Noobie in Virginia

[rbktitan]

Hello everyone. Waiting for the govt to approve my sale, but assuming it goes through I'll soon be the proud owner of a 1971 M109 (first MV). Can't wait to get her home and get to work!

I plan to turn her into a camper / expeditionary vehicle. I've already seen lots of great ideas here, lots of knowledge and craftsmanship. SS looks like the place for MV hobbyists.

Hope everyone has a Great Memorial day weekend!

 

[4x4 Forever]

Welcome to SS and OD Madness rbktitan, there is no KNOWN cure!!

Congrats on the win! Make sure you post LOTS of pics as the guys around here are very visual!!!

 

[OldDominionIron]

Welcome to the website. Always glad to see another Virginian here. Are you close to Hampton Roads?

 

[rbktitan]

Virginia Beach, AD Navy. Thanks for the welcomes!

 

[pctrans]

Won't hold it against you being a swabby, welcome to the site. Semper Fi!

 

[BikerBi11]

Welcome. Hope you have a lot of fun with your new toy. I have an M1010, guess you could call it a mini M109.... sort of

 

[rbktitan]

Thanks. I'm sure getting her home will be an adventure all it's own, gotta pick her up in Sparta, WI. Reading Tech Manuals, SS forums, and piling up supplies for now.

 

[powerhouseduece]

Welcome!! Keep a eye out for the Va rally, Rausch Creek rally, and all the other awesome rallys.

 

[rbktitan]

Will do. Thanks powerhousedeuce!

 

[Tinwoodsman]

Welcome from the Texas Hill Country. Good luck with your new toy.

 

[Goose2448]

Welcome to the Addiction....er....SS.

 

[rbktitan]

Yep, I've been bit by the bug! Was dormant till a couple weekend ago when I went to an airshow. They had all kinds of restored stuff besides airplanes; jeeps, a German 88mm howitzer (that worked!), a couple tracked vehicles. Next thing you know I'm bidding on a Deuce!

 

[Goose2448]

Was that the Lynchburg Airshow? Heard it sucked while still being awesome at the same time. Plus the mishap with the Blue Angles.

 

[bphillips]

Glad to have you! I spent a couple of years at ODU in Norfolk a while back.

 

[rbktitan]

Goose2448: It was at the aviation museum in Pungo. Cool place with all kinds of restored WW2 planes that fly, and old guys who fly them. I end up there once every other month or so, meeting the old-timers or watching stuff fly.

 

[rbktitan]

bphillips: starting EE at ODU this fall. We'll see how that goes (grad HS 19 years ago!).

 

[rbktitan]

Round One of recovery adventure finished a couple of weeks ago. Had to take time from work on a day's notice, flew up to take custody of truck, a day and a half coaxing her off the base to where I could get a tow (no brakes, no matter how many tricks I tried; luckily e-brake worked, so 10 mph to just outside base gate), then watch Deuce (from my rental car) do 65 mph down hwy on back of tow truck to truck shop. It was the master cylinder. Got home, next day went on travel for 2 weeks.

Still have to replace alternator (aftermarket, built in regulator is failed). She should be ready for round 2 here in a week or so, all checked out for the drive home. Will take pics this time.

 

[twa@ezdn.net]

Welcome from a CUCV driver in VA............

 

[MyUncleRoy]

Welcome from a CUCV driver in VA............

Did you stop and talk with me at a 7-11 a few months ago?

 

[maddawg308]

Welcome from Front Royal, VA!