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11-18-2020 02:27 PM #1
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You just never know what you'll find
Yesterday I went to meet a guy off of FB Marketplace to get another hood for my 40. It turns out he has a pretty neat collection he has collected over the years. He is a vet and served in Viet Nam. He saved his money while he was in and when he got out he bought the 1970 Corvette. He also bought the jet boat in the background. It is powered by a LS6 450hp 454. The roadster he bought in 2009 when he retired and he just finished the model A truck. His neighbor had a pretty sweet 32 Ford coupe setting outside of his shop. It turns out this guy with the coupe painted Bill's truck.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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11-18-2020 02:32 PM #2
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I spent a good hour talking with him and it turns out he knows an old friend of mine. They went to high school together and have known each other for ever. What a small world!Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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11-18-2020 03:28 PM #3
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Here's the 32. Bill said his friend bought the car in Des Moines last year. Who ever built it did an nice job. I'd cruise it! The last pic is the hood shoved in my econo ride.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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11-18-2020 03:29 PM #4
Viet Nam vet, hot rods, Harley, boat.... Hey, he's the all American hero!"Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty." John Basil Barnhil
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11-18-2020 07:51 PM #5
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Mountain man. (Retired.)
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I don't know everything about anything, and I don't know anything about lots of things.
'47 Ford sedan. 350 -- 350, Jaguar irs + ifs.
'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
'64 A.C. Cobra replica. Ford 429, C6 auto, Torana ifs, Jaguar irs.
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11-18-2020 07:52 PM #6
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I totally agree! When I first pulled into his property, I didn't expect to find anything too cool. But once again, you can't judge a book by it's cover. It turns out he purchased or inherited his family property after his parent's passed. His dad owned a glove factory and a coat factory in Grinnell for years. My friend told me Bill doesn't have to worry. Anyway, the place was dated but all fancy and had pristine white plastic fence around the entire thing. 2 houses on it, a couple small buildings and 2 different 3 car attached garages. He had the hood in an old corn crib and he had some other old parts in there. 3 different model A frames, and some misc other stuff. Once he figured out I was not a fruit loop he invited me into hos garage. it was pretty cool.
.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
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11-18-2020 04:16 PM #7
For gettin' us all those pics.. Ryan is my hero! LOL
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11-19-2020 05:00 AM #8
Good day when you can get the part ya need and find an unknown kindred spirit.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
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11-19-2020 08:00 AM #9
That's the most economical method of boat ownership. Sitting in a garage..
Education is expensive. Keep that in mind, and you'll never be terribly upset when a project goes awry.
EG
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11-19-2020 12:33 PM #10
"Where the people fear the government you have tyranny. Where the government fears the people you have liberty." John Basil Barnhil
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11-20-2020 08:27 AM #11
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11-20-2020 10:18 AM #12
BOAT ..... break out another thousand !
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11-20-2020 12:16 PM #13
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11-19-2020 03:25 PM #14
Had my share of boats and know what you mean, but I must admit, my hot rod ain't far behind em...LOL
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11-19-2020 03:43 PM #15
It's been said that there are 2 great days in a boat owners life. The day it arrives.. And the day it leaves! 8-)
Hey Ryan, have a quick question for you. Is the dual quad intake on your 40 a factory Chrysler piece or a Weiand? Looking at pictures of the Weiand 7263 it appears to be an almost exact copy of...
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