A old car , a person ,a life, it matters .. a picture story of my uncle

[BigDad]

I have a great uncle ..he stepped up when no one else would .. This is his car early pictures first
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/8_x_10_of_truck__car2.jpg

Truck was brand new then, so it was 1970 ..He still has them both

[BigDad]

This was around 1976 ..
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/Dales_63_fixed2.jpg

[BigDad]

And this was around 1978 .. The old Max Wedge ,, She died right after this
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/dales_race_car2.jpg

[BigDad]

And the car laid in the machine shed for 30 years ..We all got older , and Dale got the 63 back out this year ..He is 60 something now
and still burning rubber
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/daletvd7.jpg

[BigDad]

Its not a "barn find " ..we knew where it was all along
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/daletvd3.jpg

[BigDad]

No fake "patina" here .. He has owned this old girl its whole life ..Lots of stories
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/daletvd4.jpg

[BigDad]

and to show him how much it meant .. My truck
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/cctrucks05.jpg

[BigDad]

and my car
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/bdohzone/2003_0118july100017.jpg

[fabricatordave]

is that the same truck from the first pics?

[BigDad]

No .. Uncle Dale still owns his .. its just a tribute

[squirrel]

Wow, that's neat! Did you guys get the old motor fixed up?

[KJZ28]

PRICELESS!!!!

[BigDad]

nah. the Maxie .. she is blown up .. he has a a warmed over 440 in it .. went 13'0's this summer
to quote Dale .. "boring"

I suppose we should give him a real bullit to work with .. I'll let that crazy SOB make a pass in mine this summer

[ksj1]

Id bet it wont be boring!Neat to see he still has it!

[BigDad]

oh, the old fock .. still has it ...Uncle Dale is a rock star

[1320Video]

That's awesome! the last two picturs were awesome to see after reading down :)

[BigBlockMopar]

Plain awesome, and a cool thing to do of you BigD.

[KeithTurk]

I love stories like this....

That fella had no intention of you latching on to his junk... it's just what he did.... Obviously his joy in doing it transferred to you and You absorbed it... and now have re-created it...

Perfect... thanks for sharing it..

K

[Mike The Photo Guy]

Thanks for sharing the story and pictures. Your so lucky to have such a cool uncle. If you're located anywhere close to Detroit, I would like to shoot them.
Mike TPG

[MikeyT]

Hey that was a very cool story bigdad. :)

Mike