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  • Hooniverse Truck Thursday: Got Milk?

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    While this olelongrooffan generally prefers vehicles to be bone as stock, I couldn’t help but capture these few images of this beautiful Divco to share with my fellow Hoons this Hooniverse Truck Thursday.

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  • Hooniverse Truck Thursday: The Longroof Edition

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    So a whiles back, this olelongrooffan was able to spot some pretty dang cool old trucks while I was out at the Daytona International Speedway. I’m fairly certain the above style COE has been seen by many of my fellow Hoons as they seem to be almost ubiquitous these days. I especially like car hauler…

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  • Would A, Could A, Should A: The Fire Fighting Edition

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    So this olelongrooffan does realize that I am treacherously close to the ever present Last Call. But surfing around these tubes tonite catching up on the many recent happenings, Penske leaving Dodge? WTF? They designed their whole new car around him. And going to Ford? Jack Roush vs Roger Penske? Should be fun. Looking forward…

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  • The Price Is Right: "Monty, I'll Take Doors Number Two Please"

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    So, a whiles back I did a post about thejeepjunkie and this olelongrooffan doing a little long distance shopping for a windshield frame for his CJ2A. At the end of that post, I posted that if any of my fellow Hoons happened to stumble across a door for a 1973 Jeepster Commando, the “Charles Barrett…

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  • Wagon Wednesday: My Absolute Dream Car: 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Safari Station Wagon

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    As a rule, this olelongrooffan tries to post only original offerings for my fellow Hoons to enjoy. However Saturday over at Hemmings blog, their find of the day is a longroof that this olelongrooffan would do damn near anything to own. But the $47,000 sticker is just a bit to steep for me. I do,…

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  • Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call: What's The Weather Like There?

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    Given the fact this olelongrooffan is in freezing ass cold Indiana and all day long was wearing long johns, a sweater, wool socks and a CarHart, I just can’t wait to get back to the good old Birthplace of Speed.

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  • Hooniverse Weekend Edition: How About Some Old Stuff Too?

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    This olelongrooffan hopes my fellow Hoons are having an enjoyable Easter weekend. I am enjoying only my second day off work since the 1st of March and had an enjoyable day on The World’s Most Famous Beach enjoying a bit of solitude as my job involves alot of interaction with our fellow humans. It’s okay,…

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  • On The Road With The olelongrooffan: A Stroll Along Highway 31

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    So, I have shared with my fellow Hoons that this olelongrooffan is up in the northernmost end of the Hoosier State picking up a high end stacker carhauler with my boss. Well, the completion of that trailer has been delayed a couple days so we have a little time to Hoon it around. Today I…

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  • It's Time For Another Monstrosity From My Harddrive

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    Well my fellow Hoons, this morning this olelongrooffan arrived at my newish place of employment only to realize those Florida Power Light boys were having a good time playing with their bucket trucks and we had no power. Therefore with no phones and no lights, it’s time for my battery powered daily driver laptop and…

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  • Long Distance Parts Shopping with ORLF and thejeepjunkie

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    So my brother, affectionately known as thejeepjunkie around these here parts, has this sweet ole 1946 Willys CJ2A that he absolutely loves. But as this olelongrooffan has related to my fellow Hoons on numerous occasions, living near the Atlantic Ocean takes its toll on steel vehicles and his Willys is no exception to this.

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