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WRITTEN BY JIM KOELNDORFER

very once and a while, you just need some time
to yourself. Time to contemplate your life choices,
time to ponder the effects of global warming or just
some time to see if you can melt the tires off the car
you just built!
It might not be the prettiest thing on the road, but it’s yours. Born
out of your blood, sweat and tears, pulled from the darkest corners
of your mind and brought to life using nothing but your own two
hands, built from whatever spare parts you and your buddies had
sitting around, cluttering up your garages, basements and shops. All
the parts that you have accumulated from every swap meet and car
show you have ever attended, you know, just in case, your very own
Frankenstein on wheels that you lovingly call, “Rust Bucket.”
This started life as a modest little T-Bucket, nothing special. Some
old-timer had built it back in the day and, for whatever reason parked
it and let it sit for decades. But that all changed the moment you got

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