Hello from E. Tennessee!!!

Hi everybody. I just joined yesterday after looking around for a while. I'm a custom painter (shop owner) and certified welder. Had my share of rides, 66 427 vette roadster, 71 Nova bigblock Pro-street, 1st series 54 Chevy pick-up (348 w/2-4's and 700r-4)that never got completed :CRY: , then a bone stock 55 Buick Special, 264 v-8 auto. Of course I have NONE of them left. :eek: Currently building a 74 Super Beetle with (for) my son. 4.3 V-6 chevy up front, s-10 rear, straight axle front, folding chopped top...:3dSMILE: this is gonna be a fun one!!!! Always done everything myself. Body work, engines, (oops, I lied...I DON'T do transmissions!!!) upholstery (probably never again though!!!) electrical and of course paint. I saw some familiar names on here already from some other forums. Looks like its gonna be a fun place to hang out!!!

Welcome,I happen to be from that part of the country even though I am now a Certtified Texan but my heart is in Tennessee.I moved from Morristown in 66 to Ky. transfer to Austin in 68,been here ever since.I retired in 98 and started my 34 in 2005 (long story).A lot of my friends up there have nice rides and I look them up when we go up.Again welcome.

Thanks Don. I am actually a displaced yankee!! We moved down from N.W. Indiana just over 6 years ago, and we LOVE IT here!!

welcome .. the 4.3 is a great engine .. i have one in my 73 pinto.. this is a pic from lincoln county tenn .. i live in north alabama but do all my cruising in tenn .. ( never see any law )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/DSCN0293.jpg

Maxx, Do you know Chuck Mier in Knoxville? An old friend. :-)

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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

Maxx, Do you know Chuck Mier in Knoxville? An old friend. :-)

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Hey Hotrod, don't know too many people in Kville yet. We had lived in Oak Ridge till a couple of months ago, but if he's in the hot rod seen, I've probably either seen him or his ride. Whats he drive??
Club chop seem slow lately?? With the new shop and a full size booth to work out of now, I hope to get back into doing more cars/trucks/rods than just the bikes... got a customers '55 Anglia that I'm headed over to the shop to work on right now...see ya!

Welcome to the club. That 54 chevy with the 348 makes me drool. Love the 348's and thinking of putting one in my 37 chevy truck.:)

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welcome .. the 4.3 is a great engine .. i have one in my 73 pinto.. this is a pic from lincoln county tenn .. i live in north alabama but do all my cruising in tenn .. ( never see any law )
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/DSCN0293.jpg

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Thats gotta be a fun one!!! When my wife and I got married back in 87, she had a '79 Mercury Bobcat with a factory v-6. WHAT A TURD!!! Wish I still had it now... Of course back then I had the bigblock 66 vette!:LOL: I had a Chevy Astro with the 4.3 and thought when we started talking about the Bugster, it would be a GREAT engine to put in there. Right now we just have the stripped body and a pile of parts to build it. Gotta get the frame started pretty soon, my son is getting excited!! He's almost 16 and I figured if I made him pay for some of it and do some of the work he would appreciate the car more and therefore be more careful than if we just gave him something. I helped my dad build my stock Chevy Monza that I drove to school and that made me take more care of it I think. Although that little straight 4 cyl/4 speed would beat most v-8 cars through the intersection... not that I would know ANYTHING about that!!!:D

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Hey Hotrod, don't know too many people in Kville yet. We had lived in Oak Ridge till a couple of months ago, but if he's in the hot rod seen, I've probably either seen him or his ride. Whats he drive??
Club chop seem slow lately?? With the new shop and a full size booth to work out of now, I hope to get back into doing more cars/trucks/rods than just the bikes... got a customers '55 Anglia that I'm headed over to the shop to work on right now...see ya!

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He is a retired engineer, runs a small resin company making unusual model car components, and an avid rod & custom enthusiast who keeps threatening to build something! You will see him at some events in a wheelchair. I know he helped a friend from Florida have his vintage 49-51 Merc custom restored in Knoxville. Nice guy. Say "Hi" if you see him.

I'll keep my eyes open for him. Got a good show coming up in January, the " Cabin Fever Run" is always a BIG event for a winter, indoor show. Good chance I will find him there!

Soon as my house sells, I'll be moving south of Knoxville near Maryville. :D

Pat

welcome neighbor. Just brought my son a 75 pontiac astre with a 4cyl. needs some work but is a great starter. I think that i am going to love this car.

howdy and welcome from NorMs..

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He is a retired engineer, runs a small resin company making unusual model car components, and an avid rod & custom enthusiast who keeps threatening to build something! You will see him at some events in a wheelchair. I know he helped a friend from Florida have his vintage 49-51 Merc custom restored in Knoxville. Nice guy. Say "Hi" if you see him.

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if maxx dont see him i will tell him hi i buy some of my model parts and bodies form him

here is his website alteredstatesmodels.com

Wecome to CHR Maxx! Sounds like you have a lot of great experience to share with us. Cool that you are working with your son on his car. Great experience. Post some pix when you get a chance.

Howdy Maxx and welcome
I sure want to see some photos of that Bug when you get the chance

hank

Hey, I say your 55 Buick at a cruise-in show in Dayton, Tn this past Fall. Nice car!!! Hope to see you at other East Tennessee Cruise-In's. We have a Silver 1976 Camaro LT with 41, 000 miles, purchased in 1999 from original owner!
Welcome to HotRod Club.
John

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Hey, I say your 55 Buick at a cruise-in show in Dayton, Tn this past Fall. Nice car!!! Hope to see you at other East Tennessee Cruise-In's. We have a Silver 1976 Camaro LT with 41, 000 miles, purchased in 1999 from original owner!
Welcome to HotRod Club.
John

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Hey John, if you saw that one, it was a different owner...unfortunately, I sold it back in 97... Took it from NW Indy down to Atlanta and a guy met me there from Northern Florida. I had sent him some video of the car and we made arrangements to meet there and he would buy the car. Miss that one too. May have been the car you saw though. 76000 original miles!!! Drove it EVERYWHERE! :cool: