Favorite driving hat?

a 429 engine in a speedy wow !

Ear and neck boys, ears and neck. And nose.....the C word is popping up everywhere and a baseball cap doesn't help..... just sayin'

It's natural that we bald guys would drive cars with little, air-cooled motors.

We're used to getting by with less and making the most of what we've got. Life presents few challenges if you've got an LS engine or a full head of hair.

Poor on top, rich below. We're more resourceful. We live by our wits. Dealt fewer cards, we play a shrewder hand.

I'm pretty sure the guy who invented the dry sump was a bald guy.

I have two, one for warm weather and one for cold. 

I have a hat with a brim longer than a baseball cap.  It has a string in back with a clip that attaches to my collar.  A couple of times that string saved my cap when it blew off.

Michael McKelvey posted:

I have a hat with a brim longer than a baseball cap.  It has a string in back with a clip that attaches to my collar.  A couple of times that string saved my cap when it blew off.

 

Good idea! 

As someone who’s had a few too many positive biopsies to suit himself, my favorite cap is a hardtop.

Here’s two off my favorites!!

arden posted:

Here’s two off my favorites!!

Well your half right

I take it your a Gibson guy ?

Martins!

Ok, that Fender hat's pretty cool!

barncobob posted:

arden posted:

Here’s two off my favorites!!

Well your half right

Yes, I love guitars too!

@TROY SLOAN ...gibson   martin    fender    but cant beat a vintage GUILD D25M

OK, here is my fav Speedstah Hat that my sweetie bought for me at Carlisle on year.  Really good visor (Brim, if you're from New England) and no top to the hat so nothing for that nasty low pressure area above the car to grab and pull it off your head.

PLUS!  It was signed by the speaker at one of our Carlisle Saturday Evening Award Dinners, Bruce Meyers Hisself!  He's been someone I've admired all my adult life and I proudly wear his hat!

@jncspyder wrote- ".gibson   martin    fender    but cant beat a vintage GUILD D25M"

Yeah, but you can't wear it while you're driving... 

Nice hat, Gordon!

There is but ONE official Speedster hat ~

Alan Merklin posted:

There is but ONE official Speedster hat ~

 

Hoss

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Guild guitars ... we have one from the 40’s inheritance from my bluegrass hall of fame father in law.

I use to play it a lot in my 20’s nice action better than a Martin d28

WNGD posted:

I’m in love. Gotta have it. Where?

These clip-on under chin strings may be of interest.  I like that they can be stored above the brim.  Various other under chin and collar clip strings are on Amazon.

https://capsurz.com/ 

It has to be a fitted cap or visor for me.  The adjustable one size fits all hat gets sucked right off at 41 mph.

Stan Galat posted:

WNGD posted:

I’m in love. Gotta have it. Where?

Stan, found this .

Bought a tan one. $22.48 delivered.

Michael McKelvey posted:

I have a hat with a brim longer than a baseball cap.  It has a string in back with a clip that attaches to my collar.  A couple of times that string saved my cap when it blew off.

 

Sailors know about these .

They have saved me on SF Bay a few times, but I've never had to use one in the Speedster.

The Speedy's polar hat vortex is kinda like a swing axle rear end. You feel it getting a little squirrelly before the point of no return.

Eventually, you get the rhythm down. Heel and toe down a gear going in, light throttle through the apex, roll on power on the way out, tug back of cap going through 40 mph, slowly pull down on brim without upsetting front to rear balance.

Sacto Mitch posted:

 

Michael McKelvey posted:

I have a hat with a brim longer than a baseball cap.  It has a string in back with a clip that attaches to my collar.  A couple of times that string saved my cap when it blew off.

 

Sailors know about these .

They have saved me on SF Bay a few times, but I've never had to use one in the Speedster.

The Speedy's polar hat vortex is kinda like a swing axle rear end. You feel it getting a little squirrelly before the point of no return.

Eventually, you get the rhythm down. Heel and toe down a gear going in, light throttle through the apex, roll on power on the way out, tug back of cap going through 40 mph, slowly pull down on brim without upsetting front to rear balance.

 

I must have a fat head because I've never come close to losing a hat and I never drive 40mph.

jncspyder posted:

@TROY SLOAN ...gibson   martin    fender    but cant beat a vintage GUILD D25M

I don't know anything about guitars, my post was conveying a different message. 

@Troy Sloan  but you like a good riff like most of us...all that matters....that guitar is over 60 yrs old....estimated worth?....lets just say A LOT!!.....1st thing to get thrown out the door if house catches fire...2nd thing is  my vintage 70's 7' 2" rounded pintail LIGHTNING BOLT .....low number board signed by gerry lopez

I definitely know a good riff when I hear it.  Did you say SRV, Clapton, Dwayne Almond, Eddie VH, Jimmy? 

Sweet guitars! Just got this 64 Fender Strat in Reno!

You did not buy that in Las Vegas otherwise you could not tell anyone  

A few months ago we bought a Fender showmaster 24 fret for my son. Nice sound on it  

I got it Reno for my son it’s being shipped back to Ohio. We are in Tahoe visiting relatives. Wish I had my Speedster here !!

The roads are awesome and it’s Beautiful here!!

I know what you mean. I wish we could pack our cars into our suitcase s.

PaulEllis posted:

I know what you mean. I wish we could pack our cars into our suitcase s.

@MusbJim has a video of himself doing just that ...or maybe it was the other way around (?)

...oh, and also the latest addition to my driving hat collection, courtesy of my brutha from anutha mutha, Paul Mossberg!  @Paul Mossberg