1 First car you owned and what did you do to it and how did you end up owning it, price, etc.

1956 Chev 150 Model

$600

My dad bought it for me

Torched the springs on the front end, painted it Competition Orange and put Moon-disk hubcaps on it.

2 First car you worked on if not your own and what types of things did you do to it?

My Dad's 1948 Ford Pick up

Learned about mechanics, helped Dad

3 Where did you grow up?

Coquitlam

4 How did you become interested in cars?

Dad

5 First memories of Hot Rods?

Driving in my Dad's 1948 Ford Pickup with all five of us.

6 What did your family drive, parents, uncles, grandpas etc?

Dad's 1965 Ford Galaxy 500 XL

7 Was your Dad into restoring cars?

Yes

8 Did your Dad approve, like, hate your love of Hot Rods/Customs?

Approved, encouraged and taught.

9 Car Clubs you belonged to.

BCHRA

BC Metropolitan Association

Cadillac Club of British Columbia

10 Did you ever race?

Yes and still do.

11 Events you have traveled to as a car enthusiast, races and shows

Bakersfield, CA

Pomona, CA

Pullayllup, WA

12 Longest distance you have traveled in an enthusiast car(Hot Rod custom Muscle car etc)

Pullayllup, WA

13 Longest distance you have traveled to a race or car show towing a car?

Ashcroft, BC

14 What cool un-modified cars did you buy brand new or used over the years.

None. Just utility vehicles and grocery-getters!

15 What types of cars have you owned and built over the years

1956 Chev 150

1966 Ford Galaxy 500

1966 Ford Mustang

1964 Ford Falcon (still have it, race car)

1952 Cadillac 4-door (still have it)

1962 Ford Falcon 2-door station wagon (still have it)

1955 Hudson Metropolitan (still have it)

1928 Model A Pick Up (still have it)

1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville

16 What types of cars are you planning to build/own in the future?

front engine dragster, my dream car!

17 What type of work do YOU do on cars, chassis fabrications, body work, mechanical, wiring, etc.

Mechanical

18 A lot of the current members have been building cars since they got hooked as kids, but they also had other

hobbies and interested as well…what else did you do to pass the time?

Dirt bikes, snowmobiling, mountain biking

19 Crazy stuff you have done over the past….

chased by the police...

"borrowed" cars and then returned them without the owners' knowledge!

20 Crazy stuff you are planning to do in the future?

????????

21 Are your kids, nephews/nieces and grandkids into cars…and if so what types?

Yes. My kids are 3 and 5; they push the broom and pass tools.

The 1962 Falcon Wagon is for my son (the 3 year old) and the 1928 Pick up will go to my 5 year old daughter.