being an ambassador to our hobby

i walked outside the hotel and there was this big dude taking pictures of my car.
so i walked up and said hi.
turns out he was a french tourist that didnt speak english.
through sign language i asked him if he wanted to go for a spin in the 27 chevy.
he was REAL into the idea.
so i took him for a quick spin around the area.
the guy was like a lil kid
real excited and taking movies of the ride.
afterwards he shook my hand repeatedly while jabbering away in french with a big smile.
it was pretty comical watching this big galoot cram himself into this dinky little truck.:D
anyway ,
i just thought i would share a cool thing that happened to me.
being friendly is free and makes everyone feel good.


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Way to go billy, I bet you really made his day.

I'll bet you made his whole trip! Good on ya Billy.

It's a beautiful thing, good on ya mate.

Wow, Billy for the leadership role for the United Nations...... imagine if everybody who owns a Hotrod did something like that, we may have a more peaceful existence with our fellow man. A memory that he will enjoy for many years I would think and on behalf of the Family here, thankyou Billy.

my motives werent entirley altruistic.
i dont need much of an excuse to play with that car...:D

Kudos, Billy, ain't it funny how a piece of iron, steel and rubber can introduce you to so many nice people?
That's probably the biggest asset that Antique/Classic/Rods provides for me.

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Kudos, Billy, ain't it funny how a piece of iron, steel and rubber can introduce you to so many nice people?
That's probably the biggest asset that Antique/Classic/Rods provides for me.

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i like letting furriners shoot my guns too.
some are totally illegal back where they are from and most if not all have miles of red tape before you can own them.
i like handing them a stylish gunbelt and a old school .44 six gun and lettem at it.

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i like letting furriners shoot my guns too.
some are totally illegal back where they are from and most if not all have miles of red tape before you can own them.
i like handing them a stylish gunbelt and a old school .44 six gun and lettem at it.

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Billy,gotta track you down if/when we get up there..Love to shoot off a few rounds with a .44..Think my wife would like to do the same..;)

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Billy,gotta track you down if/when we get up there..Love to shoot off a few rounds with a .44..Think my wife would like to do the same..;)

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it was high noon when dirty dan AKA popcan and i went for our trusty six shooters.
good thing i had ole bessie on mah hip.
he's pushin up daisies now...
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Nice tooling in that belt,Billy..Love it.

:LOL: you could be suspended from school for that photo..:eek:

I like it looks LOUD !!!! and I know it is :D

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it was high noon when dirty dan AKA popcan and i went for our trusty six shooters.
good thing i had ole bessie on mah hip.
he's pushin up daisies now...
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from Ambassador to Gunslinger in less than 3 posts :LOL:
Billy, in Tejas we call that "BIG IRON"
Marty Robbins - Big Iron made with The Movies: Stunt & Effects - YouTube

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from Ambassador to Gunslinger in less than 3 posts :LOL:
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brotha
thats just how i roll.....:cool:

Back to the "ambassador" role :LOL: I haven't had opportunity to give a non-English speaking tourist a ride in my car:LOL:, but one thing I watch for at the shows & cruises I attend is kids who are walking around with Dad (or MOM), listening to them talk about the cars. I like to hop up, pop the driver's door open, slide the seat up and tell the kiddo, "Hop in, grab that shift knob with your right hand and the wheel with the left!" and get back out of the way a bit. Nine times out of ten the parent is snapping pictures as fast as they can, and the kiddo has this great grin pasted on his mug, and he's still smiling as he walks away with Dad!

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brotha
thats just how i roll.....:cool:

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Cool, I was just yankin' yer leg and wasn't being critical at all !

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Cool, I was just yankin' yer leg and wasn't being critical at all !

