Here goes... My name is Dave and I live in Jacksonville Florida. I've been reading the HAMB for awhile now and finally figured I would get in on the fun. The immense amount of information on here is crazy and everyone seems to get along really well! I currently have a 26 T roadster (FB or course), sitting on 32 rails with A crossmembers running WW and 56 Olds caps. A 54 nailhead with three 97’s backed by a 39 box puts the power through a 33 driveshaft to a 39 rear with 3.54 gears. I started building it when I was 23 and got it on the road in just under 2 years, with a buttload of help from friends. That was 7 years ago. Since then I tried my hand at building a bike (hell, if everyone else can do, lets see if I can) Now that’s done and a cherry 26 tudor body is sitting in the garage with a 50 Merc and A bones for the beginnings of another traditionally styled rod. The plans for that include early 16” wires on blackwalls, dropped I beam with the spring perches mounted to the split bones, no fenders and a heavy Z to get her low, low, low. As I’m gathering parts for that, a 26 coupe body was offered at a price I couldn't pass up (you guys know how that shit works) so now that body is next to the sedan… waiting. In the mean time, my 66 C10 long bed fleetside has been fun but a friend stepped up with a 72 GMC complete chassis and I couldn’t pass up the 5 lug pattern and the discs up front, not to mention the parts availability and better ride. At the ripe old age of 32 I now look back and wonder what the hell I was thinking at 23 when I decided I was gonna build a rod with my extremely limited knowledge, talent and funds. Now I think I know a bit more, I can figure out which end of the screwdriver to hold and the green is a little more abundant (that is all relative though!!!) until I read all the threads on here and realize that you guys are way more in the know than I am on alotta stuff and I’d like to be part of the site instead of just a reader. I’ll try not to ask ridiculously retarded questions and hopefully some day I’ll be able to throw a cent or two into the mix. Sorry if this is a bit of a long intro but I’ve read the other threads where the lack of an intro could get you whipped at the stake… I figured I’d take the opposite route. So… If you are living near NE Florida or just passing through, let me know. The beer is always cold, the pool table can always stand a game and meeting guys that are into cars can always be a good time.
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