Cruisin to the Hot Rod Cinematic
heading into town to an ice cream
shop in Scott’s ‘63 Valiant.
3 Generations of Linders
(Jim Linder, Scott & Jake)
My father was living and breathing what we today consider the “traditional” hot rod scene long before my tiny feet began to pitter patter around. As I grew up it became just a normal part of life. Cars were not just objects to get you from point A to point B; they were part of the family. Just as any kid helps out their dad while growing up in the garage, I started out my life as the kid who ran and got the wrong size wrenches, dropped the lug nuts and whatever else I could help out with. My father’s knowledge and passion for cars seemed endless. A normal Saturday morning in the garage on an aptly named “Ford Street” was an adventure and soon to be social gathering. Almost as soon as the garage door popped open, people would wander in to hang out, help out or need help themselves. It would be like a mini car show with cool hot rods in the drive way and in the street.
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Scott tearing up the backyard
in his Go-Kart as a youngster
At a very early age I was introduced to go karts. I got pretty good considering I had the greatest mechanic to follow the rules fully (well, maybe not fully).
I then had the opportunity to move up to midgets. Being as young as I was I grown spooked by the increased speed. Not to worry, “Super Dad” quickly introduced me to RC Cars. This hobby consumed many of my childhood years. We began racing RC cars at the Stout Field Armory on Friday nights.
Middle photo: Early Snapshot of Scott
in an engine block that Jim Linder his
Dad was rebuilding
As young kid, I had lighting fast reflexes. With my reflexes and the greatest pit crew a kid could need, we became a dominant force. I learned to apply all this real world car knowledge down to scale. Mom liked that idea much better. In case of a severe crash, we could just go pick up the car and I wouldn’t be in it! I began shaping my electronic/mechanical brain by building our own chassis, our own motor dynos, and even our own brand of motors called Linder Lectric. This name actually held more merit as just our RC hobby name, but it also branded the very early beginnings of what is today known as Linder Technical Services as well as Bubba’s Hot Rod Shop.
Scott and his Father
proudly displaying their
RC Winning Trophies
