New to the H.A.M.B.

How are ya'll doing. I guess I have gotten lucky so far. Nobody has really jumped my tail yet for not doing a proper intro. So here it is.

My name is Kevin. Born and raised in San Antonio, TX. Bought my first ride when I was 22, 28 now. A '46 Chevy truck. Started to rod it out when a tree fell on it (every one who knows me knows I have some strange luck with cars) ended up selling it for parts. About a year later I bought a '56 Olds 88 2-dr hard top in Carrolton, TX and drove her home. Only took 3 tanks of gas from the Big D to SA. Since then I have lowered the front 4"(heated coils) 2" in the rear. It has Lincoln Zephyr pushbutton door handles (my favorite thing that I added to the car). I shaved some of the trim off (the 88's on the front fenders and the saturn on the trunk). Still has the 324. I added an Edelbrock OL-396 intake manifold with 3 Stromberg 97s, and Offy valve covers. Paint is rattle can flat black and the flames are done with Lowe's exterior paint. Thanks to Chuclkehead-Al for the help with taping everything off. I have been debating on changing out the interior, but she still has the original and it is still in decent shape.

A buddy at work just gave me a '36 Chevy 2-door humpback (he has 3). I take her home from his shop at the end of the month. I started gathering parts already. Hope to have her on the road by the end of the summer.

 

How she is now

 

much better looking now




welcome aboard!



tred.

 

Looks like you*****ed up a perfectly good car by painting it flat black.

Welcome to the HAMB.

Sam.

 

I always liked the reversed colored flames on the roof thing. Almost looks like you could have peeled the flames off the front and laid them on the roof. Used to do that on models when I was a kid. Don't often see that in 1 to 1 scale.

I thought the hills were steep in Montana, sheesh.

 

I agree with Sam on the color choice. But it's yours so go for it. Welcome!

 

welcome to the hamb.....if ya know chucklehead al...guess your alright.

 

I have to say, I agree with Sam.
Welcome to the HAMB.

 

Welcome to the HAMB! I kind of like, but then again we drive this bomb around.

 

Welcome to the HAMB....nice ride.
Greg

 

Nice car - Nice mods - not sure on color

Welcome

 

Nice car dude.. welcome.. not a fan of flat black but those flames are really******in'!

Again, welcome to the HAMB!

 

Well...guess I'll be the lone dissenter here...I really LIKE your color scheme, love the reverse thing on the flames...

 

Nuther Texan
as far as your paint - I like it too
HOWDY!

 

well howdee, & i'll have to say thats one nice ride ya gots your self there. welcome aboard....joe

 

Hey Hellbilly B! Welcome to HAMB land and dont forget about Johnny Aces Hoedown in San An next saturday. Should be quite a few HAMBsters present.

 

That's a ROCKIN 88 .........the green flames are sweet!!.....oh by the way, welcome to the HAMB!!

 

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Looks like you*****ed up a perfectly good car by painting it flat black.
Welcome to the HAMB.
Sam.

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What the hell?
Screw that. I think it looks really good. Flat black rules! You done good with them flames and that car looks better NOW.

Gawdamm man every time Sam opens his mouth its putting down flat black and "rat rods". Yet his stuff LOOKS like what he's putting down (although very well put together).

SAM, brutha, we all know you got talent dripping off your****. You definitely have more talent than me! But come on.....Your acting like you got the market cornered on the "right" way to do stuff.

Welcome to the HAMB Hellbilly Buzzard. Stick around. This is a great place.
And listen to Samiyam (sometimes ) He's a talented mofo...

 

<font color="green">What is the deal with all the flat-black haters?

You all act like once a car goes flat black, it won't go back.

Suppose a guy wants to run around in primer while the car "shakes" down.

What are the options out there for a nice, solid, cheap, easy coat of color?

Get over it.

Flat black is here to stay. </font>

 

<font color="green"> Oh yeah,

I forgot two things.

1. Welcome to the board, nice car.

2. Sam, kiss my****. </font>

 

Welcome.

And I like the paint. And the fact there's dissention without disgust means you did something right.

