By this point in time, this olelongrooffan suspects that my fellow Hoons are aware that not a whole lot of stuff happens in this olelongrooffan’s life without there being a story attached. And if, in fact, my fellow Hoons realize this, you will not be surprised to know there is a story attached to the above image. However, my fellow Hoons are required to make the jump to capture the story about this longroof, this Mom and those Hoonayoungsters.
This olelongrooffan has often waxed on about how I come from a proud lineage of Hoons, starting with my dad, TheGentlemanFarmer, older brothers, BBB (click on the video in that link for a hoot or two), Bus-Plunge and thehorsefarmer continuing down to my little, but bigger, brother, thejeepjunkie. Heck, even BabySister is a Hoon. And thejeepjunkie’s son, theKid,, he is an aspiring Hoon as well. And in addition to being proud Hoons, we all seem to be blessed with the ability to spin a pretty decent yarn.
Last week the massive communications system this olelongrooffan possesses lights up and it is Bus-Plunge all excited about catching sight of this 1958 Chevrolet Nomad. He spotted it and even talked to the owner of it. The remainder of this post is the email this olelongrooffan received from him relating the experience to me and now to my fellow Hoons.
longroof:
Last week my debit card was declined whenever I would attempt to use it. At first I thought it was just the card was worn out but it didn’t work at the grocery store, the gas pumps, the pool supply store, the hardware store, — unauthorized user, transaction cancelled.
The last time this happened I was close to the main branch of my bank so I went there. The teller told me and the letter I received that same day said, “my debit card may have been compromised due to the possible security breach of a US-based merchant’s computer network….due to the nature of this security breach and to prevent any unauthorized charges from occurring, we have deactivated your card.”
“In seven to ten days you will receive a new card and PIN. Any automatic withdrawals you have using your debit card will need to be reestablished with the new debit card number. We apologize for any inconvenience.”
When I was coming out of the bank, this 1958 Chevrolet Nomad station wagon pulled in, lady driver and two kids in the back seat.
I went over to her and, ala Longrooffan, introduced myself and asked if I could photograph her car. Clarissa said yes. She went into the bank with the kids and came out shortly. I told her about you.
She and her husband had a hot rod that was featured in Hot Rod magazine about 11 years ago. Another car at the same shoot was a customized 58 longroof.
She and her husband liked it and found this car out at the fairgrounds swap meet that summer 11 years ago. Since then, as Clarissa said, ‘everything you can’t see’ has been redone.
Look at the motor compartment!
I told her the patina on the car was great! She said she appreciated that comment as most people ask her when will the car be finished.
I told her it looked perfect to me.
Even the license plate has louvers!
I know you would appreciate the photos, that’s why I called you to tell you about it.
Bus-Plunge
Images Copyright Hooniverse 2013/Bus-Plunge
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