Benny8 Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 Hello everyone. I'm new to the site. Haven't built a model in 27 years. Just getting back into it. The last models I built were for a diorama for my father for Christmas in 1993. He raced when I was a kid at the local track. He ran mostly in the street stock division. He raced 6 seasons out of 8 years, starting in 1980 and finishing in 1987. His first car was an early 70's Nova. He took home Rookie of the Year that year. This car was destroyed 3/4 of the way thru the season when he hit the wall and flipped end over end down the front stretch. He came back a couple weeks later with another Nova to finish the season. The next year was no sophomore jinx. He built a 1966 Chevelle, that won 6 races on his way to 2nd in points. He ran that car two seasons, finishing 3rd in points the second season. He then moved up a division for one season. Then took a couple seasons off to build our house. Then returned with a '67 Chevelle in the 1986 season and finished his career with a 1980 Malibu. I built the front stretch of the track with wall and flag stand, his Nova, '66 Chevelle, and '67 Chevelle along with his Pickup that hauled them and custom built a trailer. I have purchased components to built his Late Model which was a 1975 Pontiac Ventura, and also the Malibu. Building today is so much more than just painting the parts and putting them together like I did back in the day. Most of this is all new to me and I look forward to learning and sharing with this group.
mrmike Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Welcome Benny! What part of New Hampshire are you in? I'm from Nashua born and raised.
Benny8 Posted March 3, 2020 Author Posted March 3, 2020 3 hours ago, mrmike said: Welcome Benny! What part of New Hampshire are you in? I'm from Nashua born and raised. Thanks Mr. Mike, I'm in the central western part of the state. Cornish/Claremont/Lempster area.
charlie libby Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 hi ben.just joined the forum. I live in florida now but I as raised in dover NH.this is my first time on a forum.i am enjoying model making in my retirement.hope to get back to visit NH. after the insanity calms down
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