Folks Of Interest Road trip to see Road Kill PU in Missouri...

I was minding my own business at home one night recently and decided to look at the Hamb classified ads when I suddenly see a Chevy 235 engine for sale in Republic, MO (near Springfield). And as soon as the weekend came I was on a solo road trip for the next 6 hours which included portions of old Route 66 to see my pal Dick Craig (road kill pu) to buy his extra engine that came with his new 54 Chevy. I arrived at his home mid day to find him under the hood installing a Fenton intake and headers.
And I almost did not recognize him due to lack of ponytail and some recent weight loss...

 

This car has got it going on....very cool

 

We looked around at his garage in the back which looks like a fun hangout...

 

Dick had also been doing some landscaping with some big rocks in his back yard and showed me his Koi pond which had two supplies of rushing water going into it which made for a very relaxing sound...
as big as these things are...I would suggest to Dick that he consider raising some trout so we can have a fish fry next time I show up...

 

Nice looking 54.

 

After looking around we decided to load up the engine I was buying which was a brand new reman 235 that had never been fired and I was proud to be able to buy it...

 

Paul,
I love to read of your adventures. You took my buddy Destin on a little 'old car seeing' tour when he was down your way and still tells about it. Thanks for the words and pics.

Scott

 

And just before I left Dick said the words a guy like me wants to hear....
"would you be interested in a Mercury flathead V8 a buddy of mine a few blocks from here wants to sell?"
and just like that we were on our way to load it up as well....

 

Thank you, I am still friends with Destin on FB and saw that he had a bad flood last weekend.

 

I took my time going home and tried to stop and smell the roses so to speak and really enjoyed the spring time weather and the sight of full ponds, rivers and creeks with good water flow and even some springs flowing from farm pastures into ponds and so forth. It was very scenic....

 

Here is a cool old motel on Route 66 in Carthage, MO that I liked and looks to be still open for business...

 

and not far away in Webb City, MO there was this cool old gas station...

 

and also in Webb City (which adjoins Joplin on it's north side) is this old theater....

 

I even drove by the Mo-Kan Speedway on my way home where the HAMB Drags are held and it looked like some event was going on and so I rolled down my window to smell the burning rubber...

 

Thanks for posting Paul,I always enjoy your photos!

 

I got home late that night and enjoyed my time on the road which is good for the soul....thank you to Dick for the hospitality and I want to come back and visit some places he wants to take me next time...

 

I forgot to post this photo which was along Route 66 on a farm...

 

Great story and pics. Thank you for sharing.

 

Yes, unfortunately he did. Going to stop and see him today.

Scott

 

Paul, come back any time. I fired the engine Wednesday. I couldn't believe how easy it started. I take it to the muffler shop tommorrow. Here's what it looks like now.
Later,
Dick

 

Hair Cut? HRP

 

I cut my hair and lost 50 pounds. Or is it that the car needs a hair cut?
Later,
Dick

 

That looks HOT !!

 

Dick, the engine looks wonderful inside. I know you never opened it up but it was .040 over just as advertised...

 

Awesome... Thanks for posting, Paul. Chevy is looking good, Dick!


Malcolm

 

I was referring to your personal grooming,,hair cut is easy,,losing 50 lbs is the tough part,I hope you wanted to and are not having health problems. HRP

 

Thanks for taking us along on another fun filled road trip and the tour of Dicks garage.

 

I really like those air cleaners.

I wish my friend Paul would visit me with a pocket full of money and an empty truck. I have a 235 with his name on it. And something older.

 

HRP-I was just too heavy or too short for my weight. The weight I was carrying I should have been about 6'8" instead of 5'9".
Later,
Dick

 

Haaa Haaa we have some in common dick i'm way to short too...........jack