New guy from Nebraska

[BOSSMAN]

My name is Nick Smithberg, I'm located in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. I have a a few cars but the one that brought me here was a 63 Impala project car that I bought last year. I also am a machinist where I specialize in Cylinder Heads and Intake Manifolds - called Smithberg Racing. Check me out I also have a Facebook page for my business. Excited to learn more about these X Frame cars and the W Motors!

 

[Don Jacks]

Welcome aboad Nick,there's lots of information and some very knowledgeable ,friendly folks here.

 

[jim_ss409]

Welcome aboard Nick! It's really an Honor to have you here. I've been following the progress of Dan Miller's Hemi for several years on Speedtalk and in the Engine Masters Magazine.
Here's a link to a story about the engine, but more importantly it's about how of how a group of talented and all round great guys kept the dream alive after Dan passed away...
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tech/1211phr_388ci_chrysler_gen_i_hemi/

Edit... I forgot to add that Nick was an important part of the team that worked on that engine.

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

Welcome Nick!

 

[BSL409]

Welcome aboard

 

[droptop62ss]

Welcome Nick !

 

[nomad59NZ]

Hey Nick, welcome to the the family.
Gav

 

[BOSSMAN]

Thanks guys, I hope I can contribute with my experience here. I have a 63 and a 66 Impala and have always loved those BIG cars.
Here is the 63 I picked up last year for a song! As you can tell it once was a lowrider with the crushed velvet interior but it isn't cut up or rusty!

Here is my 66 and it is currently in the body shop fixing some minor rust and repainting it the original Lemonwood Yellow.

 

[BOSSMAN]

Here is a race I put on a few years ago at our local track. I raced the 7.50 index class (1/8th mile) and went to the finals - Runner Up. Not to shabby for my street car.
There is another Heads Up style class racing in the video as well. I worked on alot of these cars in the video including the Turbo Silver Camaro.

 

[jim_ss409]

That 63 looks like a great project.
I liked the video with the 66 The shots from the roof mounted camera look really cool. I've got to try that next year at the 348/409 Shootout at Thompson Ohio. I might get some really cool shots.

 

[BOSSMAN]

The motor is hardly working in the video and by that I mean I'm only shifting at 6000 RPM and in the top of second gear hitting the trap! Still has the stock 10 bolt and a 3.36 gear which has been 7.40's to date this way. Ford 9" with 4.11's set to go in soon once it gets back from the body shop. Can't wait to watch the times just drop!

 

[tripower]

Welcome Nick. Looks like you have some neat cars...