12/20/08

Welcome to my Web site!

 My professional Title is a "Corporate Technical Trainer", Big title huh....

 I was a forklift technician and started to quit. They wanted me to stay, so they created this position for me. Basically, I teach electronics to tech who work for the company. We have branches in 3 states, so I travel quit a bit.

 I helped my Dad overhaul my first car engine when I was 10. My first paying job was as a go-kart mechanic at a track where you could ride them. it paid 1 dollar pre hour.

 Also worked as a Certified welder. I have welded on Nuclear Reactors for Chicago Bridge and Iron. Just think your life is in my hands. If I had a bad day welding.... Can you say  "Melt Down"...

 What started my collecting was, my dad was in the 31st Infantry Division, "The Dixie" Division. He was given a medical discharge and sent home. All he brought with him was what he had on. As the other kids played with their dad's stuff I had to go buy mine. So I started learning what I needed and have been collecting it every since.

I have been restoring WW2 Military Vehicles for about 12 years now. I have restored a M20 Armored car, named "Tha Thing", and was working on my M5A1 Stuart named "Miss Dixie", when my daughter's health required me to sell them to cover bills. In 3 years, she managed to run up 275,000 in medical bills. So you do what you have to do. I sold them, and sold every gun I owned except for the one my wife and I carried. We both have permits.

 Anyway, Here is a photo of my M20, and me at the last reenactment. it is a article in the newspaper about me.

 Here is my M20 and M5A1 Stuart Tank an my buddy's semi at the last Air Show I had them at.

I'm also President of the MVPA affiliated West Tn Military Vehicle Collectors Club.