roadiechris

MY FATHER WAS A MECHANIC/HOT RODDER, AND AN ALCOHOLIC. I USE TO STAY OUT IN THE SHOP, MAKE SURE HE DIDNT GET HURT. I ENDED UP DOING THE MAJORITY OF THE WORK.. THE 55 I HAVE NOW WAS HIS OLD RACE CAR.. PARENTS GOT A DIVORCE & MY MOM SOLD THE 55.HAVE HAD A SHIT TON OF RODS SINCE THEN, EVEN HAD MY OWN SHOP FOR ABOUT 12 YEARS(LOST IN DIVORCE). EX WASNT AROUND, RAISED BOTH MY KIDS IN THAT SHOP..THEY BOTH ARE INTO RODS. JUMP AHEAD TO 3 YEARS AGO. HAVENT SEEN DAD IN YEARS. GET A CALL FROM HIM, WANTING TO BE A DAD AGAIN. TURNS OUT HE WAS DYING AND WANTED ME TO TAKE CARE OF HIM..I DID.. BY CHANCE I RAN ACROSS THAT OLD 55 CHEVY WAGON & BOUGHT IT AS A FATHER/SON/GRANDSON RAT PROJECT.. MY DAD PASSED NOV 2011, BEFORE WE GOT TOO DEEP INTO THE PROJECT.. MY SON AND I STILL WORK ON IT, WILL BE UP AND DRIVING BY APRIL... OLD IRON RULES !!