But, Mom, I'm REALLY Gonna Use That Someday!!! by beachzz
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My son, in addition to being a white water river guide, snowboard instructor, climber, white hair on mom giver, is also a motorhead. He can take an engine apart, put it back together, with no extra parts. He's had more cars in his 28 years than I've had in my whole life. This engine came out of a 72 Chevy truck that he rebuilt. He put in a Corvette engine, raised it, changed it from an automatic to a 5 speed, did things I do NOT understand. It probably got about 2 miles to a gallon, but as he said, with this evil grin, "But it's FUN!!!!". The truck sat in front on my house for two years, and this engine's been garden art for longer than that. Because I've got yet another big project, it needed to be moved, or dumped. When I mentioned that "D" word, he got this sad look on his face, and said, "But I really am going to use it. I want to rebuild an old 40's or 50's car, and turn it into a hot rod". How could I say no? So, here it sits, but at least I got it moved (my neighbor and I rolled it out of my way, where it will most likely sit for another long while!!). AND, he's gonna put new shocks on my truck when he comes home next!!
Comments (17)
JeffG7BRJ
My loft and shed are full of 'In case I need it' thats the phrase I use when the wife says what do you want that for the answer is 'In case', she's got used to me after twenty odd years of it. One of these days it just might be handy having it around. As you have already said its garden art, it adds something! I don't know what but something.Lol. Love your colour scheme here, now if it really looked like that it would be a conversation piece and worth a few dollars to boot. Superb postwork Marilyn, I love it. Bravo!!!!!
hipps13
such sweet words brought a smile nice capture warm hug, Linda
timtripp
great way to show it!
SapUS59
excellent image my friend, thats one heavy garden sculpture. :-)
durleybeachbum
Horders can't help it! i love what you've done to this pic.
Wolfspirit
LOL!!! "Thanks for the story, loved it."
Fidelity2
Splendid. 5+.
Geoaskier
so sweet and you truely have made it a work of art
jocko500
spay it this color and he take it home with him next time he comes lol this is cool to see this like it is. wonderful
goodoleboy
Stellar postwork used on this family keepsake, Marilyn! Other than that, I really can't think of anything clever to say that would befit this down home scene.
sharky_
I don't know a thing about cars and guess where they put me in the Post Office? VOMA Nice colors... Aloha
MrsLubner
ok, honestly, the postwork nearly blinded me and I thought at first it was an acordian so I think maybe its a bit heavy. On the other hand, its a festive assault on the eyes. LOL
mickuk50
now i know where your coming from with this as i was the same in my younger days and although i dont do cars anymore i still dont throw anything away in case its needed .drives june nuts :o)..its definitely artwork in this shot marilyn lol mick
mamabobbijo
If you pull off the heads. Those bits there on top of each side with the rocker arms on them, underneath there's eight holes. Pull the pistons out of thise and it will be a perfect eight holed flowerpot holder!
auntietk
Nice pov! Did you postwork this? LOLOL! :) I love it - it looks like it's on fire.
Mad-Mike
Wow interesting post work Marilyn :-)
Thelby
He would have to soak the block in an Acid Vat to prepare it for rebuilding, if it's any good!!! But I know what he means!!!