Jimmy

I have been into hotrodding for the last 28 yrs. I was first influenced by my American uncle who was a Ford man through and through; he was stationed here as a US airforce pilot when he owned a red Mk1 Cortina 1500GT. I loved that car.

When he went back to the States he would send pictures of him racing his twin engined Fairlane 500. Then one day on a hot Sunday afternoon I saw Rebellion driving through, I followed it and thought it was the  coolest thing I had ever seen.

That was it, I had to have me a hotrod………… or two.. or three??

My current collection consists of

-"The Boston Brawler"- My beloved 33 Willys Race Car that I have owned for about 15 years now.

-Ford Falcon 1961 very mild custom.

-Ford Fairlane 500 (To be built)

-Ford 1952 Sedan Delivery

Eloise

I have always been into classic cars. I guess growing up with a grandad running the All Ford Rally and taking me to every car show helped!! So when me and Jim met we just hit it off.

Now we live and breathe hot rodding and spend more hours at Valley Gas than anywhere else.

I have owned various cars but as I'm sure most people know I have been trying to build a 27t for that past few years I think its about time I just got on with it.

Bob
 

I've been in the Hot Rodding scene for about 38 years and have owned/built many cars that are still around today.

Colin

Well... it all started when I was a kid, I used to help my dad out in his body shop. Then, one day my dad came home with a V8 Rover, I just fell in love with the V8 sound. It was so cool getting dropped off at school. My passion for making parts and modifying cars just grew and grew.

The Ford Fairmont was next. I spent many happy hours customising that, then going to shows and cruises but then that sadly went along with the sound of the V8 L , when another Fairmont turned up this time a wagon, it was a straight 6  ‘still a cool car’ which I still own. Back in 2009 I joined a Top methanol drag team, which took me around Europe. Then about a year ago I came across a Chevy Caprice classic, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity of having another V8, so I bought it. I have some plans for both I just need to get on and start them.

I started at VGSS back in January 2011 and I have to say it is a great place to work ‘ I say work it’s more a hobby’, my time here so far has been great, Valley Gas really do turn out some very cool cars. The only downside to working at Valley Gas is that I can see my car collection growing, thats not a problem, it’s just where to put them all!

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From my early teens I grew a passion for anything that had an engine basically. Starting off with racing old mini's round a mates farm, my enthusiasms then started to grow towards the mechanical side of things. As soon as I had the chance I took up an apprenticeship in motor mechanics and now 8 years on I've ended up here at VG!

My passion for cars has now exploded! I now thrive on old classics, rods, gassers and even VW's and being able to customise them as a job is mind blowing! I have yet to own a rod, but a ratty, Chevy powered MK3 Cortina would do me just fine! Highly unlikely anytime soon due to the recent arrival of my little boy "Dexter"

The other love in my life is music! Mainly heavy metal of course which spans into my band "Ageless Oblivion" of which I am the vocalist. We love spending our time gigging as much as humanly possible and with thanks to our record label, we have had the experience of filming a music video and also getting our album released worldwide!!

It all started off when I was 9 my uncle brought a MK2 Consul and my dad had a MK2 Escort turbo that he would pick me up in everyday from school but then he sold it.

I started going drag racing when I was about 10 and that's when i fell in love with cars and V8's. Then i meet with my uncles friend Mick who had a MK2 Cortina running a big block Ford that I thought was awesome and still is!

Now I'm working where I love to be and that's around cars.

Well my position at Valley Gas so I'm told is shop dog. Don't know what this means? But it does mean I get to ride to work in a 52 Ford sedan delivery every day, meet all the customers and get to eat all the lads food at lunch time so it must be a good job.