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Discussion in 'New to the H.A.M.B.? Introduce yourself here!' started by wheelkid, May 26, 2006.

  1. wheelkid
    Joined: May 25, 2006
    Posts: 1,263

    wheelkid
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    from Fresno, CA

    Hey Everybody, I'm new here so i thought I'd take the time to introduce myself. My name's Jimmy McLean, I'm from Fresno California, but right now I'm going to school at UTI in avandale,AZ. I've got a 1950 Ford 4 door, that i put a 302 and c4 in. I got into old cars from my dad who makes wheels for old cars, after getting out of school here in a few months I plan on taking over the bussiness, His Bussiness is called Rally America, but he's more known for his first wheel bussiness, McLean Wire Wheels. Anybody ever hear of it? Anyway, I've been helping him make wheels my whole life and know a pretty good amount about wheels, maybe I could spread some information, and if somebody asks something I don't know, I can always ask my dad about it, he knows just about everything there is to know about old wheels. I also hope to learn a lot. See you in the forum
    Jimmy aka, Wheelkid
     
  2. Muttley
    Joined: Nov 30, 2003
    Posts: 18,501

    Muttley
    Member

    Welcome from another Fresno area guy.
     
  3. wheelkid
    Joined: May 25, 2006
    Posts: 1,263

    wheelkid
    Alliance Vendor
    from Fresno, CA

    hey cool to see people from where i am
     
  4. plan9
    Joined: Jun 3, 2003
    Posts: 4,101

    plan9
    Member

    neat, yah.. i remember McLean's mainly because of lowriders... it seems as though in the early 90s it was either McLeans or Daytons :)

    welcome aboard
     
  5. wheelkid
    Joined: May 25, 2006
    Posts: 1,263

    wheelkid
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    from Fresno, CA

    yeah, after my dad sold the company they went more into lowriders, then they went out of bussiness
     
  6. WrazedWrong
    Joined: Mar 5, 2006
    Posts: 330

    WrazedWrong
    Member

    Here's a pic of my 68 T-Bird with McLeans in the early 90's....Are you still making spokes? [​IMG]
     
  7. Royalshifter
    Joined: May 29, 2005
    Posts: 15,916

    Royalshifter
    Moderator
    from California

    Know it well as a matter of fact a friend of mine George Sani used to sell all of the Kelsey Hayes wheels he could find to your Dad so he could restore them and to sell to the Hot Rodders and if I am right your dad is Gary so I want to give you a huge welcome.
     
  8. wheelkid
    Joined: May 25, 2006
    Posts: 1,263

    wheelkid
    Alliance Vendor
    from Fresno, CA

    Yep, Gary's my dad, and yes he went through and is still going through a bunch of KHs. We're still making some wires, we'll make anything we feel like
     
  9. kornbinder
    Joined: Oct 19, 2005
    Posts: 514

    kornbinder
    Member
    from Sonora, CA

    Welcome from Sonora
     
  10. Goozgaz
    Joined: Jan 11, 2005
    Posts: 2,555

    Goozgaz
    Member

    Wow... cool history.

    Welcome.
     

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