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New Members - Introduce Yourselves Here!
country63sedan:
Hello all, just joined and thought I'd say hello. I like the looks of it Jay, but I'm not sure about all these smilies watching me type. Hope to offer some helpful suggestions or ask some interesting questions from time to time. Later, Travis.
jayb:
Welcome Travis. Yes, the smilies are a little unnerving LOL! Hopefully we will all get used to them...
Cyclone03:
Jay this could be the new guy introduction sticky............
Ordered the book and signed up too. :)
I'm on the FE board as LanceH
Bangshift as Cyclone03 and Cyclone03.1(had to double down when my account went puff,then came back)
I also lurk around the web on glocktalk,Boss302 exchange.MM.Net all Cyclone03.
A little history...
All Fords from 1979-now.I swapped out a 289 to 428cj in my first car in 1980,did the 5.0 thing off and on till '99,had SVO's,a Merkur and 03 Marauder. Hot rodded a 64 Comet with a 351 and Tremec,Now I have a 68 Mustang Coupe with a Survival Stroked 390,433cuin,Tremec,3.70 gear 9in.
Work as an Avionics Tech for the USAF.
jayb:
Great idea Lance, I just stickied the thread. Here's my story:
- Started out with performance cars in 1976 with a 67 Mustang fastback with a 289 and C-4. Sold it to buy my '68 Shelby, that had been fitted with a 428 Cobra Jet from a '69 Torino Cobra. Been an FE guy ever since.
- Went back to school in '88 and got a degree in electrical engineering in '91. Went through a few notable cars in the meantime, including a '66 Pro-Street Cyclone and a 71 SCJ Ranchero, but they were never as cool as the Shelby (which I still have, although it is currently apart).
- After marriage and kids in the mid to late 1990s, I got back into the cars pretty heavily in 2003 when I bought my '69 Mach 1. Had three different engines in that car in two years, experimenting. Took it to the inaugural Drag Week in 2005, and went back with it in supercharged form in 2007.
- Bought my dyno in the summer of 2005, and had it set up and running by March 2006. Way, way more fun than any other car toy I've ever had ;D Judging by the crowds at some of the dyno sessions, everybody else thinks so too.
- Picked up the Galaxie in 2007 after I'd spent a year or so screwing around with the SOHC. I wanted a car I could just drop one of those engines into, and the Gal worked out pretty well for that. Took it to Drag Week in 2008 and 2009.
- Currently working on a 69 Shelby clone that will get the SOHC, along with a lot of other race oriented parts; see the Road to Drag Week 2011 blog.
Who's next?
Garyford:
I enjoyed auto shop classes in highschool back around 1970, started working on cars out of necessity because anything I could afford was broken. On the advice of my friend's Dad, I purchased a 2.8 V/6 engine, put that into a 71 pinto around 1977. It was not fast and before long I had a 302 and eventually a 351. I was going through college (1981 BSEE) at this time, and the car was VERY low budget, but I had a lot of fun. I got married in 85 (also had a Mustang II with a 351 by then) got rid of the cars; FOUR KIDS by 1993. Built a house with a larger garage (and more bedrooms) 15 years ago.
As a family project we bought a 69 Mach One in 2002. I wanted a Ford to use up some of my old 351 parts, ha ha; not realizing a 428 would have so much intrigue.
Despite being a low priority I got the Mach pieced together a few years ago and enjoyed driving it for a summer as a multicolored beater. I have since taken the front sheet metal and doors off for minor rust repair, then started a basement remodel (yikes) and hope to be back working on the Mustang soon.
Best part of this has been the friends we have met, especially some of the BC supershifters (Dale P, Rory, Tom P etc) that have been very welcoming and generous with their time. The car has been a low priority as I'm self employed, kids have had their own projects and college but it has definitely been a part of our identity.
Gary B
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