Whistle-Stop Hobby Depot

07/31/2026

The Confederate States of Americas didn't fight for the institution of slavery; they fought for the States to have the right to choose for themselves whether they were for or against it. The north as said below was ra**ng our resources. Then imposing high tariff's to buy from them. (Since Circa 1830's) They also blocked the Souths harbors to keep other worldly goods from Us. Then Lincoln landed a war force of 75,000 Men on the South's little island in the Harbor. That's when we'd had enough and answered with fire on Ft. Sumpter ....

07/09/2026

Life's been good to me .... parts coming in from all over .... I bought Phoenix back in 92 .... I lived in Grapevine, Tex. One day there was a notice on my Classic Mustang. Seems a man couldn't have a Driveway Car .... I was going through a separation, didn't have a current license & registration on my Old junk car, as they put it. I grew up with the "A man's home is his castle" which it was before Goverment stepped in .... I jumped in Old Car, fired that mother up .... and drove It all around that yuppie neighborhood. Then I backed it into the garage .... since then I lost it all .... wife, home, Job & my life that I knew. I got to keep my classic car, Dad helped me get most of my possessions from a 2 story brick home, and I walked away from a100K home. I loved to go Bass fishing on Lake Grapevine, and after work as a International Field Engineer in the Color Separation Industry. I liked to go Bass fishing & had two or three nice Bass catches. After my world collapsed, I moved to my Dad's farm/ranch, I bought a $1200 single wide moved and started over .... and helped him build a hay business .... We had some fine Coastal Bermuda .... Horse quality so we did square bales. The Classic Mustang went in the barn safe from the weather. There She set for 25 years .... I found the love of my life, about the same time .... So new Double wide it was .... meanwhile my Brother pulled my Classic Mustang out in the field, little did I know, that way out where no one could see her, she was slowly losing parts of her identity. So long story short, I'm in rebuilding mode, lots of thing to replace. So now you know why I named her Phoenix, the code 75 on Door plate .... I feel as if she's rising from the ashes .... and I can't wait to be back behind the wheel .... new door inserts .... I have to media blast the door a bit with walnut shells I think ....

04/01/2026

This brake drum won't come off .... slowing progress .... any ideals ???

02/28/2026

Yesterday & last night's adventures, didn't pan out. I went to get a trailer, to maybe take car for a sand blasting. Start early finished late .... having trouble getting started .... still like I say '64½ .... before I add non-factory accessories, date on tail light ....

02/27/2026

02/15/2026

JD's Javelin is coming along nicely. This one isn't fighting too hard. Only been off the road since '92, what was that? 10 years ago?