Markm80521
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Florida
Time to dust off the soapbox for a moment...
History - Father an architect- brought up believing that why buy it if you can build it.
New hobby - have transferred that upbringing into carpentry and home restoration always as a creative outlet (business development/ Economist by trade). Started getting into metal fab (building lighting for fun) and liked what it does as far as opening up new creative avenues. Nothing can stop you if you can melt metal.
SO........ I happen to love autos and the engineering of them, building stuff for it etc. like we all kind of do. I have become inspired in that regard by fellow members such as Beezil's fantastic work (and sharp wit and sarcasm - few of us can still wield that sword well nice to see we're still out there) rev den, farmer matt, hinkley, and all the others that post here in applying my new hobby to my xj and have become a voracious reader of any and everything I can get my hands own as well as seeking out professional fabbers in my area that are willing to have an understudy.
Sitting here anxiously awaiting the start of the SEC championship tonight (GO DAWGS) I thought I would glance around the net see what other forums were out there. I have been to the jeepfabrication.com site before and found it to be a halfhearted response to the fact that everyone thinks they can sell bumpers and make millions but did find some ideas of bracket manufacturers etc. From there is a link to JU's fab. forum. Never went though until today.
(standing upright on the soapbox) Let's take moment to realize how unique this board is. We have new ideas that are tossed around that push all of us to take our hobby to new bounds. I LOVE that about this board. I have never seen such a bunch of crap in comparison as what I saw there. It was absolute worthless banter. It reminded me of being back in Atlanta and having vagrants come up at every stop light and just start cleaning my windshield EXPECTING money. The title of "fabricator forum" over there brings out not worthwhile discussion and new ideas but constant "begging" for handouts. Inundated with the image of absent-minded mullet wearing, six-toed freaks and Biff with a sweater tied around his shoulder and a rack with 4 mountain bikes tied to his landrover but "wanting to find a way to build a latte machine rack but can someone give me the dimensions" really made me shudder. I can back to this board much like a child clinging to a mother’s leg after being lost for 3 hours at an amusement park.
Just asking that everyone take a moment, take stock in what we have as a discussion board and continue to do what it takes to keep it going. I for one want to study as much as I can regarding auto steering and suspension components and see what I can add as far as new ideas are concerned. That, I think, is the spirit that we have on this board that makes it a truly worthwhile board and keeps me, and everyone else, coming back!
Whew, I feel much better. Thanks "Mom." Have a great weekend.
History - Father an architect- brought up believing that why buy it if you can build it.
New hobby - have transferred that upbringing into carpentry and home restoration always as a creative outlet (business development/ Economist by trade). Started getting into metal fab (building lighting for fun) and liked what it does as far as opening up new creative avenues. Nothing can stop you if you can melt metal.
SO........ I happen to love autos and the engineering of them, building stuff for it etc. like we all kind of do. I have become inspired in that regard by fellow members such as Beezil's fantastic work (and sharp wit and sarcasm - few of us can still wield that sword well nice to see we're still out there) rev den, farmer matt, hinkley, and all the others that post here in applying my new hobby to my xj and have become a voracious reader of any and everything I can get my hands own as well as seeking out professional fabbers in my area that are willing to have an understudy.
Sitting here anxiously awaiting the start of the SEC championship tonight (GO DAWGS) I thought I would glance around the net see what other forums were out there. I have been to the jeepfabrication.com site before and found it to be a halfhearted response to the fact that everyone thinks they can sell bumpers and make millions but did find some ideas of bracket manufacturers etc. From there is a link to JU's fab. forum. Never went though until today.
(standing upright on the soapbox) Let's take moment to realize how unique this board is. We have new ideas that are tossed around that push all of us to take our hobby to new bounds. I LOVE that about this board. I have never seen such a bunch of crap in comparison as what I saw there. It was absolute worthless banter. It reminded me of being back in Atlanta and having vagrants come up at every stop light and just start cleaning my windshield EXPECTING money. The title of "fabricator forum" over there brings out not worthwhile discussion and new ideas but constant "begging" for handouts. Inundated with the image of absent-minded mullet wearing, six-toed freaks and Biff with a sweater tied around his shoulder and a rack with 4 mountain bikes tied to his landrover but "wanting to find a way to build a latte machine rack but can someone give me the dimensions" really made me shudder. I can back to this board much like a child clinging to a mother’s leg after being lost for 3 hours at an amusement park.
Just asking that everyone take a moment, take stock in what we have as a discussion board and continue to do what it takes to keep it going. I for one want to study as much as I can regarding auto steering and suspension components and see what I can add as far as new ideas are concerned. That, I think, is the spirit that we have on this board that makes it a truly worthwhile board and keeps me, and everyone else, coming back!
Whew, I feel much better. Thanks "Mom." Have a great weekend.