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October 10, 2008 |
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Hot Rods
FOUND by toonhed
in Novato, California
I found this photo on the street in front of Blakes Auto Body back in 2004. It had been run over a couple of times before I got to it. It intrigued me because the traffic lights in California are not painted yellow like that (they are olive green) and they are generally not tethered, but usually mounted on poles.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
Nice Ride!!
I agree with Steph.
My car broke down a couple of weeks ago. Looking at this picture makes my chest feel funny. Hooray for anxiety!
(yes, I realize this car is probably not broken, but on its way to a car event of some kind and yes, I do know about projection.)
So this month must be *My car likes to take a dump on me at the worst possible time* month!
I'm starting out the day on a positive note. (I need some "positivity" for a change) I'm thinking that someone just bought the hot rod of their dreams and they are towing it home to work on it and make it their own, thus the picture.
I don't see traffic lights in this photo. Am I blind?
I don't see lights either... I see a yellow post but it's about 2 feet tall.
No traffic lights...if you look to the immediate left of the yellow post, there's a projection which is holding some sort of wire fencing; you can see the wire standing out against the black of the tire of the car behind it. Not electrified, I hope!
The scuff damage on this photo looks like The Attack of the Killer Midges!! Do they have blackfly season in California?
Definitely no traffic lights. But I can see how the top of the yellow pole in combination with the tow truck's tail light may resemble one if you half shut your eyes.
And yes, nice car. They just don't build 'em as they used to. You could build, like, three Smarts from one of these wings alone.
I read in a magazine about a company that makes OEM parts for classic cars- since they make EVERY part for a '57 Chevy, they decided to build a '57 Chevy out of brand new, yet original spec parts.
Obviously that car was not a '57 Chevy. It was a kit, or a reproduction, or something. Obviously a car built in '57 with the original parts IS a '57 Chevy.
Antique car buffs will tell you that if you have a '57 Chevy with all original parts, and you replace something, like a windshield or door handle, with OEM parts, it's still a '57 Chevy.
My question is: how much to you have to replace before it's NOT a '57 Chevy?
Traffic light top left corner. This car is not a fixer upper. I think the body shop guy wanted one last look before he let this jewel go. Just not the body shop guy from where this was found.
Maybe I'm missing something, but I still can't make out any traffic lights in that picture, neither in the top left corner nor anywhere else.
But then I'm an aging archeologist with decreasing eyesight.
@ Geek ... people have been asking that question since before Plutarch reported the Greek 'legend' of Theseus and his boat being replaced piece by piece. (Look up "Ship of Theseus" in Wikipedia
And nobody has a completely satisfactory answer.
But it's a great question!
HMMMMMMM? The FINDER is named *toonhed*...and the FINDERS name for *AUNT FLO* was *toonhed*.
Same person???
Although, *Aunt Flo* was FOUND in Washington, and this was FOUND in Cali?
Weird!
Anyhoo, yes, looks as though the owner maybe had just sold his *Gem* of all gems and had to snap a pic whilst it was being driven away on a flatbed Tow Truck....I know the feeling. :-(
@ Librarian,
Thanks for the reference. Once again, I was a bit late with a brilliant question. This time it was only a couple thousand years late!
@ not just another mouth,
I totally sympathize. My car had been towed two years ago, and I still haven't gotten over that feeling.
And I can't see any damn traffic lights, either. Sweet car, though. It makes me think of cigars and bowler hats.
It makes me think of pin stripe suits and fedoras and guns in violin cases.
@ Geek's question, "how much do you have to replace before it's NOT a '57 Chevy?"
Maybe when you replace the original global positioning system, then it's officially no longer a '57 Chevy?
Definitely, positively no traffic light.
Yeah for Novato!
I hope they have snow chains...they will need them, with the looks of it!
@ Geek ... the point is that it's still a great question!
For such a short runway, the pilot of that car did a hell of a landing job.
WTF? Traffic lights?
I stared at the top left had corner of the picture for about 5 minutes hoping that maybe the traffic light would be one of those eye puzzles where the image appears when you concentrate enough on it buuuuuut...nope.
Those nuclear flare lights on the side of the trailer are starting to freak me out. What is going on there? Burning magnesium??
