Union Blacksmith
Milwaukee's own... Helped me with my Dual Quad 70 Plymouth Roadrunner way back in 81\\82...
Their guidance re: my timing, dual points setting and the all important
Dwell setting on my big Beep Beep
All made for an enjoyable cruise SUMMER for me and my girl, what an awesome Summer that was...
That winter I rented a garage for winter storage, due to the Primo condition, of my relative Rust free
Plymouth. That winter some fkn bastrd broke in, sometime b4 Christmas, and winched my Factory, 1963 cast iron Dual Quad 383 Manifold, original Burnt Orange
Factory paint, Pistol Grip 4 speed and N96 AIR-GRABBER HOOD,
And they winched my Beautiful
Roadrunner out of my locked storage.
The hate, hurt, anger, rage, Disappointment, and overall Scorching of my Soul, made me
A Bitter, Angry, Sullen, Unhappy,
And generally cold person... Every one had his nice car. People (?)I probably knew, were busy stripping
Mine.
And it never has gotten any less painful.
Borcherdt watched for my parts, but I'm sure the parts were locally
Laundered here in town, right under my nose...
That was all she wrote, the local Mopar Performance cars were suddenly 10 to 20 grand, pushing guys like me, right out of the game, and we never got back... Almost 40 years, of watching yuppie brats, at first, laff at us in School, (look at that fat kid from homeroom, in that sloped weird looking car! Ewww!
Loud mufflers!)
Now their fund manager hubbies pay 6 or 7 figures to buy a low mileage mint, original Roadrunner, SuperBee, or 'Cuda with factory HEMI engines...
So now I get all feeling some type of way when I see a custom Roadrunner, owner is my age, kids adore Pa and his MOPAR HARDWARE... That shoulda been me.
Dreams die hard. Kicking and SCREAMING all the way...
At least mine did.
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