Todd had the day off, so we managed to finally get Vic's oil change done.  We also got the "fair weather" wheels back on.  Yes, Vic no longer looks like a cruiser.  It is back to it's usual flashy-wheel self until next fall.

The odometer now reads 122,425 miles.  It got a  nice new Mobil 1 filter and fully synthetic oil.  I noticed that the trunklid weather seal has finally torn in one spot.  No doubt the twice-annual tire haul to Todd's driveway has hastened that issue.  

Eleventh Anniversary!

Today marks my 11th Anniversary with Vic.  In a time where most people don't keep ANYTHING longer than a few years, I have to say I am pretty proud.  It has just over 122,250 miles, so that means I have put about 98,760 miles on it. 

Today, I noticed that the headlights were getting cloudy.  So I grabbed our ancient can of rubbing compound and some Meguiar's PlastX plastic

polish.  They look a lot better.  I forgot to take a "before" photo, but at

left is an "after" shot.

I'm sure they would look even better if I had some kind of buffer, or one of those kits where you can use a regular drill.  I decided to use what I had.  My headlights are not 11 years old, but about 10, as a nice service writer replaced them for me when the car was still under warranty. 

Mud Season...

After a ride along the dirt roads of mid-western MA...

3/13/11 UPDATE

Vic needs an oil change BAD!  We never got around to it before winter, and I am shamed of how old the Mobil One is!  I won't even share it with you folks...  THAT is how bad it is!  But with most of the snow now melted here, hopefully we can get it done as soon as Todd's driveway is dry. 

I bit the bullet and ordered some POR 15 today.  I've heard it is pretty good stuff.  I will use it to try and get the rust on the fenders to at least slow down.  May touch up a few other spots, too.  Need to try and buff up the headlights, as I noticed they are really starting to show their age.  The chrome on the grille is starting to bubble a bit.  Oh... poor car...

Interesting Non-Vic Ford...

OK, this isn't a Crown Vic, but it sure is nifty!  Spotted in Westford MA... at a Dunkin Donuts... ehem...

OPERATION: VIC PIC

I NEED YOUR HELP!

I am slowly launching what I have dubbed OPERATION: VIC PIC.  This is an effort to get some up to date cruiser photos added to the main website.  Please click the link in the sidebar to read more.  Or head over to the main website and read about it there.

See a Whelen Light Bar Being Made...

If you can, try and catch the recent episode of How It's Made... went to Whelen to show how they make an LED lightbar. Interesting... I didn't see a video clip on the Science Channel website, but it is "Episode 7 - Season 9:
Find out how audio tubes, light bars, model aircraft, snare drums are made"