Thread: Ship in a bottle?,... Wayward Deuce in a Basement !

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Hey Guy's,

Just thought you would all get a kick out of this, Years ago I found a Deuce 5/W genuine 50's Hot Rod, 331 Caddy, 39 trans, shortened 40 Rear, I pulled out all that stuff and did a Street rod out of it, Sold it in the 70's and regretted it from that moment on. Fast forward 33 years, I always tried to get the car back but no luck. the car was taken apart for a total rebuild, finally last summer I was able to strike a deal to get the body back, I ordered new sub rails from McPhersons and they got way back ordered, I needed the space in the Garage for another project,....... so my Son and I moved it into the basement, My Wife went ballistic when she seen it, she asked how was I going to get it out? I told her I wasn't, I was going to get a big screen TV and put it in front of it so we could have a "Indoor drive in theater",...... she didnt think that was funny.

The first picture was when I drug it home 39 years ago, that's my Dad standing there, He was really upset, I was trying to get the garage cleaned out to stash it before he got home from work, but he got home to early, took the picture with my sisters "Polaroid Swinger" camera, I had just finished a Deuce Roadster in the garage. and Dad was planing on parking his car in the garage that winter,.... (my Dad was the greatest)

The next pictures are on the way home, stopped in Birch Run for fuel and took these shots,... finally the Deuce in the basement,..... I have a couple cars to finish first but I hope to get to this one soon,......

And the best part, the Cad engine, 39 Trans & 40 Rear end,....... was covered up in my folks garage all these years, brought them home about 5 years ago,It will be rebuilt as the original owner/builder had planned with all the original parts............... Just thought this story would give you guys a grin.