Thanks guys.
Well, I'm 40 years old - I work in Operations in Greensboro / Wendover area. I live up by the airport. I have 4 kids - 18, 15, 13, 11 and a beautiful 2nd wife. I've been into cars for my whole life but until about 3 years ago I had most of the work done by professionals. 3 years ago, I bought a beat down 1976 Jeep CJ5 and learned how to turn wrenches. Did the following: replaced clutch, starter, bellhousing, brake lines, fuel tank, fuel pump, ignition, etc. Also removed all the rust, patched and painted with monstaliner inside and out. After pouring a LOT of time and effort into the Jeep, I decided it was time to upgrade to what I really wanted: the FJ40. Got mine about a month ago from a guy in Connecticut. He had bought it from a guy in Dallas that had restored it. I knew I wanted one that had already been restored, because I have too many projects already. It came with 2 sets of wheels and tires (I left the stock rims with 33/10.5's on the truck - the other set are aluminum rims with 33/12.5's that look very beefy... I prefer the stock look). It also came with a hardtop, 2 softtops (1 black/1 canvas colored), and a set of mint original front and rear seats (I think what's in the car now is from a newer Cruiser). Only a few minor issues with the truck: the rear driveshaft has a nice dent in it, so above 50 there's a shake... rear original rims are bent too - so I'm getting replacements.
Other than the FJ40, I have a bevy of other cars that I work on: My daily is a wrx with a stage 2 protune and coilovers, I have a 2003 Suburban that's currently for sale, a convertible e30, and about to get my parents old Del Sol... I have too many car projects. Also, I'm really into car and home audio and I have a saltwater fishtank. I also enjoy boating and RV'ing - both of which are old and beat up... Boat's for sale too.. $10k gets you the Suburban and the boat if you're interested
Anyway - I hope to meet up with some of you guys and mostly just ask what all the damn buttons and levers on my dash do....
