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now that is spooky .. when i was about 9 years old an unkle and aunt of mine lived in that house you speak of .. there in fact was 6 nails hung on a wall where 6 hats was supposed to have been hung belonging to the husbands of a women who killed them .. and 6 unmarked graves in the back yard .. the only thing spooky that my unkle said ever happened was one day after he left for work .. my aunt was sick in bed .. at noon someone walked into her room and asked how she was feeling.. my aunt did not look up but said she was feeling a little better .. later that day my unkle came home from work and my aunt thanked him for checking on her .. he said he did not come home earlier and the door was still locked when he just came home .. the place burned down supiciously about 25 years ago

How've you been lately?

My Hometown's Historical Society has a Website and this was their latest entry.
As a teenager getting interested in Cars, I can remember seeing
Johnny Lands Caddy Wrecker many times!

Got this stuff from a friend of mine in Beaumont, Texas and I thought I'd share it. I love looking a good work, don't you??

Hey Pal, check out this 3 deuce set-up recently completed by a friend of mine here. He restored a 1968 Ford Torino GT two door hardtop,,,,,,, built the engine - a 428 Cobra Jet. It has a 4 speed Ford toploader tranny and a 9" Ford posi-trac 4.10 rear end. The engine has an Iskendarian roller cam and 12-1 compression - Hooker headers and makes LOTS of horsepower. It had a big Holly 4 barrel carb on it but he just changed it over to the three deuce set-up. The guy is a perfectionist - check the details on the installation - all the linkage, fuel lines, etc. are OE Ford stuff. This Ford really RUNS my friend.....I rode in it and it will scare you! L8tr,,,,,R

Mellow, Do you have a pic of the car too? Nice motor.

I have a request via email for a pic, Stovens, and if I get one then I'll post it up here.

meller

Cool!

that is a great looking motor.

Originally Posted by MelloYello

Dont start me off....Ya need those prices to run that nasty Torino...

thanks for filling in for me mellow .. there just has been nothing going on in my world of late .. but i will share some local hotrod history .. these fellows have been gathering here every sunday morning at the local grocery for nearly 40 years .. telling the same lies week after week .. once in a while they relive their late teen years .. they are a bit older than me but i remember them well as hot rod heros to me .. the fellow with the camo coat with his back to us had a pretty wicked 340 cuda and was constantly challenging the local sherriffs dept to catch him .. he like me loved to drive hard after too much beer .. the fellow to his left with the red & white cap looking at me had a stought 383 roadrunner .. he lived near the school and took me home from ball practice a lot .. i rode in that runner a bunch ..the next fellow i dont know well .. the next with the red hat had a 390 torino that he showed out a lot in .. he would burn out every morning leaving my school after droping off his little brother headed for high school in hazel green the fellow with the blue plaid shirt i dont remember .. the next fellow with the red plaid shirt is featrured way back in post # 541 .. he actually owned this store in the 60`s and early 70`... he`s our previous commissioner ..the next fellow holding the water bottle is our current commissioner and now owns the car in post # 71 .. he had a neat 55 crown vick back in the day .. he hired me numerous time to haul hay ..kept most of the neighborhood kids in spending bucks that way ..the fellow in the green coat had a loud demon .. he was best buds with the first guy i spoke about .. the law knew them both well ..and their third running buddy actually just retired from the sherriffs dept recently .i dont know the fellow in white hat and shoes .. the last fellow with blond hair and beard was the most notorious hotrodder of the day .he lives next to me .. had the fastest 69 chevelle around .. didn`t tell anyone at the time he was running a 427 .. claimed the original 396 ..would beat everything cept frankies mach one ..from post # 206 .. all these fellows still get a rush when i drive up in my stang .. takes them back to their glory days ..

Thanks for the Introductions, Hoss. The knowledge and experience that is gathered around that table is invaluable, as is that picture. You are a lucky man to be able to call them your friends but, heck, you already know all of that, don't you?

P.S. that's truly one of those "I'd love to be a fly on the wall pics"

meller

you should be around when one of their wives walks in .. they go to spitting out their chewing backy and stopping their cussing real quick

hahaha, been there