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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by colanut, Oct 4, 2012.

  1. colanut
    Joined: Oct 4, 2012
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    Thanks for having me in your group. I will be a good boy.
    My wife & I had a 55 gasser when we married in 1975. we sold it a few years later. We would like to find that car now. I have turned over every rock I can find and no luck. So I ask for your help. The vin.# is cold so out of the country, scraped or setting in a back yard waiting for us.

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  2. truckjunky24
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    Cool pics. thanks for shareing them!!
     
  3. Onemansjunk
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    from Modesto,CA

    Nice ride--in 75!!
     
  4. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    Not more Trash from Yucaipa LOL just kidding welcome to the board. I grew up in Yucaipa left ther in 1968 up in Wash now. I do get back a few times a years now great place to grow up back in the Day
     

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  5. SuRfAcE_RuSt
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  6. colanut
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    If you put me to work I'll move north. Looks like your a GC, need a good electrican.
    I rode through your area a couple years ago. Very nice.
    Mike
     
  7. Butch M
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  8. colanut
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    Thanks guys, hope we can find it.
    Mike
     
  9. brian55lvr
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    from ma

  10. "T'RANTULA"
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    "T'RANTULA"
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    from Ohio

    I been lookin for my dads old 55 and cant find it either. All the title bureau could tell me was its still licensed somewere in ohio. Hope you find yours! :cool:
     
  11. colanut
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    thanks, like yours also. E-mail some more pics.
    Mike
     
  12. roughneck424
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    I don't blame you for wanting it back :) 55 Gassers have been cool long as I remember. They seem to be in the middle of a fad or latest rage ( to me anyway) Seems you see a lot more of them these days? But wait maybe that cuz of the internet :)
    Any other peculiar marks to be on the look out for? I will be at Calif Hot Rod Reunion. Being I have always been a 55 guy I check em all out.
     
  13. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    Did you ever make a run on Bryant lets see if we can find this and Dan Glovers 57
     
  14. colanut
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    We ran on Bryant all the time. We also ran on San Timoteo canyon.
    Did you have auto shop with Vern Casper. Good guy. How about Cy Barnett from Cy's auto parts.:cool:
     
  15. my dads 55, he ran high 11s on the street back in 68, 409, super t t0, 488s, sold it when he left for Vietnam, by the time he got home, spending 6 months in the hospital he went to find the car, kid he sold it to, blew the motor, put another motor in and totaled the car....my grandfather had abody shop for over 50 years and all body work done in lead, at one point had entire roof flowing in moulton lead to smooth it out...

    here it is lifting a wheel in the shift into second, before putting all mouldings on etc after paint

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  16. sick 55 you had....if it isnt likely you will find it, build another....do everything you had done and all the stuff you had hoped to!
     
  17. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    I had Vern Casper as Drafting class also and lived next door to cy Barnetts brother on Douglas street Yucaipa was a great place to grow up
     
  18. thehazguy
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    Good luck finding it 55's as stated are definitely cool. Age catch up to mine in the late seventy's. Would up putting the frame under another 55 at the time.
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  19. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    Lets get this back up to the top and see if we can find it
     
  20. Good luck finding it!
     
  21. cheveey57
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    Bad ass good luck
     
  22. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    someone must know
     
  23. colanut
    Joined: Oct 4, 2012
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    Thanks guys, I realy like all of your cars. It gives me hope that I may find it with your help.
    I really don't have the funds to have 2 hotrods, but if this car turns up it will happen. ;)

    Mike
     
  24. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    What year Corvette
     
  25. colanut
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    2011 Z06 blk/blk

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  26. Model A John
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    from wichita ks

    Neat ol' car. You might have to build another one just like it!
     
  27. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    A good friend has one toss me the keys one night Damm Damm I have driven some fast cars but thats a weapon
     
  28. colanut
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    It does run. We put 15k + miles on it since April 2011. All weekend miles, well some of the drives take 6 or 8 days.:p
    Just hope I dont die in it.
    Mike
     
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  29. nwbhotrod
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    from wash state

    ya and 30 mpg how can you beat that
     
  30. colanut
    Joined: Oct 4, 2012
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    Back to the top. Let's find this car. ;)

    Anyone see the black 55 gasser with red top and I think red window tint that was at the Havasu Rockabilly car show.
    Mike
     

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