Welcome to the group, Jim! You have some great history to share - as do many others in our club. You'll find a lot of good guys in our group who are very helpful, and it looks like you'll be a big help to others as well. Dave '64 Belvedere 2D, HT, 318 Poly, Pushbutton Auto --- On Sun, 3/14/10, Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx> > Subject: New Member > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 11:20 PM > > Hello, I am Jim and "I AM A MOPARHOLIC"!!!!!!!! I HAVE BEEN > SINCE THE 50'S. > > I am a young senior and when it comes to things Automotive > I am a pack rat. I am originally from the south suburbs of > Chicago, Flossmoor, Il. > > You know the way it used to be, you drove what your father > drove. My dad bought his first Plymouth in 1957, a Plaza, > 318 push button. > > The next one was a 62 Dodge dart, 318 - 230 HP, with an > automatic. I got my drivers license right before that one. > Only because I broke the rear springs on the 57 Plymouth. > That 62 Dodge only weighed only 3000 lbs. on the head. > Boy! Did I break that car in right as can be attested to by > the warranty claims that were filed 5YR or 50,000 Miles. I > started using the 3000 RPM neutral starts in April 62 when > the car was a week old. The guys a Gibson Brothers Dodge, > Harvey, IL. sure loved that car. Seals every six months. > They sponsored a 62 and then a 63 Ramcharger so they were > cool with it. > > My next endeavor February 1965 was a Chrysler Fire Power, > 1957 392 CI. I built that engine on my own in my parents > garage. I used to work part time at the Standard Station, > hang out, down the block so they let me borrow their tools, > Snap On, and Chiltons Manuals. Long story short I bought the > ISKY 550 Super LeGerra cam (Top Fuelers Grind), 13.5 to 1 > Jahns pistons, dual Quad Ram-induction and each cylinder was > bored .250. This was going to go into my folks car. > UnFortunately the state stepped in and said I had to many > points used up on my license. So off to school and the > engine went into storage. Following year I put it into a 56 > Austin-Healey. That is another story. > > Next was a brand new 69 Super Bee, 383 Automatic, purchased > off the lot in a hurry, Norton-Rust Dodge Bloomington, IL. > due to needing a way back to school, spring break. One week > later at school in Scottsbluff, NE I am listing to WLS from > Chicago and the Mr. Norm advertisement comes on talking > about the new 440 Six Pack. I wasn't too mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Well such is life. > > From 1970 all projects were put on hold due to Uncle Sam, > and after that raising a family. > > Now in January 2002 I bought a 65 Dodge Coronet 500 from a > guy in Sacramento, CA. I am the third owner. It came with a > 361 CI engine but the guy before me switched in a 1968 > Chrysler 440 TNT. Car needs work and it pretty much sat till > I retired in 2004. then I held off until we decided if we > were going to move from Chicago. I did not want to ship a > dismantled car. In 2005 we moved to Okatie, SC., Think > Parris Island, SC. > > I have since rebuilt the front suspension, front disc > brakes, a couple of fuel pumps. Still lots of work to do. > Watching the grand children 4-5 days a week. The girl is 4 > and the boy 2 and when PAPA says engine they respond on > their own with HEMI. The two year old loves the Mopar > Collectors Guide with Blue 43 on the cover. He drags it a > round because he likes THE King on the cover, from the > Cars Movie. > > I enjoy reading your e-mails and if I can be of any > assistance let me know. > > Also, my wife, Judy and I founded a Media Blasting > Business, Imperial Stripaway, (South Holland, IL) back in > 93. We stripped a lot of vehicles. We sold the equipment but > not the company back in 98 due to health reasons, Big C. > Also I have a Magazine collection dating back to 1960. I > still have a lot of the 392 parts, Cam Etc. > > I hope this gets sent properly. > > Jim > > PS The Chevy guys tagged me with Ramcharger back in 62 and > when we were in business the younger guys tagged me MEDIA > MAN but now I just go by JIM. > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one > person -- directly to that person. I.e., send > parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other > personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the > Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your > privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.--^---------------------------------------------------------------- > This email was sent to: lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx > > u/?bUrDWg.ceURVL.bHQ3ZGF2 > > > For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions > visit: > ?p=TEXFOOTER > > > > > > > > > >