Art & Inspiration I love my turd...

How about a photo of the truck? HRP

 

I agree, I sometimes think about those kind of things as well. The Plymouth has the factory "woodgrain" worn off of the lower driver side window garnish from years of arms resting on it.

How about an update on the '38?

 

The truck is likely fun due the fact you can drive it anywhere, park it anywhere and treat it how you want. Drive the coupe to work for a week and...........you get it. Tim

 

Thanks for the update. You can see it at all the time and if it's sitting in the office it can't be too unloved OR unappreciated!

 

Rolex? maybe Timex....

 

Character is hard to fake-either in a vehicle or a person. That's what makes us love these stupid cars.

 

Yeah I have the same problem, always scratching stuff with my Rolex.

 

Do real cowboys wear Rolexes?

 

No, but the cuff button on their Levi jacket will scratch paint better then some high falutin' timepiece

 

Does Norm wear them in his old truck, while he's out doin cowboy "things"?

If I had a Rolex I'd be damn sure to not scrape it up no matter where I was.

 

I really never gave it much thought about the natural wear on our old cars. Thsese are things patina and fake paint jobs can't reproduce. Even if they do it's still fake and there are no memories of years of use and abuse. Most old cars have a wear section on the driver side inner door window trim and just outside where the paint is worn off from years of resting the arm on the window.
I remember my dark maroon 49 Dodge having a worn grey primer spot where I'd place my left arm. Often around the cigarette lighter will be scratches, as well as the glove box door. All of this gets removed during a restoration or restomod. That's why I love unmolested originals which are getting fewer all the time.
Ryan don't mess with your door. It's perfect like it is. It's a turd but you can still polish it!

 

Trucks and Rolex's, neither needs to be explained.

 

watches and cars...2 of my favorite things too. If the cars weren't taking up all my expendable income, I would have a collection of watches. Once my current project is finished, I'm gonna start socking away some money to buy an automatic. @Ryan care to share your watch collection? I've seen a few of yours over on the Gear Journal...never knew you had the Rolex though.

 

I stopped wearing my Rolex because I was tired of it scratching my door. Door paint isn't cheap!

 

YOU RESTORED the ROLEX...there goes that natural patina..

 

There's nobility in a well-worn old truck. When you see a beat up old car, you think "someone hated this thing" when you see a beat up old truck you think "someone loved this thing"

 

How true!

 

I traded my Rolex for an F-1 pickup.
Rolex kept perfect time...just what I DON'T have for this other truck!
Ah, well...Jeff loves the Rolex, and I love the truck...

 

Very nice collection.
I don't wear a watch, too hard on them but,
I do have a small collection of clocks, maybe twenty from about 1890 through 1960

 

Dude. You do not know Ryan at all. The 38, NASCAR engine and all was the daily before a more traditional rebuild was begun.

 

!Report!...off topic!, But being the Boss does give you some latitude. HRP

 

Aww man. You and your dad ... perpetually awesome. Thank you Ryan. Cochran family. You already know.

 

@Ryan holy shit...you have more than I thought. Im jealous....they are all gorgeous, but I'd take one of the Sinn's

 

I had a boss that had a lot of nice expensive watches. He would explain how accurate they were and everything - the man was never on time for anything. Go figure!