Is this junk, or a neat ride?
Apr 19, 2018 14:41:25 #
Going through some folders from a few years ago and stumbled on this car that I photographed at the annual Teamsters Car Show. I thought the air breathers were somewhat unique. I can imagine this would turn heads driving down the street. So, what is it; neat or junk? 
Apr 19, 2018 14:50:11 #
Neat. It is called a "Rat Rod". This one is a lot nicer than many that are built out of spare parts. Thanks for the pic. I missed this show and my dad used to be the secretary of the state's Teamsters.
Apr 19, 2018 15:02:34 #
Bill Munny wrote:
Neat. It is called a "Rat Rod". This one is a lot nicer than many that are built out of spare parts. Thanks for the pic. I missed this show and my dad used to be the secretary of the state's Teamsters.
Hey Bill. This was the last Teamsters car show. Lakewood City Government swooped in and started requiring a boat load of permits for the show, so they discontinued it.. Such a shame. I was a Teamster for 25 years, 14 of that as Shop Steward at Safeway, Trucking Department. Now retired and take pictures of most anything that hits my fancy at any particular time.
Thanks for looking!
Apr 19, 2018 16:13:49 #
I used to live, before the Stanley Lake high school was built, on 104th and Field, a small development call Mountain Gate. I loved it out there, and at that time hardly anyone around, mid to late 70's. Then moved to Grand Junction, which was another delight. I was born in Denver and then lived at 1st and Cody in Lakewood until I graduated from LHS. As a kid, we had rat rods and didn't even know there was a special name for them. Could not afford much of anything but an old junker. 
Apr 19, 2018 16:15:56 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Going through some folders from a few years ago and stumbled on this car that I photographed at the annual Teamsters Car Show. I thought the air breathers were somewhat unique. I can imagine this would turn heads driving down the street. So, what is it; neat or junk?
Neat Jakebrake
Apr 19, 2018 16:26:27 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Neat Jakebrake
Whoops! I read it as needing a Jakebrake at first!
Apr 19, 2018 17:44:56 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Neat Jakebrake
Thanks Gregory, it was a cool car show.
Apr 19, 2018 17:47:01 #
Bill Munny wrote:
I used to live, before the Stanley Lake high schoo... (show quote)
Really, I owned a house at 89th & Field. Lived there 10 years, then moved to Broomfield. Small world.
Apr 19, 2018 19:11:12 #
Apr 19, 2018 20:07:28 #
So I see two air intakes (one on each side) Is that an in-line 6 or an old Lincoln Zepher V-12 engine? Sounds unlikely, but sort of looks like a “V” from the angle of the shot, especially with a second carb/air intake on the other side.
Apr 19, 2018 20:56:46 #
Apr 19, 2018 23:54:08 #
Bill Munny wrote:
Was that in Country Side? Amazing
Yep, sure was.
Apr 19, 2018 23:55:47 #
TriX wrote:
So I see two air intakes (one on each side) Is that an in-line 6 or an old Lincoln Zepher V-12 engine? Sounds unlikely, but sort of looks like a “V” from the angle of the shot, especially with a second carb/air intake on the other side.
I'm not sure what the power plant was. I was on my way out and just took a quick shot.
Apr 19, 2018 23:56:06 #
Transbuff1985 wrote:
Neither neat or junk, definitely Cool Redneck
Apr 20, 2018 08:32:17 #
Nice one--not sure about the paper tubes, though. They look out of place to me.
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