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My big fat (that’s me) boring, rambling, ineffectual, irreverent, Canadian intro post.
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Old Ray
Posted 2014-05-02 3:57 PM (#438965)
Subject: My big fat (that’s me) boring, rambling, ineffectual, irreverent, Canadian intro post.



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Location: Invermere B.C. Canada - Rocky Mountains		I hope that this is the right location to post this? I’m not sure if it is necessary, ....but could I give a little boring personal information?

I have been a car guy since my mother took me off pabulum and I started reading the little hot rod car magazines and then Tom McCall in Mechanics Illustrated. I took a mechanics apprenticeship after high school at a local dealer then had my own shop for 4 years and one day in the winter I had a farmer’s one ton up on the hoist full of frozen cow poop, well it didn’t stay frozen for long, and when this brown cold water started running down my neck I decided that this was a good time to look for other career opportunities.

There were no auto parts stores in town so I opened one and ran it for 22 years. I am now retired and for something to do I have a used book store open half days which leaves the other half for car building.

My shop truck project was completed last summer and so I now need a new build project to rationalize having it and a buddy found this Canadian (plodge) 56 Dodge wagon on kijiji late last fall so I traded another car for it. Had to, my car in high school was a 56 Dodge two door hardtop, black and turquoise, that the previous owner had installed a 59 sports fury 318 in. complete with glass packs, sure brings back some nice memories.

I have enjoyed the information that I have read here so far and look forward to getting your assistance when I get into my project, thanks from the Canadian Rocky Mountains.


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d500neil
Posted 2014-05-02 4:06 PM (#438967 - in reply to #438965)
Subject: Re: My big fat (that’s me) boring, rambling, ineffectual, irreverent, Canadian intro post.



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Location: bishop, ca		Welcome aboard, Ray!

If you'd like to create a dedicated message thread on the restoration-evolution of your ride, you can post its pics and information over
on our Members Rides message board.

Check out the other car-discussions on that board.


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The Chrysler Kid
Posted 2014-05-02 4:09 PM (#438968 - in reply to #438967)
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Location: Ocala, Florida		A plodge wagon what a rarity! Welcome to the board Ray! Lots of good info here! Would love to see more of your car.
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kmccabe56
Posted 2014-05-02 4:33 PM (#438971 - in reply to #438968)
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The Chrysler Kid - 2014-05-02 4:09 PM

A plodge wagon what a rarity! Welcome to the board Ray! Lots of good info here! Would love to see more of your car.


Plodges are only a rarity for those of you south of the border, or in my case north.

For us Canucks, they were "normal".
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oldwood
Posted 2014-05-02 4:40 PM (#438974 - in reply to #438971)
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Location: little rock, AR		A 2dr wagon!!! What more needs to be said. Welcome aboard.
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55 Dodge
Posted 2014-05-02 10:39 PM (#439022 - in reply to #438965)
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Location: ST. Stephen NB Canada		Welcome Ray from the East Coast, (New Brunswick). Sounds like your familiar with the board. You will meet lots of good people here that have a ton of information & experience that they are more than willing to share .-Garry-
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wizard
Posted 2014-05-03 3:13 AM (#439043 - in reply to #438965)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Welcome to the gang Ray - you surely got a rare one there!
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2014-05-03 4:48 AM (#439049 - in reply to #438965)
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Location: Netherlands		Welcome Ray.
With an intro like that, maybe instead of selling books you should be writing one yourself and cash-in Big Time!

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FIN ME
Posted 2014-05-03 6:58 AM (#439059 - in reply to #438965)
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Welcome, Old Ray, from a displaced Canuck!

Grand old wagon, you have there!

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miquelonbrad
Posted 2014-05-03 10:42 AM (#439079 - in reply to #438965)
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wild440
Posted 2014-05-03 11:37 AM (#439084 - in reply to #438965)
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Location: canandaigua, ny		Cool...another Suburban owner, like the car...enjoy
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