Folks Of Interest HAMB shop visit----Ryno

As you may know by now, I usually hit the road very early on weekends and head out on an adventure. Even though I drive a couple hundred miles a day on my oxygen route at work I never seem to get tired of exploring the American Mid West. This time I left home about 5 am on a Sunday morning and headed to the southwest corner of Missouri (4.5 hour drive) to the home of Ryno. This was a couple of months ago and the weather was good. I was lucky enough to buy two Caddy engines from him. He had a nice home and shop along with a nice family and a friendly dog. I found him working in his shop with the doors open while his kids rode bicycles in their quiet neighborhood. Here is Ryan.

 

He had a cool low rider 60 Chevy wagon project going.

 

Really had a nice shop too.

 

Big Caddys were to be found here

 

This one was too big to get a photo of in one shot because of the close quarters. Very nice car and for sale in Hamb cl***ifieds.

 

After checking out a Merc frame he was putting on air ride for a customer, it was time for me to hit the road. Was a short visit but I enjoyed it. Lots of you have visited Ryno who lives near the Mo-Kan Speedway but these photos are for the ones who haven't been there. Thanks for selling me the engines and catch you next time Ryno!

 

But WAIT----there's more----It turns out that my good day was going to get better.....

 

I stopped on the way home to buy an old batwing air cleaner I had seen the night before in the Wichita craigslist ads.

 

While there, I spotted a very cool hemi engine in the man's garage. "Is that for sale?" I bought it too---

 

How on earth do you find this stuff ?

 

Then I was like " I sure do like this old 30 Chrysler coupe you have here. Is it for sale?" and he said it was his Dad's old car and he was in very poor health. I was lucky enough to buy it that day for my pal Bobwop in WI. Real nice car. And then I stopped to show it to a friend near my home and ended up selling the car to him before I ever got it off my trailer. SOLD

 

Well, most of the time people call me----but I keep a keen eye out for good deals. And I don't lay around the house on weekends watching tv!

 

Hey, that shop looks familiar!



jerry

 

One of these days I'm making a trip up that way

 

Jerry I still have a Piece of you T5 from the Midnight transmission swap at Ryno's Place.

Looks like a great road trip.

 

So was your pal Bobwop in WI pissed that you sold the Chrysler you bought for him? Nice looking car! And a very productive road trip.

 

Nope----he made a nice profit without ever laying eyes on the car. He found out about all of this later that night. It was just one of those lucky days. My friend who bought it was very happy too.

 

Next time your in my neck of the woods give me a yell. Would love to visit for a bit.

 

And even though the Chrysler coupe is a long wheelbase car, it still looks small in it's new home parked beside a 24 Dodge Brothers touring car---

 

I would love to and I did p*** thru your town that day but it was a 14 hour trip on a Sunday----next time I will try. I know you have some cool stuff. Who else has bombs and ejector seats?

 

good day for both of us. Thanks Paul!

 

Ryno Rules!!!! Great shop.

 

Profit and a superbowl win in one day....not too shabby.

 

Ha ha--no, this was a couple of months ago not last weekend.

 

Why do people refer to those as bat wing air cleaners?



That's a bat wing air cleaner.

.Ryno is neato.

 

Paul,
You should auction a weekend with you on one of these ROAD trips. Thanks for the inside look at a part of America that not all of us get to see. Slim

 

Very cool shop! That blue caddy looks familier. Was it at the roundup last year? I have a pic of my son and I kneeling down in front of the black caddy that was taken from the roundup in 2009. Ryno does some good work.

 

Ryno - ROCKS............
T-Man, thanks for the correction........

 

Ryno is the man

 

Thanks for sharing your positive happy day Pov !