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another crazed hobby
well
the willys is done.
so i traded my street rod builder buddy my henry big boy for this
1927 chevy pick up
ford 302 2bbl.
c6 3speed auto tranny
9"rear end.
now i am building a rat rod.
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my thinking is.
i can always buy another levergun.
but i am not always going to have the opportunity to have access to a fully equipped garage and a hot rod mechanic to do the technical stuff.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LiveToShoot
Congratulations and welcome to one of the biggest black holes/money pits of hobby crafts...
...I'll be interested and following this one along.
All the best in your latest endeavor...
getting the engine and tranny for a song was the only way i could do this.
the body cost 75 bucks.
the engine had 90,000 miles on it when the van it was in got hit by another car.
then it got rebuilt and given to me.
i want to put a f-100 p/u front end in it because it will be easy and cheap.
__________________ "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
getting the engine and tranny for a song was the only way i could do this.
the body cost 75 bucks.
the engine had 90,000 miles on it when the van it was in got hit by another car.
then it got rebuilt and given to me.
If I may use this analogy...
...it's like a dealer getting a new user hooked on some freebies.
Thereafter, once hooked, the prices for product rise sharply...
...and, somehow the hole widens and deepens exponentially.
However, it's a very satisfying hobby for those involved...
...there being three of my brothers who've sunk mini fortunes into their hobby cars/trucks.
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the reason we are sure of building this for under 3 grand is twofold.
1 he has already built a dozen cars and half of them were under $3000
2 we already have a free engine ,tranny and rear end.
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no.1 important rule of the road.
always have something cool playing on the stereo.
the reason?
when they find you picturesquely draped over the hood of your smoking, twisted ,badass hotrod at the bottom of dead mans curve.
muskrat love BETTER not be coming out of the wreckage!
__________________ "I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
no.1 important rule of the road.
always have something cool playing on the stereo.
the reason?
when they find you picturesquely draped over the hood of your smoking, twisted ,badass hotrod at the bottom of dead mans curve.
muskrat love BETTER not be coming out of the wreckage!
NO muskrat love billy .
If they find you draped over the hood of your twisted badass hotrod at the end of dead mans curve , You probably should be playing ............
HIGHWAY TO HELL !!!!!!
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another crazed hobby 
Hot Dang 
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