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History 2017 in review

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HOTRODPRIMER, Dec 16, 2017.

  1. ratrod0
    Joined: Apr 15, 2005
    Posts: 1,150

    ratrod0
    Member

    Started the year with a 32 Vicky traded for a roadster (brown) ended up with a real Henry roadster fullfender. Screenshot_2015-09-14-09-14-54-1.png 20170905_051052.jpg 20171216_154711.jpg 20171216_154745.jpg
     
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  2. tfeverfred
    Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Posts: 15,791

    tfeverfred
    Member Emeritus

    Hmm...... started the year with reduced hours at work. Then, I broke my right hand and I'm right handed. Lost my mom. But through all that, I only thought about selling my project and getting on with "real life", once. It was my mom who told me to keep going. A month ago, I got what is probably the most expensive fiber glass T Bucket body. It took me 2 years of saving and I swear, I've spent many a night just staring at it. It cost more than my daily driver. No one gets that, other than you guys and a guy at work. I'm closing the year with an interior that's taking way too much thought, for something so simple, but I'm doing it myself.

    Oh, my goal is to have this thing done, by this time next year.
     
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  3. Moriarity
    Joined: Apr 11, 2001
    Posts: 30,773

    Moriarity
    SUPER MODERATOR
    Staff Member

  4. Went through two motors in the Austin, got the body work done on my 61 ranch wagon and I'm in the process of building a small mail order garage. Got the support beams and roof trusses up today. Its like putting together a life size erector set.
     
  5. Dick Stevens
    Joined: Aug 7, 2012
    Posts: 3,710

    Dick Stevens
    Member

    And we can't see the license plate on the Vicky to see it is the same one again! :rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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  6. 2002p51
    Joined: Oct 27, 2004
    Posts: 1,362

    2002p51
    Member

    We finally got the opportunity to turn our no longer needed Mother-in-law apartment into additional garage space.

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  7. ratrod0
    Joined: Apr 15, 2005
    Posts: 1,150

    ratrod0
    Member

    The GA. 32 tag is registered to me. Georgia 32 tag didn't have holes drilled at the bottom so we just put it on so we could drive it around this weekend
     
  8. Drew,where are you keeping the Mercury? HRP
     
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  9. 2017 has very good to us so far. My wife and I were able to spend nearly a month in So. Fla this winter. Bought the '33 sedan (didn't plan on buying it until I saw it) in January and sold the cabrio in April. A couple of fun trips thrown in this summer as well. Living a dream!! Second pic is most current. 387.JPG 005.JPG Tim
     
  10. BamaMav
    Joined: Jun 19, 2011
    Posts: 6,709

    BamaMav
    Member
    from Berry, AL

    Lost the engine in my semi in April, was down without income until late May when the finance company and I worked out a trade, my blown up truck for one of their repo's, so far, so good. I've heard it takes a month to recover missing one work days income, I missed at least 15 or 20, so we are just now out of that hole. Finally got the 302 in the Lincoln, still working on fabbing linkages, exhaust, lines, etc. Slow go not having but a few hours on Saturdays, and only when the weather is right temp wise, but it's slowly getting there. Hope to have it fired off before spring, then start sanding and what little bodywork it needs in preparation for new paint.
     
  11. 2002p51
    Joined: Oct 27, 2004
    Posts: 1,362

    2002p51
    Member

    You mean the '47? Sold it last spring, it now lives in Australia.
     
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  12. mgtstumpy
    Joined: Jul 20, 2006
    Posts: 9,214

    mgtstumpy
    Member

    2017 is a year I'd rather forget, quite a few distractions and medical issues to contend with so everything just stalled. I made a few purchases and did some intermittent things however they are nothing to brag about. Hopefully in 2018 things will improve and allow me to get back to what I love doing. Another day closer to retirement and the bucket list!
     
