Introduction Thread...Who are you, and what do you drive? (9 Viewers)
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brian
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hi tom!
admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting more.
admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting more.
Welcome Tom. I’m a newbie here myself living in Upper Moreland.
@Pacer probably has ideas for you.
Hi Tim,
Couple of 200s in the group, and I believe there is a green trail day coming up in October. Hope to see ya then.
Wow, just checking in here to see if there's a group ride coming up and realized I've never introduced myself. I signed up a few months ago, my name is Sean, and I too, have a land cruiser problem. I've had my 100 series for 11 years now, slowly chipping away and adding what I need as I go. I also just recently picked up a triple locked 80 that needs some work. Plan is to fix it with my son and give it to him as his first car, he's 11 now, so we have plenty of time to wrench on it.
I'm guessing our next club trail ride will be the second Saturday in November. I may be wrong on this of course. Personally I'm headed to New Hampshire this weekend for the Fall Gathering and then later this month to Gore VA for the Fall Crawl so wheeling-wise my month of October is booked.
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Sounds good. I'll keep checking in and hopefully catch the next one.
Not officially. We go for the second Saturday of each month. It's been bad lately. It usually starts with someone starting a thread with the date asking where we want to go.
I have been threatening to do this for years now....
I am going to post a Monthly Keystone Activity Thread and sticky it. That way we can subscribe to it and receive email notifications if one likes.
This way all club activity notices will be in one place if someone doesn't check our club forum regularly.
Cheers, hope to meet you guys on the trail soon.
I'll see Shmuckster at the Cove in VA, but there's also a chance I get to Rausch Creek this weekend....
-Aaron
Keystone Cruisers Club Delegate
PhuckItImDone
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Was debating hitting FRO on Sunday, but hadn't really committed yet.
Just saw this thread and obviously would like to be a part of this family along with my kid (if I ever get him to log in here @TheCarMaster40 )
After so many Toyota cruiser trucks I had, we currently have one running. It’s my sons DD a 96 LX-450. He started driving in the woods at the age of 12, now almost 17 wanted a landcruiser as his first car .
We have a 40 in the garage getting built, just haven’t found motivation to finish it.
We live in Long Island NY (Smithtown) and at your service
Deans Lexus at the ramp, Big 80 gone thanks to Dean
, current 40 waiting patiently, and the old 40 where Dean started his adventures (gone too)
Daniel
After so many Toyota cruiser trucks I had, we currently have one running. It’s my sons DD a 96 LX-450. He started driving in the woods at the age of 12, now almost 17 wanted a landcruiser as his first car .
We have a 40 in the garage getting built, just haven’t found motivation to finish it.
We live in Long Island NY (Smithtown) and at your service
Deans Lexus at the ramp, Big 80 gone thanks to Dean
, current 40 waiting patiently, and the old 40 where Dean started his adventures (gone too)Daniel
Nice!Just saw this thread and obviously would like to be a part of this family along with my kid (if I ever get him to log in here @TheCarMaster40 )
After so many Toyota cruiser trucks I had, we currently have one running. It’s my sons DD a 96 LX-450. He started driving in the woods at the age of 12, now almost 17 wanted a landcruiser as his first car .
We have a 40 in the garage getting built, just haven’t found motivation to finish it.
We live in Long Island NY (Smithtown) and at your service
Deans Lexus at the ramp, Big 80 gone thanks to Dean
Daniel
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Some history there.
Have you gotten to know any of the Gotham City Members?
Yes, mostly the old timers
Wait a sec. I think we spoke about your 80 at cmcc this summer.Just saw this thread and obviously would like to be a part of this family along with my kid (if I ever get him to log in here @TheCarMaster40 )
After so many Toyota cruiser trucks I had, we currently have one running. It’s my sons DD a 96 LX-450. He started driving in the woods at the age of 12, now almost 17 wanted a landcruiser as his first car .
We have a 40 in the garage getting built, just haven’t found motivation to finish it.
