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Old School (old) Guy Returns to Rods

Discussion in 'New to the H.A.M.B.? Introduce yourself here!' started by Flatheadguy, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
    Posts: 2,037

    Flatheadguy
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    Hello All
    Well, it's been the mid-50s since I built street rods and hgung around with the "wrong crowd" (parents definition). Model A HiBoy, 32 Frame, Flathead, Columbia 2 Speed....WHY DID I SELL IT?
    ARRRGGGHH!!
    Anyway, here I am again. A 1939 Ford Deluxe Tudor. Yeah, flathead. Heads, cam, carbs, headers and so on. Basically stock body. Also building a 27 T roadster.....yup, flathead.
    Originally from Boston and with Florida and California in between am now located in Grant, Nebraska. Got a shop here at the airport. Aircraft type person. A&P-IA and DAR. If you fly you likely can decipher. Built a number of airplanes too, from plans.
    Actaully, anything mechanical turns me on. Everything else is just the in between stuff ya gotta do to live.
    That's about it.
    Bill [email protected]
     
  2. FarmFresh
    Joined: Feb 28, 2005
    Posts: 108

    FarmFresh
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    from Ames, Iowa

    Got any pics of your cars. Post a build up on them if you can.
     
  3. Zombo
    Joined: Nov 19, 2008
    Posts: 280

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    1. oHIo

  4. oldebob
    Joined: Oct 21, 2008
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    from Spokane WA

    Welcome Bill. Sounds like we hung with the same crowd that tee'd ny folks off. Sanford Me. and Charleston RI. drags in the mid 50's . Out here on the West Coast now after career in Aviation. Got back into this after quite a absense . Search my post "27 on 32" . Headers of Haverhill 56-62.
     

  5. 38FLATTIE
    Joined: Oct 26, 2008
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    38FLATTIE
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    from Colorado

    Bill, welcome from colorado! Dad was a a&p and r&e lifer at united. I had a pilots license before i graduated high school. Grew up in western nebraska. Good to have you on board.
     
  6. Midwest Rodder
    Joined: Dec 7, 2008
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  7. KKustoms
    Joined: Aug 21, 2004
    Posts: 326

    KKustoms
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    Howdy Bill.....from a fellow Nebraskan
     
  8. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Flatheadguy
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    Will post as soon as I can dig out pix and put on disk. Of course, I then need to figure out how to post pix here. Thanks for the note.
    Bill
     
  9. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Hello "oldebob"
    Yeah, Sanford...NETA. Yetman, Willet, Sidebotham...Orientals, High Winders....those were great days. Actually, I flagged at Sanford before my dad found out. Miss those days, but they are memories and helped to make us what we are today...."vintage motorhead geezers".
    Thanks for the words.
    Bill
     
  10. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to heading to Good Guys next year. If you are going tobe there look for the 39 Deluxe Tudor...."Guacamole"....my wife's name for it due to color.
    Bill
     
  11. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Thanks for the welcome. Great poster......"cup of......" LOVE IT!!
     
  12. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Flatheadguy
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    And howdy to you. Thanks for the welcome. Will post a bit of news every now and then. This is a super site for all kinds of info. And, my memory banks are not what they used to be. I need a bit of nudging every so often.
     
  13. HotRod33
    Joined: Oct 5, 2008
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    Bill you must be a slow learner because here you are hanging out with the wrong crowd again.......welcome to the hamb from st louis...........
     
  14. Welcome from a one time Nebraskan. I'd like to also invite you to check out the Old Farts' Social group here on the HAMB. I'm sure you will find not only your generation, but guys & a couple gals who are just as nuts as you are about traditional hot rods.
     
  15. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    "Old Farts"? How insulting!! I don't feel or look a bit over....uh, wait a minute. It's early morning, one coffee down and into the bathroom to shave. Uh, who is that guy staring back at me in the mirror? I spun around real fast...okay, as fast as I can at this age, looking for who was standing behind me. Nobody. DAMN!! Is that ME? I didn't look like that last night...did I? Where'd those wrinkles comes from?
    ARRGGHHH!!
    Damn good thing this electric razor doesn't have a blade!!

    Thanks for the invite....I'll do it. See ya there.

    Bill
     
  16. welcome from Omaha. Sounds like you'll fit in here....lotsa Nebraskans here too. And LOTS of flatheads, including mine.
    Rocky
     
  17. Velkommen! Just North of you in the Rapid City area.
     
  18. ThunderRoad Garage
    Joined: Jun 8, 2007
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    from missouri

    welcome from those of us youngins' who missed out on the old days. love to hear stories and see pics. be careful in here, its a rowdy bunch.
     
  19. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Thanks for all for the welcomes. You may want to retract them when you get to know me. (smiling) I have met a lot of local car guys....well, within a hundred or so miles. After all, I am now located, not in the middle of nowhere, but I can see it from my front porch. I am amazed at the number of VERY cool hot rods (and street rods) and customs here in the area. I look forward to runs, meets and so on. We have started a club and definitely will convoy to as many as we can attend this summer.
    Let me know about anything happening within a couple hundred miles of NE Colorado.
    Thanks, again, to all
    Bill
     
  20. chopnchaneled
    Joined: Oct 21, 2004
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    chopnchaneled
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    from Buford Ga.

    Welcome from Buford,Ga. how the hell did you wind up in Neb. after Fla.????
    spent a couple of years there in omaha, pretty serious winters.
     
  21. Whay part of SW? I know a couple Ne guys
     
  22. Grandadeo
    Joined: Dec 24, 2008
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    Grandadeo
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    Welcome from Florida. That was one good looking A. Very similar to what my son is building now.

    Lee
     
  23. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Watch out for "Old Farts"......we originated rowdy and are classified as professionals.
     
  24. Flatheadguy
    Joined: Dec 2, 2008
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    Flatheadguy
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    The above was sent by you some time ago. I have just discovered that there are replies waiting to be read. TO answer your question, a bit late (a "bit"?), I am in Grant. Twenty miles south of Ogallala, just off I-80. If you
    ever get down this way give me a heads up and stop in for milk and cookies.
    Bill 308-352-6364

    ps.......I find your various postings here are very worth reading.
    Mine not so much, but I try.
     

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