Re: New Member

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.
> 
> 
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