What are the freakin' odds? Thanks to a good Samaritan.

Matt, What you did was awesome in what seems to be a "selfish, whats in it for me" world.
I see this was your first post.
Welcome aboard and hope you can stay around. The board needs folks like you.

 

gotta love it! what other hobby on earth has those kinna folks????????

 

Amen. REAL good karma..........gotta pass it on to keep it comin in.

 

Nice of you to tell us ,Now MAKE SURE to tell him and pay him back some how,

Send him a card or a new wrench or something,

I know you'll come through for all us rodders.....

By the way ,Good read!

 

Matt,
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I&#8217;ve read this since the beginning. You've made thousands of friends this week even if you never get to meet most of them.<O</O

I go through Gibson City once every couple of years. We live in central Missouri and Sherry's from the Frankfort/Mokena area. Sometimes when we're travelling between Columbia and Frankfort we come up 54 from Springfield to Onarga.<O</O
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I'd consider it a great privilege if you'd allow me to drop in some day unannounced and buy you a cold beverage of your choice.<O</O
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There&#8217;s an analogy between your kindness and a quote by someone most of us hold in great regard: &#8220;I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.&#8221;<O</O
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It sort of feels like even though we weren&#8217;t there in person that you were reaching out to all of us.

Oh, yes, welcome to the H.A.M.B.<O</O

 

There must be something in the water there...One of the best guys I ever had the pleasure of serving with in the military was from Gibson City, IL. I haven't heard of that place in almost 20 years, but he always talked about it constantly back then. I'm glad your potentially bad experience turned into a great one.

 

Not totally HAMB friendly but here go's, when I went to the 2nd power tour show that was in tinley park that year I was coming back after it was over in my Galaxie.On the ramp that go's from I-80 east to the 294 north toll my water pump blew. After I coasted to a stop and yelled at myself for not bringing my cellphone! [my fault!] I'm like well NOW WHAT? Then a little Cobra with 2 guys from Wisc. stop and let me use their phone! I ask them do you want anything for the call? NO! JUST HAD TO HELP OUT A FELLOW HOTRODDER!! They are out there! Next time it may be you! [helping or being helped!!]

 

good story, makes me fell good inside that there are still good people out there.

 

Yep please do, im not a fan of goin through someone elses profile lookin for the right thread, if i dont find what im lookin for in the albums thats it.
A really nice car anyway, or did i already said that?. its unique, plus im a T lover, i'd get a T over any A or 32. Love the motor too.
Thanx in advance.
bonez

 

I know Im late, but thanks Matt for helping my buddy out. I would not have been able to drive that car all of saturday night if it were not for you!

 

There are still a lot of good guys out there......they're easy to spot too - their cars are all 70 years old ;-)

 

Good work Matt! And if you guys noticed his join date, he's been a lurker here for a while.

 

Thanks Matt, and WELCOME!!

 

I trust that you folks all sent Matt a card when you were sending your Christmas cards.

In case you didn't, and you don't want to go back through this message to find it, the address is:

Matt<O</O
Smiley's Upholstery
502 E 7th St
Gibson City , IL 60936<O</O

 

http://www.values.com/tv_spots/83-Holding-The-Light

 

This actually happens a lot in our hot rodding brotherhood.

 

I too have story like yours, radiator and all.... Heading to WCK Paso run back in the 90's cruising down I-5 I blew the top off of the radiator in my '52 Kaiser and if it wasn't for Tino Gomez I might still be there.
Matt you are one of the few nice guys and THANKS from a fellow H.A.M.B.er.

 

good way to plug a business