Please allow me to introduce myself...

Hey guys and gals...I've been reading your site for a little while now, and thought I'd go ahead and join up.

My name is Vance. I'm a **** and a POSER, but I'm ignorant enough not to care. By day, I do inane computer stuff that's catastrophically boring, but by night (and sometimes afternoon) I tinker with and drive a '55 Chevy.

I'm 29, married, and not nearly as cool as I never thought I was. Wait...that didn't make sense...never mind.

I drive my car daily, and I'm learning how to fix things as they fall off the car. It's a 4 door BelAir with a small block that's not as fast as it should be, but not nearly as slow as it was when I bought it.

I'm an amateur blues musician (guitarist/singer/sometimes saxophonist), but you'll probably never hear me. I know how and when to use semi-colons, but usually prefer not to.

I'm a nice guy who pays my taxes, loves my wife, and helps little old women cross the street.

I don't prefer the checkbook cars, though I still try and get as many ideas from them as I can...what impresses me are the guys who build their own cars. This is what I'm trying to do. I won't pay anyone to do anything to my car unless I try to do it first and completely fail. (Luckily that hasn't happened much yet). I plan on learning welding, bodywork, painting, etc...as much as I can do myself. I've had the car about 2 years and have already done quite a lot to it.

My car will likely not be in any shows, except maybe small local ones for fun. I just want to drive it.

I also like candy.

Here's a pic of my car, please be gentle.

 

Nice looking car. Clean and simple.

I dig blues music,
I used to play sax when i was in school, for about 8 years..
Kinda wish i still had it to play..

anyway...

Welcome to the HAMB....

Tony.

 

Welcome! Good looking car too.

 

Hi Vance, Your to modest. Does,nt look like anything will
fall of that car in the near future.It sure looks sweet.

 

Welcome...

Like it a little lower?
nice car.

HC

 

Very nice intro and nice car.

Bob

 

Ha! Hank, that is cool. I mess around with Photoshop quite a bit myself.

I don't think I'd ever get it THAT low, but fun to look at!

And thanks for all the welcomes, guys...

 

Bluesfella-Welcome here,MAN.......[I play Lead Guitar]ERRRR.....[In a previous life].
Like the ol Chevy

 

Welcome Vance! I think you get an award for the best intro this place has seen in a long while and you posted in the right area! Satin

 

Welcome to the HAMB.

Nice intro & a superb use of punctuation.

 

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Welcome Vance! I think you get an award for the best intro this place has seen in a long while and you posted in the right area! Satin

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I've seen what happens when people intro themselves poorly or in the wrong place. Not pretty.

 

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Welcome to the HAMB.

Nice intro & a superb use of punctuation.



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Thanks!

 

Welcome! That's a nice looking '55. It's good to see a four door sedan that's been tastefully updated like this. I've learned alot from the folks here. Sit back and pay attention and there's alot going on.

 

Nice looking '55.
Too bad about those rear doors! Just kidding.
I also dig the blues, the old stuff, though. I TRIED to make noise come out of a Saxophone once, but it just sounded like a raspberry. It must have been broken!

My buddy used to go to FSU, so I've been to Tallah***ee a couple of times. He lived at the Colony Club (a.k.a Felony Club) apartments, so we'd walk up to Guthrie's for a Gut Box.

 

Dig the 55. very cool. I do agree with cash... a little lower would suit her just right....

I'm in FL too man... quite a bit south of Tallah***ee, but still in FL. nice to see someone else from the sunshine state.

-Tony

 

Very nicely done. Outstanding introduction, and a very cool daily driver. Welcome.

 

I like the car even thought its a moor-door. I, too, am well versed in the use of punctuation. I have some trouble with the semi-colin. Sometimes; I ; (grrr....) damn, that one slipped. It reminds me of when my participles used to dangle... doc used a staple and I'm all better now.

Great intro! Seems like a rarity these days!

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Cool car and straight forward intro. Like your style.

 

Great intro, including photo, well done.
Welcome aboard.

 

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hell Vance I forgot to do an intro untill today & as of now I have yet to get drug through the hot coals, but then I stayed low keyed & tried not to get under anyones skin. I was surprized that I didnt do one & even more surprized these folks didnt dogggg me for it BUT for some odd reason it may start anytime since I brought it up....
Anyway nice looking 4 door, hell that was the same kinda car I had for my 1st car back in 1972 & it even had the same number of doors yours had. glad to have ya aboard.....joe

 

From another poser, horrendously talentless, quarter-century amateur blues guitarist, welcome! Nice, clean car, even if it does have that odd extra set of doors...

-J

 

Nice intro. Nice Chevy(something I don't often say). Welcome to the HAMB. Keep that grammar, punctuation and spelling in order and you'll do fine...

What sort of blues do you enjoy? Chicago? Texas? Country?

 

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Yep, been to Guthries enough times to shorten my lifespan by at least a few years!


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TooMany2count: hell Vance I forgot to do an intro untill today & as of now I have yet to get drug through the hot coals, but then I stayed low keyed & tried not to get under anyones skin. I was surprized that I didnt do one & even more surprized thes folks didnt dogggg me for it BUT for some odd reason it may start anytime since I brought it up....
Anyway nice looking 4 door, hell that was the same kinda car I had for my 1st car back in 1972 & it even had the same number of doors yours had. glad to have aboard.....joe

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Hey Joe! I recognize you from ChevyTalk...(Oops, I didn't just blow your cover did I?) Thanks for the welcome...


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tragic59: Nice intro. Nice Chevy(something I don't often say). Welcome to the HAMB. Keep that grammar, punctuation and spelling in order and you'll do fine...

What sort of blues do you enjoy? Chicago? Texas? Country?

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I dig all Blues. I prefer the older stuff, back when recording devices were just starting to be used. The sounds those guys would make with just a guitar and a voice were incredible. Acoustic blues is the best, but I do love hot electric blues, too. There's not much I don't like, really...


Seriously, thanks to all for the warm welcome!

 

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Hey Joe! I recognize you from ChevyTalk...(Oops, I didn't just blow your cover did I?) Thanks for the welcome...

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naaaaaaaaaaaa, like i care (not saying CT is bad just a tad strict), at least here i can speak my mind (what little i have left) & say what needs to be said w/o getting my *** chewed out for saying ****, ****, *****, ****, ***hole & other ***orted words that I would normally use around the shop or w/friends, ya know some people just cant take a joke....... o well, ****'em .........joe

 

Welcome aboard from Northeast Fla - Jacksonville where I-10 begins or ends, dependent soley on the direction you are heading.

I really like your more door nicely done and you have my vote for intro of the month. If you ever get over to the east side of Fla let me know. The only time I get that way is the Moultrie Swap in Ga.

Again, nice car and welcome.

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I had a saxophone but it got run over by a car.
Tim
MBL

 

Cool intro Vance .Nice clean chebby .Very nice .Hope you find your welcome here. Pull up a chair.swaZZie

 

Welcome.

Good intro, nice car. You record any of your blues stuff?

 

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I really like your more door nicely done and you have my vote for intro of the month. If you ever get over to the east side of Fla let me know. The only time I get that way is the Moultrie Swap in Ga.

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I try to hit that swap meet every time they have it. It always seems to happen just when I've run out of money, though...need to save up some for next time. My "garage wish list" is getting pretty long!

 

Welcome, Nice car and good intro. You forgot to mention you know how to spell as well.
David