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Discussion in 'New to the H.A.M.B.? Introduce yourself here!' started by movin/on, Mar 17, 2007.

  1. I began with a 31 coupe in 1968 that somehow got transformed into a Slant Window 31 (bought a better non-rusted body for $75) that I finally drove in 1972. All the good stuff of the time was there: 327 4 speed, 57 type chev rear, 5.13 posi, dual cross ram, 37 tube axle, econoline spindles, hairpins. No one told me how or what to do I just put pieces together. Built the car for $2500.

    Had to modify the car when I set it down from a wheelstand on Woodward & bent the hairpins, not a happy or controlled drive home. Fixed it & drove around Metro Detroit until 1977. Made Memphis Nats. in 1975 in it. Put it away at that point & raised a son on my own. He now has a clean 59 T bird.

    28 years later after 20+ cars bought & sold, all built before 1967, I retired & moved to Oregon. Brought 8 cars with me. Movin/on from one state to another 50+ hr workweek to retirement, snow to warm weather, no driving rod to one on the road by this September.Been reading the thread about speed equip. fetishes & I do have some non-fulfilled/lurking that will grow in future years. I like all of the help shown here and the attitude of nothing is right, just make it safe.

    I found out about a club near here in Crescent City Ca. but they tend to be a car club & not traditional rodders. I'll participate there, but the idea & process of doing it yourself & developing your own style of car is who I am.
    I especially like the threads about building your own tools/equipment.

    I'll be back in Mi for Billetproof.
     
  2. alleyoop
    Joined: Jan 2, 2007
    Posts: 274

    alleyoop
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    welcome to the hamb good info. alleyoop
     
  3. pecker head
    Joined: Nov 8, 2006
    Posts: 4,426

    pecker head
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    welcome from Corsicana Texas !
     
  4. ZZ-IRON
    Joined: Feb 28, 2007
    Posts: 1,964

    ZZ-IRON
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    from Minnesota

    Welcome To The Hamb, A Good Site. We Go To The Central Oregon Coast On Vacation. Drove The Coast To San Francisco Slow Going.
     

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