Tripper takes a trip! ; - >

Well it was my wife's family reunion this weekend in Luling, Texas. As u probably know all Texicans have horses, cows, oil wells & $$$ trees in our back yards!!! ; - >

Luling is a very well known for it's gas wells! All jokin' aside... gas wells r *everywhere*... even in the middle of downtown. These old gas wells leak *so* bad you can smell the leaking natural gas at least 10 miles from town. This part of Tejas is also good huntin' grounds for old tin so I spent about 10 hours runnin' down dinky 'lil country roads. Here are some fotos I took while huntin'! 1st though I'm gonna post some crazy decorated gas pumps in downtown Luling. The "Car Jack" leaks *so* bad I am surprised it doesn't just blow up! Always gives me a headache when I visit there!

BoB

On backroads!

Here are some I spotted on the backroads of Luling, an old bridge we crossed & an old Gulf station In Round Top, Tx.!

Cool stuff Tripper. I like the old gas station. Is it being used for anything or is it vacant. That bridge is cool too.

Junkyard score!

I also ran across these guys with some old tin on our way back on Hwy 290 for u Texicans... their phone # is... 512.581.2802

BoB

Cool pics Tripper .

Hope your a none smoker! can you say kaboom

More rust yard!

More rust yard!

Did you bring home a care package for your friends?

FlatBroke said:

Did you bring home a care package for your friends?

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Flatster,
I'm gonna call those guys tomorrow & see what's up & will report back. I could kikk myself... there was a '64 Chev PU right across the street from the reunion that was Fer Sale - $250. Nice body not really all that rough & no motor... but hey... price was right! Can NOT believe I didn't take a picture of it. Might go back in a month or so.

BoB

Tripper said:

Might go back in a month or so.

BoB

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With a car trailer, right ?

Onequick26 said:

With a car trailer, right ?

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26,
Been tryin' to find a 3-car version! I'd love to save some old tin!

BoB

Everytime I see pictures like these, it drives me nuts. When I lived in Pennsylvania I used to take long Sunday drives with the family into small mountain towns and scout out stuff like you pictured. Down here in Florida there is none of this stuff sitting around anywhere. At least none that I have been able to find. Even the out of the way places are devoid of old tin.

I really envy you guys.


Don

yikes! i don't know if i could live somewhere like that. long term health affects? The old tin is cool though, and lets not talk about three car trailers, i'd be in serious trouble if i had one of those.

3 car trailer!

joehalford01 said:

lets not talk about three car trailers, i'd be in serious trouble if i had one of those.

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Joe,
U're wife has asked me to tell u there is no such thing as a 3 car trailer!!! Just kiddin'!!!!!!!!! ; - >

BoB

that isnt rust down there those cars are BURNT from the hot freakin sun. g/f has told me all about Tejas. Here in Washington we dont Tan we Rust down there they dont rust its Tan hehehe Thanks BoB for the Pics, I LOVE the lil Gas station and I wouldnt mind that dark tan 49-50 Chevy coupe in the pics

Jim

well thats good i guess, since we wont be needing the room to store it i guess we don't have to upgrade and buy a big house out in the country yet

Where's that fan!

Rat33pickmup said:

that isnt rust down there those cars are BURNT from the hot freakin sun. g/f has told me all about Tejas. Here in Washington we dont Tan we Rust down there they dont rust its Tan hehehe Thanks BoB for the Pics, I LOVE the lil Gas station and I wouldn't mind that dark tan 49-50 Chevy coupe in the pics

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33,
Yeah, u best have a *very* good cooling system down here! Over 100 for weeks on end & if u get stuck in traffic...

A/C was definitely invented by someone down here!!!

BoB

bleh, were in the high 90's right now.

your killing me with this stuff , in Florida they just mow down all the trees , pave it and build condos , nothing like that here

24dodge said:

your killing me with this stuff , in Florida they just mow down all the trees , pave it and build condos , nothing like that here

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One would think that the southern part of Florida was uninhabited until the 1980's. There's no history to be seen here for the most part.

Great pics there Tripper. That ford truck in the first pic would be high on my wish list.