Thread: Just wandered by . . .
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05-19-2004 05:12 PM #1
Just wandered by . . .
. . . and tripped over an old oil pan someone left in the doorway . . .
Anyhow, I liked what I saw. Lots of interesting threads. Here's some stuff about me . . . well, mostly my rides . . . Listen up, there may be a quiz later. If you get bored reading, just say hi and find something more interesting.
I got the hotrod bug in the late 50's, with a '51 tudor sedan, three on the floor with a Whitney shifter (hey, it's all I could find), nosed and decked, reversed my own rims, rolled the rear and front pans, pulled the 216 and dropped in a 235 with a six-cylinder Corvette cam, dual one barrels, Fenton headers, and painted it in my dad's service station. I guess that dates me. Wish I still had it.
Drove muscle cars through the 60's & 70's - mostly a '68 GTO 350 HP 400 that I rebopped with Ram Air IV parts. 11.73 compression, Holly 3-bbl (remember those?) Muncie wide ratio and 4:10 gears, 7- 8 mpg, but who cared? My bible was the Bobcat articles by the folks at Ace Wilson's Royal Pontiac. Unleaded gas and a couple of kids prompted the sale. Wish I still had it.
In the 80's, the street rod bug bit hard. I was looking for an early GTO, but ran across a '30 Model A tudor sedan, all steel, original chassis. Complete except for fenders. Ordered a TCI frame and rear suspension, but that's about all I bought from the ready-to-wear store. Sold the "A" chassis, and started scrounging parts. Chopped up a Mustang II front suspension and grafted it on. Found a 454 in a station wagon in a farm field, did a radical rebuild on the 454 (too much is just about right), hooked it to a toploader 4-speed with an adapter scattershield, tied it to a 9" rear with 4:10's. Chopped the top in my garage and cut every dang bracket necessary to mount everything from hot-rolled steel sheet (no Billet Specialties back then). Totally wore out my sabre saw. Painted it Guard's red in a buddy's bodyshop. With kids going to college, and a guy in Harrisburg, PA offering me more and more $$$$ every week, I had a weak moment and sold it. Wish I still had it.
In the late 80's, had a brief interlude with a 72 Chevy custom pickup, slammed, tubbed, louvered, shaved, 496 big block, Streetfighter TH400, 9" Ford, etc. It wasn't tubbed when I got it, but I got bored one winter, sawed it off behind the cab and built a new frame from there back. Kid made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Wish I still had it.
Now, the bug is back. Current project is a Gibbon Viper II lowboy, channeled on a P&J frame, tube front axle, Fastburn 385 w/ the "Hot cam" / roller rocker package. Going a little old school on this one with tube axle and hairpins front and back. This one's gong to be a driver. Probably won't paint the motor or trans. Chevy crate black and aluminum are looking OK to me now. Besides, I did the whole detail route on the Model A. It's more of a "kit car" approach than the "A", but been there, done that. This one's a keeper when it's done. no more "I wish I still had it."
If you got this far, you must really be bored . . . or have no life at all. Why ain't you workin' on your rod?
Jack Cox
Virginia Beach
I've got some photos. Will post them eventually.
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05-19-2004 05:27 PM #2
Welcome Henry Rifle
Wish I had em' too."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
"LIVE" your life like you could die tomorrow.
John 3:16
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05-19-2004 06:42 PM #3
Welcome Henry, another "Mature" rodder is always welcome. I would like to see some pics of your latest project.
Oh, and yes I just got done working on my rod, I sanded,primered and painted the frame today after installing my new MII IFS crossmember. I work on it everyday or I go through some serious withdraws.!!
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05-19-2004 10:39 PM #4
So Jack, if you post the thread again, will that make you a Henry Repeating Rifle?
Welcome aboard!Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
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05-20-2004 09:37 AM #5
Welcome to CHR Jack...great to have you on board!
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05-21-2004 05:31 PM #6
Posted a few "ride" photos.
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05-21-2004 05:43 PM #7
I would love to have those eight copys of V @ Sea Streets. I'm a war history nut and love watching those old documenterys.
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05-21-2004 09:26 PM #8
Hey Bob....repeating Henry rifle..Now that's funny, I don't care who you are!!!
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