OLD HOT ROD FLAMES

My father was into Rods & Kustoms in the 50's, I bought my first Hot-Rod magazine (at the age of 9) in 1969...(at age 15) I learned to Pinstripe from my uncle, who had been striping in the 50's & 60's...(at age 18) 1978 bought "my" first Rod (an X-Gasser '37 Chevy Coupe)...and since I couldn't drive the '37 everyday, I bought a 2-door hard-top '55 Chevy...5 years later, I added a '50 Merc ("chopped, shaved, lowered, louvered, & laked") to my collection, then I bought a '41 Willy's coupe...and after having to keep the '37, '50, & '41 all in separate garages I finally bought a house & built a 4-car garage where I live today, and now I am currently building a '33 Ford 3-window !!! (and I left-out a whole lot of details from over the years !!!)