History Can I tell you guys a story?

Man what a cool story. Lucky you. When I was a kid I built a Model of that exact car, only in darker red.

 

Who sez , you can’t go home! I love when people can get this kind of a throw back experience! Great story, glad for you. Thanks for sharing it!

 

Great story, thanks for sharing. It seems you and your buddy had the car gene from an early age. Always great to reconnect with a lost friend.

 

What a neat and cool story Lloyd nostalgia and memories are what keeps this car thing going thanks for the story. I'd love to hangout with you and your buddies anytime. joe

 

I have been doing everything in my power to do things that relate to my early years. My best friend and I just installed the Tremec in my '56. On our backs, in his driveway, just like the old days. Hell the '56 is a car I have wanted since I was a teenager. My A coupe is something I wanted since I can remember. Cant wait till it is finished so we can cruise it. Trying to find a car for my friend that he would have had back in the day for him to tinker with. He is disabled and does not have the funds to do anything but survive. I built my chopper motorcycle because it is something I always wanted to do. I now have the means to do this, that I did not have before. Marriage and raising a motorcycle racing child kind of put the kibosh to any thing I wanted. Now he drives my '56 more than I do. I am OK with that. And the coupe the grandson claims as his already. He is 4. Makes me happy.
I think Lloyd is gonna make sure the connection will never be broken again. It is good for the soul.

 

What a great story! That reunion was special, for sure.
Thanks for sharing with us, it brought back similar memories when I was that age.

 

This was a couple more pictures that Gerald sent me after I left his place last night. Pretty good stuff....

 

Thanks Lloyd, I'm so used to hearing candy apple red that when I started reading your description I just automatically thought he must of forgot to write "candy" but then seeing the pictures it made since. What a cool color on a cool car. That story just made my day!

 

NO....

 

Great story and I think most of us can relate. I'm still in touch with a couple guys I grew . up with and though they are not "car guys" we have a great time telling old stories on each other. Keep the connection with your friend going.

 

VERY cool story

 

Really great story, and especially because it's a '39 Chev coupe; my favorite old car!!
It looks great today, but I liked it even more as a gasser style build it was previously.

 

Outstanding!






Bones

 

@Lloyd's paint & glass not only is Gerald a good guy but he's also a heck of a model car builder.

 

He gave me a tour! He takes the model car stuff serious! I never knew such a thing existed until he showed me. Unbelievable detail.

 

Great story.

 

Thank you for sharing this story with us.

 

This local 39 has been owned by the same guy since 1959, he was still racing it as of last year but this year his grandson (I believe) is driving, been a race car since the very early 60's.

 

Cool. Maybe you can go back again.

 

Thanks for sharing, Lloyd.

 

Really cool story, thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks for sharing a great story. It made my day.

 

That was a really enjoyable and fantastic story to start my day. Thank you for taking the time and the pictures and posting it.

 

Cool, Lloyd.

 

Lloyd... The thing's you come across in life, NEVER cease's to amaze me! That's the beauty of remote living, no matter how much thing's change, they still seem to stay the same.

 

What a great story- so glad you were able to reunite with your old friend. Just hooked up with an old buddy I had not seen in 51 years - I can totally understand how you felt …..!!!!!!

 

Thanks for posting all of this Lloyd. This is the best thing I have heard all week. I have to admit, got me a little chocked up.

 

Amazing story, thanks for posting, Lloyd.

 

Time really marinates the memories
thank you for sharing
and
What about that 55 Chevy

 

I have no clue, that picture was from 1972.