38caddy
03-15-2006, 02:50 PM
I am somewhat new to the hobby. I haven't really "built" anything, but I have cobbled and hacked things to make them work using the tools I have on hand. I don't know what that makes me. Old cars I currently have are a 1938 Cadillac (series 65) and a 1963 AMC Rambler (660 Classic). I like old cars and I like nice unique cars. I started to get really interested in rods and customs a few years ago and bought my Rambler. I built a grand vision of an AMC drivetrain (mid-90s straight-six from a Jeep), disk brakes and a custom interior with little/no external mods past the paint scheme. Personally, I like factory chrome and door handles, even though most are removed or painted and I like to be able to get under my car. As I subscribed to all the major magazines, I saw really nice things (cross-drilled rotors, power brakes, limitless speed parts, etc.) As I started to look for the parts, I found that anything other than 30s Fords running a SBC 350/350 combo with Mustang IFS and a Ford Rear was on their own for making things work. At the time, I didn't have any of the needed tools or a place to work on it so it sat at my parents house and I grew disinterested. The reason all these cool cars appealed to me was originality. After looking under the hood (figuratively and literally), I was as bored with the old as I am with new cars.
Fast forward to last summer... I inherited my grandparent's 38 Caddy and decided I was going to do a full restoration on it. After 6 months of reading and learning and reading some more, I decided to start work. As such, my interest has turned back to doing things with old cars. I finally brought my Rambler to my house, convinced by my wife that we shouldn't take it right to the junk yard. Now, I found your web site and am in deep. I have read through most of the tech posts and read through all the messages that caught my eye for the past couple months. Also, I have searched out specific topics of interest to me for my current endeavors. I find the posters here knowledgeable and skilled. From what I see, they are extremely proficient at making things work.
Fast forward to last summer... I inherited my grandparent's 38 Caddy and decided I was going to do a full restoration on it. After 6 months of reading and learning and reading some more, I decided to start work. As such, my interest has turned back to doing things with old cars. I finally brought my Rambler to my house, convinced by my wife that we shouldn't take it right to the junk yard. Now, I found your web site and am in deep. I have read through most of the tech posts and read through all the messages that caught my eye for the past couple months. Also, I have searched out specific topics of interest to me for my current endeavors. I find the posters here knowledgeable and skilled. From what I see, they are extremely proficient at making things work.