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  1. 01-01-2005 01:34 PM #1
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    Thumbs up Hello from Minnesota

     



    Hello, everyone. I found my way here from the search term "rat rod". Since I was 8 years old and saw a 55 chev smoke the tires from a stoplight I knew I wanted a street rod. 42 years, marriage, 2 kids later my dream finally came true. Along the way I watched as the sport grew and changed. My hopes sank as I watched the high buck cars take over the sport. Then last year while browsing e-bay, lo and behold I found the term rat rod attacked to my dream car. He's a 51 Pontiac Cheiftan, nova sub, SB chevy, no interior, body by bondo, and paint by spray can, I paid a measly $3500 for him and put 2500 miles on him in 4 months. THIS is my idea of rodding, a car not built by pros and parked wherever you want. (no wax required!) I look forward to conversation while waiting for spring!
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    Goldenrog- I like it! I would say, "Welcome to the forum!" but I just got here myself!
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    Re: Hello from Minnesota

     



    Originally posted by goldenrog
    Hello, everyone. I found my way here from the search term "rat rod". Since I was 8 years old and saw a 55 chev smoke the tires from a stoplight I knew I wanted a street rod. 42 years, marriage, 2 kids later my dream finally came true.
    Welcome to CHR goldenrog
    I usta' live in Northern Iowa just down I-35 from you. Been to the Street Rod Nats. a couple times in Minneapolis .............. or St Paul ......... wherever the fairgrounds are. Pull up a chair and type awhile.
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    Nice to hear from you. Where do you live now?
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    Originally posted by goldenrog
    Nice to hear from you. Where do you live now?
    Illinois. About an hour south of Chicago. I get back to see people in Iowa 2 - 3 time a year.
    "PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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    Glad to be------Old-----and Plain! :<)
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    Welcome to CHR

    And......some of are just plain old !
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    Welcome to CHR GoldenRod. A beautiful car and I love that flame job. It eally stands out.
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    Welcome, Golderog! Good lookin' car; I love that body style, and a Poncho, to boot.
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    Hey Rog, welcome to the forum. Great looking poncho ya got there. I am down the road and across the line a couple hundred miles in South Dakota. I still have a vent window from my '55 Ford with a "North Star Dragway" decal on it!!! Are you gonna have the car at back to the 50's this year?? Let me know, I'll be sure to look you up..
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    Welcome to CHR. That's a cool Pontiac ya got there!
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    Thanks for all the kind words. I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible!
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    Hi welcome to CHR Enjoy
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    Welcome to the Club Jim. Hey, glad ya found that dream car of yours, its a real nice lookin' ride!!

    I was in your area a couple of years ago with my dad visiting the relatives in Minneapolis and Silver Bay. My dads family is scattered all over the place there, mostly under ground now but some still kickin' :-) We'll be heading back sometime this year again for another visit when it warms up a tad, my dad doesn't do cold weather anymore.:-)
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