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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by FordyG, Sep 13, 2019.

  1. 1Nimrod
    Joined: Dec 11, 2018
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    You would have been only 12-13 year's old in 1968 not old enough for the US Armed Force's to put you in the motor pool! Did I miss something or not understand what you mean??

    1Nimrod
     
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  2. sloppy jalopies
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    yup, you are correct on the math, but in '74 they didn't need me with one good eye...
    but in '68 they probably would have taken me and found a job I could do... kp, motor pool etc.
     
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  3. The Bomber
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    Sorry to hear Mike about your Dad and all... it leaves a mental scar but you sound like it didn’t get you down. God Bless You and your Mom Buddy!
     
  4. The Bomber
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    I’m wondering if a lot of it is just his shadow on the car and all the white dots make it look like something.. what do you think?
     
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  5. 1Nimrod
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    ... You just might have something there Watson...

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  6. 1Nimrod
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    But my friend you broke the chain. Thank God for that and you make the choice everyday to be better and not to be like him. Remember to Love your Dad because he brought you into this world but you do not have to be like him... Peace be upon you my friend and God's love each day...

    1Nimrod
     
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  7. hotrodfords
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    Thanks for sharing your family memories, they are great.
     
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  8. 1Nimrod
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    I can't speak for the US Government taking you or not because of your eye but I know of two people two different life stories #1 my best friend had the front half of his foot cut off from a freak accident and the Government would not take him. #2 my Aunt's brother had one bad eye and the US Army drafted him. I have letter's from him when in country telling us it was his turn at point and he and the other's with him had to go into the mountains to go dig out the VC with Flamethrowers and shot guns in the tunnels that morning. Thank God he made it home got married and raised a family. Just saying one never knows what our Government will do in War time...
    Thanks again to all those that Served and are Serving in the US Military God Bless and protect you all...

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  9. FordyG
    Joined: Oct 18, 2015
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    you bet, pictures are to be shared. Most of these have probably been in a box the last 40 years
     
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  10. FordyG
    Joined: Oct 18, 2015
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    Here are the rest of those car show pictures from Snowbird, I am not 100% on the year but it had to be 73-75ish, I think Snowbird opened up in 71. Mods feel free to delete these as its a slippery slope here.
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    img063.jpg
     
  11. FordyG
    Joined: Oct 18, 2015
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    Few more, I do know dad was never a member of Stags.
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  12. Thanks FordyG, brought back some memories.

    Mick
     
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  13. FordyG
    Joined: Oct 18, 2015
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    You bet, I am just down the road, maybe you will see my truck running around soon. You ever see a blue 52? Studebaker truck running around that is my dads oldest brother. The 40 coupe this thread started with has been running around for 15+ years now, the 57 150 handyman wagon my brother built out in his garage will be on display at peach days next year for best of show.
     
  14. The Bomber
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    Lol
     
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  15. 1Nimrod
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    Sweet ghost flames on that nice looking white ragtop dark cherry/purple rod next to the red Corvette. I didn't know they were doing ghost flames in the 70's? Sooo Cooool man... Who ever painted that rod had some excellent talent...

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  16. FordyG
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    Rolling redlines in High School. img035.jpg
     
  17. FordyG
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    Sorry I think I posted that one earlier, but I went through my scans and I think that is about it not counting those that came afterwards that I can't post here. I have my uncle painting one of those post Vietnam/Dad/Coupe pictures for me, I do have one that is relevant here but is a picture of my dad aboard the U.S.S. Vancouver with some of these exact same pictures I scanned on the wall behind him.
     
  18. 28rpu
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    That blue with black cobwebbed fenders '34-5 Chevy coupe sure looks like one I saw at the 'Run To The Sun' rod run in Sun Valley, Idaho back in the mid-late 70's.
     
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  19. FordyG
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    I couldn't tell you but look for my brothers 57 wagon build this March in Boise at Autorama.
     
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  20. OLDSMAN
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    I was in the army from 1969-1971, in the infantry, but didn’t serve in Nam. Whatever these guys did to survive there is nothing wrong with. Every one did the job they needed to
     
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