This is a show we
have been looking forward to for a long time. We've
always heard great things about Back to the 50's and the Minnesota
Street Rod Association who puts it on. Of course, the show experience doesn't
start with the actual show�.. First there's the TRIP there. And if any of you
are like Jack�.. Getting there is half the fun ! There's something
about the way Car Guys can spot that abandoned car out in a field--behind a building--in
a barn--wherever they might hide. I've gotten pretty good myself at picking up on
that magical sight�. The glint of windshields against the hillside that signals
the treasure of Old CARS ! Jack is the master at spotting this !
And this trip was no exception�. We weren't even out of Idaho when, from
the highway he spotted an old JunkYard�. Just had to stop to see if they might
have a part he needs. Well, the guy at the junkyard tells Jack that two
stop signs down about 2 miles East there's a guy with old cars in his yard and another
junkyard that is selling out to develop the land for houses. Could there be
Anything More Tempting ??? Well, the junkyard turned out to be a bust�.
Nothing he needed. BUT down the road from the junkyard was a house with Treasure
in the back field�...
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Now this may not look like treasure
to all of you�. Some old fifties mopars and an old farm truck�... |
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But Jack isn't content to just
wander through�.he has to look under the hoods of these beauties�.
One of these cars is actually a '57 Plymouth Fury with a Huge Nascar type
Hemi in it ! Remember when they had to put a certain number of cars on
the road with their huge racing motors in order to be able to use them in
the races ? There were usually only a few of each type made ~
well here's one out in a field in Eastern Idaho ! Of course Jack went to
the door but no one answered even though he could hear people inside�. So he
left a note on their door ~ but he's not holding his breath. |
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So�.. Down the road we go
~ with a few interesting spots popping up along the way. |
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This is also in Eastern Idaho--
some 50's out in the scrub and an old Studebaker behind this shop. |
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We came across this '57
Wagon in Western Montana. This rodder isn't going to put his car away for
the winter ! |
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If you look really hard you'll see
the remains of a Car Guys dream. He had a pile going--all the parts he needed for that
dream car. He just waited too long to get it started ! |
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We run into little rod shops
all across the country when we travel. This one is Bob's in Forsythe, Wyoming.
We didn't see anyone around though. |
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Rosebud Auto Wrecking and Salvage
in Rosebud, Montana |
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Dewains daughter Heather won a poetry contest and has a chance to go to Salt Lake City if she can raise the money, so Dewain gave her all of the hubcaps in the yard so that she could sell them to earn her way to Salt Lake. A budding entrepenure with roots in old cars ! If you need hubcaps you can call them at 406-347-5341. |
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Dewain told Jack about another guy nearby who had a lot of cars on his land�. So off we went ! This ride put Jack in Hogs Heaven ! |
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Also in Rosebud, Montana but across the river and a few miles away we met JimYonkaitis. His Dad had a big spread here where he raised cattle and grew some hay�.but for as long as Jim can remember, his Dad was dragging in cars. His Dad is gone now and his Mom has been getting rid of the cars but there are still a lot left here. Most of the two door cars are gone but take a look at all of these great pictures and see if there's something you can't live without�. You can call Jim at 406-347-5325. Tell him Jack from HotRodHotLine sent you ! He's a great guy and spent a lot of time with us wandering over the property looking at all of the cars. |
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