Built my first bike at age 12. Pump up scooter powered by Victor mower engine. No brakes, chased all over town by the cops. Stared my motor mechanic apprenticeship in 1971. Worked in bike shops as service mechanic, spare parts salesman & motorcycle salesman. Have been into hot roding, drag racing & bikes for my entire life. Have also done a couple of years study in mechanical engineering & have post trade certificate in EFI. Played around with turbo's & superchargers. Not afraid to have ago at repairing anything. Whipper snipers to bulldozers. Did my mechanics apprenticeship with the Post Master General. Ran a bike shop at 19.. At 28 I cut my arm off, it took 6hrs to stitch it back on & 3yrs before i could feel my fingers. thought for a while that i would never ride again. That done went back to my trade & then worked as a spare parts manager at GM dealership & a multi- franchise motorcycle dealership. Did a stint as a Michelin motorcycle tyre rep. Have had a heavy Combination licence for 40yrs, Driving busses, coaches & paper trucks. Not much i have'nt had a go at. If i can help any one with the expieriance i have aquired than bring it on. Don't know every thing about everything but have trade networks & can usualy get a straight up answer. Cheers Zot
Welcome from mid north coast. Bloody good intro mate, I am sure that you will enjoy yourself on here. Y'know, some blokes when they do an intro on here are even hard pressed to say what part of Aus they live in. Bloody big country we have don't we? Don't know what they are frightened of. Nuff rant. Welcome again Rod
LowKat- weed whacker, you got it in one ! rob-redm '35 5 window coupe, cool. Had some wild rides in my buddy's '35, Full house solid 300+ duration Boss 302. Commuting to work in this BEAST meant not looking out the windows, cause you knew that everyone was look'n at ya. LOL!
Thanks good captain. Had a 2x2 "Speco" inlet manifold on my first set of wheels '39 Mercury running a 8BA. Wonder if those old patterns are still around ?
Thanks 60 ford WoW ! How far do you live from "Gasoline Alley"?, it's on my bucket list. Dig that '60's Gasser/Altered. Subscribed to your thread & anxious for more. FE, top loader, falcon hell !
Thanks IBARODDER Duece Coupe says Hot Rod. Trad rod, nice. Say G'day to Jake & Elwood next time you see 'em from Zot.
Thanks for the welcome. Dig that rusty rodent man. What are those headlights off ? Look to me to be late '30s GM, maybe Caddy Or Buick ?
Cheers mate. What sort of rod are you looking for ? Project, unfinished, open, closed , years ? If i can help you find a rod,, let me know. Zot
Thanks Rod. Like the hi-boy & the 39/40 build. I have an old mate building a '39 Sloper nearing completion, He has a stash of bits & pieces that will be left over. I will get a list of stuff that will become available & let you know.
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