It's time to have a serious discussion about end-of-life priorities

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jos51700

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Someday, I'm going to die. (hopefully between a blonde and a redhead)

For years, it's been in my will that whatever conveyance I have between where I drop and where I'm dropped off needs to be a Mopar. I don't really care if it's a manure-spattered D250 farm truck or a 300C with a piano crate strapped to the roof, I just don't want my final ride to be in some crappy goddamned Cadillac hearse. I've posted about this before.

Yesterday I met a guy that rebuilds embalming equipment for a living, and he collects Pontiac Ambulances from the '60's. He turned me on to the Professional Car Society. He said if you need a classic hearse, ambulance, limo, etc., you need a 'professional car', and these are the people.
He said there's a smidgeon of Mopar representation there and these people genuinely understand the emotional needs of my money-grubbing next of kin.

www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org

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Learn about the PCS, the world's largest and best known group for collectors of professional cars, hearses, ambulances, limousines, flower cars.
www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org

Check 'em out. Not sure how many A-body hearses there are, but if there is, these are the people.
Remember, you're going to die too. If you're family isn't willing to go Weekend At Bernies with you in your car, this might be your option.

Some of these cars are simply awesome. (These photos are taken from for sale ads so they're ratty, but the member forums are pretty neat)
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1950 Plymouth flower car!!!
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(yes I included a 3-way joke, because some hearses are apparently called 3-way's)
 
A friend passed a few years ago. He was transported to the cemetery in his Little Red Truck. It was a cool and fitting send off for Kit Car Phil. Oh ya, he was a huge Petty fan.

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No special ride for me. Burn my body and throw it in a jar to be spread around at area race tracks and my back yard.
 
I had something similar PBR. I was in my early 20s and my mom had the insurance guy over . He tried selling me life insurance and being the a hole young man I was I said " I don't need a funeral drag me out in the woods and let the racoons chew on me..." of course now I have life insurance but...:)
 
jos51700 said:
Someday, I'm going to die. (hopefully between a blonde and a redhead)

For years, it's been in my will that whatever conveyance I have between where I drop and where I'm dropped off needs to be a Mopar. I don't really care if it's a manure-spattered D250 farm truck or a 300C with a piano crate strapped to the roof, I just don't want my final ride to be in some crappy goddamned Cadillac hearse. I've posted about this before.

Yesterday I met a guy that rebuilds embalming equipment for a living, and he collects Pontiac Ambulances from the '60's. He turned me on to the Professional Car Society. He said if you need a classic hearse, ambulance, limo, etc., you need a 'professional car', and these are the people.
He said there's a smidgeon of Mopar representation there and these people genuinely understand the emotional needs of my money-grubbing next of kin.

www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org

About

Learn about the PCS, the world's largest and best known group for collectors of professional cars, hearses, ambulances, limousines, flower cars.
www.theprofessionalcarsociety.org

Check 'em out. Not sure how many A-body hearses there are, but if there is, these are the people.
Remember, you're going to die too. If you're family isn't willing to go Weekend At Bernies with you in your car, this might be your option.

Some of these cars are simply awesome. (These photos are taken from for sale ads so they're ratty, but the member forums are pretty neat)
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1950 Plymouth flower car!!!
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(yes I included a 3-way joke, because some hearses are apparently called 3-way's)
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I've always thought funeral cars lf any kind were cool. That said, I'd rather have two redheads, because you'd have more brain cells between the two of um.
 
RustyRatRod said:
I've always thought funeral cars lf any kind were cool. That said, I'd rather have two redheads, because you'd have more brain cells between the two of um.
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My old lady is a red head. You speak truth.
 
" In my time of dying,
want nobody to mourn,
all I want you to do, is take my body away.
well, well., well,
so I can die easy..." :thumbsup:
 
My wife is a "non standard" redhead-

Not "ginger" but "cinnamon".

She got some brain cells, too.
 
jos51700 said:
My old lady is a red head. You speak truth.
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Kitty and I are both red heads. Although as time progresses hers is getting some grey and mine is turning white. lol
 
YY1 said:
My wife is a "non standard" redhead-

Not "ginger" but "cinnamon".

She got some brain cells, too.
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I knew an Irish girl who was redhead she wasn't bad looking but was married ...I generally gravitate toward blondes...yes they are usually ditzy or whatever they are known for LOL! :)
 
She's roughly half Irish.
Blue eyes. The least common hair/eye color in the world.

I'm about 25% Eire.
 
pittsburghracer said:
No special ride for me. Burn my body and throw it in a jar to be spread around at area race tracks and my back yard.
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PBR, I completely understand.
A little over 20 years ago, my best friend at the time passed. His final wish was to have his ashes spread at Famoso Dragstrip (home of the March Meet and the California Hot Rod Reunion) since the Reunion was his favorite racing event.
Famoso has a park behind the bleachers with a grove of trees more than a quarter-mile long individually dedicated to the memories of departed drag racers. Knowing his wishes, I purchased a tree for him at Famoso. He had a nostalgia exhibition dragster so we made arrangements to take his car to the next California Hot Rod Reunion for display and participate in the parade of cars in front of the stands. During the parade, a portion of his ashes were released through the cockpit floor and blew across the grassy area along the dragstrip.
Following the conclusion of the day's activities we took the bulk of his ashes and buried them under his tree in the grove.
His dog passed shortly after so we took his ashes to Famoso the following year.
 
Dont yall take this wrong, but i dont get cremation...and i really dont get the whole "spreading ashes" thing

Seems very disrespectful to me, almost like your trying your hardest to make sure the person misses the resurrection
 
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears, if they don't mind the size

[Verse 3]
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em out of here
Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose

[Verse 4]
Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy free
Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my *** goodbye

John Prine
 
In praise of reusing parts.
Every A-body that I have had has benefited from the use of parts salvaged from dead cars.
Why wouldn't I want folks in need of a rebuild to treat my remains the same way???
 
diymirage said:
Dont yall take this wrong, but i dont get cremation...and i really dont get the whole "spreading ashes" thing

Seems very disrespectful to me, almost like your trying your hardest to make sure the person misses the resurrection
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Not to get into religion, but this makes no sense .
So people burned in a fire, blown to pieces, or all those vaporized in a Nuclear War have no chance. If the Almighty can Resurrect you he can put you back together.
Personally I don't care where my remains go. ASHES TO ASHES DUST TO DUST.
 
Shame we can't just literally "return to the earth" anymore.

That truly seems like a waste.
 
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