Dan in Canada

Hello! My name is Dan....and I'm in Canada.

I must confess that I've been a HAMB "lurker" for a decade....that's right. Since 2002.

I finally feel that I've garnered enough experience to participate, rather than "spectate" from the sidelines.

I'm a lifelong hot rod guy, who learned the ropes from my dad, who is a lifelong Model A addict.

I currently have two projects on the "go". The first is a 1950 Ford sedan. I bought this car as a restored original. I lowered the car 6" with Fatman dropped uprights, cut coils, rearched springs, and lowering blocks. I then chopped the top 3 1/2", and moved the rear window forward 10-ish inches.

 

Here are a couple more photos...

 

Welcome Dan. I haven't even known about the HAMB that long. If experience is what it takes, many of us would still be spectators. Add pictures and info about your projects. Have fun and share your experience.
We're eagar to hear about your other project.

 

My second project is a 1962 Ford Falcon, which was a "driver" for a while, but its now getting a non-HAMB friendly engine swap.

In these photos, I had just lowered the car 4".

 

This is the flathead for the '50. I built the headers, and did three coats of black on the rest of the engine, sanding between coats.

The intake and flywheel cover are silver metallic powdercoat, and there are alot of stainless fasteners.

I LOVE stainless fasteners.

 

The garnish moldings illustrate the chop best.

 

In the 90's, I was really inspired by the work of Barry Lobeck, and built this Vicky in the "Ohio-style".

 

So.....after a decade, here I am!!! I really feel that the best craftsmen in hot rodding today are on the HAMB, and the metal work here is truly inspirational.

Thanks for reading!!!

 

Awesome Rides and Welcome from Texas

 

Thanks for the welcome's!

Here are a couple shots of the firewall....the first photo is with the welding and plastics done, and the second photo with the second coat of high build primer.

 

...a couple more of the Falcon. I've loved this body style since I was a kid.

 

Here are a couple shots of the rear window before and after the move. The space between the rear belt line and rear deck were filled in with a new panel that I made.

 

Here are a couple colour-sanding photos, after I welded a peak down the center of the hood.

 

Sorry for the illogical order of the photos. I assure you that I have been building the car "in order".

 

Dan - welcome from British Columbia!

 

Hello British Columbia!!!

 

Welcome from near Guelph!

 

Welcome from Vancouver Island!

 

Welcome from Saskatoon

 

welcome from B.C. here too

Roy

 

Welcome from Alaska

 

Hello and Welcome from Twain Harte, California, USA

 

Welcome from the Far East of the Western World.. Nice job on the shoebox.

 

welcome Dan from another guy in Southern Ontario.

Rick
ONDR INC

 

Mr. Proctor? Is that YOU on the HAMB?

 

Welcome Dan, join the rest of us Canucks in our user-group!!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=115

 

....a big welcome from Big Bad Toronto, Dan. What area are you in?

 

Thanks for the invite. I'm in!!!

 

I'm near St. Thomas Ontario...the city with the most hot rods "per capita" than anywhere else in Ontario. (according to my math )

 

Welcome from Ottawa! cool project