  13. got this junk on the road and put almost 10k miles on it
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  14. LOU WELLS
    Joined: Jan 24, 2010
    Posts: 2,754

    LOU WELLS
    ALLIANCE MEMBER
    from IDAHO

    I had a good year in 2017 and mostly drove my olde cars as much as possible... IMG_6380.JPG
     
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  15. Gotgas
    Joined: Jul 22, 2004
    Posts: 7,175

    Gotgas
    Member
    from DFW USA

    From end of January to current. I could give reasons why progress has been so slow, but I'll just go with "Chryslers are hard to find parts for and expensive when you do." :eek:

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  16. Cosmo50
    Joined: Sep 8, 2011
    Posts: 226

    Cosmo50
    Member
    from California

    I finally got my 41 running. Drove it to work last Friday and then a local car meet after work. Still needs a lot of work done to it, but it was so fun driving it.
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  17. pumpman
    Joined: Dec 6, 2010
    Posts: 2,674

    pumpman
    Member

    2017 was an odd year for me. Really didn't work on the 32 at all. House and property took all my fun money from me but did work on some gas pumps and decided to work on this 1955 PennYan runabout this winter. I'll be making saw dust instead of sparks. IMG_1198.JPG
     
  18. simpsonrl
    Joined: Aug 31, 2017
    Posts: 79

    simpsonrl

    How do you keep the workshop so clean. (My engines always have oil in them) :)


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  19. rab71
    Joined: Jan 1, 2007
    Posts: 571

    rab71
    Member

    I started on my dream hotrod. It's a very small step forward but any time you move forward on a project is better than moving backwards
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  20. That's a nice piece Barry! HRP

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  21. That looks like a perfect body. HRP
     
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  22. 2002p51
    Joined: Oct 27, 2004
    Posts: 1,362

    2002p51
    Member

    It's that clean because it's just been completed. I haven't started working on anything in there yet. :D
     
  23. 47ragtop
    Joined: Feb 8, 2007
    Posts: 663

    47ragtop
    Member

    2017 was great car wise !! I got back in the 40 ford business . Later Bill . DSCN1476.JPG
     
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  24. So did I.....

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  25. Finished this one... :)

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    Sold this one... :(

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    Bought and am in the middle of re-doing this one... :D

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  26. Wow,that sedan looks like it is straight out of the little pages! HRP

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  27. theHIGHLANDER
    Joined: Jun 3, 2005
    Posts: 10,244

    theHIGHLANDER
    ALLIANCE MEMBER

    The year of water and wood. 4 basement floods (not much loss), 2 major storms that dropped trees all over my acreage, trees that had to be taken down, full waterproofing inside and out, new well in the mix too. I won't bother y'all with the little stuff that's falling like engine parts from that "Magic Muffler" Fiat picture. Cars? Holy shit, my peeps have definitely climbed higher up the scrotum pole with Vettes, an Auburn Speedster, Cord Sportsman, a Packard 1101 320 engine out for an awesome rebuild, the "Yellow Peril" Speed33 got done and he got 4th in a very tough class at the Detroit 'Rama, and I have more work in the shop than I can do. Me? I did a little woodgrain on my 39, got some new gauges and, hmm, there's gotta be something else but...
    My old car disease was only treated with this, and that's not all bad but I need to sell it:
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    I at least moved my "day 2" GTO project I aquired from our brother "safari-wagon" almost 3 years ago. It washed up nice and got me fired up again:
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    I'm digging in with all 20 nails to make the basement with the 39 Std. It's a tall order but dammit after this year I deserve it! Even Mrs Highlander thinks so. Hot damn, she's a keeper.
     
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    Started the year as Fordor Ron. Swapped cars with Danny and ended the year as Street Rod Ron.
     
  29. Looks good Ron,I like the mirrors better than the billet ones. HRP
     
  30. Thanks @HOTRODPRIMER. That was the goal. Stay tuned, it's gonna appear in the little pages soon. Hop Up has shot the car for a feature.
     

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