Welcome new convert/addict!

[redneckd out]

Good morning, guys---help me and Blake welcome our newest convert/addict to the fsj fold--"billyrb", whose name is Ryan from Atlanta. He's an experienced gearhead, and should be a super addition to our twisted clan! Even has a cool choclate lab named Guinness!!! Ryan bought our extra '85 yesterday, fired it up, and took it home to start his project this morning. Good luck billyrb--all the folks on this site will be a great help--I know they certainly have helped us!

Charles (BlakeAtlanta's dad)

[Bosox Al]

welcome fellow georgia FSJer. Your gonna love it here!

[Gladi8r]

Welcome!!!! With the sale of the Wag, Blake and Charles also turned you on to the best d@mn place in the world to "talk Jeep" :D :D You're gonna love it here!!!!

[64Trvlr]

Welcome, (looking around for the new guy) Hmmmmmmm.......... he must be here someplace. Maybe in the corner? Anyway this is THE place for help and advice glad you're here.
:cool:

[River Beast]

Welcome to the FSJ family.....we are ALL addicts here.... some just know how to control themselves..... me..... WAY OUT OF CONTROL!!! :D

...but that's nothing new to you guys....hahaha

Hey... again we all can say that whatever we know... we have learned a great deal of it from here and the FSJ members of this board are always here to help on another...WELCOME!!!!!

[River Beast]

hahaha.... just noticed something..... most of us wake up to a cup of JAVA... we need our "fix" of IFSJA in the morning....gotta love it.... it's better than the newspaper if ya ask me! ;)

[trickc]

Another Georgia jeeper!! :D cool,welcome, I think you'll find a healthy thriving FSJ population in/around atlanta and the state for that matter. Questions get answered no matter how small or insignificant they may seem here, if you need help with anything don't be afraid to ask.
Curtis in conyers,ga

[redneckd out]

Hey Curtis! Blake and I haven't met you yet, but Kimbrough has many good things to say! Saw your quotes in the paper about Armadillos in Georgia, then last week---lo & behold--saw one on I-20!!! Take it easy--hope we meet soon on a trail ride!CR

[wagdriver]

Welcome, if you don't know, you can find the answer here. I pass through Atlanta a couple times a year the only trouble is, its about 3am in the morning. So if you see a green Dodge 2500 pick up pulling a bushog and tractor, its the "wagdriver". I retired the wag from such duties a couple of years ago but she made the trip many times with out complianing.
Good luck! Your going to find out what true addiction is. ;)

[ August 26, 2001: Message edited by: wagdriver ]

[Lindel]

Like wagdriver said, if you don't know, ask, if you do know share!! Simple as that.

We don't bite, much. We might poke and prod a little, but mostly in fun.

Don't be bashful, and don't worry about "stupid" questions, there is no such thing.

Glad to have you "in the house" so to speak, make yourself at home!! :D

[billyrb]

Charles and everyone, thanks for the welcome! It is greatly appreciated. I am sure that I will be calling on everyone's knowledge in the very near future. After bringing home Copper Wag, I spent some time working on the windows (one needs the inner plastic gear-track replaced), and the rear window, as near as I can guess, needs a new safety switch. I was very lucky to buy a good running wag with a straight body (85' and NO RUST ANYWHERE!!!!). My plans are to take the next 2 years, and build a nice reliable rig. In the next few months, I will have the tranny rebuilt, probably yank the motor and rebuild it, add an edelbrock 4bbl & intake, as well as a full exhaust system. After that, I will have the xfer case rebuilt, go through the brake system, and modify the suspension. The interior and paint will be probably the last two things I mess with. Make it go, then make it show!

I have to say, though....once I get this thing running and reliable, I will be looking to take some trips to the North Ga. Mountains and hit some forestry-service roads! Anyone interested????

Once again, thanks for the welcome! I look forward to meeting everyone.

~ryan

[Sitting Bull]

Boy...how-do-ya-like-that...

I look around for four weeks trying to find this guy a Jeep. I even go with him to check one out, and give my advise. Then, BlakeAtlanta has his for sale, I hear about the Jeep from Kimbrough, and then pass it on to Ryan,

And do I get a thanks?! Nooooooooo. I think I'm going to walk over to his cubicle right now and lay the smack down!!!

