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Posted: August 03 2005 09:39 PM
 
Dave Wager (aka blksheep) [ View ] [ ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Ever wonder where the instinct came from, or the passion began?



I believe it's in the genes and needs only a spark to kindle the flame.



For me, it was on this day..... and it happened like this.



A soft, distant rumble, interrupted by a brief, but violent throttle blast, rivets him to the sidewalk. He turns to witness and with full attention, drinks in this alluring sensation. With thunder beneath his feet, his imagination runs wild as his face dares a faint smile. His wide eyes beg his mind to believe this black primered vision, as his small hands began to tremble. A hint of fear passes thru him, but a more powerful curiosity whispers, "give me more".



An eight second flash that is forever branded in his memory.



The trance is broken by a familiar voice, "That's Billy Landor's 37' Ford coupe. 312 V8, 3 deuces, lakers and a Lincoln tranny. Is that thing wild or what?"



Jeff Taylor stands stunned. A shock like thrill grips his small frame. He wants to touch, smell and hear it's sweetness again. He wants to learn all about it and immerse himself in it.



He races to the corner store and eagerly trades a hard earned quarter for his first hot rod rag. Thirty-five pages that answer a hundred questions and fuels a thousand more. Young curiosity turns insantly to a life long passion as our hobby, addiction, or maybe affliction claims yet another.



Welcome aboard eleven year old Jeff Taylor.



Ten years later, Jeff Taylor's 56', 396 powered Chevy rumbles down Cresent street.



Straddling his bike, a young John Hill stands frozen, mesmerized by the thunder of this big block monster.



And without a word, the spark is passed.



Did you cruise today?



blksheep....in Charlotte

 
 
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Posted by DavyJ  -  08/03/2005 09:39 PM

It's still in the back of my mind, just a wee nipper fresh off the boat from limey land. We were travelling through Toronto and stopped for gas.......there it was ..... a chopped and channeled five window.... royal blue...wide whites and a big chromed V8. Found a magazine article about the car a few years later when i started building plastic rods....still have it in the hoard of books out back.



You guys are right......some things change you quicker than you can blink......keep up the stories and memories......it will keep you young forever.



Dave
Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005
 
Posted by 35delivery  -  08/02/2005 03:50 PM
Only to work and back but it's ALWAYS worth it!
35delivery [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Norcross, Georgia
 
Posted by Zeke  -  08/02/2005 11:14 PM

I was 9 years old, it was July of 1969, the day that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. I was attending a clambake at an uncles house, a then annual event. My uncles son had a '56 Chevy hardtop, yellow, black naugahide covered buckets, straight axle, a 301 small block, 4 speed. I remember at that young age that car WAS an animal. He took me for a ride, and let me shift it from third to fourth, first try I couldn't pull it thru, second try he told me to pull it hard, and I made the shift. THAT did it for me. Thirty six years later, I am still at it, having had a Camaro, Chevelle, and couple of Corvettes. Having built several hotrods, all blown, I now own a 671 blown Deuce Ford Tudor sedan. Every time I see my cousin, I smile, and think of this day. BTW, upon arrival back to the clambake, my dad found out I had went for the ride, and he was B.S.......True story.
Zeke [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boston, Massachusetts
 
Posted by blksheep  -  08/03/2005 12:00 AM

Since that day I first saw Billy Landor's 37' Ford coupe, my personal inventory over the years has included;



47' Ford 4dr., 51 Ford coupe, 56' Chev 210 post, 32' Ford 5 window cpe., 33 Chev. 2dr. sedan, 11 Chevy II's, thats right, 11, and curently own a 35' Pontiac 3 window cpe. and a 57' Chev. BelAir 2dr. hardtop.



I have been under several doctor's care for most of my life for this affliction, but most tell me the same thing over and over. I'm given a prescription for large doses of horsepower and told to......



"Go burn up two new rear tires and call me in the morning."



It's hell being saddled with this burden...........



blksheep.......in Charlotte



Dude, Whats that smell in your car?????????
blksheep [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Posted by JAWS  -  08/03/2005 12:55 AM

Took the '57 150 to the gym today, I just love the sound of that big solid lifter cammed 283 and a 4 speed, pulling through the gears leaving a stop sign. I hope it caught the attention of a youngster and made him/her dream for one just like I did.



I love that smell, love it.



Will I ever get tired of smoking the tires? God I hope not.
An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004
 
Posted by johns56  -  07/29/2005 03:19 PM
if i ever get mine running, i'm gonna cruise everyday.
johns56 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] phoenix, Arizona
 
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