hello to all. my real name is charlie, age 61, grew up with flat head parts to teeth on. like many my age my first ride was a go cart that just kept getting faster. my first car a 1950 ford 239 flat head, alloy heads,hot cam. 2x 2 carberation, 3 speed on the floor. second car a 1953 239 flat head again only the motor was yanked from my wreaked 50. 3rd car a brand new 63 vett z06 optioned car that i kept till 2003. just before the roof price blew up into the sky.it sat in a shipping container for 39 years. 6000 original miles. why the container? Navy,Viet Nam. marrige and a daughter i built many great oldies. my bset one a 36 pontiac 3 window rubble seat car. pulled the straight 8 and gave it a 61 389 motor to do the build i learned a lot from the late pappy hough houf from patterson new jesey. learning from that man you learned what real rodding was all about. if you didn't you had a sore knee cap. hot rods = simple but clean. next was a 348 tri power in to a 56 chevy, then a 58 with a simple 409 swap. a 57 belair with a nice rat block for power. and a ton more. i spent 42 years working as a gas and diesel mechanic. mostly in dealerships such as malcom konner chevy, in new jersey. and many others for ford,gm and a lot of VW. till a back injury forced early retirement, in early 2004. i hold a master near coastal waters, " 200 miles out is near coastal" U.S. Coast Guard licence. so i do enjoy boating also. ran a 48 foot ocean ss part time for 10 years for it's owner. so yes i enjoy sport fishing as much as old cars. right now i don't own any thing old, i drive a modified 07 mustang. but am helping one of your older members building his 28 model a pickup. i don't think i'll be doing a lot of posting, but any one can pick my brains for what they hold. even how to pour a lead con rod bearing. if a four banger or a flat head i'm at home as much as with efi. great site here with a world of old timers like myself. old tin.iron and rock and roll .lets keep it going.
Welcome Jersey Greaser from another Jersey Greaser....just a little Southier and Eastier (Passaic County.)
Welcome from Woodbridge. I'm a fisher too, my Dad and I have a 20' Grady. Quite a bit smaller, but still nice for nearshore fishing!
Hello from Morris County NJ......... Spring's Comin..... Crusin Time Soooooooon........ Come on down to Walmart (Boonton) on Friday Nights........ And drag along some of those sussex Rods and Kustoms.......
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