Fred just became a 1 0f 1 car - well, sort of

[moparedtn]

I'm pretty sure Fred now sports the only polar bear outside of captivity in this region of the
country - for sure in the state, anyways.

Thanks again to @Sahara !

 

[Sahara]

You made my day, Ed. Glad that you like it and put it to use. I’m glad and proud to contribute to a great car and a fine southern gentleman. Thanks for being there.

 

[khryslerkid]

Now when people see you driving around wearing your parka they'll understand why.

Wearing snow shoes might be a challenge with the four speed though.

 

[kiwigtx]

Now when people see you driving around wearing your parka they'll understand why.

Now you've done it ....Alaska and parker.....





Nice plate and well done @Sahara for sharing them around.

 

[1967coronet]

 

[davek]

sweet

 

[Jerry Hall]

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I'm pretty sure Fred now sports the only polar bear outside of captivity in this region of the
country - for sure in the state, anyways.

Thanks again to @Sahara !

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Fred likes a little ice in his veins.

 

[33 IMP]

Good on ya, Sahara! Very cool (pun intended)

 

[metaldad]

yes, thank you, sahara!

 

[Budnicks]

I wonder what the Tenn. State troopers/Sheriff will think ?

looks good, BUT

 

[33 IMP]

If its like arizona, that only requires a rear plate, you can put anything you want (almost!) on the front.

 

[threewood]

That is the most amazing plate design I have laid eyes on. Very sweet!!

 

[Ironbuilt]

Looks great Ed!!
Great gesture @Sahara

I wonder what the Tenn. State troopers/Sheriff will think ?

Best part of living in the South is the police don't worry about the petty things. Now where I grew up in New Jersey, that might be a felony.

 

[moparedtn]

You made my day, Ed. Glad that you like it and put it to use. I’m glad and proud to contribute to a great car and a fine southern gentleman. Thanks for being there.

Aww come on now - it's just me and Fred. I polished up that tag, straightened a couple of little bends...
Got a story about it already, too.

(Story prerequisite - TN has no front tag law; we just have rear tags mandatory).
(Story background #2 - The central business district here is only a couple blocks long, either side
lined with 2-3 story historic old brick store and office fronts close to the little two lane road,
so things sort of echo in there...
and Fred certainly benefits from such a thing, announcing his presence and all.)

Earlier today, the wife and I ran a few errands in the GTX before the storm front
was due to hit and at one point we wound up at the main traffic light on Main Street in town, caught first in line
on a red light. Directly opposite here came the on-duty city cop, who also was first in his line.

I saw him glance down at the front plate on Fred, then look right at me through the windshield with a sort of
"utoh, cop sees something he don't like" look.
I nod at him (he's familiar with both myself and the GTX) and wait to see his reaction...
The light changes and we both start to roll in our respective lanes - when he holds his hand out the window,
sort of signaling for me to stop (and presumably get chewed on some) - so I stop next to him.

"Is that a real tag?" he asks, giving me his best Earnhardt scowl from behind his cool-boy shades.
"Yes sir - over 40 years ago, in a far-away land" I reply...
"Is that....a polar bear?" he drawls.
Well, I involuntarily snickered at that. Couldn't help it. Wife coughs nervously, like she does when she thinks
I'm about to step in something...
Cop pauses for effect, then pulls his shades down and grins at me and says "pretty dang cool" and drives off.
I love small town life...

Anyways, it is not lost on me that Fred has all manner of bits and parts on his Frankenstein'ed carcass
that came from several different FBBO members - not to mention, of course I wouldn't even still have
Fred if not for the kindness of so many here.
It's very humbling, yet proud stuff for he and I - even if we're most of the time the only ones who know.
again for your kind gift - and the other tag is permanently mounted in the garage, there for
some stranger one day to find and wonder "what the heck?"

 

[moparedtn]

Now when people see you driving around wearing your parka they'll understand why.

Wearing snow shoes might be a challenge with the four speed though.

I envision a "Buford" version of Nanook of the North...

 

[moparedtn]

I wonder what the Tenn. State troopers/Sheriff will think ?
looks good, BUT

Funny you should mention that...

 

[moparedtn]

If its like arizona, that only requires a rear plate, you can put anything you want (almost!) on the front.

 

[moparedtn]

Looks great Ed!!
Great gesture @Sahara



Best part of living in the South is the police don't worry about the petty things. Now where I grew up in New Jersey, that might be a felony.

Troof!
Heck, just up the road in northern VA, they'd have me splayed across the hood, cuffin' my *** and calling
the impound wrecker...

 

[Ironbuilt]

Troof!
Heck, just up the road in northern VA, they'd have me splayed across the hood, cuffin' my *** and calling
the impound wrecker...

That's right, I forgot that Virginia is a 2 plate state. South western Virginia is beautiful though.

 

[moparedtn]

That's right, I forgot that Virginia is a 2 plate state. South western Virginia is beautiful though.

Again, troof! I used to love roaming "coal country" back when...and that part of the state is a whole
'nuther world from northern VA, so much so that all the talk about them splitting the state into two
parts always made sense to me.
SW is simply outnumbered by those up in the "inner loop" northern part around DC, so they suffer from
all the stupid that typically goes on up there....
that manifests itself to someone like me in the building up of the police state; the increase in state trooper
presence, the zero tolerance enforcement and HUGE fines for speeding and such, all pretty much chased me
out of there eventually.
Sad...