"I have awards from Road Knights in Loveland Colorado. Blue Dots in Grand Junction Co., Cheyenne Rod and Custom, Early Iron in Alamosa, Colorado State Patrol, Denver Roadsters, Route 385 Cruisers in Nebraska, Firefighters and I got a reps pick at the 25th Street Rod Nationals in Kentucky in 1994."

"I have had 4 cars over the past 19 years. I have many stories and lots of memories of Rod Runs and vacations over the years. I have been to the Street Rod Nationals in Kentucky, Columbus Ohio, Oklahoma City, and St.Paul. We have also attendend many many local shows and functions over these years."

Mike

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As an owner of a nostalgia themed '32 three-window Ford, Mike Wells knows a classic when he sees one. Over the years, Wells has owned classics such as a '33 Ford Resto-Rod, a '34 Ford and a '37 Ford with a Carson top that his wife, Linda, picked out. Mike likes the style of the old '30s Fords, that much is certain.

His current '32, a car that was originally built by his neighbor, then sold once before Mike bought it, has a Fiberglas Chopped (2.5 inches) Outlaw body. It has a GM 400 engine with a TH350 automatic transmission, and a gear vendor supplying a gas saving overdrive gear. The car has Kelcey Hays wheels in shining yellow that matches the striking flames branded along the side of the car at the bottom. With the Chevy 400 and the light weight of the body, it moves pretty well, he said.

Mike's trademark street rod license plate, "OOHWEE," flanks the hot rod. His '32 has seen its share of awards, from the Nostalgic pick of the show at the Firefighters car show last summer. Other awards Mike has been awarded include the Rocky Mountain Reps' pick at the 25th Anniversary NSRA function in Kentucky.

That is perhaps Wells' favorite part of being a member of ColoRODans and of being a classic car enthusiast in general: traveling to functions and making friends. He and Linda enjoy the hobby most of all for its social arena. It's just fun to get out, said Linda. She and Mike met in Oklahoma City and moved to Longmont in 1978. They have enjoyed sharing the hobby with their whole family, two daughters and a son (who happens to be an aerospace engineer in Washington D.C.).

Mike works as an independent prototype machinist out of the shop in his garage. Most of his business comes from the medical and computer industries, and he was recently asked to produce a manufacturing mold to produce a part in forceps that doctors will use. His machines can run on computer programs or manually, and with them he can make most anything once a blueprint is formed.

Although Mike enjoys using his skills for classic auto parts, he said it would probably be cheaper to get mass-produced parts than to design an original part. As a hobby, Mike is putting together a pedal car and has even machined some wheels for the car.

As for Mike's life-sized '32, an A/C and heater are in the plans for this summer. With that installed, this 18-year member knows that he and Linda will cruise comfortably wherever life takes them.