New HAMBer from Central Wisconsin

After lurking and trying to get on here for several years, I'm here! I've been playing with things mechanical since I can first remember, and cars since about 14. I've done a bunch of different things for a living, but have been a machinist for the last thirty some years. Been educated as a machinist and welder so I have some metallurgical knowledge that may be helpful to others on this forum.
I am now in forced retirement due to some health issues, but I do get to spend some quality time in the garage working on my project, a 1947 Autocar COE. (for those that care, Autocar is the oldest truck manufacturer in the U.S.) I'm not sure that it is a traditional ride so I won't try to shove it down any ones throat.

 

Welcome from Manitowoc

 

Welcome.

 

Welcome from Sheboygan

 

Welcome. I had a chance to ride in a 1910 Autocar, it was very fun.

 

Welcome from West Salem, Steve. It may not be traditional, but I would still like to see pics. Mind sharing?

 

I spent several winters in Chippewa Falls, WI...based upon that, you will have 48 days of summer to work on your Autocar before the snow flies again! HA! So get at it already! Looking forward to more pictures of your project.

 

Welcome to the HAMB! Post some pictures.

 

WELCOME FROM WEST BEND---------Gary and pics PLEASE

 

Welcome from Virginia. Is it still snowing up there?

 

Welcome from NC~

 

Welcome from CT!

 

I haven't had to shovel for several weeks now, but we are expecting frost tonight! There goes our apple crop for this year!

 

No, its 45 days to cut fire wood to heat the garage next winter and 3 days at Back to the Fifties in June.
For those who want pictures, a confuser crash took most of my pictures of the trip to Connecticut to get it home so I've only got a couple. I only brought the cab and fenders home, had no use for a heavy duty truck ch***is and fuel delivery body.
the pencil drawing is basically what I plan to end up with. some of the specs are:
Dana 60 front axle
Dana 80 rear rear drive axle
Dana 70 front rear converted to air lift pusher axle
Allison 2400 6 speed auto trans
1980 Detroit 6v53 2 cycle turbo diesel 225 HP @ 2800RPMs (for those unfamiliar, this is a civilian version of the engine in a 113 armored personnel carrier

 

Welcome Steve, from near Dallas. Thats a great looking COE. Nice vision for it too.

 

Nice design. Big enough to haul your firewood...

 

I have a bus, want to convert to a travel trailer/toy hauler, then full-time for a few years before I get too old.

 

Welcome from west TEXAS > be sure to check out all the good info from all these craftsman on coes . Building 42 gmc coe and its been a big help with ideals .

 

Oh man, your gonna fit in just "great" here...you're as crazy as the rest of us.

 

Another Welcome from Texas

 

I take that as a compliment!
I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't gamble, I don't chase women, I'd probably explode if I didn't do something crazy!

That bus came from Independence, MO and judging by the size of the skins in it, you've got some rather large snakes in your country. Glad I didn't meet face to face with it, I would have ****ped myself for sure. LOL

 

Snakes...what snakes? Only snakes in my yard are black snakes, garter snakes, oh and a few copperheads. Missourians are tough folks, we just teach them copperheads to play fetch.

 

i am from MN
welcome to the HAMB
lost in stevens point at the present

 

I noticed something car oriented going on there last night, what is it?

 

It was the KKOA car show.. I was there for a bit yesterday. I like your rig man. Welcome from Marshfield!

 

I used to go the the Spud City Nationals when they held it down in Plover, then it died out for a while, (club politics?) then came back run by an outfit from Memphis.(?) Lots of southern cars showed up, (by the truckload) won all the trophies that the locals paid for through gate fees, now the past few years the KKOA is running it and I live 25 miles away and didn't even hear about it locally.
I went to Wisconsin Dells last Saturday, way to heavy on muscle cars for me.
What does the Marshfield area have going for it?

 

Steve I run the KKOA show. Get me your E-Mail or phone #. Look me up on the HAMB pages .. John T...

 

Welcome from Mosinee....nice to see another "local" on here...
Tom

 

Theres a couple car show this summer one is in the mall parking "cant remember the date" and the other is during hub city days on main street. Neither are really big but are still fun. I want to get a cruise in thing started around here somewhere on main st just looking for the right place..

 

you'll fit right in. check out this thread...

and welcome.