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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 1995 Posts: 1,159 | I didn't see where John had posted this but I thought you all might enjoy the postscript to his saga. We've got more pictures (of course!) but this will at least give you an idea of what he's up to. Peggy
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 Former Workshop Owner | | Former Workshop Owner Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,317 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | You guys are having way too much fun! 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Interesting & funny story well told. Reminds me of a somewhat similar experience attempting to drive a 62' Corvette 1200 miles home my wife bought. But that is for another day and a cold brew or two.
I had a V6 Jimmy like that firetruck once. It was bulletproof. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | Great saga. Nothing like a little adventure in your life to get you out of the everyday blues. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 615 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 615 | That's great, I gotta add a firetruck to my collection . MONGO | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 719 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 719 | Oh man, what a trip, literaly! SO glad that while getting "tater home was a fiasco, it wasn't all that bad. I had a 2 day trip from Los Angeles to central WA turn into 4 days (3 of them going 10 miles at a go in Oregon, with much under-car time between). Thankfully that car had a lot of sleeping room and I have a good sense of humor. I suppose it's a bit late to bring up that most states have what they call a trip permit, allows you to drive an unregistered vehicle for a day or two just to get it from A to B. Was how I drove 'Tater, that had last been registered as a farm truck in '76, part of the way home w/o encurring the wrath of the state police.  Cool use for an old tanker tho, great idea.
1956 GMC 370 dump " 'Tater "1970 VW Volksrod "the Black Bomber" 2007 Chevy Avalanche 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, 2005 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI I dig all cars, old and new, whether they were hammered out of American iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just MY opinion! :P
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 | Secertly didn't we all want to be firemen( well maybe not John). I don't think I could explain a fire truck to the Wife though...BUT HONEY "PLEASE" :p
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,276 | Wow John Great story. God family and Good friends are really all a man needs in this word. Semper-Fi this motto will take you far. That and you ability to make the best of any situation. You should have been a writer. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 184 | I must say that this is the most entertaining bit of writing I've read in a long time. I was at work for the original saga and I nearly fell out of my chair laughing.
It's great to see all that ends well. It's also a prime candidate for a working bolts calendar page!
Great job. Keep it up! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 |
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,139 | Wow, if you all keep this up (this one and Jim Bow's thread referring back to John's old Roadkills), we may get John to finish up the story of taking the '51 to Mapleleaf in Nova Scotia. What he's got so far is really good. (So ... bug him ! I mean, encouage him. Oh, and rain -- that'll keep him indoors ) Peg
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum"I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O" | | |
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