New guy from Minnesota

[40 & 61 Fords]

Hello,

After probably 2 years of "lurkng" I have finally signed up. I see to many posts I want to contribute to, but haven't signed up, because I know you guy's like photo's with these intro's. I hope the one's I attach come through!
I'm 36 years old. I have been around rods all my life. I am a 2nd generation rodder. Ihave a 40 Ford Standard coupe, that I have had since I was 12, and a 61 Ford 2 door hardtop as a current project. I have 2 small kids that keep me pretty busy, but I do volunteer as an NSRA safety inspector in my free time. Doing that, I see a lot of really nice stuff, as well as the not so nice. I've seen that money doesn't always make for a nice safe ride.
Anyway, I hope to be a worthwhile member to this group. I'll try to contribute when I can, and keep quiet when I can't.

Shawn

[slim53]

welcome aboard. No pics yet?........slim

[40 & 61 Fords]

Thanks Slim,

I see your from the MN area too.
My 40 is red with white flames, red wheel & whitewalls, most of the usual rod stuff on it. I have run it hoodless since I got it on the road in 1992. It's been around awhile, so you may have seen it somewhere in the area.
I just picked up my 61 last summer from the 2nd owner. He took all the trim off and started to disassemble it for restoration, but lost interest. It's a 75k mile original, complete, not much rust, real nice original chrome and interior. 352 auto. I hope to get it on the road this summer.
I tried attaching the photo's again, but I may not have them in the right format or something.
Shawn

[40 & 61 Fords]

I guess the photo's worked. sorry for the poor image quality, I'm just learning the whole resizing thing for posting photo's on here!

[36-3window]

i've seen your `40 around many times , looks good

welcome

[surfacedoctor]

Welcome to the board. There are quit a few from Mn. here. Are you going to Richfield this weekend?

[slim53]

I've seen your 40 a number of times. Very nice.........slim

[40 & 61 Fords]

Thanks for the compliments guys!
It's amazing how many people ask me when I'm going to put a hood on it, or if I have one for it. I like it better though when the guy's that "get it" tell me how cool it looks without one, and how they remember when a lot of 40's ran hoodless. I do have a mint, original paint hood for it hanging in my Dad's pole barn, so someday I'll put one on.
I try to do a little here and there on it as time and money permits. I want to put a set of rubber covered boards back on it. I also have a 59 Impala wheel I am restoring for it. I'm also thinking about changing the wheels to chrome reverse with spiders or just adding a set of full hubcaps to make it fit the late 50's early 60's style better.

[actionrog]

Hello,

After probably 2 years of "lurkng" I have finally signed up. I see to many posts I want to contribute to, but haven't signed up, because I know you guy's like photo's with these intro's. I hope the one's I attach come through!
I'm 36 years old. I have been around rods all my life. I am a 2nd generation rodder. Ihave a 40 Ford Standard coupe, that I have had since I was 12, and a 61 Ford 2 door hardtop as a current project. I have 2 small kids that keep me pretty busy, but I do volunteer as an NSRA safety inspector in my free time. Doing that, I see a lot of really nice stuff, as well as the not so nice. I've seen that money doesn't always make for a nice safe ride.
Anyway, I hope to be a worthwhile member to this group. I'll try to contribute when I can, and keep quiet when I can't.

Shawn

nice.
i sold a 61 galaxie to a guy from st.paul about 6 years ago.
do you have any pics of yer car?

[actionrog]

nice.
i sold a 61 galaxie to a guy from st.paul about 6 years ago.
do you have any pics of yer car?

sorry, i'm a donkey!

shoulda scrolled down first!
hee haw!

[3034]

Welcome form just across the St. Croix. Nice '40!

[joeycarpunk]

Welcome from a fellow Minnesotan.