We live in Long Island NY (Smithtown) and at your service
Deans Lexus at the ramp, Big 80 gone thanks to Dean
Daniel
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For sure wasn’t me as I haven’t been there in a few years
gotzero
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TL;DR: New member with 1995 80 and 1997 4Runner (neither as daily)
Hello,
I recently signed up for a membership after purchasing a 1995 locked 80 that spent most of its time in southeastern PA. I live and work in the area and thought I would introduce myself.
During the pandemic, I purchased a 1997 4Runner 5-Speed (everything I wanted expect E-locker) with a fair amount of frame and body damage, and went about rehabbing it to create a fun go-anywhere bike/canoe/kayak/dog hauler for my family. I spent over a year on the rehab process and a shockingly small amount of money since most of what was needed was just hours, and wow did I have them with lots of things shut down. I “finished” that project in Fall 2022 and as the days got shorter I realized how much I enjoyed the rehab process, and I began doing a weekly look for an affordable Land Cruiser that would keep me occupied.
I felt lucky to find an 80 recently (even the same 202 paint color as 4Runner!) and I have started down a similar rehab process. I got it ready for inspection and safe to drive (I was surprised at how well it did on the emissions test), and then immediately took it home and started disassembling. First project is interior, I am in the process of giving everything an initial clean and then ripping everything out to clean again and reassemble with lots of new parts (missing interior pieces, new carpet pieces, seat gears, need to do something about the leather, etc. - I am buying parts, fixing parts, fabbing parts, 3D printing parts, the whole range) while I also add a rear camera and audio system. Then will move to a much deeper analysis of everything in the engine bay and drivetrain, and finally exterior fixes and a likely repaint of both trucks this summer.
I plan to keep the 4Runner as a family activity hauler that goes offroad sometimes, and the 80 as something that primarily lives off pavement but can legally drive there. I look forward to meeting everyone, and hope to meet some folks that know something about the history of this specific 80. I know there is a wealth of expertise in this group and I look forward to learning lots and doing my part to give one of these the next 28 great years it deserves! I have some big decisions to make soon (most obvious is rear bumper and where to put the soon-to-arrive fifth 315).
I will stop rambling, but I hope to get to meet some of you soon!
Hello,
I recently signed up for a membership after purchasing a 1995 locked 80 that spent most of its time in southeastern PA. I live and work in the area and thought I would introduce myself.
During the pandemic, I purchased a 1997 4Runner 5-Speed (everything I wanted expect E-locker) with a fair amount of frame and body damage, and went about rehabbing it to create a fun go-anywhere bike/canoe/kayak/dog hauler for my family. I spent over a year on the rehab process and a shockingly small amount of money since most of what was needed was just hours, and wow did I have them with lots of things shut down. I “finished” that project in Fall 2022 and as the days got shorter I realized how much I enjoyed the rehab process, and I began doing a weekly look for an affordable Land Cruiser that would keep me occupied.
I felt lucky to find an 80 recently (even the same 202 paint color as 4Runner!) and I have started down a similar rehab process. I got it ready for inspection and safe to drive (I was surprised at how well it did on the emissions test), and then immediately took it home and started disassembling. First project is interior, I am in the process of giving everything an initial clean and then ripping everything out to clean again and reassemble with lots of new parts (missing interior pieces, new carpet pieces, seat gears, need to do something about the leather, etc. - I am buying parts, fixing parts, fabbing parts, 3D printing parts, the whole range) while I also add a rear camera and audio system. Then will move to a much deeper analysis of everything in the engine bay and drivetrain, and finally exterior fixes and a likely repaint of both trucks this summer.
I plan to keep the 4Runner as a family activity hauler that goes offroad sometimes, and the 80 as something that primarily lives off pavement but can legally drive there. I look forward to meeting everyone, and hope to meet some folks that know something about the history of this specific 80. I know there is a wealth of expertise in this group and I look forward to learning lots and doing my part to give one of these the next 28 great years it deserves! I have some big decisions to make soon (most obvious is rear bumper and where to put the soon-to-arrive fifth 315).
I will stop rambling, but I hope to get to meet some of you soon!
