Newbie in Fort Worth, Texas

Hi All,
I joined and have read post for a while and finally decided it was time to get busy and post. It seems like I have alway wanted to be around cars, motorcycles and hot rods. My dad was a hot rodder and drag racer and I grew up around it. I still have a trophy he won at Green Valley (a local drag strip long closed down) and a 1927 T-bucket he build in the early 70's. Somehow I managed to keep the car all together and original other than the motor which we upgraded to a blown 350 during the 80's. This now somehow seems a miracle as I have never left anything alone. It is the car on my profile page.
I love drag racing and for the past two years with several friends have been building a true nitro burning hemi powered altered. We will run with the Outlaw Fuel Altered group locally and plan on making bigger races like Bakersfield. I also have a 49 Anglia which was gasser during the 60's I plan on running.

I try to do everything myself and to that end, have taking machinist and paint classes. I also have a good friend who has been very patience in teaching me to TIG weld.

Well that is probably more than anyone wanted to know, but it's just a little about me.

Thanks for the great board and letting me be part of it,
Vernon Phillips

 

whats up vernon? welcome to the hamb...i was just thinking about calling you and asking if you know how to file fit piston rings i just bought some mahle pistons and rings for the 57...i bought jorels motor.

this guy has some bad ass cars everybody!

 

Welcome aboard from another good Fort Worth boy, Vern!

 

word from Corsicana ! Machinist RULE !

 

Welcome to the board from south TEXAS. I made a pass or two down Green Valley track back in the 70's. Great place to be!!!!! As long as I won a few rounds or should I say drank a few rounds.