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Hy, I'm one of the OLD FARTS, just a few days away from the BIG 60.
Been in the hotrod gig for 45 years. It all started with a one ton T Truck in 1961. I made a hell of a mess out of it, but I learned a lot.
Currently have a 30 Ford coupe/ 65-289/4-speed/juice brakes/ all steel/ full hood and fenders, with a 32 grill. Started in 1971, and stored for 30 years. Now I'm trying to get it roadworthy by this summer.
Also have a 56 T-Bird. It has a mild 400M/4-speed/ 9" rear in it.

Glad to see somebody who stored their hot rod longer than me. Welcome to the forum, and Happy Birthday, a couple of days early. As someone who crossed that 60 mark over a year ago, let me tell you that there IS life after 60.

Get that old hot rod out and do a rebuild on it. How about doing a thread on that process? We would love it, and pictures are always fun.

BTW, the President of the 1956 T BIrd Preservation Society is looking for you, Buster. Way to go.

Don

Originally Posted by waspmaj

Hy, I'm one of the OLD FARTS, just a few days away from the BIG 60.
Been in the hotrod gig for 45 years. It all started with a one ton T Truck in 1961. I made a hell of a mess out of it, but I learned a lot.
Currently have a 30 Ford coupe/ 65-289/4-speed/juice brakes/ all steel/ full hood and fenders, with a 32 grill. Started in 1971, and stored for 30 years. Now I'm trying to get it roadworthy by this summer.
Also have a 56 T-Bird. It has a mild 400M/4-speed/ 9" rear in it.

welcome waspmaj, looking somewhere to store that t-bird i have a place.

Welcome to CHR
Us guy over 60 need reinforcements Let me get this streight you have a Ford with a Ford drivetrain Isn't that unheardof.
T-bird my wifes favorite car.

I've owned the T-Bird since 12/67. When I pulled the stock 312 out of the Bird back in 04/69 I got a hell of a lot static from the guys in the T-Bird club. At that time it got a built 390 with a 406 tri-power, a T-10 4-speed, and a 57 wagon 9" rear. Since then it's had the 390, two 427's ( the 2nd one made the big input top loader and 31 spline axles necessary. Back in 73, I blew the 427 up. So it went away, and the stock 312 went back in. ( NO FUN TO DRIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ) It was stored untill 86 when I built the 400M. I put it the top loader and 9" rear back in. ( FUN TO DRIVE AGAIN !!!!!! )
The model A, I've owned since 07/71. That fall my 65 Mustang got a little drunk, missed a corner, and rolled. It didn't take long to figure out that the engine and trans belonged in the model A. Fall of 73 found the A being stored. There it sat untill about 6 months ago. At that time I moved it into my new shop and the fire got rekindled.
Life kind of got in the way for a few years.
Tha Wasp (aka) Tom