car gawkers

When I drove my new shoebox home a couple months ago, doin about 60 down the freeway and a newer red corvette pulled-up, slowed down, looked all up and down, then gave me a honk and a wave and roared off.

Last weekend, Victoria and I were out-and-about, she said "That guy was REALLY watching the car..." Three blocks later I pull in to get gas, and the guy had turned around and followed us, parked, and jogged over to talk about the car.

Of course it's fun, and why we spend the money and time on these old things.

 

Let's face it, in a world of little boxes that all look alke our stuff sticks out like a sore thumb. People do notice, many just smile, some wave and some act very affraid. Hide you daughters the Hot Rodders are in town.
Happy Holidays
chuck

 

Yep, its' called an ego complex...you want to be seen...and a cool old car will do that for you.

My '57 has caused more accidents than I can count...the best one was when I was sitting on the corner of a McDonald's lot, next to a major street, eating a burger when this late Caddy cruises by, at about 35 mph, eyeballing the Chevy...he didn't see the traffic ahead of him stop for the red light...plowed into the back of a ricer...totalled the Toyota and a wrecker had to haul away the Caddy...bet he won't gawk as much next time...

R-

 

What I get the biggest kick out of is sitting at a long red light and some guy pulls up next to me with a new Vette/Porsche/etc.etc....
Now he won't even look at you. He's looking straight ahead, BUT his wife/girlfriend is glued to your car checking it out front to back and all over.
You can see her talking, obviously about your car, as shes checking you and your car out for the third time....BUT the **** still won't look over.
As the light turns green, she will always smile at you as she goes on her way with ****dude...
I think I get a bigger laugh over those guys than anything else.

 

yeah happend alot in the 49 happens a good bit in the 72 , but it ****s when im on my 750 and that *** hat wants to ride my rear tire an doesnt relize he out weighs me by a few thousand lbs.

 

My girlfriend was shocked at how much attention we get when are cruising the 54, i just tell her that everyone is checking her out, not the car! haha

 

Its just a job man....

It Pays the bills....I am a big fan of drivin other peoples cars fast though...

Lifes too short to be an ***hole cop, we gotta nuff of them already (I even have to deal with em)

I'm a big fan of my Sig line...quite true in my line of work...especially where I work where the murder rate and ***ault rate is going through the roof...

 

As i was pulling into the local beer store one day last summer a guy stopped dead in his tracks with his mouth hanging open. I parked and he was heading my way, mouth sill open. His words,"is that what they call a rat rod". I said, "no, that's what they call a '32 Ford". It's not all good......

 

I was going to meet my brother-in-law at his house to have him follow me to a cruise in his car. I stopped at the local party store for a beverage and he was inside getting one himself still in uniform, he's a county deputy. When I went back to my 34' pickup there was a crowd of people around it. He peeked his head inside and asked my girlfriend sitting in the p***enger seat if it had the proper safety restraints etc. She replied, "no officer it does not". He replied, "Well the next time I see this truck out I suggest you wear a lower cut top and there won't be any problems".

The look on all of the gawkers was priceless.

 

I love it!
I got to play Santa this morning and Deliver a Truck I have been working on for over a year and a half. (The Gold truck for those of you that have been here.)

It's non traditional...but it looks good-69 Longbed, tons of work...nice wheels, GREAT exhaust note...etc..
On the way to The customers home, I realized this thing was really,really nice. Lots of attention (Even on Christmas Morning)

I realized I had done a good Job. They say Pride cometh before a fall....But I am proud of it.

 

Every time Itake out my 40 p-up I get at least 4 or 5 waves or thumbs up. Believe me it's no trophy winner, but it sure makes my head swell a bit knowing I built it! She's been parked over a month now because of snow and salty roads. God I'm sick of winter!!