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The one that DIDN’T get away

Many rodders will talk about the “ONE THAT GOT AWAY” when referring to a car they really didn’t want to sell but did. But, unfortunately, my “ONE” is a list an arm’s length long, so I would rather talk about the “ONE THAT DIDN’T GET AWAY.”

About 38 years ago, I was looking to build another rod. I’d had many unfinished cars over the years, including a ‘23 T-bucket, ’32 Ford P-Up, ’32 Rockne, ’46 Ford, and a host of others, but I wanted one that I could complete. A

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