Welcome to Club Hot Rod!  The premier site for everything to do with Hot Rod, Customs, Low Riders, Rat Rods, and more. 

  •  » Members from all over the US and the world!
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

 

Thread: New Guy from Abbottstown , Pa.
          
   
   

Reply To Thread
Results 1 to 6 of 6
  1. 11-26-2010 09:57 PM #1
    Retro Jim's Avatar
    Retro Jim
    Retro Jim is offline Registered User
    Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Nov 2010
    Location
    Abbottstown
    Car Year, Make, Model: 49 & 50 Ford tudor , 55 Ford fordor
    Posts
    1

    New Guy from Abbottstown , Pa.

     



    My name is Jim . I live in Abbottstown , Pa. near York and Gettysburg ! I am a Ford guy and own a 1949 Ford tudor , 1950 Ford tudor and a 1955 Ford Fairlane fordor . The 55 Ford is a driver while fixing the last owners mess ! I hope to have it done by spring . Then the 1950 Ford tudor is next . I plan to have a stronger engine in this one with the 3 on the tree that it came with I hope . The 49 tudor I am either going to sell or build into a poor mans gasser . Poor mans gasser means a SBF engine . It will have a straight axel for sure !
    I am retired as they tell me . I am on disability due to a poor lower back . Anyway I try to do all the work I can . I can't paint yet but hope to learn and I can't do the machinist work like boring and valve work due to not owning the machines to do them with . I was an engine builder when I worked for Ford dealerships back in the early 1970's to 1982 . I still build engines and enjoy building a car . I do my own welding and body work also . If you know how it's done , then just do it till it's correct ! That is the way I look at it !
    I am happily married now for 26 years to a great women ! I have one daughter that is married . I also have 2 small dogs to keep me company when I am not in the garage .
    Besides working on my cars , I also enjoy hunting , fishing , yard sales & flea markets ( found great car parts deals there !) , swap meets , car shows , drag races and most anything to do with older cars !
    I also enjoy helping people with their cars as well . I really enjoy teaching the younger people about how to build and mostly repair older cars and trucks ! I truly believe in passing my knowledge and tricks I have learned over the years on so the things we love about our cars & trucks will go on forever !

    Well now that I have talked your ears off , if anyone has any questions that you want to know about me , a Ford or a sbf engine please let me know !
    Thanks for listening !

    Jim
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 11-27-2010 03:36 AM #2
    mrmustang's Avatar
    mrmustang
    mrmustang is offline Global Moderator
    Lifetime Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2001
    Location
    Greenville
    Car Year, Make, Model: 1970 GT 350 convertible, 289 FIA
    Posts
    1,454

    Jim,

    Welcome to CHR....



    Bill S.
    Instead of being part of the problem, be part of a successful solution.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 11-27-2010 03:59 AM #3
    34_40's Avatar
    34_40
    34_40 is offline CHR Member
    Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    New Bedford
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford 3W Coupe Replica
    Posts
    14,639

    Welcome Jim, sounds like you'll fit right in with this lot! 8-)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 11-27-2010 05:38 AM #4
    rspears's Avatar
    rspears
    rspears is offline CHR Member/Contributor
    Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    Gardner, KS
    Car Year, Make, Model: '33 HiBoy Coupe, '32 HiBoy Roadster
    Posts
    11,041

    Welcome, Jim. I have a sister not too far from you in Shippensburg! Several Ford guys here amongst the Chevy & MoPar's so you should find plenty to talk about.
    Roger
    Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 11-27-2010 08:33 AM #5
    Dave Severson
    Dave Severson is offline CHR Member/Contributor
    Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Madison
    Car Year, Make, Model: '67 Ranchero, '57 Chevy, '82 Camaro,
    Posts
    21,160

    Welcome to CHR Jim, alway good to have another Ford guy in the club! Put us up some pics of your cars sometime, we all like pics! Good to have you join us!
    Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
    Carroll Shelby

    Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 11-27-2010 09:06 AM #6
    jyardgirl's Avatar
    jyardgirl
    jyardgirl is offline CHR Member
    Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2007
    Location
    West Point, Virginia, United States
    Car Year, Make, Model: 1971 monte carlo
    Posts
    2,772

    welcome to chr jim
    BARB

    LET THE FUN BEGIN
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Reply To Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

Forum Rules

Links monetized by VigLink