new guy from springfield, mo

hello,
i'm on several other boards but this one looks like a blast, and a lot of good info. i am mainly into hudsons, older chevy trucks, inline sixes, old tools and vintage car stuff. i have a 53 hudson hornet i am almost done with, a 63 chevy with a mildly souped up 292, a 64 chevy wrecker- the daily driver, a 28 essex project not yet started, and 3 other hudson parts cars.
i wanted to join just to learn. i want to put into practice some of the stuff i have seen on here on my essex build when i start. i have welded for years and rebuilt 4 inline engines from ground up. i however still have a lot to earn.
i just turned 40 and can be slow at times! i can't type or spell well. i am a little slanted toward originality. i was a teen in the 80's so i always felt the neon street rod's were a quite a bit over done. i don't have enough money to be a true restorer and i don't want to have something so nice i might cry if i scratch it. i basicly just like old stuff, but i really get a kick out of the modifications some do. thanks for having me aboard!

Sounds like great stuff, we gotta see that Hornet. welcome to the site.

welcome to rrr.

Welcome to RRR! Lets see some pics of your rides!

here is a picture of the 53 hornet from about 4 weeks ago. i have it up in the air puttinga muffler on and motor mount. still have about 20 things or so before it is completly done.

here is a picture of the 63 chevy. bet you couldn't have guessed i painted it myself.

here is a picture of my 64 wrecker. i made the wrecker boom and the bed. the sides are removable. the boom telescopes and can work single or double line. i also made a cradle which i rarely use. this picture is a couple of years old.

Nothing wrong with painting it yourself, we all do pretty much, except for some of hte higher dollar cars on here with really nice paint.

I like that Hornet, that is just a cool looking car.

Welcome to RRR......... pictures[P

Welcome to RRR-nice lookin rides

Welcome to RRR. Nice looking Hudson! We like pics[P

Welcome to RRR. springfield. my uncle lives there drives for IWX been there quite a few times...

welcome to rrr kool rides

thank you all for the welcome.

Welcome to the site
I like the Hornet, looks like a pretty solid ride

welcome NE Springfield.

welcome

nice stuff...

Later

Welcome to RRR! did you grind those wide whites yourself?

Hey Hoggyrubber

You sound like a real rat rodder from what you have posted already. My son lives in Lawrence Kansas...I am out to see him at least once a year...I love that part of the country for sure....you guys know how to live thats for sure.

A Hudson fan too???....my dad owned several during his lifetime....I like also you do 6 cylinders too...way too many 350 Chevys around these parts....my rat rod has a 6 cylinder also...

Welcome from the land of salt and rust (upstate NY)...

MikeC

thank you all.

i did grind the whitewalls for myself a couple of years back. the tires are really a little small for the truck, looks wise. i just used some cheap $5 each used tires, i don't put a lot of miles on that 63.

as far as being a real rat rodder i don't know if i would say that. i don't know if i'm a original enough to be that. i do enjoy driving the old stuff though, and i really get a kick out of doing stuff myself. and i only drive old stuff, well my wife has a '89 car, sometimes she lets me drive it.