A quarter century later.. (1 Viewer)

[cruiserdan]

My old gal turned 25 this month and after all we have been through together she looks a lot better than I do. I got the truck and married at about the same time. Both my sons came home from the hospital in this truck. It does not get any better than that.

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Great story!! Good memories. Were the boys made in the truck as well?

 

[NLXTACY]

Hear hear!

 

[NLXTACY]

Great story!! Good memories. Were the boys made in the truck as well?

*queing the video playback*

 

[cruiserdan]

Great story!! Good memories. Were the boys made in the truck as well?

I Don't think so. ...

In the early years Sarah competed with the 80 for attention. I did not convert her until she got her own.

 

[cruiserdan]

 

[ewillis]

Snorkel?? I thought better of you sir...

 

[NLXTACY]

Snorkel?? I thought better of you sir...

How do you think he met his wife?!

 

[cruiserdan]

There is a back story.

On a run in New Mexico Robbie kept me from rolling over when a soft shoulder collapsed under my right front tire. His palms kinda dented the fender in two spots but I was not about to complain. The snorkel covered them up nicely.

 

[45Kevin]

I bet Dan posts a pic of the snorkel actually being used.
I don't think anyone that knows Dan would even remotely consider his 80 a mall cruiser.

 

[PACK MULE]

Congratulations on the Silver Anniversary

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Cdan, all kidding aside. Congratulations. You are a class act. Thanks for all you have done. It's a rich life.

 

[IanB]

Congrats Dan! Only a handful of people on here have bought a vehicle new and still own/use it 25 years later I'm sure.

 

[BigAxeJack]

Congrats Dan! Only a handful of people ON EARTH have bought a vehicle new and still own/use it 25 years later I'm sure.

Fixed it for you...

CDan, thank you sincerely for your contributions to this forum and the LC world in general. Cheers!

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Perhaps it is worthy to be in the Museum?? With your pic next to it?

 

[TrickyT]

How come your clear coat looks so good? I would have thought the NM sun would have destroyed it by now. Certainly the CA sun has done mine in.

Seriously, that rig looks like it could be in a museum.

 

[george_tlc]

Maybe Woody should add a new 'star/icon'... for folk that have owned their 80 (or other model) since new. Incentive to not lose the icon by selling it off

Ours was purchased in Jan 1998 - since it was the last of the breed - no IFS 100 for me... I didn't even go on a test drive of an 80 before purchasing it - my wife took a drive of one. Ours was then ordered/delivered (came up from the LA area since there weren't any white/locked/no running boards/no roof rack models left in the Bay Area).

My 1980 patrol I purchased brand new (back in oz), I still drive it into the bush for trips when I'm back there every year or so.

There are a few folk around that are very loyal to the 4wd vehicles - especially since after they have had time to 'age', any possible weak point has been addressed and repaired/upgraded etc (on the vehicle that is...). I have folk wonder about reliability of my patrol going bush - from my perspective I have absolutely no concerns that it will get me there and back without any possible risk. It has NEVER let me down and more than likely never will.

I can well understand Dan's loyalty to his 80, especially when it has certainly become a part of his family and family memories.

Congrats Dan on your 25th year old family member.

cheers,
george.

 

[half k cruiser]

Those 1st gen slee bumpers are sweet.

 

[ewillis]

Didn't realize you had a 92...always thought it was 1FZ-FE!

 

[Qball]

Incredible milestone and story.