Street rod

Plot

Ricky Madison's parents were as square as the Cleavers or the Nelsons. Ricky's friends' were allowed to have their own rods, but would his parents let him in on the fun? Heck no! So here he was, the only guy in Dellville without his own set of wheels, the town "car suck." His friend Link said he ought to threaten to leave home. That worked for Link; he had his rod. But Ricky's parents weren't so easily bluffed, and though his father finally did decide that Ricky should be allowed to have a car, Ricky's mind was already made up. Before his Dad could tell him he'd had a change of heart, Ricky went and bought a beat-up `39 Ford coupe from Merle, the somewhat shady town mechanic, with crazy dreams of souping it up to be the best street rod in town.