That was me yesterday at The Mischief Makers’ Hot Rod-A-Rama, when I thought I saw our good man Rivrdog wandering through the crowd. “What the hell is he doing up here from Portland?” I though to myself.
Later, when the guy who I thought was RD walked right on past the Beer Garden, I knew it couldn’t be him.
But I did spy a couple vehicles that I thought he would have liked for his own.
The Perfect Rivrdog Rod
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A Pin-Up gal on the side, his “Bombing Runs” are maked and ammo cans in the back. (yes, I know the big one is a cooler, but the rest of the bed was lined with ammo cans)
Or maybe he’d want something with a little more ground clearance.
Real steel fenders are hard to come by, I guess. But hey, at least the finish matches. Of course, RD would have dressed down any individual who brought a Busch Lite near his vehicle.
A more full report tomorrow and then pics all week, folks. Including, if I can get my creative bug to a defribrilator, a game.
Not a cooler-it’s a Mermite can (generally referred to just as a Mermite). It’s used to keep food hot.
There’s three removable sleeves that actually hold the food inside. You take out the sleeves, put food in them, and put hot water in the main container. Then replace the sleeves with the food in them.
Once upon a time I knew how long the food would stay warm, but I no longer remember.
I knew they had a name, but couldn’t remember that. Nor do I know how long they keep food hot.
But I know the things keep Cokes ice cold for over twelve hours when they’re kept out of the sun (usually in front of the rear wheels under my dad’s truck).
Why yes, I do, in fact, like older trucks. They were made for older (or no) roads, as as we enter the Socialist Age of Enlightnment, we WILL notice our roads getting worse as all the money to fix them is spent on social engineering, not highway engineering.
Minnesota was just the first example. There will be more.
So, buy that old Grimm or beater M-35 Deuce. At some point, even if the S. does NOT H.T.F., you will need it to go pick up your $25 gallon of milk at 7-11.
There’s somthing about rust, though, that’s hard to get by….
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