Thread: Hello from New Mexico

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Hello everyone I wandered in from RRR. I see a lot of familiar names here. Howdy guys. Just a little about myself and my projects and collection. I moved to New Mexico from Cailfornia 6 years ago and don't regret it at all. In fact it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. Fifth largest state with only 2 million people lots of room to breathe and tons of desert preserved tin everywhere. Now if the stuff were just for sale!

My current projects are a 51 Ford F1 and I'm gonna call it a rat rod don't throw rocks at me. It has a 2X3 T-bucket type frame with I-beam suicide front end and a coil over rear with a Chevy 10 bolt 3.73 posi. Power is from a 250 Chevy inliner 350 TH. The body is chopped 4" and channeled 4". Its about 90% complete but is taking forever to finish. My other project is my first car a 1950 Studebaker Champion 4 door with a Fatman front subframe and SS tubular A-arms powered by a 400 Chevy 700R4 and S-10 rear end. I was kind of stalled on working on it and got side tracked by the F1.

My other cars are all restorations or restifications. 1968 Mustang Fastback 302 C4 auto, 1970 AMC AMX 360 4 speed I've had since 1975, 1971 Dodge Challenger 340 4 speed, 1972 Chevelle Malibu 454HO 700R4. I also have a bone stock all original unrestored don't laugh now 1965 Rambler Classic 660. Heck it does have a V8. And last but not least my next project a 1954 Studebaker R3 pick up.

However, a friend called me last night and said they knew where a 62 Chevy 409 bubble top was for sale cheap $4K. Oh no, my wife is gonna kill me.

Don dmw56

Don welcome in and what a car lot you have there nice models and a few 4 spds with them . . We like pics so when ever ya can .

Hey guy, glad to see you over here too.......welcome. You will find the people here as nice as what you have become accustomed to at RRR.

You know you have to pounce on that 409, especially if it is in any kind of condition. You might have to sleep on the couch for a while, but everything has it's price. Besides, I used to get some of my best rest on the couch.............I was there quite often.

Don

Welcome. Nice car collection. I working on a 48 Ford F1, so I'd love to see some shots of that project. Plus the Challenger may be one of my all time favorites! Steve.

Ok, Show time!
1950 Studebaker Champion 4 door street rod project. PS, PB, AC, 6 way power leather seats, 2000 watt CD/DVD stereo.


400 Chevy that's going into Champ with 700R4. 454 Chevy for R3 Pickup

1951 Ford F1
Suicide front end, coil over rear, Chevy 250 TH350, Minneapolis Moline Grille, Chopped and Channeled 4"

Future project 1954 Studebaker R3 belonged to my wifes grandfather.

Nice! That motor is going to smoke some tires in the Champ!

1965 Rambler Classic 660 all original unrestored 287 V8 with Flash-O-Matic auto. Gotta love those old transmission names. Given to me by my Uncle.

1968 Ford Mustang Fastback 302 C4 bought off E-bay buy it now $15k just how you see it.

Ok don't tease us, where's the Challenger?

welcome dmw56, very nice collection you have there. I would leave the seattle engineering department label on the truck door, it fits it well.

1970 AMC AMX 360 4 speed the quickest and best handling of the stable. I've owned this car since 1975. Finished total restoration in 2001.

OK here's the 1971 Dodge Challenger 340 4 speed 3.55 Sure Grip, Plum Crazy Purple. My wife bought this for me for my 50th birthday present. I'm keeping both of them!

Originally Posted by mooneye777

welcome dmw56, very nice collection you have there. I would leave the seattle engineering department label on the truck door, it fits it well.

Oh yeah, that's the best part of the truck!!!