dummy
12-28-2006, 10:51 AM
Hey all. Handle here is Dummy because by no means do I presume to know it all. I've been a gearhead all my life, taking apart anything that came apart. Even if I couldn't get it back together correctly. Have been hooked on hot rods since my dad bought me my first Hot Rod magazine back in the early/mid '80 featuring their "Flashback '57" project car.
I've owned a string of piles from bugs to a '69 Cutlass with a huge engine. My most recent kick is vintage Willys trucks and Jeeps. At the moment I own 6, all at various stages of build. The one I'm building at the moment is a '48 Willys truck in rat rod/hillclimber fashion with a full cage, aluminum 1-ton axles, a Ranger overdrive, Sm465 tranny, Stak 3-speed t-case, 40-inch tires, and no fenders. It's powered by the 455 big block from my '69 that's been punched out to 482, .640 lift roller cam, and a nice Victor manifold. Should go pretty good.
I have a real appreciation for home built rods with clean fabrication and simple lines. One the other hand, I'm not that into shiny paint and perfect upholstery. It's more fun not freaking if something kicks up on the road and smacks your cowl or if some bozo leans on your door in a parking lot.
In a year or so I'll do a '40s or early '50s 4-door sled that'll hold the wife and kids, but for now it's the vintage 4x4 thing for me.
I've owned a string of piles from bugs to a '69 Cutlass with a huge engine. My most recent kick is vintage Willys trucks and Jeeps. At the moment I own 6, all at various stages of build. The one I'm building at the moment is a '48 Willys truck in rat rod/hillclimber fashion with a full cage, aluminum 1-ton axles, a Ranger overdrive, Sm465 tranny, Stak 3-speed t-case, 40-inch tires, and no fenders. It's powered by the 455 big block from my '69 that's been punched out to 482, .640 lift roller cam, and a nice Victor manifold. Should go pretty good.
I have a real appreciation for home built rods with clean fabrication and simple lines. One the other hand, I'm not that into shiny paint and perfect upholstery. It's more fun not freaking if something kicks up on the road and smacks your cowl or if some bozo leans on your door in a parking lot.
In a year or so I'll do a '40s or early '50s 4-door sled that'll hold the wife and kids, but for now it's the vintage 4x4 thing for me.