Cool 100

[PHAEDRUS]

Susan,,
I can wiht all sincerity say I hope he sells it and creates another creation for us to gawk at. as far as I am concerned If you have the talen and the $$$ to play with cruisers go for it. remember guys at one point dropping a 350 in a fj40 would have been thought as sacrilege. let alone tubbing a body..... oh the blasphemy!!!!!!!!!!
Tell him to keep up the good work
Dave

 

[Safado]

Susan, welcome aboard.

The Green 80 was sold to a neighbor of someone on this board IIRC, I have a 93 burgundy 80 that he built years ago for someone else if you remember it at all. I enjoy the truck a lot and it still pushes the limits most take a cruiser to years after it was finished.

 

[Susan Podvin]

I met that neighbor guy in Moab. The Canadians that we sold it to are probably the coolest people I have ever known, I hope to see more of them. That is really neat that you bought that 93! It was Allen Jone's truck right? I heard they moved to Florida. I am glad to hear that truck is still around since A.J. was sooo CRAZY! He would try any obstacle!

 

[ryanjl]

I see a fairlead & winch cable in the rear but nothing in the front. I'm sure I'm missing out on something, but just wondering what.

 

[tabraha]

Welcome to the board and yes, we are all jealous of that 100!!!!!

 

[G-Cat]

That truck keeps me up at night. I figure that amongst Alan, Christo and Gary Wagonner, I'll find someone to perform that conversion on my 80. I need a trail rig that fits the wife and 3 kids and think that an 80 modified per this truck's specs would be the best compromise between an FJ-40 and a full-blown wagon. Nice work.

 

[cruiserdan]

[quote author=shocker link=board=28;threadid=15903;start=msg153936#msg153936 date=1084225725]
I see a fairlead & winch cable in the rear but nothing in the front. I'm sure I'm missing out on something, but just wondering what.
[/quote]

No front winch at the present time.

 

[Susan Podvin]

There is no winch in the front for several reasons, but main being that Alan will try almost anything and if he doesn't make it up then would need to winch himself back out and if he does make it up then he sometimes needs to winch our friends up. Please don't take this the wrong way but I only remember one time when we winched ourselves up something and I remember many times we winched up others behind us. Not only rock crawling, but Alan builds extreme houses too, and one time he had to winch a boom concrete truck up to a house he is building on top of Red Mountain at 12,000 ft. elev. And to the other guy, I think a built 80 or 100 is lots of fun especially if you have a wife and 3 kids. I don't think I know Gary, but I really like Cristo and his employees, Ben and Robby. I am just lucky that I married Alan because I have always enjoyed modified trucks. That is even how we met. My first words to him were "nice truck" The rest is history.

 

[ryanjl]

[quote author=Susan Podvin link=board=28;threadid=15903;start=msg154381#msg154381 date=1084286858]
My first words to him were "nice truck" The rest is history.
[/quote]

That one line normally does it to me too.

 

[G-Cat]

[quote author=Susan Podvin link=board=28;threadid=15903;start=msg154381#msg154381 date=1084286858]
I don't think I know Gary, [/quote]

Gary is with Lone Star Land Cruisers and was in Moab with his pristine white FJ-62 with Mercuiser engine. He has been considering this conversion for his 62, so I would suppose he talked to your husband at length!

 

[Susan Podvin]

Oh yes, That guy! Sorry, I'm bad with names. I was actually saying good things about his truck on the GCLC list. Some of those guys were expressing their dislikes about 60/62 series and I said I saw some pretty amazing cruisers of all kinds in Moab this year. (I have always wanted a 40 myself!)

 

[the shed guy]

G&#039ay Susan,
Met Alan at Cruise Moab 02, when he had the green 80, and broke the rear panhard rod while we were there. [I was one of the "3 amigo's" who went to CM02 from Australia, with alot of help from Christo, Nic, and with Ben and Robbie.]

Had known Alan from the old 80scool days on the email list, and I had the 80 he blames for all his 80 mods, after seeing mine flexed up on a 44 gal drum many years ago

Had been chatting with him recently about turbo charging and straight LPG for more hp from the 4.7, but I told him to either fit a big block, or buy a powerstroke, duramax or cummins powered vehicle for work, and keep the 100 for play.

Havent heard from him for a while, but good to see he has been busy, tell him to keep up the good work.

 

[Susan Podvin]

G&#039ay Darren! How are things down under? Well, you will be proud to know he took your advice and bought a Dodge for work and towing, and left the 100 for play.
So you are to blame for his love of landcruisers aye? Then I guess I should thank you!

 

[the shed guy]

Your welcome,

Will look forward to catching up next trip over, and Alan may even need me to bring some parts from down under you guys dont get

I had a 78 series 5 stud [same as 100] which I got 16x10" rims for from the US, tell Alan thats what he needs next on the 100

 

[Susan Podvin]

Very cool! But then again I don't think I have ever met anybody or any truck from Australia that wasn't. That is the place that has inspired Alan more than anything else, that and the Arctic Cruisers. I think I remember you Darren but I look forward to meeting you next time. Thanks again.

 

[mabrodis]

Hi there Susan...first let me comment about where you live...REALLY NICE!! Pagosa Springs is very nice, I've driven through there many times, I honestly was shocked when I saw a e-mail on some other list of your's and you put where you lived. I never imagined such cool vehicles could come out of Pagosa Springs, cool place, but not exactly the silicon-valley of Cruiser building I wouldn't think...but very cool!

Hope you don't mind all these questions about your husband's work, feel free to just ignore any of them if you want...

Does Alan do all his own work? Mostly curious about the fab work, cutting/welding and the bodywork, obviously that 100-series took some body work and some clever body filler, paint, etc...curious on that. (I'm secretly hoping he doesn't do ALL his own work, because if he does...that means he's very good at WAY to many things, which makes us normal joe's look really bad!!)

Thanks for being on this forum! Hope you stay..

Thanks,
Mark Brodis
Castle Rock, CO

 

[tclndcrz]

MORE PICTURES

 

[Susan Podvin]

Alright, It's my favorite funny guy from the GCLC List! Hi Mark! Yes, Pagosa is VERY beautiful I never take it for granted. We used to live in Castle Rock before we moved here you know. I became a shopaholic living right behind the outlet stores. Not a good idea for someone like me. That is why Alan moved me out here, the closest mall is in Farmington NM. Just Kidding, I think.

Alan can do ALL of the work on his trucks and most of the time he does. The only thing he didn't do on the 100 was a couple of dents on the fenders from the light roll over and touch up paint. But he has done that kind of work before. He is the most well rounded person! I hope he doesn't make "normal" guys feel bad. I live with him and I am VERY normal! I just encourage him with his skills, while I search for mine. ???

 

[Junk]

Here's a few pics that Susan sent me.

The plasma cut on the sliders is really cool as is integrating the spare to the rear door.

 

[mabrodis]

[quote author=Susan Podvin link=board=28;threadid=15903;start=msg156781#msg156781 date=1084514547]
Alright, It's my favorite funny guy from the GCLC List! Hi Mark! [/quote]
I claim no knowledge of anything posted to any 'list'

Jeebus, them are tweaky pictures. So on that 100, the tail-lights haven't moved right? I like the whole truck-bed thing but the actual rear bumper part is stock, well not 'stock', hacked and such, but those rear fenders don't look shortened or bobbed, which means a normal 100-series would not look that much different, rear bumper mods ofcourse but it wouldn't overhang any more than that...hmmmmm...<evil laugh>