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About alwaysakid’s Garage
About me and my passion for cars
I've been into cars for as long as I can remember and have attended car shows in at least 10 different states from the Eastern Seaboard to the Rocky Mountains over the past 30 years. I like original antique cars, but have a taste for street rods and customs as well. I like the styling of the 1950s best. I currently own a two-owner 1961 Thunderbird and a modified 1951 Chevy sedan delivery. Past rides of interest have included a 1960 Oldsmobile 88, 1954 Nash Metropolitan, 1958 Mercury Monteclair, 1966 Chevy Nova, 1971 Chevy Caprice and a 1968 Rambler American, not necessarily in that order.
My first car
My first car, a 1973 Datsun 610, was bought more out of practicality and as a political statement than for its styling or performance.
Car I wish I still had
I wish I still had my 1966 Nova, minus the damage a Rochester, NY taxi did to it one day when my wife was driving it. That was back before they knew how to straighten a bent frame.
My dream car
I'll try to keep the list as short as I can. But near the top would be a 1936 or 1937 Cord, 1955 or 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria and a 1957-1960 Studebaker Hawk.
Car clubs I’m in
Great Plains Streetrodders
Favorites
- Type of racing: NASCAR
- Driver: Jeff Gordon
- Driving song: Beep beep
- Car movie: American Graffitti
- Car book: Encyclopedia of Cars
- Car magazine: Hemmings Classic Car
- Car game: just cruising anywhere
— Profile last updated: Sep 17, 2008
| Date Joined | Dec 21, 2006 |
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| Garage Views: | 10,168 |
| Challenges | W: 12 L: 17 |
| Blog Posts |
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| Photos | 457 photos in 31 albums |
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| Cars |
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| Parts | 2 for sale |
alwaysakid’s Groups 1 – 3 of 6
Enthusiast Groups
Christ's Cool Cruisers 
Enthusiast
This is for those automotive enthusiasts who love cars but love Jesus Christ more. Join this group and share ways you promote the Kingdom of God while enjoying your car or truck. The goal of this group is to encourage one another in following Christ and sharing the Good News while enjoying car...
South Dakota, United States
DieCast Collectors Unite
Enthusiast
In association with RC Car Enthusiast and Nascar Fans, I would like to begin a haven for all you Diecast collectors.. If you have a collection of 1/18, 1/24, 1/64 diecast from Nascar, Hotrods, Show cars, Theme cars, from brands such as Dubs, Action, Caliber, Winners Circle, Maisto, Hotwheels,...
West Virginia, United States
DONT CRUSH IT??????????...
Enthusiast
this group is all about how to take a car save it from the crusher and bring it back to factory specs AND HOW TO BRING OLD SCHOOL RIDES BACK FROM THE DEAD
New Jersey, United States
Club Groups
The Great Plains Streetrodders are all about cruising, but they definitely like to eat as well. This club gathers every Wednesday, often at area restaurants, and sometimes members kid each other that they are an eating club as much as they are a car club. When they aren't meeting at...
South Dakota, United States
alwaysakid’s Events
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| Aug 21–Sep 15, 2007 | Wheelin' For United Way |
| May 28, 2007 | Memorial Day Cruise |
| May 28–Jul 11, 2007 | Help Katie Cruise |
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- Nov 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm
- Nice panel!...and garage!
- Oct 17, 2008 at 6:18 pm
- Love your car. There are a lot of panel trucks around here, but can't say as I have ever seen a sedan delivery let alone one that's as beautiful as this one.
- Sep 11, 2008 at 12:44 pm
- Awesome Garage!
- Jun 19, 2008 at 6:45 am
- The Autorama photo album is excellent. I feel like I was there! Maybe sometime I'll get all the way across the country to see the show in person. Thanks so much for sharing.
- Jun 5, 2008 at 11:01 am
- Thanks for putting up the May Cruise photos!
- May 27, 2008 at 8:02 pm
- Really like your Sedan/delivery.
- Apr 25, 2008 at 9:56 pm
- THANKS FOR THE COMMENT. YOU HAVE SOME RARE RIDES YOURSELF...LOL
- Apr 11, 2008 at 10:43 am
- I Love Thunderbirds and yours is cool.
