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General Category => General Discussion => Daily Howdy => Topic started by: Papaw on December 21, 2014, 08:58:19 PM

Title: New member from New Zealand
Post by: Papaw on December 21, 2014, 08:58:19 PM

Rural53 , who is a member on The Garage gazette has just joined us!

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: Lostmind on December 22, 2014, 08:55:42 AM

Welcome from Ohio

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: gibsontool on December 22, 2014, 11:44:58 AM

Welcome from British Columbia Canada.

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: mikeswrenches on December 22, 2014, 12:27:32 PM

Hi, and welcome from Florida.

Mike

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: Rural53 on January 13, 2015, 03:13:15 AM

Thanks for the welcome guys. For those that don't know me from GG, I'm a civil engineer that works for a consult. I mainly do site supervision and contract management for roading projects and bridge maintenance. I'm more of a tool user than a tool collector. In fact this is the only tool I have ever bought with no intention of using.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Rural53/JUSTIN-HP/IMGP2647.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Rural53/media/JUSTIN-HP/IMGP2647.jpg.html)

Being at the bottom of the world everything is that little bit more expensive so I mainly stick to buying better quality Taiwanese tools, Jonnesway in particular.

What I work on.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Rural53/CopyofDSCF0451.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Rural53/media/CopyofDSCF0451.jpg.html)
LWB Nissan Patrol - 4.2 I6 diesel that I turbo'ed and intercooled.

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Rural53/NewTruck.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Rural53/media/NewTruck.jpg.html)
Long term project. Another Nissan Patrol, this is getting a VH45 (Nissan 4.5L quadcam V8) and manual shift auto.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10639667_742381759136587_3799032833382108832_n.jpg?oh=64e21c297af5ddb5b5fa4f22351a6e02&oe=55292920&__gda__=1433182460_43b944e885c347eb8ec133cae7fcd4b8)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/Rural53/NZ%20Offroad%20Racing/20140511_113516.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Rural53/media/NZ%20Offroad%20Racing/20140511_113516.jpg.html)
Latest addiction, Challenger class offroader. 1640cc VW with beetle transaxle and front beam.

 

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: oldtools on January 15, 2015, 01:42:36 AM

Welcome & aloha from Hawaii...  nice rides!

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: gibsontool on January 19, 2015, 12:24:56 AM

So where abouts are you at in NZ. I got a good buddy who Lives at Bethels Beach just out of Auckland. Been down there a few times, it's an awesome country, very similar in some aspects to British Columbia. You got some cool rides, they look good.

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: Rural53 on January 19, 2015, 02:34:19 AM

Grew up in the country just south of Auckland. Lived and worked in Gisborne and Rotorua. Now live in Tauranga.

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: john k on January 19, 2015, 02:58:40 PM

Welcome, from Nebraska.  Been watching your off roading pics.   

Title: Re: New member from New Zealand
Post by: J.Musgrove on January 21, 2015, 07:43:29 AM

Welcome from Mississippi