Sunday, January 31, 2010

WOW

This is one chance in a million. We are parked behind a low rider shop. Frank has given me the run of his shop. He even fixed our idling problem on the Vibe. Says anything he has we are welcome to. I will get his picture later. How lucky could a farm boy from Mo. be to fall into all of this? What does this 65 Nova wagon and our coach have in common? No, the Nova runs.
They both came from chicken yards. Our's from Tx. and the Nova from Ok. Frank got it on ebay for 1200 bux and has it running and looking pretty good. Going to keep it pretty original because everything is there. What a deal.

Sounds good. Frank did put an electronic ignition on the little 6. This would be a sweet hot rod. Frank is very tempted to put a big block chevy in here. Maybe before we leave I can convince him. His two sons eyes really lit up when Frank and I were talking about hotrodding this little machine. They were smiling from ear to ear.

Look at what Frank is building for a guy. A 64 Impala convertible with hydraulics. Low rider that will jump. Has a Toyota rear end so it will flex when the car jumps. I have only seen this stuff on the Speed Channel.
I am telling you, I feel like a kid in a candy shop out here. Frank has so many cars over there that he could have his own car show. He wont sell them but his wife would.
This is great.
Dan



posted by Dan & Teri Gregg @ 2:03 PM

2 Comments:

At January 31, 2010 at 3:04 PM , Blogger GMF said...

Dan
Not saying you should get one but you are so close you ought to look at the factory. The Laze Daze factory has to be with in a few miles of where you are. Its a family ran sold at factory only class C dealer. In fact the dad and his brother are the ones that made the first class "C". And the thing that impressed this old Missouri boy is how much of the work they do outside or in buildings with only a roof. Makes me wonder how I ended up in PA. I was at the factory a year ago last Fall but new is to steep for me....
God Bless and sounds as if you landed almost in heaven on earth..
What a shop and with that weather you might just want to become a squatter. But sooner or later the traffic will send you packing..
Garry

 
At January 31, 2010 at 5:25 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

Hi,

Just a quick note from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Still winter here and that sun and warm air is looking pretty good from here. Do vaction with a 21 foot travel trailer in the summer but getting close to retirement and planning on doing some more (maybe fulltime) traveling myself. Sorry to hear about your engine problems. Had a tranny go a couple of times while vactioning myself. Nor fun but you just have to take the good with the bad.
Enjoyed reading your travels of the last month. Good Luck!

 

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