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GSMJr Loc: SoCal> Pflugerville (Austin), TX

I enjoyed every phase of my varied career:
During college I did performance testing on torpedo electronics.
Moved on to supervising reconditioning of business computer systems.
Designed cryptographic retrofit of a radar system for the US Navy.
Retired as a biomedical tech and teacher at a cancer hospital for 30 years.
I never had a job that I didn’t like and all were rewarding.
Moved to Texas in 2019 just a few doors from my son’s family and grandsons.
I plan to teach my grandsons to fish next summer if my knees hold out.

Marty Dykes Loc: Va. Beach, Va.

I was a Radioman at the Gunfire Support School at Little Creek Amphib Base from Dec. 1960 to Han. 1964. Funny, there was an Ft there by the name Hansen. Probably another Hansen.

tumhoefer Loc: MPLS/St. PAul Minnesota

Whoever had the idea of asking us to tell a little about ourselves BRILLIANT!!!!!

Marty Dykes Loc: Va. Beach, Va.

Yep

Alvin Red Loc: Wisconsin

Hi! Well let's get to it. I just retired after working as machine maintenance mechanic for a little more than 40 years, (lots of over time and weekends). I like things that have todo with being self sufficient, not to an extremist but just keeping the skills alive. i.e. cutting and burning wood, raising my own meat animals, doing my own butchering of game etc. Having been a mechanic I appreciate and enjoy old iron, cars, tractors, equipment. I try todo all of my own repairs on everything not an overachiever just tight. I'm looking forward to the future and getting to know more about fishing and you folks.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

mistred64 wrote:

I've been reading Fishing Stage for a few months a... (show quote)

21years in the US Army. I’m a Mustang who enlisted in 1969. After the Army, I spent many years in recycling as plant and regional managers, process improvement, and finally as the Director of Manufacturing for Smurfit-Stone (later RockTenn).

NoCal Steve Loc: Dunnigan, CA

I know you'll find this hard to believe but there is something I don't like to talk about and that's myself. But, what I do want to say is thank you to everyone who shared their story. All good stuff and great to know more about you. 👏👏👏👏👏

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

NoCal Steve wrote:

I know you'll find this hard to believe but there is something I don't like to talk about and that's myself. But, what I do want to say is thank you to everyone who shared their story. All good stuff and great to know more about you. 👏👏👏👏👏

I agree Steve, very interesting to hear the paths everyone took to get right HERE, right NOW. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to Mistred for starting this thread.

