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General Site Info => Welcome => Topic started by: CruzByU on April 17, 2009, 11:32:54 pm

Title: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: CruzByU on April 17, 2009, 11:32:54 pm

What's happening fellas. I'm new to this board, been into cars, trucks, boats, and bikes all my life. Didn't play sports(unless it had a motor or wheels attached), and I didn't go anywhere as a kid without, at least, one HotWheel car in each pocket. My first car was a 64 Chevelle Malibu SS(still got it) it needs ground up resto. I got the lowrider truck bug while serving in the U.S.M.C. at Camp Pendleton, California(halfway between L.A and San Diego) after our 86-4runner got stolen. I bought a new 90" Nissan Hard body, dropped it 4" with wide tires,Leer shell, big stereo. Then moved home, sold it and built a bright red 98 GMC Sierra ext-cab w/18" Billet Specialties GTX-05's, Fully bagged(by me) with all the latest stuff AirRide Tech had in 02', shaved tailgate, stake bed pockets, roll pan molded, painted interior....etc. Gave that to my oldest son when he turned 16 in Jan 2008. Now I'm starting a new truck that will eventually go to my youngest son(he'll be 14 on the 21st of this month). I started with a rusted blue and white 75 Chevy lwb w/350 & 400 trans. The body wasn't in good shape but I figured I'd flat black it, drive it to work and do the sheet metal work when I could. Then I run across a 82 GMC lwb in the newspaper(parts truck) for $375. I checked it out not expecting too much, but found a decent truck with VERY good sheetmetal, minimal dents, and "0" rot. So I gave him $300 bucks and me and the boys loaded it up and brought it home. Over this past AEA week, we pulled the 350/400 out of "Old Blue" and then pulled 305/350  out of "new blue" and then tore into the 350 for a fresh rebuild(my 1st). I have build Pics up to this point, and will upload them when I can.  I'seen and read many post about new buils and I'm looking foward to sharing this with everone.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: zieg85 on April 18, 2009, 03:04:38 am

Welcome from NW Indiana

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 18, 2009, 03:53:17 am

Welcome From Maryland Devil Dog

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: 69byrd on April 18, 2009, 05:04:54 am

Welcome from Tennessee.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: choptop on April 18, 2009, 07:32:13 am

Welcome from West Texas, and thank you for your service.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: oldwhity on April 18, 2009, 08:37:25 am

Another welcome from Maryland.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: oldyeller on April 18, 2009, 09:10:40 pm

Welcome from Texas.  Can't wait to see some pictures.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: Blazin on April 19, 2009, 08:54:43 am

Welcome from New Hampshaa.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: CoggedBelt75 on April 19, 2009, 09:37:59 am

Welcome to the site.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: JRConnieK10 on April 20, 2009, 10:41:20 am

Welcome from Ohio.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: Captkaos on April 20, 2009, 02:57:28 pm

Welcome to the site From Birmingham.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: ccz145a on April 20, 2009, 03:14:55 pm

Another welcome from Bhm.

One question, why do you insist on sending your tornados this way ;)

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: CruzByU on April 20, 2009, 03:23:50 pm

We don't want'em either.

Title: Re: New Member from Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
Post by: joedapper on April 21, 2009, 01:21:34 pm

Welcome from ILL