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I get a lot of people who are interested in my hearse and would just love to see inside, so I show it to them, and then they ask me for spare change. Is there a plaque somewhere on hearses that says, "free money here"?
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Since we got our hearse i've noticed there seems to be no grey area as to weather people like it or not.Either people seem to really dig it or are completly horrified that we would want to fix up and drive a hearse.And frankly i enjoy both reactions!Comment
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That's pretty much what I get too.Originally posted by Dave Allison View Post
Love it, hate it tell me what you think....lolComment
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A few months back I went to a car show and had two morticians walk up to me within five minutes of each other. One told me of a 60 something combo that is still owned by a funeral director and is stored inside. The funeral director does not want to sale the hearse, but he is getting old. The other told me of a funeral home that recently sold a 60 something hearse. All of the morticians and funeral homes are black.
Older people will walk up and talk to me about my hearse. It's the younger people that are "freaked out" about Her.
I haven't had any bad comments, but I have had a lot of STUPID questions.Comment
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I've had very little bad comments over the years. I think a lot of it has to do with the area that you live in. In cali, I used to catch flack every so often, but in Washington people love it. I've been doing shows with mine for about 13 years now and I get calls all the time from people trying to find out if I have time to come to thier shows. It's almost like it's a celebrity and everybody wants it to show up to thier event, lol.Comment
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it really does depend on where you are. suburban subdivisions are probably one of the worst - if they are filled with wanna-be yuppies that are obsessed with their property value.
if the subdivision has an active homeowners association - watch out.Comment
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Why should anybody be suprised that HOA's would be infested with a group of Ass-HOAles. The whole point of an HOA is to "protect" the inhabitants from the dangers of non-conformity. If you're going to drive a hearse, what other depravity and evil will you be bringing into their midsts? It's up to the HOA leaders (or HOAly ones) to protect their little corner of the world from the strange and unnusual.
Sanity-it's a treatable condition.Comment
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I think you forgot to mention that car shows tend to be SAUSAGE FESTS!Originally posted by Zachary View Post
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I have been to one with my coach so far, no real issue save the jackass that we blocked in that didn't even have a car he was showing. He just thought he was spechul and could park where he wanted.
Asshole asked us not to leave our cars as he needed to leave soon them proceeded to take off to look at the cars for over an hour. We were obviously not to be found when he needed to move.
Anyways, yeah, 2 middle fingers.
I have a T-Shirt that says "I get my way or you ride in the back" and has a pic of a Hearse on it. I hope that will shut them the hell up.Comment
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I have to say I have a slightly bigger mixed bag of reactions to my car. For those who don't know, it's a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, and it's slowly gaining all the trappings of the larger and more traditional cars. In reality, it might make and excellent car for transportation of greiving folks, but to pass muster, someone would have to be folded in half in a very short casket to be taken to rest. Or, has has been suggested by many people, it could be used as child or pet coach.
Now, I think someone who would hire a coach for a pet funeral is either crazy, or has too much money to spend, but I think for cash, I'd gladly drive the box. And while coaches, ambulances, and death hold no particular fear or superstition for me, I think I might have issues with taking a child to rest. It does seem overly morbid, and terribly sad, but I think if someone in earnest were to ask, especially a friend or relative, I'd feel a little honered.
That all being rambled...
I get asked why I want my PT to look like a hearse.
I get asked why I did it with a PT Cruiser instead of a station wagon, a van, etc.
Why didn't I get a an actual hearse?
Is it for children?
Is it for midgets? (I always respond with, "It's little people, and no."
Today I was asked if my urn was an actual urn.
Here's the short version:
I've wanted a hearse for many years. My current car was dieing, I wanted a new car with a warranty that I wouldn't have to work on myself. After looking at cars in my money range, I was able to drive a friend's PT and loved it. Black is my favorite car color. It wasn't until after I bought the Cruiser and wanted to do something different with it that I realised the lines weren't to different from a lot of professional cars, and so it started.
It has not carried any (deceased) little people, children, pets, or adults. The only things that have been even near my car and dead are bugs and roadkills. (It has been to a couple funerals for family and friends, but no closer to the deceased than the parking lot.)
