We are back..... sort of!

dd113 · 12-10-06, 01:53 PM

I wanted to post this up here first as most of us know each other and are friends, at least I hope so!

The past 2 years have been horrible. Some of you know the details but they really are not all that important. The bottom line is that I was in a situation where I could not fulfill my responsibilities as a business owner as a cruiser guy. I let some people down and for that I am sorry.

I ended up owing money to TLCA as well as a few vendors. I owed work and, at times, money to a few different customers. TLCA is now current and the one outstanding vendor will be caught up with by the 1st of the year. All customers from this time period are either finished or are in the process of being finished.

There are some monies owed to individuals for a few different transactions that we either did not follow through on or were lost in the shuffle of my life. The only one I have contact info on and information on is Junk and I am addressing that issue through Woody and it will be taken care of by the first of the year. If anyone knows of any issue or claim please let me know and it will be addressed as fully as possible.

The past year has been tough but the business is stronger than ever and we are busier than I would have ever thought possible. The personal issues are over and I have been able to dedicate my time to restoring the business and my reputation. Many lessons were learned not the least of which was that my ex wife had a better attorney than I did!

We have a new business plan in place and I will soon be bringing in a full time partner to help manage the business. The basic goal will remain full cruiser maintenance and some resto work but we plan to move into more full restos as well as marketing some products.

We have been in touch with both Chris and Todd and plan to have a new ad in TT for the March/April edition. I have been in touch with Woody and we will have banner ads back on Mud about the same time.

The help and support that I have received form many of you made a tremendous difference; it is appreciated. It is impossible to undo event in the past. Moving forward, I hope that our quality of work and pride in our product will dim those memories.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 12-10-06, 02:42 PM

Glad to hear things are smoothing out for you!

nuclearlemon · 12-10-06, 03:43 PM

sweet...glad things are back on track!

Cruisin'Carolina · 12-10-06, 03:48 PM

Good to hear from you!

Cruiserdrew · 12-10-06, 04:02 PM

Good post.

Good luck David.

DSLTOY · 12-10-06, 05:46 PM

Looking forward to seeing you on the trail again.

cruiser88 · 12-10-06, 05:51 PM

hats off to you it takes a real man to admit his problems he or she may of had

meluhha · 12-10-06, 07:18 PM

Welcome back...sort of

!!

Glad to see ya back in the fold and wish ya the best of luck!!

66fj40x2 · 12-10-06, 11:06 PM

Great to see back David!!!

Green Lantern · 12-11-06, 09:44 AM

Glad your back!
How's Super Sam?

Lookin' forward to seeing you again soon.
Happy Trails! N

woody · 12-11-06, 09:47 AM

welcome back David...thanks for the email too!!

D'Animal · 12-11-06, 09:49 AM

Nice Post.

It's Amazing how the women always find the best attornys.

Been there done that!

timbercruiser · 12-11-06, 02:21 PM

It's not the attorneys, it's the judge!!!

Congrats on your return and good on you for cleaning things up!!

TRT2 · 12-12-06, 06:50 PM

you're still a 'tard! but always great to hear from you and especially with good news.

Radd Cruisers · 12-14-06, 10:21 AM

Good news.......

CaliCruiser · 12-16-06, 09:46 PM

Congrats

Crruisercharlie · 12-17-06, 03:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D'Animal

Nice Post.

It's Amazing how the women always find the best attornys.

Been there done that!

What he said

Clutchee · 12-19-06, 01:26 PM

David all I can say is GLAD TO HAVE YA BACK!

Oh yea.....

Hope business turns out good!

Waggoner5 · 12-24-06, 09:46 AM

Way to go David. I never doubted you'd be back. Now get your Ass to Roundup.

12-10-06, 01:53 PM	#1
dd113 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,820	We are back..... sort of! I wanted to post this up here first as most of us know each other and are friends, at least I hope so! The past 2 years have been horrible. Some of you know the details but they really are not all that important. The bottom line is that I was in a situation where I could not fulfill my responsibilities as a business owner as a cruiser guy. I let some people down and for that I am sorry. I ended up owing money to TLCA as well as a few vendors. I owed work and, at times, money to a few different customers. TLCA is now current and the one outstanding vendor will be caught up with by the 1st of the year. All customers from this time period are either finished or are in the process of being finished. There are some monies owed to individuals for a few different transactions that we either did not follow through on or were lost in the shuffle of my life. The only one I have contact info on and information on is Junk and I am addressing that issue through Woody and it will be taken care of by the first of the year. If anyone knows of any issue or claim please let me know and it will be addressed as fully as possible. The past year has been tough but the business is stronger than ever and we are busier than I would have ever thought possible. The personal issues are over and I have been able to dedicate my time to restoring the business and my reputation. Many lessons were learned not the least of which was that my ex wife had a better attorney than I did! We have a new business plan in place and I will soon be bringing in a full time partner to help manage the business. The basic goal will remain full cruiser maintenance and some resto work but we plan to move into more full restos as well as marketing some products. We have been in touch with both Chris and Todd and plan to have a new ad in TT for the March/April edition. I have been in touch with Woody and we will have banner ads back on Mud about the same time. The help and support that I have received form many of you made a tremendous difference; it is appreciated. It is impossible to undo event in the past. Moving forward, I hope that our quality of work and pride in our product will dim those memories. __________________ David Dearborn www.urbanlandcruisers.com Foreign Minister for life of the White Trash of the Elwood Chapter. I collect Hello Kitty

12-10-06, 02:42 PM	#2
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,885	Glad to hear things are smoothing out for you! __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

12-10-06, 03:43 PM	#3
nuclearlemon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: meh-ico, colorado TLCA# 1431 Posts: 8,200	sweet...glad things are back on track! __________________ seven cruisers and 3 of em run and four are for sale

12-10-06, 03:48 PM	#4
Cruisin'Carolina IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upstate Posts: 1,258	Good to hear from you! __________________ "I hate conservatives, but I really fcking hate liberals" Matt Stone* Gumby--"I'm a liberal because I'd like everybody to have the opportunity to reach their potential". 94 FZJ80.....ARB, OME, Revo'd, Eclipsed and Locked. 86 FJ60: Sold!

