Loose Caboose Festival
Paragould, AR
May 15, 2004
Pics by Steve Hansen
 

Hi All
   It�s Saturday and I need to get out and do some rodding. Unfortunately my �32 Roadster is being upholstered and I might as well be rodless.  What to do? Well there is a show up in Paragould, part of the Loose Caboose Festival.  Think I�ll run up and take some pictures for HotRod HotLine.  but first, I think I�ll stop at the Front Page Cafe for a Hungry Man Special.
   That�s how my morning started and it turned out to be a pretty good rodding day. On the way out of the Cafe I almost tripped over a Noble M12 GTO. These things are rare, expensive and very hot!  So I went to the truck and fetched my camera. After snapping a couple for you I motored on up to Paragould.
   The Loose Caboose show has a reputation for attracting good cars.  And this year was no exception.  I have photographed most of the cars in attendance for previous HotRod HotLine features. But there were some �new� cars in attendance that caught my camera�s lens.
   On the way home I noticed the gate at Darwin�s Hot Rod Shop was open.  I pulled in and found Darwin thrashing on his latest personal ride, a LS1 powered Kreative Rod Werks �39 Studibaker.  Darwin is highly regarded in the MidSouth for his flames. So I spent a little time watching the master lay down the fire. It�s going to be hot.  Look for it on this year�s Power Tour.
   Marty Lilly�s shop is a mile or so away. Marty is a local rodder with a reputation for high quality home shop built rods. His current project is a �47 Ford Coupe turned convertible with a lift off Carson top.  The engine and chassis are almost completed and I got a couple of pictures for you.  It�s going to be RED.
   Marty�s �47 body is at fellow rodder Roger Cope�s home shop for paint prep.  Roger�s place is a bit out of the way but I decided to stop by and check on the progress.  A little rough now. But Roger will have it slick as a grease coated pig in no time.  Note the bobbed trunk lid and raised rear deck in the last photo. There is always something trick on Marty�s rides.
   From Roger�s I cruised across town in my old Dakota. Had the window down and I made motor noises all the way. Would have preferred to be in my roadster but sometimes you just have to make do.  Now let�s get on with viewing the pics!!! Enjoy...... Steve!!!

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Noble M12 GTO!

Noble M12 GTO!

Here�s the Noble M12 GTO I almost tripped over!

Here�s part of the back & side of the Noble M12 GTO!

Here's the start of Paragould!!!  Cool!!!

Here's the start of Paragould!!! Cool!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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