History What was your best moment in 2008

Having a job!

 

No problem, Breeder, I didn't think so...I have heard and read so many great things about you!

I wish you and yours only the BEST for '09!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best,
Ebert

 

Sunday March 9th approx 8pm, after 7 long years of build, and with 3 of my best buds there with me, Big Olds took first place in his class at the Detroit Autorama. I can't ever remember being prouder of an accomplishment.

Scott, Megan, Me and Mike at the awards ceramony


Me and Mike with the award afterward. For those that don't know, Mike AKA Earl Schieb is the guy that did the majority of the body and paint work.



Second best moment might have to be doing the Cacklefest while in the Scorpion during the Lonestar RoundUp

 

AWESOME!!!! What ever makes you happy, makes US (HAMBERS) happy!!!!

 

The day in July of this year when my wife and I celibrated our 30th wedding anniversary by getting remarried at the same hotel where the Road Rockets Rumble was held. Had about 50 of our closest friends there and had our own mini-Rumble.

The other would be the trip to the HAMB Drags.

 

November 26 04:25(am) when I got my welcome home from Iraq kiss from the wife!! Right after I work her up because nobody told her I'd be home that day. Fucking Rear Detachment R.E.M.F.s!!

 

A trip back in time at the Jalopy Showdown Drags watching Bob Bilbow smoke the tires a full 1/8 mile in his Dad's dragster.

 

Mine was the 41 moving again under it's own power after 13 years, I've managed to hang on to it through a divorce,garage cave in, trans blowing the case apart lots of freaky stuff with this one.

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Aloped , ran down pacific coast highway, got a visit from the "Boob Ferry"

father again soon, 30A up and running finally

 

I have a few..

Debuting at the GNRS


Driving for the first time


Cover of Rod and Custom


altho 2008 sucked financially these were some good things that came out of it,,,
2009 better kick ass...

 

Getting my 49' Shoebox in July and growing a set and chopping it! Having my 10yo son help is awesome as well!

 

-I think buying my roadster and driving that first night with my wife right next to me in it.
-My brother coming down just before Christmas so we could hang out.
-Getting my two new dogs which I am extremely grateful for.
-Picking up my '31 Coupe in Indiana and bringing it back home
-Meeting my new life long friends (Delton, Jeremy, Ron, and the rest of the Iron Lords)
-Getting to me Dennis Lesky while receiving my new frame

And above all getting to wake up with my wife every morning and being able to spend time with her and our dogs. For that I am extremely grateful.

 

getting married to the right one this time. Spending 10 days in Jamaiica and buying my first house all in about 60 days. whooo, its been quite a year. Oh yeah, I'm having a girl too.

 

stepping out onto the salt for the first time,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Guess I'll have to say finally finished building my house & got married.

 

Getting Married again,

We went racing the day after. and our trip to NYC in October.

 

Getting engaged on the Isle of Man during the Ramsey Sprint while a Manx Norton howled down the strip.....its been a great year!

 

i wish you and yours the same my friend! and yeah, this will be a better yr! after all , it couldnt get any worse right?????

hmm......do i smell smoke??????............OHH SHIT.....GOTTA GO......

AND TO ALL OF YOU .......

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MY GOD BLESS YOU ALL WITH A GREAT 09!

 

buying my 50 merc.

 

Hitting the ground in San Fran in August and spending 2 weeks with 3 good mates doing 6000 miles thru the States. Took in Bonneville, HAMB drags and saw/met heaps of neat people. Keeping my oldest daughter alive (she has a mental illness and is hell bent on ending her life, although finally she seems to be getting the help she needs and is hopefully turning the corner) and being blessed with good friends and good car buddies and a long suffering wife who secretly loves cars just won't admit it! All the best to everyone out there for a prosperous and safe New Year

 

What he said!

 

Participating in the great Tractor grille debate here on 'da HAMB ..

 

Being with my son when he bought his first .........

 

lil boy turning 1yr
goin to my first lonestar round up in my 1941 chevy truck
starting a new job with a chevrolet dealership

 

Cars only.....My round wins while driving a rear engine dragster up at Atco!!!!

 

Spinning out of control in my daily driver ('95 F150) due to some jackass on a rainy day in the middle of I-35... spun out... did a 360... put it in the ditch kicked up a bunch of mud and saved it... did a bitchin' powerslide recovery out of it while flipping the moron off.

It's sad that this is the greatest moment of 2008 for me, but it was a pretty bad ass move. I really wish someone had been filming me... I couldn't do it again if I tried.

 

Watching Mild Mitch & John Swander square off in a drag race on main street Austin,Nevada ( which also happens to be Highway 50!!) at the Alviso Roadster BBQ on the way to Bonneville. '29 highboy with BBC vs. '32 5-window highboy with a SBC. The 2 town bars drug their tables out on the sidewalk and everyone partied outside watching the action. The County Judge was one of the bystanders, and qoute: I heard it,but I didn't see it (as he continued to drink his beer!) For the record Swander's won ! Truly still part of the "Old West"!!!

 

Being a part of the "Just Glad to be Here" team. Setting a record at Bonneville and running at the HAMB Drags in the same week.

John

 

Trip from Denver to Bonneville with my Dad in his roadster. First time on the salt for both of us.