Hot Rods lets see pix of your first "rides"

1959 Ft. Rucker Alabama, my killer 2 seat go cart my dad had made for me

 

Awesome!.....but, are you outside in your underwear???

 

yep, still like to do that today! ended up cuting the bottoms out of coffee cans to make "Moons" for it

 

one like this back in 58

 

Bought it from a school teacher for $500 bucks in 1949.

 

Of course it was all bone stock then---I did the nose & deck job & added 1941 Buick skirts!

 

Was that deathtrap "posi"? I see a chain to what looks like a drive shaft that fed both wheels? I LOVE IT! One tube frame...nuts man. My old man was always setting me up for imminent catastrophe too. But thats how I can drive anything no matter what today: sloppy steering play, bad brakes, wore out drum brakes, no floor boards, may-pop tires, one cylinder firing, pulling to one side, bad trans synchronizers...bring it! With tough love like that I learned to drive whatever like a Cadillac. Every car I ever drove new or not to this day I feather the brakes to a stop...habits formed from driving the half engineered***** I drove growing up.
Thanks to my old man for raising me right...these brats I see getting new Prius's for turning 16 don't know what they're missing out on.
Thanks for sharing

 

My first "rides" 1958.

 

Damn i love hot rods!

 

Awesome. You figured out the scanner.


My first ride under construction around 1990.

 

1990, damn you were just a kid!

 

Heck yeah I was. I think I was 11 when we started on it. I used to sit in that cab making engine noises and pretend I was screaming down the road. he he.

 

see avatar....that's about May 1974....Stude V/8 3sp -wow.....but my old school mates remember - all though that winter....it was running and made it to school - and all my senior year....when others didn't.........

still....runners....

 

Got this car when I was 15, still have it 12 years later. On my second engine and 4th transmission. Currently small block 4 speed car.

 

1980 after 5 yrs of building. Then and now

 

Here's mine.My dad bought it for me for Christamas.I think that's where it all started.

 

My grandfather and I bought it back in 2005 and we started restoring it. It still needs some paint and body work but its getting there.

 

thats kool!

 

One of the first back in 65.

 

My first ride, 1948.

 

Bought my 55 chevy in 1974 and Im now on my 2nd restoration.

 

I don't have pics of my first.. How about my second??? Here's a pic of what my pappy owned back in the day..(One just like this) Then I ended up getting it in the tail end of 1978.

1972 Ford Maverick Grabber 302/C-4 trans..

 

1st car was a 1957 Ford custom that I got from my grandfather. Got caught driving on the streets at 14. Second car is the 1968 Camaro. Had a 230 ci and powerslide. Painted in auto shop and installed Z28 spoilers and fenton mags. The 3rd car is a 1973 Ventura Sprint. It looked like a 74 GTO. It had a 350 and 3 speed stick.
Mike

 

My first was a white '68 Camaro convertible with a 275/327 and a 'glide.. As stated above.. I don't have pics of it.. Sorry!

 

My old '58 Apache. Circa 1977. 283 and three on the tree. Need to find another one of these someday.

 

Jack? Yep, that is Jack, I recognize that smile. You started driving Hot Rods
at a young age. Check out those legs! Hope this isn't considered child*****.....



LOL!! Very Kool post.

Happy Trails, Mick

 

My first. Yeah, I know, It's a more door. Oh well.
Later,
Dick

 

I heated the coils and dropped it as far as it would drop and put either 6" or 4" blocks on it. I owned that car 4 different times.
Later,
Dick

 

MICK! You're supposed to be looking at the cart!

 

That is a kool ride.... I'll try to dig some of my old pics.

Sorry Jack, the socks distracted me.... Very kool pic!