Noob from Noob Jersey

Hi all,

I am a long time lurker, recently registered...awed by the info and knowledge here. Grew up a stone's throw from E'Town Raceway Park, I have pics and films from as far back as 1970, and I cut my teeth listening to my Dad talk about draggin' at Westhampton driving his Anglia rod.

I once owned a '59 Chevy sedan delivery, 348ci with a column shift, but these days I drive a '66 E-Type and a '67 Honda CL/77 - (I guess I went Beach Boys and Poodle skirt, not good for an East Coaster ).

Anyway, looking one day to do a '60s Nova or Falcon, AF/X style. Although it's a few years now, I nearly solied my shorts when I saw Magnante's Nova - so that's stuck with me. I never cared much for the clean look a la Lil' John or Boyd, even though the craftsmanship is great, my pref is something a little more junkyard or home brewed.

Rich

 

Welcome man. i am from north jersey myself.

 

Thanks - whereabouts? I am Central NJ, I see one HAMBer here is from the town I grew up in - Howell...

 

Hey rdefabri!, Allenhurst, NJ here (North of Asbury) welcome aboard!

 

Leaky,

Glad to be here! I know Allenhurst well - I once had an awesome job as a valet back in the mid-80s, and a buddy of mine lived there. We worked at the Berkeley Carteret when the Vaccaros were trying to rebuild Asbury...

 

ha ha they;re trying to rebuild Rasbury again! did u know Johnny Cash owned the Berkeley Carteret Hotel in Asbury and lived there for a while too? r u going to the Olde Time drags @ ETown on the 29th of July? if so message me before hand and well meet up! laters, Leaky

 

I met the "Man in Black" when I was working there! I also met Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme (also investors!)...interesting stuff.

I do want to go to the Old Time Drags, but I may not be able to make it (other commitment). Funny story, I took my 2 young girls to a Formula 1 race not long ago - they were so frightened that I am pretty much not taking them to any races!!!

If I am free, I'll PM you....

 

I'm in South Plainfield, but I used to work in Parlin. I spend time down at ChopOlds's shop in Howell too. Welcome to the board

 

Thanks! Never realized how much support and resource is available right under my nose in this area!

 

Welcome ... PM ..maybe you have some pics, ect from our AA/FC racing at Etown & Atco in the late 70's- 80's

 

Now that we have a bunch of Jersey people here, what are the big Jersey car clubs??

 

I have some decent shots from around 1975 of a few cool cars - Don Schumacher, Jungle Jim, Billy Meyer, and a Swensen & Lani car. My scanner blows, I tried to scan but they look like crap. Maybe I can scan at work...

IS - The only club I know local to me is the Freehold Kruisers. If you are into old bikes (I have a '67 Honda CL77), there was a group called the Fossil Rider - the preferred English/American Iron, so my "rice" was excluded, but they had some cool bikes (old Matchless', Triumphs, etc.