Quick Introduction-newbie am I

[johnnynailhead]

Hey fellas, I have been itchin' to get in on some of the interesting conversations, so I guess I better introduce myself, so as not to get myself in newbie trouble.

Name is Phil. I live in Northern Lower Michigan, near Traverse City. Beautiful....but cold. I am 31 and have been into cars since I started tearing apart and modifying my toys. I am not from a hot rodding family, but I must have the recessive gene for internal cumbustion curiosity and all things related. My current car is a 65 Buick Special 4 dr. deluxe. I rescued it from some unappreciative older folks. It's your typical low mileage, low rust auto, but I will make a bitchin', low, primered cruiser out of it. I decided to be self-employed, so projects are on the back burner until I figure out how to compensate myself AND Uncle Sam....

Talk at ya later

[AHotRod]

Welcome to the "Hippist-place-on-the-planet" Mon....

[BELLM]

Welcome to the HAMB. What type of self abuse, err self employment are you into?

[briggs&strattonChev]

Michigan eh? Met HRLC yet? howd you find the HAMB?

Welcome....................Briggs

[lakes modified]

Welcome to outer space. you'll either love or hate ? this place, but with the intro. i think you'll survive. primer is in around here, so buy gallons of it.
enjoy.

[onelow48]

Welcome to the HAMB. Primer good, paint roller bad. "newbie
am I" Are you into starwars? You sound like Yota. Yota's
cool.

[wingnutz]

Hi I'm "Wingnutz"..., Rush Chairman..., Damn glad to meet you...! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[BUICKNAILHEAD]

Greetings from a fellow Buick hoarder
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[johnnylonghair]

Welcome to the HAMB from one johnny to another

[quickrod]

yea,i hear ya,uncle sam's a swollen root...welcome aboard...quickrod. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[porknbeaner]

Welcome to the HAMB.
My Mom had a 65 Special deluxe she bought new, it was a fun car but not popular when I was commin' up. She traded it for a '48...Well this aint about me.
Has it got the 6 or the real mill?
I guess the big guy hence the handle. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Fat Hack]

Beulah, Michigan??? I didn't realize that there were any hot rodders up there! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Took several family vacations near there on Big Platte Lake as a kid. Stayed at the Rustic Resort cottages and got to know the family that owned them quite well. Three kids...Kelly, Clayton and Brianda...don't know WHY I can still remember their names and faces so well?!? That was late 70s/early 80s...entertainment was seeing Smokey And The Bandit at your local drive-in!

Anyhoo...welcome to the HAMB...being from Up North doesn't exclude you from being GAY, though...that stigma covers ALL of Michigan!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[59BuickWagon]

Welcome about from a fellow Buick owner. Mine's a '59 wagon that's been going nowhere since last spring.

As long as you're thick skinned you'll love this place. There's a lot of knowledge around here so bring on your questions.

dennis