Video Bob Loc: Norfolk, Va

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st "Hot Rod' ( uninspectable 36 fd coupe) at 15, Made weekly payments on traffic citations for 2 yrs . Fines suspended at 17 on condition I join the Army. To date Best decision EVER, ended up in Kansas where there was NO speed limit (open roads), no car inspections which basically allowed anything on the street as long as it had wheels & brakes. Took my 1st drivers test in a flamed 34 Fd coupe with mechanical brakes & no hood, fenders or glass & passed my test before I got to the end of the block lol Due to a lot of street racing,hell raising etc tags were pulled & car banned from "street so stripped it down & turned it into a circle track racer. Two days before departing for "Operation Sage Brush" in La was running the Memorial Day Classic in Topeka, Ks when running in 3rd place was involved in a multi car pile-up barrel rolling the car 6 times ending up in a corn field with a broken leg & jaw. Escaped a court martial but was demoted to a PFC rank which I held up until I got my Honorable Discharge in Aug 1956. After discharge signed up for the army 3 yr OJT program to learn the Auto Body Repair trade (before bondo & fiberglass was introduced) After completing my OJT training opened up my own shop building, showing & racing many of the cars I built one of which ran at NHRA's 1st Annual Drags in Great Bend, Ks.
In late 60's decided to move to Ind where there was a higher demand for the cars I was building.
Began showing the rides I was building on the ISCA circuit one of which was a 1938 REO Speedwagon chain drive wrecker that won on many Awards & much magazine coverage. Ended up selling the REO to purchase a "barn find" Willys Gasser that was one of the "big dogs" that ran at the Lions Drag Strip in Ca in the 60's (back in the day the gassers were what we know today as "funny cars". Ran 9 yrs undefeated at the at the Nostalgia Drags in Indy setting a new et record for the 1/8 mile. Before selling the car to a gentleman in Australia the car was featured in/on the cover of Hot Rod, Drag World & Street Car.
With bussines booming was "ushered" out of the Auto Body Trade by OSHA in the early 80's & ventured into videotaping car shows/drag races thru out a 35-state area until 2014. After 3 trys at retiring promised wife I would give it up when I hit 80 & donated all my recording equipment to a Crippled Kids Charity event we were covering & relocated shortly after to Va. where I found myself climbing the walls being away6 from all the cars/people. Hearing of my plight was contacted by a large Auto Trade Magazine & offered a "job" that would put me back out there with my "family". The job, tell them where I want to go, do a story on the event & they'll pay all the expenses + "play money".
Tough job but somebody had to do it which we've been trying to for the last 6 yrs.
On my hunting/fishing escapades. In Ks. Carried my 410 Mossberg shot gun behind the seat & took my Liver Tick Pointer to work with me every day so we could hit the fields after I closed the shop down. In Ind lived on the shores of Lake Mich & never missed a day fishing for Salmon when they were running. When we were on the road doing shows , we got to fish most the states we were working. Today, 2021 , if I'm not working on my frame off 57 Cadillac restoration or on the road doing a magazine event you can find my wife & I drowning worms at one of the nearby fresh water lakes

(tried to include 3 pic's of my cars with fish but lose them when I hit send) what am I doing wrong ???

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Video Bob wrote:

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st "Hot Rod' ( uninspectable 36 fd coupe) at 15, Made weekly payments on traffic citations for 2 yrs . Fines suspended at 17 on condition I join the Army. To date Best decision EVER, ended up in Kansas where there was NO speed limit (open roads), no car inspections which basically allowed anything on the street as long as it had wheels & brakes. Took my 1st drivers test in a flamed 34 Fd coupe with mechanical brakes & no hood, fenders or glass & passed my test before I got to the end of the block lol Due to a lot of street racing,hell raising etc tags were pulled & car banned from "street so stripped it down & turned it into a circle track racer. Two days before departing for "Operation Sage Brush" in La was running the Memorial Day Classic in Topeka, Ks when running in 3rd place was involved in a multi car pile-up barrel rolling the car 6 times ending up in a corn field with a broken leg & jaw. Escaped a court martial but was demoted to a PFC rank which I held up until I got my Honorable Discharge in Aug 1956. After discharge signed up for the army 3 yr OJT program to learn the Auto Body Repair trade (before bondo & fiberglass was introduced) After completing my OJT training opened up my own shop building, showing & racing many of the cars I built one of which ran at NHRA's 1st Annual Drags in Great Bend, Ks.
In late 60's decided to move to Ind where there was a higher demand for the cars I was building.
Began showing the rides I was building on the ISCA circuit one of which was a 1938 REO Speedwagon chain drive wrecker that won on many Awards & much magazine coverage. Ended up selling the REO to purchase a "barn find" Willys Gasser that was one of the "big dogs" that ran at the Lions Drag Strip in Ca in the 60's (back in the day the gassers were what we know today as "funny cars". Ran 9 yrs undefeated at the at the Nostalgia Drags in Indy setting a new et record for the 1/8 mile. Before selling the car to a gentleman in Australia the car was featured in/on the cover of Hot Rod, Drag World & Street Car.
With bussines booming was "ushered" out of the Auto Body Trade by OSHA in the early 80's & ventured into videotaping car shows/drag races thru out a 35-state area until 2014. After 3 trys at retiring promised wife I would give it up when I hit 80 & donated all my recording equipment to a Crippled Kids Charity event we were covering & relocated shortly after to Va. where I found myself climbing the walls being away6 from all the cars/people. Hearing of my plight was contacted by a large Auto Trade Magazine & offered a "job" that would put me back out there with my "family". The job, tell them where I want to go, do a story on the event & they'll pay all the expenses + "play money".
Tough job but somebody had to do it which we've been trying to for the last 6 yrs.
On my hunting/fishing escapades. In Ks. Carried my 410 Mossberg shot gun behind the seat & took my Liver Tick Pointer to work with me every day so we could hit the fields after I closed the shop down. In Ind lived on the shores of Lake Mich & never missed a day fishing for Salmon when they were running. When we were on the road doing shows , we got to fish most the states we were working. Today, 2021 , if I'm not working on my frame off 57 Cadillac restoration or on the road doing a magazine event you can find my wife & I drowning worms at one of the nearby fresh water lakes