[ August 27, 2001: Message edited by: Sitting Bull ]

[bill tomlinson]

welcome from kentucky!
my gw is from georgia, so that makes us related! practic'ly brothers!
again, welcome!

[redneckd out]

Smack 'em down if you will, Sitting Bull, but if the truth be known, ole Billyrb would never have come to see us if he hadn't trusted your word from Kimbrough that we were straight shooters...your help DID make the difference, and now he's got a good project rig to show for your advice--sounds like a win-win to me! Our reward?? ole BlakeAtlanta now gets his rig painted. By the way, Ryan, that old tank will always be "doo-doo brown" to me!! Have fun with it, and ask your questions freely. My bet is that you'll bring alot of expertise to this site! CR

[billyrb]

Uh oh.....guess I forgot to give Sitting Bull the necessary acknowledgement for his eternal wisdom & guidance through my Wag hunt. Sitting Bull, billyrb ask for forgiveness from great tribal Wag master. Smokem' big peace pipe? Ok, how bout' I fix your back window as a thank you? btw, when did the smackdown happen? Was I away from my desk? Man, I ALWAYS seem to miss the fun parts!

[sailingjeep]

Did you GA guys catch this:
3rd Annual Stone Mountain FSJ Fest (http://www.ifsja.org/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=000039)

[Sitting Bull]

Cheif Sitting Bull lay'em many smack-down. Unfortunately, Sitting Bull smoked piece pipe by himself, and forgot to come over. Guess some other Brave must have borrowed piece pipe and forgot to clean out what he was smoking.

Just as well, seen many visions this time, even working tailgate, so Sitting Bull decided to let this one pass.

[ August 29, 2001: Message edited by: Sitting Bull ]

[billyrb]

billyrb, aka, Runs with Scissors, sees many visions too. Runs (shortened version, also carrying many connotations) envisions many sleepless nights chasing tatonka....buff-a-lo......and turning wrench with bloody knuckle. Pass-m' peace pipe, sitting bull....needum' toke.

[Woodstock-Waggy]

All right, First I'm going to reach across my desk and smack Sitting Bull, Then I'm going to run aound the corner and scalp Billyrb. . . . (I have the dubious pleasure of working with both)

Hey, I'm Bill Randall,aka Wild Bill. I have been working with "Sitting Bull" on both his jeep and mine for a while. (Many hunting parties amoungst the herds on the plains of "pull-a-part" Much wampum gathered. Now decorate walls of lodge)I have met several of you Atlanta guys at Stone Mountain. I've been on a couple of lists for the last few years, but it seems like this is the place to be.

For those of you who don't know, looks like billyrb has the bug bad, he's already shopping for parts vehicles (looks like he's dragging me down with him)

[billyrb]

Well, Wild Bill, when Runs with Scissors found a rolling chassis in seemingly great condition, Wild Bill began shooting guns in anticipation....although, him feel he needum check with little squaw before splitting purchase....as for Runs with Scissors having the bug bad, well, this is worse than with my Mitsu Eclipse! Never thought that would happen....

watch for flyin tomahawks when we bargain on the parts wag! We scalpum' big!

[Kimbrough]

Um, yeah, like - whatever guys!
Just kidding - Anyways, I'll take credit where its owed to me hehehe...

I still have that parts Wag and its needing to be torn apart REAL BAD!!! Any takers?

[BIGYELLOW78J10]

Hey Kimbrough,

Long Time no see. Hope you've been well. What all does your parts rig have? I'm wanting some of the little mounting brackets for fog lights found on later rigs. I want to try to use them to put some lights on my front end. I suppose I ought to go down to Earl's yard and see what I could scrape up, but I might as well take from you, eh smile.gif Talk to you sometime,

Daniel

[trickc]

Daniel you'll be disapointed, he crushed all but 2 fsj's ,all thats left is the 72 j truck and I think a 76 wagoneer thats already picked pretty good. You might check the pull a parts though. 1 south off of moreland ave. and one north off buford hwy.

[2man]

Welcome! I'm pretty new as well, and already had most of my truck finished by the time i found the page. Boy do i wish i had it 3 years ago. Great name for a chocolate lab. Guiness is my FAVORITE beer.