Surprising Dad for 99th birthday with ’55 Ford he never thought would run again

Every now and then, you run across a story that inspires you, and this is one in my book.

It was sent to me by one of my Vietnam brothers and is worth watching. The video caption states:

“Walt West’s wish was to drive the ’55 Ford he bought brand new and and parked in a shed for 47 years.. His baby boomer ‘kids’ spent 3 months getting the ’55 fixed for one last drive.”

I hope you enjoy the video! – Roger

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About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.

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