New, from St. Lou

Hey, found this forum last night searching for tech tips.
I am going to be buying a 54 210 this weekend and can use all the help i can get.
I've been working on cars for only 5 years or so, i recently graduated collage for automotive repair and I'm working at a Saturn dealer now. Cause obviously Saturns and hot rods are like butter and bread.
Anyway Ive owned a 67 caprice for about 4 years and it was really what got me into cars in the first place. I had to beg for the guy to sell it to me for 3 years. I haven't done anything worth while to it just put an engine in and kept it running well.
Ive been wanting something older and cooler that i could at least try to "hot rod". Only problems i see so far are i don't own a welder and cant weld. but i figure on fixing at least one of those problems soon.
Anyway sorry this is so dragged out.

 

Welcome from west county, cool old chevy...

 

Welcome from Arnold.mo......post a picture when you get your car home....By the way I have seen 12BAGT pick his nose before....

 

Thanks guys.
Hopefully ill get this thing home this weekend so i can get some real pictures, and see what im working with...Assuming it doesn't fall apart on the tow truck.

 

Hey, if it falls apart, you'll just have more fun putting it back together.

 

welcome from bridgeton RLS

 

Welcome from Georgia.

 

welcome.

 

welcome to the HAMB

we got a old chevy like that. its pretty far down on the project list

johnny

www.baremetalrods.com

 

Welcome from southern Illinois...

 

Don't worry if it falls apart.....your going to tear it down anyway....

 

welcome. what school did you go to?


edit: I just saw your pictures of your car. I went to school with you...I sat next to you in physics class. haha

 

Ha, crazy. Kinda makes me feel good when people know me by my car...but i guess it is hard to miss.
What were you there for?

 

same, but non-GM program...same semester and everything. haha

 

So what are you driving?(or working on)

 

nothing, right now. I wanna get some stuff payed off first.

 

oh, so you're doing the smart thing.
i cant keep money in my pocket too well. specially when it comes to cars.

 

haha, yeah. I WAS hoping to come across a bitchin' deal, but now Im layed off so yea...haha.

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=42

here is the stl group's page.

 

Hey I went to Ranken too, for PMT. U might of saw the 53 there once or twice, I never drove it.

 

I don't think i did, I'm sure i would remember that.

 

you have any pictures of it? i need inspiration and ideas.

 

Welcome to the HAMB. Next friday nite is a christmas party at Creative Customs. In North St.Louis. Starts at 7pm everyone welcome. Will be alot of HAMBers from far and wide.

 

Whats up, & welcome from Arnold here... nice ride I have a 52 Chebbie

 

I think I only drove it like 3 times in two years, the first time it was still blue. It was always broken, haha.

I did ride this quite a bit though.

 

Welcome from Florissant!

 

So, i got it home...and in one...only a couple pieces.

 

Sweeet!!!!!

Greeetings from st chuck!

 

Looks like a pretty solid start!

 

yea it seems to be pretty solid with the exception of the floors. I have all the chrome/bumpers/random crap too. And the guy gave me a set of motor mounts. and said i can com back and get a rear end. But i think its too long to use. its from a 1500 or something. i have a buddy at work who said he has a 9 inch he will sell me but that's from a truck as well and is prolly too long. I think i need to figure out a rear end and get that set up first since its most likely going to be the hardest thing to do and piss me off the most.