(tried to include 3 pic's of my cars with fish but lose them when I hit send) what am I doing wrong ???

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st ... (show quote)

No, they are there when you posted this before. Scan back and you will find your previous post, good story!

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Video Bob wrote:

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st "Hot Rod' ( uninspectable 36 fd coupe) at 15, Made weekly payments on traffic citations for 2 yrs . Fines suspended at 17 on condition I join the Army. To date Best decision EVER, ended up in Kansas where there was NO speed limit (open roads), no car inspections which basically allowed anything on the street as long as it had wheels & brakes. Took my 1st drivers test in a flamed 34 Fd coupe with mechanical brakes & no hood, fenders or glass & passed my test before I got to the end of the block lol Due to a lot of street racing,hell raising etc tags were pulled & car banned from "street so stripped it down & turned it into a circle track racer. Two days before departing for "Operation Sage Brush" in La was running the Memorial Day Classic in Topeka, Ks when running in 3rd place was involved in a multi car pile-up barrel rolling the car 6 times ending up in a corn field with a broken leg & jaw. Escaped a court martial but was demoted to a PFC rank which I held up until I got my Honorable Discharge in Aug 1956. After discharge signed up for the army 3 yr OJT program to learn the Auto Body Repair trade (before bondo & fiberglass was introduced) After completing my OJT training opened up my own shop building, showing & racing many of the cars I built one of which ran at NHRA's 1st Annual Drags in Great Bend, Ks.
In late 60's decided to move to Ind where there was a higher demand for the cars I was building.
Began showing the rides I was building on the ISCA circuit one of which was a 1938 REO Speedwagon chain drive wrecker that won on many Awards & much magazine coverage. Ended up selling the REO to purchase a "barn find" Willys Gasser that was one of the "big dogs" that ran at the Lions Drag Strip in Ca in the 60's (back in the day the gassers were what we know today as "funny cars". Ran 9 yrs undefeated at the at the Nostalgia Drags in Indy setting a new et record for the 1/8 mile. Before selling the car to a gentleman in Australia the car was featured in/on the cover of Hot Rod, Drag World & Street Car.
With bussines booming was "ushered" out of the Auto Body Trade by OSHA in the early 80's & ventured into videotaping car shows/drag races thru out a 35-state area until 2014. After 3 trys at retiring promised wife I would give it up when I hit 80 & donated all my recording equipment to a Crippled Kids Charity event we were covering & relocated shortly after to Va. where I found myself climbing the walls being away6 from all the cars/people. Hearing of my plight was contacted by a large Auto Trade Magazine & offered a "job" that would put me back out there with my "family". The job, tell them where I want to go, do a story on the event & they'll pay all the expenses + "play money".
Tough job but somebody had to do it which we've been trying to for the last 6 yrs.
On my hunting/fishing escapades. In Ks. Carried my 410 Mossberg shot gun behind the seat & took my Liver Tick Pointer to work with me every day so we could hit the fields after I closed the shop down. In Ind lived on the shores of Lake Mich & never missed a day fishing for Salmon when they were running. When we were on the road doing shows , we got to fish most the states we were working. Today, 2021 , if I'm not working on my frame off 57 Cadillac restoration or on the road doing a magazine event you can find my wife & I drowning worms at one of the nearby fresh water lakes

(tried to include 3 pic's of my cars with fish but lose them when I hit send) what am I doing wrong ???

