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[Clergyman]

Just joined a couple of days ago and thought I would take a few minutes to introduce myself. As my screen name indicates I am a minister, which at times detracts from my modeling time. I began building with an AMT '40 Ford Coupe Trophy Kit in 1959 and built continually until sometime in '84. I was career military at the time and got tired of moving my 200+ collection so I sold everything, except for a few tools. Back around '98 I was at a Michaels and found a Jeff Gordon Championship Monte Carlo and a Lindberg '66 Chevelle both on sale for $5 each. I looked at them and thought I could kit-bash them and build a copy of the famous Smokey Yunick, black & gold #13. Anyway both of those kits are still in their boxes along with almost 200 more waiting their turn on the bench. I primarily build '60-'70s drag cars - the Golden Years of drag racing; short track circle cars, an occasional custom (mild or full), and the obligatory muscle cars of the '60s. I do have a few imports in my collection and several pick-up kits - I need some way to get my racers to the track. I am 59 years old, have no kids and looking forward to retirement so I can build full-time (like that is going to happen - "Honey do..."). That is who I am and I am looking forward to sharing my work with you all and sharing information in the process.

[george 53]

Clergyman, Thats kinda an intimidating title, compared to what some of the guys go by! Your really gonna like the Evilone(aka Dead whiteboy) But his names Kevin, an he's pretty cool! We gotta really cool buncha guy/gals here, And I'm sure your gonna like them all.It's nice to know that there's a couple more folks here that have a good relationship with God AND if you WORK for Him, THATS all the better!Meet Tree Hugger Dave and ######'n Black, they're pretty cool too.There's probly a whole lot more I'm leavin out, but these these are the ones I personally know that do give credit where credit is due. It's nice to know that He gives you a little free time to play with models too, givin the state of the world these days! Welcome, I KNOW your gonna like it here,just about EVEYONE who visits usually stays, I'm sure you will too!

[62SS]

Welcome to the board Clergyman. As George 53 said, Theres a great bunch of guys here and Im sure that you will fit in well. Enjoy your time here. Im looking forward to seeing some of your work

Ed

[Guest promodmerc]

Welcome aboard.

There are several of us cross overs from Fred's forum

[CB]

Howdy, and Welcome! C-man! always nice to have fellow model car kit hoarders stop in and say "How do", slap some pics of their builds down and talk a bit.

Liked your intro--musta been tuff lettin go of them 200+ kits beffore , but now ya gots 'em back, and ya gots plans for em all, right? Could give ya some inspiration fer a sermon on Jeremiah 29:11--"I know the plans I have for you...."

Hope you enjoy yerself here, lots o good friends, good builds, and lots o inspiration (sometimes too much )

Peeps what aint know me might think this aint right, my tellin a preachr to checkem out "Pure Hell", but seein yer interestss I think you'lll like this here build--here's the clinker to the finished dragster--awesome build of an awesome car, and lots of ifno on it tooo.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...mp;hl=Pure+Hell

checkem it out and enjoyu

[Harry P.]

WWJD?

(what would Jesus drive?)

I figure since you and the big guy are pretty close, the subject might have come up...

But seriously, welcome aboard!

[lordairgtar]

Welcome to the site, Clergyman. Don't let these old boys scare ya none. They's harmless!

In the book of Nahum, would this be considered a prophecy about cars?

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

Edited August 7, 2008 by lordairgtar

[Clergyman]

The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run like the lightnings.

I do think Nahum may have visited a dirt track bull ring when the super late models was running, or maybe Woodward Avenue in the 60's.

[george 53]

Padre, with an attitude like that, you ARE gonna fit right in here!God Bless ya, Maybe with your AND His help, we got alot more of them "lost" modeling souls in here!