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TBT: 10 years ago this week Mrs Tripper & I closed on our main real estate office... it took 1 year & 2 weeks to build. Sold 6 months before the meltdown & glad we did... retirement is good!!! :D

BoB
 

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Me and my brother in front of my brother in laws 57 Tbird...had an optional 56 top and what was called at the time, an experimental 312. It would bury the needle at 140....
 
Incredible, Tripper. We live just outside Stillwater, MN which is the first town in Minnesota and was a lumber capital. Lots of big restored Victorian houses here. A very tall extension ladder and lots of maintenance to keep them nice though.

Many are like the one Dr. C posted. Beautiful.
 
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Indredible, Tripper. We live just outside Stillwater,MN which is the first town in Minnesota and was a lumber capital. Lots of big restored Victorian houses here. A very tall extension ladder and lots of maintenance to keep them nice though.

Bob, I've restored a bunch of old homes but built new so I could have it the way I wanted it and lots of upkeep was the last thing I needed. It also had an elevator & was built to commercial code! It's located on the main street in the Houston Heights... one of the largest bungalow neighborhoods in the nation! It was a gorgeous office but am glad to have the big mortgage & taxes off my back!

BoB
 
One of the first

Looks like Dad was one of the first to build a Rat Rod and he didn't even know it.
 

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TBT: Tripper Jr & I used to race slot cars a LOT! Here he's receiving a trophy for his efforts by 3 time world champion & 4 time US champion P.A. Watson at P.A.'s track in Pasadena, Tx!

BoB
 

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Right on
I used o run them alt too. Even rewound my own motors to make them a three volt.

Iron,
There was a old guy that was a regular called "The Old Phart". He was quite the character & a crafty old fox. When he'd beat me... I'd always say... HE CHEATED! They ask how I knew & I'd say... because I cheated & he beat ME! [ddd[ddd[ddd

BoB
 
TBT

the bikes were from 1970-73 68 Camaro 1972 pix of my wifes mom and dad in the 30s
 

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Iron,
There was a old guy that was a regular called "The Old Phart". He was quite the character & a crafty old fox. When he'd beat me... I'd always say... HE CHEATED! They ask how I knew & I'd say... because I cheated & he beat ME! [ddd[ddd[ddd

BoB
Yep a dead giveaway [ddd
 
Crusin' my old Ghia in the Tejas hill country with Lake Travis in the background! Loved that car!!!

BoB
 

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My friend Jim (a member here) and I thrashing on our Willys (his car, my engine and trans) at Minnesota Dragways around 1966.
 
Ok...this is a new one....

Throw back Thursday......ok....let me toss something into the mix...Ain't a hot rod but it is sure a Throw back to the 50's....and NO....I'm not in the photo.....
 

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Some skinny punk in my parents' garage. (I'm thinkin' 1980-81, so I'd be 14 maybe 15.)

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