Age: 58
Location: Biloxi Ms.
Posts: 1
Re: Introduce Yourself
« Reply #1838 on: July 04, 2011, 06:02:56 PM »
HELLO ALL YA"LL from Rockzombie, I am David Williams in Biloxi ms. Thank you Jon for telling me on a Holiday none the less where to find the hidden and mysterious button that magically is now allowing me to blather on to a group of total strangers whilst beer in hand and one finger hammering the key board. Hope all is fine and hope ya'll are having a great Independence Day! Today I am welding the tail rudder assembly unit on my 24 foot Tanker/Lakester. Man, how bout da price of them 400 MPH tires, and 6 passes! Crap!! First time I ever poured molten lead in the bottom chassis tubes, after years of Swiss cheesing every part I could find to make it it lighter. Ha. Looking forward to communication with any of you seasoned salt shakers out there for this is a whole new type of build up for me and I look up to any one that can give me good advice and suggestions. Already got good info from one salt legend that manufactures the best soft deploy chuts on the planet, also some great advice from the fella that will be carving my ring and pinion. Am enjoying this new group of people that put it on the line for no money, no trophy or shiny satin jacket, my kind of people for sure. Much better than that Drag Racing Royalty up there at NHRA! In 1985 it went to check book or finance it racing, in 1990 it went to Major Corporation Sponsorship Racing, now there are no words to explain why a high end dragster costs what it does, all to keep small fish like you and me from showing up with primer gray, no sponsorship Nitro Funny car an possible knocking John Force off his throne for a weekend! Same goes for Nascar, done with them too! Anything to grub more sponsor money, even allowing Japanese auto makers to enter what was once a sport for Americans and American built products! Most times these sanctioning bodies might be bring in a new group of fans but they are truly loosing a lot of old ones too. So I think anything land speed racing is where I will finish out the remainder of my 'horse power and speed' addiction days. Back to the shop, take care, David.