12-10-06, 04:02 PM	#5
Cruiserdrew KI6MIE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA TLCA# 11734 Posts: 7,163	Good post. Good luck David. __________________ Andrew 1971 FJ-40 Rubicon tested, 2F powered, some mods 1976 FJ40 Rusting slowly in the back yard 1984 FJ-60 H55f, 4.11, OME, Daily Driver 1989 FJ-62 117k-son's driver for now-low and slow 1997 FZJ-80 Driveway queen


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12-10-06, 05:46 PM	#6
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12-10-06, 05:51 PM	#7
cruiser88 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: over here TLCA# 17319 Posts: 7,459	hats off to you it takes a real man to admit his problems he or she may of had __________________ Originally Posted by Skillet steve has it right... he is an arrogant mofer for sure. "I don't wear a watch because I am physically and mentally perfect. Watches come to me for the correct time. God modeled the human being after me. In God's eyes, I am perfection. And all of you silly city folk who walk around armed to the teeth like scared rabbits... if you lived where I do and were a perfect mental and physical specimen, such as myself, you would have no need for such frivolity...you see, I am wonderful...for I am JOHN GALT of Opossum Lake and I will put forth my condescending and pompous ways upon every thread you mere mortals post! Do you understand, little men?"

12-10-06, 07:18 PM	#8
meluhha IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Yukon, Oklahoma TLCA# 14815 Posts: 256	Welcome back...sort of !! Glad to see ya back in the fold and wish ya the best of luck!! __________________ Matt White '84 FJ60 UPS Brown TLCA #14815, LSLC, RLC, & TTR #23 TTR Chapter Delegate for TLCA www.toyotatrailriders.com As you near the end of your pint, it is the custom to order another one. It is a well known fact that a bird does not fly on one wing. Alan Clinton

12-10-06, 11:06 PM	#9
66fj40x2 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Under my truck TLCA# 10749 Posts: 3,275	Great to see back David!!! __________________ 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.' ~ Thomas Jefferson And yes, I'm one of those "rural American's" that clings to his guns and his religion

12-11-06, 09:44 AM	#10
Green Lantern Have Truck, Will Travel Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Fort Worth, Texas TLCA# 8070 Posts: 487	Glad your back! How's Super Sam? Lookin' forward to seeing you again soon. Happy Trails! N __________________ Nick Stone 81 BJ42 "BJ" 82 FJ60 "Sparrow" Lone Star Land Cruisers TLCA #8070 TLCA Administrative VP 02-08

12-11-06, 09:47 AM	#11
woody Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Appleton, WI TLCA# 1548 Posts: 7,671 Blog Entries: 1	welcome back David...thanks for the email too!! __________________ Brian 'woody' Swearingen 1974 FJ40 'The Raisin' - Pitbull Rockers, 30-spline Longfields, SOA - 1/4 ellip 1996 FZJ80 'Gretchen' - MetalTech, ARB, OME, IPOR, 4x4Labs 2003 2500HD Duramax - Edge/Juice/Attitude, 285 Nitto Terra Grapplers, 4" exhaust

12-11-06, 09:49 AM	#12
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 10,937	Nice Post. It's Amazing how the women always find the best attornys. Been there done that! __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) http://www.fcfabrication.com/

12-11-06, 02:21 PM	#13
timbercruiser IH8MUD Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Below Da Bridge Posts: 571	It's not the attorneys, it's the judge!!! Congrats on your return and good on you for cleaning things up!! __________________ "Love God, love your neighbor." JC 93 FZJ 80 Locked! 97 FZJ80 Collector's Edition- domestic servant

12-12-06, 06:50 PM	#14
TRT2 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,181	you're still a 'tard! but always great to hear from you and especially with good news. __________________ Tony Twiddy #5049

12-14-06, 10:21 AM	#15
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12-16-06, 09:46 PM	#16
CaliCruiser IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pine Grove, Ca TLCA# 15987 Posts: 1,810	Congrats __________________ ROTW '85 FJ60 \| SOA \| ARB \| M8274-50 \| Sliders \| Aussie'd \| H55F \| 4.7 Toybox \| 4.88s \| Custom Crap

12-24-06, 09:46 AM	#19
Waggoner5 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,273	Way to go David. I never doubted you'd be back. Now get your Ass to Roundup. __________________ Gary Waggoner Golden, Co 1989 FJ62 SOA, 502 Mercruiser, ARBs Sold 1987 HJ61 SOA, Cable Locks, 39k miles Sold 1983 FJ40 sitting broke since 89 1965 FZJ45 Pickup on Slee 80 chassis 2003 Tacoma, ARB, OME, SC, TRD Sold 2007 100 series, ARB, OME, TLCA 10689 LSLC 2000 Rising Sun 2007 www.powerplayracing.net

12-19-06, 01:26 PM	#18
Clutchee IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TN TLCA# 13383 Posts: 1,966	David all I can say is GLAD TO HAVE YA BACK! Oh yea..... Hope business turns out good! __________________ You can't fix Stupid ---CottonLand Cruisers----- ---White Trash of the Elwood Chapter---- ---STLCA---- ------------------------------------------------ We've been this close to death before, we were just too drunk to know it Guess the price of being sobers being scared out of your mind -Drive by Truckers- -----------------------------------------------

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