wesleymarceaux
Member
I was really born in an auto repair shop in 1946 and sheets and canvas seperated the work space from the tempereary living section..My young life was spent learning the blacksmith trade, then later at 8 years old I was in the Mechanic shop full time with lawn mowers and outboard motors my responsibility..I became a full front line mechanic at the age of 16 with no restrictions. I could then fix anything that came into the shop including all automatic transmissions , From GM to Ramblers.. In 1964 I joined the Navy at 17 and spent 23 months under fire in Viet Nam. After Retrurning home I went to Collage chasing a degree in Industrial Technology . I learned electricity, electronics, neumatics, Hydrolics, air conditioning , refridegeration, Inside Machinist , welding and a host of other abilities . But at the hight of my life I had an accident that ruptured My back and I have spent 40+ years of my life trying to find relief. I referbished many motorcycles during this time but had to part with them to pay my way.. I have information in my brain that today is usless. The fireing order of the old ford engines and Gm as well. The tricks and that at keeping an older engine running back in those old days is not much help today..I have all manor of tools and machines and scopes and annilizers but nothing uses that stuff anymore.. In My young days I was a helper for the local BSA dealer and Mechanic.. His name was Donald Guidrey and everyone called him POP Guidrey. He was also an avid flat tracker and his BSA motorcycles won many races In the United States and mostly around Southcentral and southwest and south east Texas and Louisiana. I lived the American Graffitti and Stories I could tell you would curl your toes.. I tried to race the flat tracks but I had so much work to do that I never had time.. I dug two BSA lightenings out of a dog pin in 1971 and restored them to make the trip to Daytona Beach Florida from Lake Charles Louisiana ,to the national races to watch for the first time HONDA, win the race ridden by an old racer called Dick Man.. This one race closed the British Motorcycle Industry down for good. I cried at the Stupidity of the stiff upper lip British Owners. I in no way,, know enough to keep me out of trouble when working with those old British Bikes. I believe everyone has a secret way of solving problems and I am never dissapointed in watching and learning from everyone.. At the moment I am restoreing a 1971 Honda CB175 sport, and a 1965 Triumph basket case, a 1998 Moto Guzzi california and a 1984 Honda CB360 bike with 800 miles..I always need help with the History of things and my searching skills really suck.. Thanks for your interest in this old man and I hope I can do something to help each and everyone of you..
TO TT, glad to have someone from the south join TT, those days watching Dick Man race were great, i saw him at the Astrodome do his thing back in the early 70's it was great
Welcome from Northern California. Great intro.