I found this photo on the street in front of Blakes Auto Body back in 2004. It had been run over a couple of times before I got to it. It intrigued me because <<Transient Ischemic Attack>>> traffic lights in California are not painted yellow like that (they are olive green)<<possible hallucinogens>>> and they are generally not tethered, <<<total break from reality>>> but usually mounted on poles.
Excellent medical assessment hiplainsdrifter. I think you hit the nail on the head, there. the confusion in the explanation also explains how toonhed was in california a few days ago, and now he's in washington.
Ok, soooo I notice that the discription of the FIND doesn't say much about the car it's self, other than the title....perhaps, the FOUND guys messed up. CAUSE I DON'T SEE AN EFFING TRAFFIC LIGHT!!!!!
Now that I'm thinking about it, maybe the title of the FIND is not about cars, if the wrong picture was posted with this description, then maybe the original picture was os two men, name "Rod" and maybe the finder found them goodlooking, and they were staning at a cross walk, in fornt of Blake Auto Body. Maybe one is leaning on a traffic light pole?
just maybe!
Holy Crap thats a lot of typos!! Sorry people!
@ steph: Brilliant! I think you're right, but I can't decide which of these two recent FINDS would be named "Hot Rods"
http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/6072
http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/6066
I live in California. I have no idea what this person is talking about with the traffic lights. If they mean the poles, they're painted brown where I live. And in other places I've been, they weren't painted at all. Since I haven't seen every traffic light in California, I don't think it's outside the realm of possibility that sometimes they paint them yellow.
But anyway, cool car.
...I get what the person meant now, talking about the light housing. Still, I've seen green, black, and yellow. And I've seen them hanging, not on poles. But, enh.
@Terrie ... please, for the sake of ALL Slavic peoples of all colors (not just the Poles): no more talk about hanging!!
makes us wanna sing.. she's got Legs... and she knows how to use them...
This Find automatically made me think of this previous Find: http://www.foundmagazine.com/find/785
Is this the kind of car the Punk Abrasion girl would drive? I like to think so.
BTW, "Novato" basically means "Newbie" in Spanish. Someone who is just starting to learn/do something and hasn't got it all together yet. Just FYI. (That degree's gotta be worth something, you know!)
Or this find?
Is this the wrong descrip w/ the wrong find AGAIN!? It's been happening a lot lately.
Waaaaa!! The world isn't perfect!! this website isn't perfect! I'm never coming baaaaaack!
I think you see the traffic light, but you don't realize that's what it is. It might as well be a lantern or a hornet's nest.
In the far left of the picture, there's a tow truck, and above it, there's a traffic light that's signaling yellow. It's really faded and washed out on the computer screen, and it blends into the bland cabinet looking thing above it.
I don't know what you are seeing there Booge, but gimme some! No, really, gimme some.
The traffic light turned out to be a smudge that I would have never thought was a traffic light had I not been swayed by prior posts. i apologize to every one of you who has been hurt by my actions.
P.S. Thanks for teaching me a lesson.
@ in no mood.....Uhh...CHILL!!
I am not seeing traffic lights either... Is the white smudge that looks like something is missing supposed to be the traffic light?
And I do agree that the car is not broken down it's just being towed. My grandpa is a car guy and he has some old cars that only go up to about 50 mph. We always tow those to shows that require us to drive long distances on highways. It's faster and has less damage (and mileage) on the show car. Plus on hot days i'd rather drive the truck with the AC on then the older car!
LOL @ steph.. I think you kind of missed the spirit and intent of my post. 'S'OK.
I'm so chill no wonder it's freezing.
Looks like its raining in the picture.
@ in no mood... Yeah I see that now, that's totally my bad! I have a problem with overreacting to things :) LOL
Oh well, what's a girl to do :)
You need special powers to be able to see the alleged traffic light in this photo. Evidently I do not possess those powers.
I wouldn't consider that car a true hot rod either. It's a vintage car but not a hot rod.
Yes, Whiskey in the Jar, That Is the Traffic Light, That White Smudge in the Corner.
Blue star tattoo anyone? Pay no attention to the flyer the El Cerrito, Alameda, Pinole, El Sobrante, Oakland, or other police departments may have sent home with you from school. That's just an urban legend. And if you don't like what it does to you, just eat from the other side of the mushroom or something.
Carry on.
okay, going out on a limb here....the reflection on the side of the car. I see a sunset, mayyybe a traffic light? Anyone else?