An old guy's perspective on life's treasures
May 6, 2017
It was great growing up in the 1950s when almost every kid worth his salt would find some old Model T or 1932 Ford coupe at a junk yard and have visions of fixing it up.
My pal Donny Baker, who lived at 4717 Ewing Ave So. in Minneapolis, worked on a '32 Ford coupe with loving devotion in the late 1950s, but it was a losing cause.
It sat in his driveway for a couple years - a testament to his lack of mechanical skills.
Or patience.
It's funny about cars.
They're an American love affair until some civic-minded public officials want them out of sight.
Drive out to the rural areas up here and ther...
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