 

i think sam was just coming from the angle of it looking like a nice shiney car already so why flat over it? it was prolly worse then the pic indicated so i supose after you shaved stuff off and it got spoted withprimer why not just cover it all.



but anyways welcome

 

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You all act like once a car goes flat black, it won't go back.Suppose a guy wants to run around in primer while the car "shakes" down.


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Looks to me that the paint wasn't too bad for a start. I like the original scheme. The new paint clashes with the interior.

Sorry, I agree with Sam.........but then I probably woulda painted it anyway, just not like that.

Welcome anyways. Different strokes....

 

I just can't keep my mouth shut on this one.
That car looked like she was a nice driver and the first thing you do is heat the springs and rattle can it flat black ? I just dont understand Primer to me is just a stage in building a ride not a statement. Your car and your life . Just my 2 cents.
Welcome to the HAMB and opinions are like****holes.....

 

from a newcomer to a newcomer, welcome.


dig the car, before and/or after.

-TonyBagadonutts

 

If someone doesn't do an intro, everyone jumps on them with the "if you walked into my garage without introducing yourself...."*********. Some of you humps should apply that same rule to yourselves when someone DOES introduce themselves. If I pulled up to YOUR garage in that car and introduced myself and YOU started telling me what you don't like about my car, I'd probably kick you in the nuts.

Would I go that route with the paint? It doesn't matter. It's not an import, a mini truck, a VW, or anything else that you guys get your**** on your neck about. It's an old car. It's a custom. If you wanted to keep that car baby blue and white, you should have bought it.

Welcome aboard.

 

Fo one... I don't diss da black primas in da hizzouse... eyes juss don'ts undastands whys homies would wants'ta paints something that has a perfectly goods paint job on it... of all things... FLATS BLACK.

Axelly, I do. I understands fully... these peeps wants'ta paint they'r ryde the LATEST color to be IN... FLATS BLACK. I busted his bizzalls 'cause he took a perfectly good car-n-shit... one that just needs'ta da chrome dubs, wide whites... and a little low'win... and he joined the flock of sheep with all the other prime'd black rydes.

I know I gots a car that is flats black... it's like an old roadster... something yous see racin's out here at the O-town speedway back in '55... if I had the money to buy bondo and paint... the muthuhfukka would be maROON!!

RAT RODS- Yea, I diss rat rods... to me... a rat rod is a*****tily built pile of shiznit. Battery not bolted down-n-shit... rust all up in the place... welds thats look like my girl Laquisha's boogers... scrapein'-da-ground... with a mudduhfukkin' grille shell all up higher than the cowl-n-shit... thass a RAT ROD... and it's getting all old an'shit.

I apologoze-n-shit if I sound all hoity-toity up in this hizzouse... but ya'alls gotsta remembers-n-shit... I'm a lovuh not a fight'a... you all is welcome in my hoo'it anytime... iss all goo'it... I'll buy you'all some Con-yak, maybe some Coat-foaty-fie... we'll get all dizzy-n-shit and I'll talk yo' ear off "G".

No hard feelins-n-shit.
Samuel L. Iyam

 

I thank ya'll for all the love. Fun to get love, fun to get a rise out of people. The paint was not in all that great of shape when I bought her. Chalk it up to good photography. Only if I could have fibbed the color of my yard. The trunk was not the same color as the rest of the car, the most obvious thing. I had to replace the passenger rocker panel, there was a crease in the passenger door skin. I had to pull a couple of dents in the passenger front fender. Chips all over the paint. If someone wants to donate a couple of gallons of House of Kolor pearl white and House of Kolor aqua I will be more than happy to accept it.

As for the interior. It clashes really bad.

 

First of all, welcome to the HAMB, Kevin. Good lookin' ride height on that car. You'll make a good addition to the board and it's always nice to have another Texan. OK, I'm done kissin' up in order to bug you with my constant Olds questions I've been askin' everyone lately.

Second, Lowes called and they want their*****in' paint back. Woof. LOL

Just kiddin' man, whatever you do to your ride is up to you,

Big Daddy Eric