Welcome our newest members.....

tiny1 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 04:03 PM

I would like to welcome to our little spot here on FTE the two newest members of the NY Chapter, sparkplugless and jackndelphine.

sparkplugless hails from the little town that is well known as the home of Turningstone Casino, which is Verona, NY. His current ride is a '99 F-350.

jackndelphine hails from the Mastic Beach, NY which is down on Loooooong Island

By the looks of his interests, he is a gear head and likes to turn some wrenches on muscle cars and other stuff. Has a '74? F250.

Feel free to post up any topics in the chapter and join in the B/S thread.

Again welcome to the family.

fire240 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 04:12 PM

Welcome to FTE both of you. Feel free to swing by De and pull up a chair in the BS thread. Just remember your fireproof clothes.

BIGKEN · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 05:53 PM

Hey guys...welcome to FTE...

...and the New York Chapter!!! There's a bunch of great guys around here...just watch out for Commie Carl...he's...how can I put it nicely...somewhat acerbic...but he's got a cool dog!!!

Just kidding...check out the B/S Thread and start slinging some!!!

Join us in the New England Chapter if you get a chance!!! Just remember...we hate the Yankmees...and I'm not kidding about that!!!

GLR · #4 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 07:17 PM

Welcome to the Chapter. Watch out for Big Ken, he's still pouting because the Red Sox lost Sunday.

jackndelphine · #5 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 07:42 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, yes I am a bit of a gear head, to say the least, I like to dabble with just about every type of car, I own a 37 Pontiac streetrod, a 50 plymouth convertible, 66 V8 4 barrel Mustang coupe, 2000 Supercharged Buick regal (which I refuse to run against the stang, I will be too angry when the Buick smokes it lol), 96 explorer, and of course the 74 F250. The f250 is the newest to the fleet, and was probably the worst decision I ever made when buying a vehicle out of the 30 or so vehicles I have owned. I have built more musclecars and hotrods than I can count on 2 hands, and this truck was THE most rotted thing I have ever seen, but when I bought it I figured ahh, some metal work and I will be good to go, well here I am 5 months later, and I have changed the engine, front clip, cab and back bed, oh and the rear spring perches also. The original 360 blew about a mile into the trip home from the guys house who I bought it from, and the brakes dropped to the floor about a half mile before that, so I had to have my buddy come pick me up with a heavy equipment trailer since the plow was on it and the car trailer wouldnt be big enough. We got it loaded on the trailer and were on our way home, then the tailgate fell off the truck while in transit, and sent people flying all over the road trying to avoid it!!! LOL, now that I look back it was kinda funny, what a peice of ***** that truck was, but last night I took it out on a nice trip through a marsh land and had it in about 3 feet of water, and it didnt even break a sweat, even in 2 wheel drive it was great, until it decided to crap out in about a foot of water!! I couldnt beleive it, all it would do was crank, then right before the battery was gonna die, she fired up and I threw it in reverse and took off outta there, with the hood still open and all!!! I got it home and I think I figured it out, I found the hot to the coil was at 12 volts, and there is a resistor wire on it, but I guess its no good and heated the coil up, so I am gonna throw a ballast resistor in it tomorrow. Anyway, I will stop blabbing, I just figured I would share a little of my background with you all, and I look forward to chatting. Jack

tiny1 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 11:01 PM

Wow is all that I can say Jack. Looks like you have just about every decade covered one way or the other. Good luck with the '74.... but all of the headaches that you are having now will be forgotten (??) when you have it all completed.