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i am just foolin around.
no way am i gonna get worked up over a lil friendly ribbing on the intergooglyweb.:whacked:

i dont know why i hadnt thought of this before but.
my 1st project was a 63 kaiser/willys jeep. bone stock with a crawl ratio of 87-1 in compound first gear.
4 shift levers on the floor etc.
i took it to a few shows and always ended up next to some super expensive muscle car or something.
the last time i ended up next to a car that was roped off with BIG sings saying keep out! do not touch! blablabla
so i quickly made myself a sign that said PLEASE TOUCH! i had kids crawling all over that thing like it was a jungle jim. honkin the horn and generally having a good ol time.
at one point i went for a stroll and when i came back.
a little girl had her dollys buckled in and was taking them shopping.
it was the last word in cute.
btw boys
you get BIG brownie points from soccer moms that way. ;)


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Cool Jeep, Billy, my son is currently refurb'n his '70 CJ5 and should have it ready by opening weekend of rifle season. New wiring, new carb, new brakes, complete steering overhaul, custom console mounted gun rack and etc. When he finishes, it should be "almost" as nice as this one. Of course the rattle can camo paint job will still be there LOL.

Billy, I really like the old CJ, and letting the kids enjoy crawling around in/on it is great!

Here's a picture of my TJ in "winter dress" (hardtop on), with Bones ready to go for a ride. The Jeep Club that I'm in tries to have a late summer outing for one of the local homes for boys that have had a rough start in life. We load up one of their counselors and one or two boys in each Jeep and head into the hills, through the creek, up & down the cuts & ridges and generally let the boys get a taste of the outdoors with zero stress for an afternoon, coming back to a base camp for hot dogs & hamburgers before they head back to their group home. Good times like that often do as much for us as for the boys.

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And doing something like that Roger as a club or individually it is surprising what a influence that can have on a young fella. I believe we all need is somebody to show us love and to take them kids out and show them that others do care is something that will remain with them for awhile.

Lynda Barnes (Mrs lamin8er,) used to organise a run every year for the Intellectually Handicapped Children, (IHC,) they loved it!
(She's pretty good like that; very 'socially aware'.)

Dunno why she stopped; I don't think it was because of a lack of support from the local rodding fraternity.

Lynda? Robin?
Any thoughts on doing it again?

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Lynda Barnes (Mrs lamin8er,) used to organise a run every year for the Intellectually Handicapped Children, (IHC,) they loved it!
(She's pretty good like that; very 'socially aware'.)

Dunno why she stopped; I don't think it was because of a lack of support from the local rodding fraternity.

Lynda? Robin?
Any thoughts on doing it again?

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That stopped because of the ''inside''organizer had cancer,and eventually passed because of it,,but we did get fewer cars on the last one or two..
Lynda was saying,in one of the earlier days,a young blind girl was put in a T bucket,,and went for a cruise (about 20 miles each way,,and she screeched and yahooed with absolute delight..I hear it was hard to get her out of it..:D:D and she made sure that she was in it again for the return trip..
I cant see it happening again,in less someone comes up with a cunning plan to get helpers..It would be good to do it again,though..:cool:

I do this just in a different way, on the fly problem solving and solution. I carry a good collection of tools. No jacks or stands, but enough wrenches and general sockets to do most side of the road repairs. I have run up on folks in gas stations or side of the road with problems.

The rest of the story obvious, some guy drives up in a coupe offering to help the broke down citizen, turns that frown up side down. They flip out at the seen that unfolds in front of their wide eyes. Sure they see the cars at the shows and on TV. Some citizen blowing down the road in one of those cars stopping to assist puts them over the top.

I have done some Harley's also, will not work on the foreign.. This is a benny I provide for the folks that buy and drive American iron. I enjoy doing this type of thing because it is totally unexpected by average Joe.

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so i quickly made myself a sign that said PLEASE TOUCH! i had kids crawling all over that thing like it was a jungle jim. honkin the horn and generally having a good ol time.

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Brilliant billy zz!!!

Those kids will carry that memory for a loooooooooooooooong time! and never remember the roped off rig!

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Brilliant billy zz!!!

Those kids will carry that memory for a loooooooooooooooong time! and never remember the roped off rig!

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i am into cars for the fun of it.
literally.
WOOT!
WHOOP!WHOOP!WHOOP!