I Knew What I Wanted Before I Knew What I Wanted

[Rod P]

My latest story! on the Bangshift web site

I Knew What I Wanted Before I Knew What I Wanted

Apparently I knew I wanted a Pro-Touring car before the term was really even coined. In 1996 I was looking through a Hot Rod Magazine seeing all sorts of cars that just really caught my eye. Cars built to “run on the ragged edge” – the issue was, in fact, dedicated to such cars. What I saw in that magazine prompted me to set it aside. I have not kept a lot of things for this many years other than tools and friends, but I have kept a small collection of about 40 magazines that just can’t part with. (No, not the SI swimsuit edition from 1987) So, way before I had ever heard of autocross, before I owned the Camaro, before I lost my job in the tech industry, before pro-touring was a ‘thing’, before my divorce, I had a direction to build a muscle car –my muscle car

Read the rest here!! (http://bangshift.com/blog/sideways-with-rodney-prouty-i-knew-what-i-wanted-before-i-knew-what-i-wanted.html#comments)

[Black93GT]

I enjoyed your story and closely relate to it. I had the stance, wheels and color even before I decided I wanted to build a first gen camaro.

[468Camaro]

40 magazines ! Hoarder ! Ihave almost 2000 pounds of car truck bike magz..at least 7-8 rubbermaid trash barrels full weighing 350+ pounds each... I traded my N-50s n skinnys for sum Fat Radials in 86" I even had a CrossRam...wish I never sold. It...

[Rod P]

40 magazines ! Hoarder ! Ihave almost 2000 pounds of car truck bike magz..at least 7-8 rubbermaid trash barrels full weighing 350+ pounds each... I traded my N-50s n skinnys for sum Fat Radials in 86" I even had a CrossRam...wish I never sold. It...

:lmao: theres a lot I wish it didnt sell! I do have 3 full rollaways with tools one on each wall of the garage, and I still had to go buy a 12MM allen socket for some corvette caliper bolts yesterday? :confused59:

[Ron in SoCal]

Great read Rodney. And how cool...

[glassman]

Nice read rod. It's always cool to relate to someone with the same feelings.

Btw, white is nice!!!

I got the bug in1984 with my 71 rs, slammed to the ground with a Koni suspension and LT1 engine, I was 18 and couldn't handle her....
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r530/mikearmienti/image-1.jpg

Me and computers don't get along very well, still can't post a pic properly, tard.

[glassman]

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r530/mikearmienti/image-1.jpg

[frankv11]

Great story
Kind of the same scenario. I knew what I wanted but didn't want to spend it $$ so I kind of built it to what I thought I could afford and still went way over budget. Now I find my self building what I should originally had built and still can't afford it. :lostmarbles:
Does this make any sense to any other than myself?

[mdprovee]

I like the story, and I can relate. I was the only one in high school, (early eighties), who lowered their car, and ran wide tires in front. All my other friends wanted the pro street look at the time.

[RussMurco]

I like the story, and I can relate. I was the only one in high school, (early eighties), who lowered their car, and ran wide tires in front. All my other friends wanted the pro street look at the time.

Oh, I can relate!!! I need to find the drawings I did in high school, all f-bodys with big tires going around corners! I'll post them if I find them!

[strtcar]

I remember that HOTROD edition. I probably have it around here somewhere. Every few years i go through and toss out some that I don't want anymore but there are a few special ones that Ill never part with.

[Todd in vancouver]

Great read and I agree white is great. When I use to drag race and had to sit in the car while waiting in the run up lanes and roasted to dealth in a dark coloured car I remember swearing that my next car would be white.

[Rod P]

thanks for the awesome replies!! :trophy-1302: I just had to start telling all the stories that have happened to me in just the last 2 years! some of the stories and things that have happened are almost unbeliveable and cool