HELLO, I'm another New (Old) GUY on the site....First car was '40 Ford ($80.) What year?, 1955! Longest trip.....125 mi., and it used 5 qts!!! OIL!!! Had dual exh. To carry all the Smoke out! Hence IT was called Ole Smokey......After the car was sold, The name Smokey Stuck! And all my old car buddies still call me Smoke....Had about sixty-five "Old Cars" since....Some street racers, several '34 s...two Phaetons, Three chop top Merc's, Four Woodies, etc! Got away from old cars, Rods, and Kustoms for about 20 yrs.....Now building '53 Chebie Custom, 50's Style......Yea!, Gonna Chop tha' Top....Pictures Later (at eleven!....)
Welcome from a native of the Volunteer State. Been gone now for 48 of my 60 years, but my heart is still there.
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