Thread: Hello from Northwest Washington

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Hello Red and welcome aboard. It is seldom that we get to begin a build from the planning stage with the builder, usually he has already bought a ton of wrong parts that will not support what he wants to do with the car at the end.
So I'll begin with my very best advice......DO NOT BUY A SINGLE PART FOR YOUR PROJECT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE ENTIRE PROJECT COMMITTED TO PAPER AND HAVE THE BLESSINGS OF ALL CLUBHOTROD MEMBERS.

Not trying to sound bossy here, just trying to help you to prevent mistakes before they happen. Nearly every member on this board has completed multiple projects and so there are probably several thousand years of collective experience that you can draw from here. All of us are eager to pitch in and help you. Unlike many forums where the guys won't even talk to you, we want to make you feel welcome and part of the group.

As far as the wife thinking that you are nuts, ask her to consider that you will be close to home most of your free time, not running loose where there might be other females who could take a fancy to you. You will be constructing a valuable asset that can be used as collateral for a loan that might finance a trip around the world or an addition to your home. Then there is the comradery and making friends with other families who are in the sport. Rod runs can be a great deal of fun, as well as educational for your children.

I'll end with this: The last two items to be bought for a project should be the cam and the torque converter.
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