Who else is a long time owner? I am moving toward 50 years ownership of my banger powered Tee RP always changeing and enjoying i t
Have owned my 40 for 57 years. Bought it in 1963 for $400. Was making $1.15 per hour as a supermarket stock boy at Grand Union.
The "T" tub that I am in the process of reconstructing was originally built (by me) in the early '60's. It was a lot of work. It was built completely "from scratch" with a crappy square tube frame, the front half of a '20 touring car, and an early Dodge hemi (including drivetrain) and completed in 1966. It has a valid Minnesota title listing it as a "1966 Homebuilt". After a couple of years of use, the frame developed an obvious "sag" and was put into storage in 1970. It was stripped while in storage and I kept moving the hulk around all of these years. I have it in "roller" status now and have a built 258" 8BA to power it. Alas, at the age of 78, with various infirmities, I'll probably not be able to finish it. I'm trying, though. Here's the only picture I have on my current computer and it is a few years old; since it was taken I have completely changed the suspension to make it sit a lot lower. My '51 Ford club coupe and (admittedly O/T) 1967 Corvette coupe were both purchased in 1987.
We got this in 1980/81 for my then girlfriend,now wife , brought it off a bloke at Rolleston( the op will know where that is). She went straight from a Morris minor to this at 18. It was original faded red and ivory back then with a red oxide hood along with lake pipes and was a mess. Had a perfect imprint of the hood bird in the centre of the roof. 40 yrs now and can’t see it going anywhere soon.
Hot rod for 61 years now ! First got my Bobtailed 28A Roadster to run in 1959. I'm not counting near 3 years of hunting parts. Idea was to have a car for high school in 1960. Miami Sr. High Grow up Coconut Fla. By high school rod was shiny Black,seat n inside needed better ,no top. Real world showed me I need something with a top n roll up windows,$75 got me a old Henry J that ran. I did custom the "J" too. It was stolen in late 1964,"J" made Car Craft mag. in Jan of 63. I still have my 28 hot rod. It takes upkeep,but if ya saw it in the 60s,she looks the same,except I did get around to adding a folding top many years later.
Early 1955 Chevy Panel Truck - 48 years (presently undoing all the bad stuff I did to it in the 70's) OT Stock 1931 Model "A" Four door - 39 years 1951 Ford 2 door - 31 years (Avatar) Kinda OT 1972 C-20 Camper Special Chevy Truck - 34 years - Working with my Grandson to get it back on the road- he'll be 4th generation
I convinced my grandpa to give me his 1937 Ford truck in 1963. I got my 1947 Mercury in 1967. I have grandpas 1954 Ford and his 1940 tractor. My parents bought my 1966 Chrysler convertible in 1972
'64 Falcon Purchased as the third owner in 1996, making it almost 26 years ownership.. Recent new interior
had my '33 on the road for twenty years... [body swap]. . my buddy bought his '47 coupe in '61 for $100... may see it this afternoon... sadly he may never drive it again... damn c19 won't let him leave the home...
32 Chevy has gone through many changes in the 48 years that I've owned it . This is the latest version...
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