- Feb 26, 2008 at 2:35 am
- thanks for the good words. really diggin your thunderbird too.
- Jan 6, 2008 at 6:14 pm
- Love your garage not sure where the weekend of car shows was taken but i sure would like to visit that show keep it up and always be a kid
- Dec 26, 2007 at 4:25 pm
- Gjad ro see another person who likes the classic rods
- Oct 2, 2007 at 3:33 pm
- Thanks you have a nice collection yourself...
- Aug 30, 2007 at 6:05 pm
- nice pair of classics you have there, I love the train painted on the side of the 51! my Gramps was retired Rio Grande engineer of 65 years! I think everyone owns a T bird atleast once in their life, its like a Car lovers law
- Aug 11, 2007 at 10:41 pm
- Cool Sedan Delivery, but kinda partial to the pics of the pontiacs, have any more??
- Jun 5, 2007 at 3:01 pm
- Nice background for the Bird! Love the "Filling the Driveway" also. That little Nash must be around to fill in the small spaces.
There's some rocks similar to that in the area I took the rock pic of mine. I'm a trekkie so had to get a pic where Spock was and other StarTrek episodes.
Keep drivin em!
Deb
- May 31, 2007 at 3:24 pm
- thanks for the trip down memory lane with old photos
going to dig out mine now
- May 30, 2007 at 2:59 pm
- Nice collection of car's in your
garage ! had a 72 Impala 2dr
back in the day,
- May 23, 2007 at 11:52 am
- Thx very much
- May 16, 2007 at 3:31 pm
- I like the style of the old cars too!
But I think I like the stuff from 1955-1967 the best!
- May 1, 2007 at 7:24 pm
- I appreciate your comment.....thanks! Great looking rides in your garage. Old school is cool!
- Mar 20, 2007 at 1:18 am
- Thanx for sharing your photos they are absolutely wonderful. You're right It is peaceful in your garage. Thanx again
- Feb 3, 2007 at 11:04 am
- thanks for the comment on my rides i do have 2 old cars the 1950 dodge coronet and a 1952 plymouth cranbrook have a look i have posted pics of my rides being restored from start to finish and this is the only 2 cars i have ever restored in my life and my cars have at least 20 years over me
- Jan 22, 2007 at 3:03 pm
- Thank you for the kind words on my 49. I enjoy messing around with it. It keeps me out of trouble. I like both of your cars. The panel is sweet. i have a frined with a 48. It is very convenient for traveling and taking into shows as we can pile it full. I also like the Tbird. I've always wanted one!
- Jan 11, 2007 at 12:20 am
- That is a nice 61 t-bird. I think that i like the 65 the best cause of the turn signals in the back are sequential. My original color was diamond blue but im going with wimbolden white cause i like the color better. Are you planning on modifying your bird any?
- Jan 7, 2007 at 10:10 am
- As you and I head into the final 24 hours of our "Feature Challenge", I would like to say "Thanks" for accepting my challenge request.
At the time, I had no idea that we would be featured on the main Webpage, and as the main part of the January Newsletter!
There are not too many "restored-to-original" classics like ours on this site, and I thought it would be fun to see how other members felt about our vehicles.
Like you, my wife and I look for reasons to take "The Pontiac" out for a drive on a warm summer afternoon.
And so, I would like to wish you good luck in this and all future Challenges that you may
be involved in.
Greg
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What's he thinking?
Sep 17, 2008
I thought maybe we could have a little fun with this picture. What's going through this little boy's mind? "Is there a hemi in there?" "This must dispense something." "The sign...
Wide white walls
Aug 26, 2008
Filed under: 1961 Ford Thunderbird (T-Bird)
My '61 Thunderbird looks great with wide white walls. But alas, wide white walls apparently are not in the cards for my T-Bird, although I did put in a good effort. I had...
That First Car
Jul 7, 2008
A lot of people treasure their first car. And some are lucky enough to still own it. But not me. Don't get me wrong, the 1973 Datsun 610 hardtop coupe was a pretty cool car....
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