Hows it going everyone? My name's Ryan and I was lurking around on here tonight and thought I would join. I liked everything I was reading. I'm 19 year old car guru and new to the refinishing world willing to learn. I got put into my Collision Repair & Automotive Paint/Body class because Auto Tech was full. I didn't want to do it but after being in the shop and learning hands on I love it. I started back in August and I'm in class Monday-Thursday. I plan on starting off as a hobby and possibly moving to a career.

I do have a few friends that I will be soon helping them paint their cars. We have a PPG center here in town and having the student discount helps a lot. I plan on learning a lot from this site and from what I've read you guys know what you're doing. Anyways thats a little intro for you guys. I've got plenty of questions!

Ryan

Welcome Ryan!

I am young as well, just 23. I learned alot from these guys here. I probably learned the most ever from a website here, alot of nice great knowledgable guys! Such a great place!

welcome Ryan, glad to have you here.

ya good ta see ya here to dont be afraid ta ask questions

thanks guys

Nexson I was actually just looking at your thread of your garage. All i have to say is that I wish my garage was at least half that clean. Half of it is full of car parts, engine stands, hoist, engine blocks, and miscellaneous stuff. the other half boxes of my mom and sisters stuff! lol

Ryan, I am a youngin' here myself... (19)

this is a great place to learn, lots of knowledgeable guys around here.

Hi Ryan. good luck with the world of bondo.

knowledgeable people on here?

Welcome!!

I'M a WIZARD

Jomull55 good to see some other youngins around here. Maybe we can make some of these older fellers a run for their money lol. Is that a Mach1 in your avatar?

Oh boy...the world of bondo...now thats another story. I tell ya the best time I have ever spread plastic was the first time I ever did it. I thought it was easy as cake. haha!

Ryan wrote:
Jomull55 good to see some other youngins around here. Maybe we can make some of these older fellers a run for their money lol. Is that a Mach1 in your avatar?

Oh boy...the world of bondo...now thats another story. I tell ya the best time I have ever spread plastic was the first time I ever did it. I thought it was easy as cake. haha!

Nope that's just my little 2001 GT






she's a pic whore if you nose around in my photobucket you'll find a bunch more.

shes a pretty stang for sure! It looked like a M1 in that small avatar lol. Have you done anything to it??

Heres my baby. Picked her up as a shell, and threw in a 306

Good lookin fox ya got there! I love that hood. you running that 306 n/a?

Ive got a short list of mods done so far...

fox lake stage 2 heads
hitech stage 2 cams
eibach sportline springs
edelbrock shocks
upr o/r x pipe
bassani SS after cat
steeda tri ax shifter... few more things too..

I ran her at the track about 10 times last year on my crappy street tires and managed a sad 13.80 @ 104 and i believe a 2.17 60'
the stock gear is really killing me as well as no traction. hope to improve this year.

Well im 38 now and have two of my own shops.. I also started this trade back in high school so you just never know where it will take you....this is a trade you can always fall back on..

HCC/WCC- yeah i have no idea where it will take me as well. I love working on cars and felt thats what I wanted to do, but after painting them Ive wanted to get into something different.

Jomull- whats your name? yes the 306 is NA so far. I need to get a tune on it and then later a nitrous tune. you can definitely get those times down with better tires. You have a nice combo so far its just tweeking it. We only have a 1000ft track here in arkansas thats close by and I could only get mine to a 10.70@99 with a consistant 2.08 60ft. I need slicks