Guys and gals, Just droppin a note to say hello, and to tell you a little about myself, seeing how Im the FNG here. Im 43 and live in NE Florida, got 2 teenage sons and a wonderful wife of 21 years. Like most of you on the board, Ive got a backyard full of projects Im just getting close to finishing my military vehicle project, a 43 Ford GPW jeep; now Im getting back to working on my other love, a 62 Ford Falcon Tudor longroof that Im transforming into a rat rod/mild kustom. I inherited it from my pa-in-law about 12 years ago (i.e., a cheap dowery!), and drove the heck out of it for a few years, bone-stock. But, also like a lot of you here, I couldnt leave well enough alone, and I had to fix what wasnt broken, so I swapped the I6 for a 71 Merc 302 (with points, mind you) /C-4 combo, 3 exhaust, 9 rearend, etc. Im now in the process of installing power brakes, and swapping the front drums for a V-8 disc system (hey, my 16 year-old wants to drive it .mom says its gotta be safe!) when I came across this cool forum: looks like you folks have a lot of fun, the subject matter is right up my alley, and theres some darn good info on here! Im glad to be a member now, and hopefully I can contribute to the good of it in the future! Ill post some shots of my 62 on here when I can get some decent pics/scans together. Til then, take care, and thanks for havin me on-board! Rave on, children! Sorry 'bout that micro-text...this should be better!
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