Rod's Cars (pictures are of the actual cars)
Those in bold are current
1946 Chevy Pickup - 1976 (current life-long project) - gift from my Grandfather - 350 V8 plus other updates
![](Rod/Rod 46 chev 2.JPG)
1955 Chevy BelAir
Original purchase - 1976 - $150 - no, i wasn't old enough to drive, i'm much younger than that!
First Build - 1977 (yes, the photo is with the now defunct Polaroid technology
Most recent build - 1984 - had to take out a loan for paint (just the materials) the week before i got married
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1955 Chevy BelAir - 1994 - My sister gave me this car that she had since she was 16. I rebuilt it and then gave it back.
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1955 BUick Special - 1995 - my commuter car to Compassion until tranny imploded
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1956 Buick Special - 1978 (no pic)
1960 Ford 1 ton flatbed - 1997(no pic)
1961 LIncoln convertible - 1990
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1962 Lincoln - 1990 (parts car)
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1962 Chevy Nova 1988 - Wife's commuter car, she was not happy about this one
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1962 VW sunroof bug - 1986 - my commuter car to Compassion for a while - pics show before and after I sold it
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1965 Cobra replica - 2011 - Cheaper than building one.
![](Rod/Rod Cobra 1.JPG)
1966 Pontiac Catalina - 2003 - Bought from an ancient old lady 41k miles
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1969 Rebel SST wagon - what was i thinking???
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1969 DOdge Coronet R/T - 1979 - bought from original owner (uncle) for $500, sold for $1400, recently selling for $40k - Ouch!
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1972 GMC 4x4 - 1981
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1972 Mini Cooper - 2004 - before and after - almost a lawn mower engine
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1973 Pantera - 1996 - 351C
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1974 Corvette convertible - 1990 - wife's commuter - often ran 80-90MPH down Powers to get to work on time at Schlage
![](Rod/Rod Vette 3.JPG)
1974 Malibu classic - 1984 - my wife brought from her single life
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1975 Chevy luv - 1986 - 350 V8 convertible- don't let my wife know she's in this picture!
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1975 Porsche 914 - 1993 - 2.0liter - puke green
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1975 BMW 530 - 1986 wife's car - Mark Hanlon bought it from us and then sold it to a construction worker on the crew doing an addition at Compassion on Union/Austin Bluffs
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1977 BMW 530 - 1987 wife's car
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1978 CJ5- 2011
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1982 Jaguar xj6 - 1994 - wife's car after she had to sell Vette due to new kid in the family
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1982 Olds Cutlass - 1988 - Wife's car - V6-soooo slowwwww
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1984 Jaguar xj6 - 2007 - My Dad gave to me after it wouldn't run for him. Installed 350 V8.
![](Rod/Rod Jaguar 1984.JPG)
1984 Jaguar xj6 (parts car)
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1988 Jeep Cherokee
1990 Toyota 4runner - 2000 - Wife's commuter
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1990 Mustang - 2011
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1993 Mustang convertible - 2000 -
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2000 Toyota 4runner - 2005 - Wifes commuter - TRD supercharged for my speed loving wife
![](Rod/Rod 4runner 2000.JPG)