Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for October 21, 2021

Fabulous.

CANDY STORE!!

Raw ranfla?

For every restored car, there is a trailer of extra parts in the swap and shop.

They say the first thing you should do after you acquire a collectable car is find the right car club. Any issue you encounter, somebody in that club has already dealt with it.

And the bumper magically reattaches itself.

Yes,yes

So Baldo has been living there all his life, works at an auto parts store, and has never heard of this car club?

Only need some skills & cash to get the parts

Guess Baldo’s gonna be working a lot of overtime at the parts store.

Turning point for the comic strip?

Baldo has a new BFF!

Car Clubs like this do really amazing things to their cars – works of art – things of beauty – not necessarily comfortable for old bones like mine, but truly feasts for the eye!

Well, if this won’t finally get Baldo’s clunker out of his father’s driveway and finally street legal, what will?! Then, Baldo won’t daydream when he is riding the power mower and mowing the lawn.

Ralphie is the friend and mentor Baldo has been looking for all of these years.

I see they reattached the front bumper while talking.

As the caretaker for an old ride (pre-60s Pontiac) I was hoping that this was were this story would eventually go! Nice!

Car looks like a Ford. Maybe a Falcon, my dad’s favorite.

Low-Ry-der rides a little slower.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NkgiFHEm0Y

And THIS is the real power of a hobby like this — the way it connects you with other people in a supportive way.

The non-working environment keeps the dreams alive.