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st ... (show quote)

Yeah Bob, go back 1 page, everything is there.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

First have another shot of Bob, Jack. Uh . . . . . Jack, Bob.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Spiritof27 wrote:

First have another shot of Bob, Jack. Uh . . . . . Jack, Bob.

Celebrating your birthday a little early there Spirit. LOL

Alvin Red Loc: Wisconsin

Video Bob wrote:

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st "Hot Rod' ( uninspectable 36 fd coupe) at 15, Made weekly payments on traffic citations for 2 yrs . Fines suspended at 17 on condition I join the Army. To date Best decision EVER, ended up in Kansas where there was NO speed limit (open roads), no car inspections which basically allowed anything on the street as long as it had wheels & brakes. Took my 1st drivers test in a flamed 34 Fd coupe with mechanical brakes & no hood, fenders or glass & passed my test before I got to the end of the block lol Due to a lot f street racing, tags were pulled & car banned from "street duty so stripped it down & turned it into a circle track car. Two days before departing for "Operation Sage Brush" in La was running the Memorial Day Classic in Topeka, Ks where I was involved in a multi car pile-up barrel rolling the car 6 times ending up in a corn field with a broken leg & jaw. Escaped a court martial but was demoted to a PFC rank which I held up until I got my Honorable Discharge in Aug 1956. After discharge signed up for the army 3 yr OJT program to learn the Auto Body Repair trade (before bondo & fiberglass was introduced) After completing my OJT training opened up my own shop building, showing & racing many of the cars I built one of which ran at NHRA's 1st Annual Drags in Great Bend, Ks.
In late 60's decided to move to Ind where there was a higher demand for the cars I was building.
Began showing the rides I was building on the ISCA circuit one of which was a 1938 REO Speedwagon chain drive wrecker that won on many Awards & much magazine coverage. Ended up selling the REO to purchase a "barn find" Willys Gasser that was one of the "big dogs" that ran at the Lions Drag Strip in Ca in the 60's (back in the day the gassers were what we know today as "funny cars". Ran 9 yrs undefeated at the at the Nostalgia Drags in Indy setting a new et record for the 1/8 mile. Before selling the car to a gentleman in Australia the car was featured in/on the cover of Hot Rod, Drag World & Street Car.
With busines booming was "ushered" out of the Auto Body Trade by OSHA in the early 80's & ventured into videotaping car shows/drag races thru out a 35-state area until 2014. After 3 trys at retiring promised wife I would give it up when I hit 80 & donated all my recording equipment to a Crippled Kids Charity event we were covering & relocated to Va. where I found myself climbing the walls being away6 from all the cars/people. Hearing of my plight was contacted by a Auto Trade Magazine & offered a "job" that would put me back out there with my "family". The job, tell them where I want to go, do a story on the event & they'll pay all the expenses + "play money".
Tough job which we've been trying to hold down for the last 6 yrs.
On my hunting/fishing escapades. In Ks. Carried my 410 Mossberg behind the seat & took my Liver Tick Pointer to work with me every day so we could hit the fields after I closed the shop down. In Ind lived on the shores of Lake Mich & never missed a day fishing for Salmon when they were running. When we were on the road doing shows , we got to fish most the states we were working. Today, 2021 , if I'm not working on my frame off 57 Cadillac restoration or on the road doing a magazine event you can find my wife & I drowning worms at one of the nearby fresh water lakes

Introduced to cars at 5 yrs old, Bought/built 1st ... (show quote)

My son and I have rods also. He would give his left --- for that Willys. In the summer his driver is a mild custom 54 Merc. I drive a 40 more door sedan. I have a 36 Plymouth coupe in the corner that I would like to build but need to sell the 40 to afford that.