Just checkin' in

I was directed to this site by a new internet buddy (weeg). Thanks, Dean!

My current (?) project is a '51 Stude Starlight Coupe. I've posted some pictures of the car. I've built rods all my life, since I was about 14. The problem that I've always experienced is once you tear a car down, you're done for a couple of years, if not longer! Well, I wasn't going to do that with the Stude. I've decided to do some projects, still drive it for a while and have some fun. If it looks like a spotted cat in the meantime...it's my car and to hell with it.

I have another project going on almost simultaneously. It's a '77 Jaguar XJS. Yep, a damned foreign car! BUT...wait a minute, it's running a small block Chevy crate engine with a Chevy 350 trans. That's gotta count for something! It's currently in a friend's shop being painted.

Another project...a 1963 Chris Craft 25 foot cabin cruiser. It's a wooden boat. My wife, late brother-in-law and I have completely gone through it structurally and restored it. It's running an original 283 Chevy engine that's really tired...lots of blow-by. I'm not really that secure in taking friends and family out on the river in something that I don't have complete and total confidence in. So, I'm thinking of building a marined Chevy 400. That should move it through the water.

...then there's the house. It's always begging for attention. As my wife simply says, "At least all of it keeps you out of the bars".

Hey Dan, welcome. Sounds like you have way too much spare time on your hands !!!! Maybe you should consider a hobby !! Seriously, welcome. Hey, why not take the crate motor, put it in the Chris Craft, some transom dump headers, roller cam, maybe a 6-71 blower with Enderle Bug Catcher injector on methanol. When the guys on the lake wannna play, you could tip a touch of Nitro to it !!! House???? Hmmmm. Oh yeah, large white structure on the front side of the shop, been there a few times. Have fun with the toys, Dan. Dave

Great pics... I am just starting a 51 Stude Starlight project (pic below)... I am sure I will be bugging you for advice so you better be sure to check in often... Welcome to CHR

Dave Brisco

Welcome aboard Dan. Saw your pictures, like what you're doing to the car.

Welcome to Club HotRod Dan. Great looking project too on that Stude. My dad owned a '53 Stude when I was a kid, I always liked that body style.

Larry

Good to have you Dan. Some interesting projects on the go- particually like the XJS project, cool! Obviously theres alot more of them in my neck of the woods than yours, and i have a scrapyard near me that almost always has them in so if ur really stuck for some of the small bits and bobs for the big cat, let me know and i will whiz 'em off and arrange to send them over.

Hey Dan, got a couple of pics of that 1963 Chris Craft, I really think those are beautiful boats?

Larry