Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
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Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
My name is Chris. I am the founder of the Yuma 4-Wheelers 4X4 Truck and Jeep Club. I'm known as the "Red Leader" because I have lead over 312 club runs, since the club started 3 years ago and I drive a "red" Toyota.
I do all my own work, including engine building. I'm a true "grease monkey"! I used to be a "Chevy Man" (that's what my friends called me because of my knowledge about Chevy trucks), and I used to restore Chevy cars and trucks. My specialty was 1967 - 72, but I have done a few "Advanced Design" trucks too. (Advanced Design trucks were made from 1947 - 55).
I restored a 1970 Nova SS then I realized "I don't like cars". So I stuck with the trucks until gas got so high I couldn't afford to go 4-wheeling, so I traded my last Chevy, a 1969 "Longhorn" for my 1984 Toyota 4X4. I keep wondering why I waited so long. I love my Yota and wouldn't trade or sell it for anything in the world.
Some of my projects:
1971 Chevy K-20: New paint and interior, factory A/C, shortened the frame and made it a short bed. Sold it for $7200.00
1070 Chevy K-5 Blazer: New paint and interior, totally gutted the 4x4 suspension and replaced it with a shortened Ford 9" in the rear and a suspension from a 1965 Chevy truck in front. Engine was a 406 SBC. 9 sec. in 1/4 mile! Was the fastest "truck" in Yuma County. Sold it (whith a stock engine/tranny) for $5000.00
1970 Nova SS: New paint, interior, rebuilt 350 SBC... Bad Assed! I had just got it back from painting and was putting the chrome back on it when this picture was taken. Sold it for $3500.00
1980 Toyota Pickup: Fully caged, 4-link rear suspension, modified 22R with 4.0 Jeep intake valves and Chrvy 350 pistons. Sold it for $3000.00
1984 Toyota X-Cab: I listed everything in the rig forum.
I do all my own work, including engine building. I'm a true "grease monkey"! I used to be a "Chevy Man" (that's what my friends called me because of my knowledge about Chevy trucks), and I used to restore Chevy cars and trucks. My specialty was 1967 - 72, but I have done a few "Advanced Design" trucks too. (Advanced Design trucks were made from 1947 - 55).
I restored a 1970 Nova SS then I realized "I don't like cars". So I stuck with the trucks until gas got so high I couldn't afford to go 4-wheeling, so I traded my last Chevy, a 1969 "Longhorn" for my 1984 Toyota 4X4. I keep wondering why I waited so long. I love my Yota and wouldn't trade or sell it for anything in the world.
Some of my projects:
1971 Chevy K-20: New paint and interior, factory A/C, shortened the frame and made it a short bed. Sold it for $7200.00
1070 Chevy K-5 Blazer: New paint and interior, totally gutted the 4x4 suspension and replaced it with a shortened Ford 9" in the rear and a suspension from a 1965 Chevy truck in front. Engine was a 406 SBC. 9 sec. in 1/4 mile! Was the fastest "truck" in Yuma County. Sold it (whith a stock engine/tranny) for $5000.00
1970 Nova SS: New paint, interior, rebuilt 350 SBC... Bad Assed! I had just got it back from painting and was putting the chrome back on it when this picture was taken. Sold it for $3500.00
1980 Toyota Pickup: Fully caged, 4-link rear suspension, modified 22R with 4.0 Jeep intake valves and Chrvy 350 pistons. Sold it for $3000.00
1984 Toyota X-Cab: I listed everything in the rig forum.
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
Hey another Chris!!! Welcome to the board! Hope to see you around here frequently. We're still in the early stages as far as the forum goes, but it's slowly but surely building
Nice rigs!!
Nice rigs!!
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Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
hella nice rigs man!!!! welcome to the board
BIG BLING- KING KONG
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Number of posts : 1962
Age : 48
Location : S SAC
Job/hobbies : AUTO RESEARCH TECH/ wheelin and building junk
Registration date : 2007-12-19
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
u ever make it to cali chris ????
BIG BLING- KING KONG
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Number of posts : 1962
Age : 48
Location : S SAC
Job/hobbies : AUTO RESEARCH TECH/ wheelin and building junk
Registration date : 2007-12-19
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
Thank s guys for the welcome.
I try not to. My truck is "street legal" except for the no mud flaps. Everytime I go into Witerhaven, I get pulled over for not having them. Every time I put them on, one or both gets yanked off in the rocks. That's $20.00 a set each time I lose one. That's damn near a half a tank of gas! I'd rather spend my money on the gas.
BIG BLING wrote:u ever make it to cali chris ????
I try not to. My truck is "street legal" except for the no mud flaps. Everytime I go into Witerhaven, I get pulled over for not having them. Every time I put them on, one or both gets yanked off in the rocks. That's $20.00 a set each time I lose one. That's damn near a half a tank of gas! I'd rather spend my money on the gas.
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
i hear ya!!! it is great to see you on the board. How did you hear about us????
BIG BLING- KING KONG
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Number of posts : 1962
Age : 48
Location : S SAC
Job/hobbies : AUTO RESEARCH TECH/ wheelin and building junk
Registration date : 2007-12-19
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
maybe we will make it out there
BIG BLING- KING KONG
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Number of posts : 1962
Age : 48
Location : S SAC
Job/hobbies : AUTO RESEARCH TECH/ wheelin and building junk
Registration date : 2007-12-19
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
Red Leader wrote:I'd rather spend my money on the gas.
You got that right!!
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Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
BIG BLING wrote:i hear ya!!! it is great to see you on the board. How did you hear about us????
I am THE admin of our board, so I do a lot of browsing. Our server is the same one as this one (forumotion). You guys came up on Google.
Look at our board: http://yuma4wheelers.niceboard.com If you like what you see and hear, I can help you guys out.
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
BIG BLING wrote:u ever make it to cali chris ????
I've got a run out near Glamis (Imperial County) tomorrow. We are making a trip up to the Mary Lode Mine.
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
Red Leader!!
Blackdog- BIG TIME MONKEY
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Number of posts : 548
Age : 39
Location : Reno
Job/hobbies : Fireman
Rig : '91 toy Xcab on 1 tons, dual cases
Registration date : 2007-12-20
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
Welcome from northern California
fortysixandtwo- Grease Monkey
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Number of posts : 159
Age : 38
Location : N. Cali
Job/hobbies : Student
Rig : 1985 Toyota 4Runner
Registration date : 2008-01-14
Re: Howdy from Yuma, AZ!
fortysixandtwo wrote:Welcome from northern California
Thanks. I used to live in Nor Cal. I spent some time in the Shasta County Juvie Hall and Red Bluff Juvie Hall. I ended up in Stockton for a while. You all know about Stockton, right? Cal got to own me for 5.5 years.
Jay D- Gearhead Monkey
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Number of posts : 357
Age : 39
Location : Elk Grove CA
Job/hobbies : ALLDATA TE2
Rig : 81 Toyota Pick Up
Registration date : 2007-12-20
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