New guy from upstate NY

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hello upstate guy i am also upstate looking for friends in the area and i am new to all this maybe we could get together some time.i am in Dutchess county, ps i just bought a 70 dart 360.
 
And I'm also right up the Northway just shy of Saratoga Springs. Sounds like we have enough (relatively) local for a party!
 
sorry did not reply sooner but welcome i am new also and new to hot rods looking for friends and all the help i can get. mybe we culd meet up sometime and have coffee.Just give me a shout.:coffee2:
 
Steve69Fish said:
And I'm also right up the Northway just shy of Saratoga Springs. Sounds like we have enough (relatively) local for a party!
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I'm about 45 minutes from you. If I remember correctly you had your car at the times union show in Albany
 
Sounds like a great idea guys. I didn't realize there were so many of you guys around the area. Once it's warmer we all will have to plan a get together some place that's convenient for everyone. I'll do the best I can to be there.
 
Harks 70 said:
sorry did not reply sooner but welcome i am new also and new to hot rods looking for friends and all the help i can get. mybe we culd meet up sometime and have coffee.Just give me a shout.:coffee2:
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Sounds good. Hopefully spring time. I don't go out much during to winter. Good luck on the car and you will find a ton of help on here besides the guys (like us) that live around this area. I'll be happy to help you any way I can.
 
I'd be in for a get together as well. Number of fun car shows in the area too, some big, some small.
 
roccodart440 said:
I'm about 45 minutes from you. If I remember correctly you had your car at the times union show in Albany
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You might remember the car from there - but it wasn't mine at the time! I just picked it up on New Year Day. The previous owner did take it to shows though. Even came with a 2014 Adirondack Nationals sticker on the windshield! It's actually one of the reasons I bought the car. I knew the car from the area and knew it ran as the previous owner drove it around.
 
That's a really nice car with some very subtle mods that make it stand out to the perceptive eye.
 
Ok, since there's a lot of guys pretty close to where I live in Albany I have maybe a dumb question. Who are you guys using for a machine shop around the area? As long as it's possibly within 75 miles or so that would be great. Thinking of starting a new post and asking but figured I'd ask you guys first. Built dozens of engines back in the 70's but those machine shops are all gone. Built a 340 a few years back and didn't much care for the guy that did the machine work. Didn't want to hear anything I had to say or wanted done. It was basically his way or leave. Finally convinced him to do it my way cause I knew of no one else to do block worjk in the area. Who do you guys use??? Thanks.
 
Don't have a machine shop (yet). So please let me know if you find a good one too.
 
Fullbore71 said:
Ok, since there's a lot of guys pretty close to where I live in Albany I have maybe a dumb question. Who are you guys using for a machine shop around the area?
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Steve69Fish said:
Don't have a machine shop (yet). So please let me know if you find a good one too.
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Boyd Motorworks in Gloversville is the very best around. He still tunes my car for free every year despite having built it over a decade ago. He has done many Mopars and stands behind his product. He is a full service facility. Nothing is farmed out and he has a dyno as well.

http://boydsmotorworks.com/
 
roccodart440 said:
Boyd Motorworks in Gloversville is the very best around. He still tunes my car for free every year despite having built it over a decade ago. He has done many Mopars and stands behind his product. He is a full service facility. Nothing is farmed out and he has a dyno as well.

http://boydsmotorworks.com/
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Thank you roccodart440 !!! Exactly what I was looking for. Probably Steve69Fish also. Close by too. Awesome. Like I said I haven't built a serious engine since the 70's and all the trusted machine shops I knew back then are long gone. The last build the guy wanted things his way and not mine. Actually got a head back from him and asked about a helicoil in the exhaust if it was put in with sealer and he said no so I told him it would probably leak and his reply was you'll find out when you get it back together. IT DID!!! Believe it or not he came highly recommended as a Mopar builder. I knew someone would have a good place that does quality work. A dyno is a definite plus. Thank you again. I will probably be calling him today as I have a low deck 512 I want to start building and have done by late spring.
 
roccodart440 said:
Boyd Motorworks in Gloversville is the very best around. He still tunes my car for free every year despite having built it over a decade ago. He has done many Mopars and stands behind his product. He is a full service facility. Nothing is farmed out and he has a dyno as well.

http://boydsmotorworks.com/
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This is great. Thanks roccodart440. I don't think I'll be doing any engine internals or a swap until next year or the year after, but this definitely gives me what I need.
 
hello to all, just to fill in a bit i am completely new never owned a hot rod as such and the car i just bought was a California and Florida car so it would not have been seen around these parts as i bought it from a hot rod builder in Mi and i do need help my knowledge is limited as well as my area to do any work on the car, but i am up for the challenge.so feel free to give advise.:violent1:
 
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