Roof Deuce Restoration - Page 21

Roof · #**201** 03-22-2009, 02:36 PM

Schonye, we also usually refered to the car simply as "the Deuce". I would love for you to start a thread about your Deuce and the story of how you came to buy it and a little about it's life back in the day,complete with lots of old pics. I'm realizing now just how special long-time original owners are and how really attached they are to their cars. As you said earlier "a part of their soul stays with the car". It's almost like "our" Deuce was one of our kids and even though "she" has left the nest we will always want to keeep track of "her" and see how "she" is doing! So far we couldn't be happier with where she is now(with you and a few of her kin), and where she will be eventually(with Sam,a former local).

**Salvatore** · #**202** 03-22-2009, 11:27 PM

How about moving into the back room at 106 North Main! I can take the first Lady shopping during the day to keep her out of your way! Maybe take her to visit Howie, Jensen, Clint etc. Then go to Cedar Rapids and spend your money at the Shopping Centers and Malls

**mockingbird812** · #**203** 03-23-2009, 01:06 AM

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How about moving into the back room at 106 North Main! I can take the first Lady shopping during the day to keep her out of your way! Maybe take her to visit Howie, Jensen, Clint etc. Then go to Cedar Rapids and spend your money at the Shopping Centers and Malls

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Yeah Sam, I gotta another bit of intel from the Mayor recently that you may want to put on your "must do" list after you move to Donahue, altho I'm not sure the First Lady would appreciate

.....directions to Daisy Dooks

! I'll see if I can get some pix when I'm up there next week

! I tried to coax Schonye to do a shelf inspection at the Double D with me, but he said that probably wasn't going to happen

. Guess I'll just have to get Joe to come along with me.

Smokey · #**204** 03-23-2009, 03:38 AM

I think you need the alum slots on the back though to slide into the parking lot at Daisy Dooks with a 12 pack of Old Style or Hamms in the back seat.

**Salvatore** · #**205** 03-23-2009, 05:56 AM

Hey Sam, Jensen will go! he will beat you to the door!

**mockingbird812** · #**206** 04-03-2009, 09:55 PM

On my way back from WPAFB last week I laid over in Chicago and drove 'cross Illinois to Donahue and took a peek at the Deuce. Beautiful day with ominous wx on the horizon. Met up with Schonye and Kevin (mechanic) and took an up close look-see at the Deuce. Joe was squirtin' Alan Foreman's HO Nova so I missed him.

and

!!! She looks very fine. The photos are a mere tease. Here is proof she is running...

High idle!

Schonye said the tach's red dial indicator had something to do with the break-in process...

**Salvatore** · #**207** 04-03-2009, 10:07 PM

Thats it sam? Thats all you have? All that says to me is that the needle of the tach is stuck!

**mockingbird812** · #**208** 04-03-2009, 10:15 PM

Paint and finish on the Deuce are stunning. Wayne Bushey (Nova Nationals Pres) visited in the a.m. before I got there and really liked the accuracy of the F. Blue that Justbad Joe mixed and requested the formula. Nice job Joe!!

**mockingbird812** · #**209** 04-03-2009, 10:20 PM

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Thats it sam? Thats all you have? All that says to me is that the needle of the tach is stuck!

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STUCK! I'll show you stuck! Why I oughta'.....

**PeteLeathersac** · #**210** 04-03-2009, 10:42 PM

W

W Sam!!!

It's great seeing the progress and details of this lucky Deuce also how this whole Cinderella story has unfolded since the Roofs first dropped into our little corner of automotive cyberspace..

BUT...and sorry to toss any negatives around here but considering the new posting rules, has anyone else wondered what the outcome would be if today was the first time the Roofs and their Deuce dropped by also what other great people and their cars we may now end up missing as a result?.

~ Pete

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