Newbie here, but not a newbie to cars...

[Mercman1951]

If this isn't the best place for an intro, I hope the MODs move this. I tried to find a 'new members' post place, but didn't see it- this seemed the most likely place.


Hi all, newbie to the board here, but not new to cars...

My "non-life threatening manifesto":

First of all, I'm a transplant. I found my way here from a post on a traditional board, and also by word of mouth. I had heard of this site before, but never really poked around, so I signed up. After looking around a bit, I see some framiliar names.

I'm Mercman1951, and for those not framiliar with me, among other things, I'm building a 1951 Mercury 2 Door on a 1988 Lincoln Town Car chassis. I'ts been slow going, a 'back burner' if you will.

I have a website that details the complete history and progress I've made so far, (and a lot of that progress I've made with the help of some really good friends):

http://landyachts.homestead.com/index.html

I update it as I go along. If there are no recent updates, it's because I haven't been working on it like I should be...I do have a couple home improvement projects going on too...and, now that it's warm, YARDWORK has once again reared it's ugly head...ugh.

I'm not into all things 'traditional' so in some aspects I don't fit on that 'other' site, although I really do like it and contribute when I can.
I hope I can do the same here.  

I appreciate all cars & the hotrodding lifestyle for what they are, and I think I can step back and look at things from the 'other' person's perspective. I believe that the definition of a true hotrodder is one who builds a car to suit himself. Period. My general philosophy is "to each his own". I'm trying to keep my car 'period' looking on the outside, but still have modern driveablilty--what so many years of factory engineering has presented us with--the best of both worlds as far as I'm concerned.

Would I do a frame swap again? Probably not if it was a 'mainsteram car'. I learned a lot along the way, and hopefully I have educated others in their decisions where I, on the other hand, had nothing else to go on- other than it "looked good on paper!"

I'm also into OTHER cars that are largely not represented at all on the web.... I love orphans. I love "non-mainstream". I love quirky..but not AMC quirky... LOL!

Here is the rest of my website that should bring everyone up-to-date with my passions (illnesses):

http://landyachts.homestead.com/startpage.html

I like big cars. I like Big "boaty" cars. I'm a 90% Ford guy if there is such a thing. My Father worked at the Wixom assembly plant for 40 years (in Michigan) & was recently forced into 'retirement', so I lean in THAT direction...big Lincolns...boats....you know.

So here I am. Knee deep in a project I can't back out of now. Not quite "traditional" but "hotrodder" all the way. Hopefully it will be running THIS year.


Background:
I have been into cars all my life. Drew them from an early age. I took as much auto shop as I could in H.S., I worked in a body shop for 6 years while going to college. I've been a porter, a carpenter, a pipefitter, a body guy, a frame guy, and a paint guy. I know my way around a collision shop. We did "treats" once in a while...the non-insurance jobs...but I wanted to make cars a hobby, not pay the bills- so I have an office job now. Last thing I wanted to do at the end of the day working on everyone else's cars was work on mine. I couldn't build up the drive. Some people can do it, but I couldn't.

I will offer what I can, and remain quiet on things I don't know a whole lot about.

As a side note, I'm a huge Johnny Cash fan, and I am into comuter graphics. I am single with a GF, and have a great German Shepherd named DiDi. LOL....

Looking forward to making some new friends...and seeing some framiliar faces.


Mercman1951

[EMSjunkie]

Welcome to the RRT

we look forward to seeing your progress on the Merc.

Michigan....hummmm.......thats OK...........you deer hunt :?:


Vance