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JPSmit

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So, today it is snowing and bitter, I have to write a report, finish negotiating the cell phone and start my taxes. :frown:

Here is what I would rather be doing.

https://vimeo.com/33869396
 
No you wouldn't, trust me. Beating on old rusty junk for a living gets old.
 
Interesting to see a right hand drive, old-school hot rod.

It seems more and more folks are returning to the older style 'rods. Much more interest in flathead Fords than I've seen in years. We even had a Moal Roadster flattie appear at our local McDonalds cruise night.

And some of the new interest is from kids; several of my students attend "The Jalopy Showdown" each year (below).
One of my guys is bringing his old Ford rod to JS. It's powered by a Chevy 216 Blue Flame Six.
Not my type of car event, but still, looks like fun.

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weird - BTW I used to own a four door version of the Meteor at about 3:30
 
Nial, THAT is my kinda car show!!! Romp on 'em through the mud! YeeeeHaw! Love that fat ol' Caddy
I'm probably gonna be helping a friend rebuild a 53 Studabaker this summer. Gonna be a down and dirty rod for cruise nights. No trailer queen here.
 
Speaking of British hot rods... This 1936 Austin Seven Ruby was on display a couple of weeks ago at our World of Wheels show...

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Okay, so there isn't much Austin left there, but it is right-hand-drive, the owner of the car moved here to Calgary from England to work at a hot rod shop here...

This car is apparently well known in England by it's nickname <span style="font-style: italic">Rubellion</span> going back to the late 1970's when it was first built

And... The shop he works for is building a retro lakester race car for the Bonneville salt flats in 2012... A very cool car that was also at the same show...

https://rodshop.ca/lakester/

https://rodshop.ca/lakester/bonneville2011.htm
 
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