Hello from Huntsville, TX

SamHatco · #1 02-04-2011, 10:40 AM

I found this site through The Garage Journal. The last few years I had restored a 69 firebird convertible into to a pro-touring trans am custom. During the build I acquired new metal working tools, and welder so I'm relearning skills that had long ago withered away. This site is amazing with a wealth of knowledge and look forward to learning and hopefully contributing from my experiences.

Joe Hartson · #2 02-04-2011, 01:14 PM

Sam, welcome to the site, hope it helps you renew you skills. Thanks for joining us.

Bill Hartson · #3 02-04-2011, 03:24 PM

Welcome Sam, post some picture of your Firebird. I live down in the Clear Lake area.

SamHatco · #4 02-04-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hartson

Welcome Sam, post some picture of your Firebird. I live down in the Clear Lake area.

Here are couple pictures of my bird

I did the entire restoration and build in my home garage over a three year period

Joe Hartson · #5 02-04-2011, 03:53 PM

Sam, nice looking Firebird, very clean with lots of attention to detail. Thanks for posting.

pgf545 · #6 02-04-2011, 05:00 PM

Welcome from League City, i'm surprised that I haven't seen you out at a car show. I make several around the Houston area and I would have remembered that car......WOW!!!

HEATNBEAT · #7 02-04-2011, 06:36 PM

Welcome Sam!
nice car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SamHatco · #8 02-07-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Hartson

Sam, nice looking Firebird, very clean with lots of attention to detail. Thanks for posting.

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Originally Posted by pgf545

Welcome from League City, i'm surprised that I haven't seen you out at a car show. I make several around the Houston area and I would have remembered that car......WOW!!!

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Originally Posted by HEATNBEAT

Welcome Sam!
nice car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, fellas, this car was my dream car when I was 16. I was a line mechanic in college during the early seventies and worked on these cars. 41 years later I finally got my trans am, although it's not an original. I couldn't afford one back then and I certainly couldn't afford a convertible trans am now, lol.

Now that my kids are out of the house and out of school I'm getting back into my first passion, which is working on cars. This site will help me get into the metal working part of auto restoration. Great site and a wealth of information here.