Howdy,
I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Robert and recently acquired a locked 80. I used to own a 1989 FJ62 and a 1964 FJ40 but have been Cruiserless for 4-5 years or so. Way back then I sorta hung with the old Carolina Cruisers crowd. I do know RK, he sold me some springs for my 40; and WorldCruiser was nice enough to haul out a bunch of early 40 stuff that I did not need many moons ago.
I live in Durham with my wife and two young boys, 1 and 3. I have been in NC since 2000 and we came from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. I graduated from State in May with a B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the tender young age of 35. My wife recently completed a PhD. at UNC (somehow, we still get along). She works at UNC and I work for a small engineering consulting firm in Raleigh.
I'd like to think that I am somewhat skilled mechanically and I do have a decent set of tools. I have always been too poor to hire a mechanic so I did it myself and still do it now. Whether it be an oil change or an engine swap, I enjoy getting greasy.
Anyhow, I miss hanging out with Cruiserheads and want to get back into the fray. I will probably not get too hardcore with the 80 as it is too nice (at least for me it is). But I will take it out and get it dirty.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Here is some porn. More can be seen here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/261513-well-i-got-one.html
Robert
I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Robert and recently acquired a locked 80. I used to own a 1989 FJ62 and a 1964 FJ40 but have been Cruiserless for 4-5 years or so. Way back then I sorta hung with the old Carolina Cruisers crowd. I do know RK, he sold me some springs for my 40; and WorldCruiser was nice enough to haul out a bunch of early 40 stuff that I did not need many moons ago.
I live in Durham with my wife and two young boys, 1 and 3. I have been in NC since 2000 and we came from the frozen tundra of Minnesota. I graduated from State in May with a B.S. in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the tender young age of 35. My wife recently completed a PhD. at UNC (somehow, we still get along). She works at UNC and I work for a small engineering consulting firm in Raleigh.
I'd like to think that I am somewhat skilled mechanically and I do have a decent set of tools. I have always been too poor to hire a mechanic so I did it myself and still do it now. Whether it be an oil change or an engine swap, I enjoy getting greasy.
Anyhow, I miss hanging out with Cruiserheads and want to get back into the fray. I will probably not get too hardcore with the 80 as it is too nice (at least for me it is). But I will take it out and get it dirty.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Here is some porn. More can be seen here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/261513-well-i-got-one.html
Robert
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I have some friends that just moved from RDU to Minnesota and miss it dearly already, something about 8 months of white. Congrats on the BAE degree, those classes worked me and my less than stellar math skills to the brink of insanity........and i took them as electives, doh.