And though my urn looks very urnlike, and could holds ashes in a plastic bag easily, it's only a plastic resin vase with a lid that I bought at Hobby Lobby on sale for $15, and attached to my rear cargo cover with a 75 cent lag screw.
After speaking to the fellow about the urn, I found out he was okay with a simulated urn, but a real urn would have been gross and disrepectful.... WHAT? Anyway.
I've taken Bella to many cruise nights, and only a couple shows now, including the Chariots show in Joplin, MO last spring [Waves, hey guys!]. Only in the past year have I added the curtains, and the simulated landau bars (don't ask), which seem to be the determining factor in the coach look. I've only had problems at one show.
The show was an open car show, with a lot of categories to enter. The show fee was one amount, and your car could be entered into any and every category it qualified for. Two of the categories was post-1980, and pre-1980.
After a couple judges walked by, frowned, and passed by without really looking at the car, another fellow stopped by and told me my entry would be refunded, but I would have to leave. My car was too new, and not modified enough to qualify as a show car.
After a moment of disbelief, I let him know that would be fine. I then asked him if half of the corvette club and the mustang club were leaving. Half of both clubs were as new, or newer than mine. Mines is a 2006, built in 2005. Now we had a problem. The judges had deemed my car brand new...on appearance. I keep my baby clean, and except for a well waxed scratch in one door, and road rash on the front bumper, she looks good shined up. Then I asked if several other cars were going to be asked to leave. Classic Chevys, Thunderbirds, Camaros, and seveal other very nice cars. I told him that those cars were all original, and unrestored. I knew I ws being slightly rediculous, even I consider all those cars much more show worthy than mine. I was just really pissed they would single me out. I finally told him that if my PT coach simply made people uncomfortable, that I would leave. But if the judges were just being pretentious asshats, to get new judges. By the end I had several car owners, two police officers, a former coach driver, a current coach driver's wife, and several attendees around me demanding to know why I was being "picked on". As it turns out, the fellow was the property owner, and the main coordinator of the show. He spoke to the judges, and I was rejudged. The fellow also invited me to the next show.
A few weeks later, he sent me an email apologising. As it turns out, my car was very popular in the post 80, and light mod categories, and was competing against a Mustang and a new Camaro, whose owners happened to be friends with the judges.
On the street, out shopping, and stopping by the local conveinience stores I get a lot of looks, a lot of comments, and an occasional harsh stare. The best look are from the people who are closet modders, people who desperately want to do rediculous things to their cars, but are afraid of other peoples' opinions.
I work FOR and AT a Wal-Mart. My store manager, my market manager, and even a couple members of my district team have seen my PT Coach. A couple are at worst, indifferent. The rest either like it, or love it.
I know now I'm recognised a lot when I'm out. Last spring I left the rear windows down a bit and it rained. It ruined my curtains and I'd taken them down while I made some replacements. I was on the way home from work one day when the guy next to me honked his horn and rolled down his window. "Hey guy, I love your car, why did you take out the curtains?"
For those of you who want, here are the latest home and show photos of my Bella on Photobucket, and my not quite up to date Cardomain page:
http://s209.photobucket.com/albums/bb317/fallenkeep/
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2477248
Cheers all, and Happy Halloween!Comment
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There is a funeral home here in town with not one but two Chevrolet HHR's that they use for their 'Petuary'. One's white, one's black, the Landaus are vinyl, and I see them on the road doing funerals ALL THE DAMNED TIME!Originally posted by creepypt View PostComment
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Made it to Hooters car cruise last nite. Got there a little late and parked on the outer edge. Later on the Guy promoting the show came by and gave His card, and said next show to call Him and He ll reserve Me a VIP spot, cool. 100 mile round trip, purred like a kitten, and the rain stayed away. Aint ready to open the hood yet, but its coming.Comment
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We have been taking our coaches to the St. Albert Rock'n'August show for 3 years now. Last year they gave us our own prize catagory "Hearses, Ambulances and Limos) The winner was a 57 Limo followed by us!!
They even give us our own corner to park in so we can have room to open up all the doors and display all of our "accessories"!Comment
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