CLASSIC CARS
LARRY WAY
Nothin’ like a Rat Rod It is an honour to follow in the footsteps
of my old friend, Dave Woolley. Dave is a well-liked and highly-skilled writer who has penned this column in Bounder for years. He has done an outstanding job. Now, as Dave moves on to other projects and endeavours, I’m filling his spot. Last summer, when Bounder publisher
Brian Warren and I talked about upcoming car events as well as various car trends and features, I told him about the 1929 Ford Pickup a friend and I were building in a traditional Rod style. Brian wanted pictures of the finished
product, so Bounder photographer, Todd Langille, photographed the truck with local models Lauren McConomy and Wendy Van Leur. Rat Rods and/or Traditional Rods are
built to look like cars from the 1950s. They are also built properly to be safe-driving vehicles. However, Rods are not completely
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finished. For example, the exterior finish is usually satin paint or simply primer. The
interiors are also partially completed. Many do not have fenders or hoods. Rat Rods are more than just cars. They
are an entire culture whose followers embrace the 1950s lifestyle and enjoy wearing the fashions of that period. It is not surprising that “Pin-Up Girls” contests have become a very popular feature of many car shows. I think this is great stuff. My friend and neighbour, Terry Morrow,
and I built the 1929 Ford Pick-Up over a period of two years. My vision was to build it with a musical theme. (Music is my second passion, after cars and anything car- related.) I purchased the cab in Syracuse, NY.
Terry found a frame locally. We acquired a 1966 Comet GT with a 289-inch engine and four-speed manual transmission. We took out the Comet drive train, and off Terry went. The truck is painted satin black. Local
pin stripe artist Paul Elias did a fantastic job on the lettering and pin striping. The doors say “Larry’s Music Store”, with a
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