Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for July 29, 2023

No. But you might become proficient at resurrecting ancient Detroit Iron.

A truly wonderful character piece in 4 panels

Yay!!!!!

Doesn’t summer reach the halfway point on August 7?

I love cars too, Baldo!

For my birthday I got to drive a Ferrari and a Lamborghini (SO green!) from Supercar Experiences in Oakville, Ontario. Best day ever! :-))

On that last panel, you’re learning, Baldo.

Are we ever going to see Baldo finish that car?

Keep working Baldo….

I’d love to start seeing some actual progress on his car. The frustration of no progress despite all the work is not healthy for Baldo or me!

OK, here’s what you do. First, give the car a girl’s name, something like “Christine”. Then lift the rear end up on cinder blocks, start the engine and put the car in reverse to start rolling the odometer backwards. Next only repair very minor and superficial things on the car like vanity items. Before you know it, the car will begin looking younger and younger until “she” is brand new again. You should be warned however that there could be weird and possibly dangerous side effects when “she” comes back to life. (All respect to Stephen King)

well, maybe in another ten years? C’mon!

Baldo, you need some inspiration. Come to San Diego during the summer (a good idea anyway), go to Barrio Logan and watch the Low Rider Show and Cruise. Then check out the Chicano Art in the Park.

school doesn’t

My dad bought an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station wagon with a burned out motor as a summer project for my brother. He got it towed into our garage. Dad provided the tools and funds and the maintenance manual. Brother was in high school then. All summer long he worked on that engine and the car’s body. I remember Dad taking him to the auto repair shops with parts and the engine block to work on the cylinders, etc. etc. I happened to be home when he first tried to start the engine. It ran, a bit roughly. That kid started jumping up and down screaming “It works! It Works!” He got out the timer and got that timing chain (not belt if I remember correctly) just right and the engine ran smoothly. Our family had that car for years. It was stolen once and the teenage kids who stole it were chased by law enforcement on the local freeway in that car. We later learned they clocked that old car going over 120 mph.

In the Rio Grande Valley shools are starting then!