Hi all, As Im new to this forum as of today I would like to take the opportunity to present myself: Name: Mats Winbro Sex: Male Nationality: Swedish Residence: Floastad (translated into English = Rivercity) Age: Born in 1964 Civil status: Married Family: Wife Agneta and father of six children Occupation: Musician and farmer Record: Brother-in-law of H.A.M.B.-forum member Stefan T with whom I have shared the lead-sled interest since high-school. Actually I think it was me who dragged him into this custom-building morass some odd 30 years ago ! Hobbies: 1) Music 2) Old VWs 3) Farming Dreams: To build a 32 5-window hardcore 50s hotrod-style Blunders: Always having had low wages leading to missed opportunities to actually build/buy really cool cars Curiosities: Served as radio operator in the Swedish Army once, hence my choise of avatar (Radar from the M*A*S*H movie/TV-sreies) My present daily driver from March to October a 62 Ford Country Sedan 9-seater Wagon, bought in 2008 My first serious custom body work was done on this 68 VW Type 3, built in 1985 This car was built by me (standing) and my buddy Stefan T (sitting) and included top chop, building of full hard top side windows, new deck lid and new tucknroll-inspired interior My first Hot Rod was a German made 74 Ford Consul with a 4-cylinder Ford Pinto engine, back in 1986 My first American car was this 54 Ford Customline with a Y-block, bought back in 1987 // Mats
Howdy & Welcome, Always good to have another Swede aboard! Me also by heritage, GrGrandpa & GrGrandma Aagesson emigrated as young folks back in the late 1800s.
Thnx - kiitos paljon! You Finnish guys have built some of the coolest, smartest custom cars I ever saw !
Tack! Thanks for you comments on the VW - since me and Stefan T were really young (and short of both cash and experience) it was really tough to customize it without proper tools and stuff, but it was also great fun !!
Welcome to the HAMB from a half Swede, my Grandfather left in 1907 wish I'd asked him what town he lived in. Bob
Thnx - there are some good stuff built in Sweden and in Finland, I must agree there But that must be because our winters are so long and dark that we actually more or less live 24-7 in our workshops ...
Oh another kid with Swedish roots ! Can't be that hard to locate the birthtown of your grandfather - hey, Sweden is a really small country compared to the US.
velkommen another Norsk hear with a interracial marriage married to a tough Swede!! been to both countries 2X when we was younger and could walk a lot more thank goodness
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