My other cars (cont).

This is my 1938 Chevy 2 door that I traded my 1966 Nova for. I kept the 406 engine from the Nova and dropped it into this car. Even though this car was a driver when I bought it there was still a lot of work to be done. I had to finish the interior and wiring, fabricate an aluminum gas tank and remove the Corvette rear end and replace it with a Mustang 8". Once I got everything squared away with it it wasn't too bad of a car. However, when my Nomad became available this one was gone! I sold it in one day!

My other motorcycles.



My first motorcycle was a 2004 Kawasaki Concours. It was a beautiful bike and fast. However, I found it wasn't my riding style (sport-touring) when I took my first 100 mile ride on it. Because of the riding position my shoulders and back were killing me by the end of that ride so it was back to Apex Sports to see what would work better for me.

What I found was a 1995 Kawasaki 1500 Vulcan. It looked like a nice bike and I had heard that they were fast. I rode it for a while but found that it was physically too small for my 6' 2" frame. I always felt like my knees were right under the handlebars. Again I wasn't comfortable. I sold it a couple of months later (I actually made $300 on it!).

By the way, while I was down to Apex getting the Vulcan I also saw this sidecar rig that I felt would fill another need in my riding: sharing this new hobby with my wife Belinda. This is a 1998 Honda VT1100 Shadow ACE with a Champion Legends sidecar. Quite a custom paint job on it. As it turns out the 1100 just didn't have the guts to pull the sidecar around the mountains like I wanted. When I sold the Vulcan I disconnected the sidecar and the Honda was my primary ride for a while.

My other cars.

Shortly after I bought my home in Colorado Springs in 1993 I came across this 1966 Nova and the guy was willing to trade it for my 1981 Corvette I had at the time. I considered my Corvette as an "old man's Corvette" so I was more than ready to do the deal. The Nova had a 406 SBC and the whole car was, in a word, AWESOME! It was beautifully done with a Porsche Guards red paint job with a little blue pearl thrown in. This car was fun and the fact that it was done made it even more enjoyable.

I would like to start this blog with a little about my interests: cars and motorcycles.

My present car, and probably the one I'll have for the rest of my life, is a 1955 Chevy Nomad. I originally bought this car in September 1970 while I was stationed at March AFB near Riverside, CA. It was my first car. I owned it until November 1975 when I sold it to help finance my first house. I kept in touch with the new owner, Dave Oster of Troy, NY, despite having relocated numerous times. In July 1999 I recieved a call from Dave asking if I would like to buy the car back. After my initial shock and disbelief we made the necessary arrangements and I took possession of the Nomad that September. Since then I have put a new frame under it, had the interior redone and babied it with all kinds of upgrades.

November 2003 I was bitten with the motorcycling bug. My present bikes are a 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad and a 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard. I am a member of the Vulcan Riders & Owners Club (VROC) and have been to three rallies in the past year: Kanab, UT, Eureka Springs, AR and Custer, SD. My next motorcycle trip will be to Monterey, CA to see my stepdaughter, Rebecca, who is in the Air Force and attending the Defense Language Institute.