60seriesguy
04-25-2002, 07:38 AM
Here's an experience for you: I walk out from the airport terminal in a suit and tie, and instead of getting into a taxicab, a shuttle bus or a limo, I got to ride in a pristine 1969 Iron Pig! You should have seen people's faces! :)
I just got back from a two day interview tour of San Antonio and Dallas, where I had a chance to see Nolen again and inspect his Cruiser fleet. The Iron Pig looks even NICER than it does on the pictures, what a cool ride. After a quick meal (cold beer and the biggest burrito I've ever had), we drove back to Nolen's house. Mind you, it's a nice, quiet neighborhood, the kind of place where neighbors wave and people take pride in their carefully manicured lawns and gardens, probably the *LAST* place you would expect a gigantic (this thing makes the Princess look like a grocery getter again), *bright red* FJ40 shoehorned into a garage! Nolen, I loved your Cruiser, man, I like seeing well-thought out, well modified Land Cruisers that are wheeled hard and still look nice; for some reason, this is not common on the East Coast, where four shades of paint and three of primer are considered a badge of honor! :flipoff2:
Seriously, I wanted to thank Nolen publicly for his hospitality and say that I can't wait to see some shots of him and Kate at the Proving Grounds and Helldorado, Henry Brimmer should get plenty of calendar material! :)
I just got back from a two day interview tour of San Antonio and Dallas, where I had a chance to see Nolen again and inspect his Cruiser fleet. The Iron Pig looks even NICER than it does on the pictures, what a cool ride. After a quick meal (cold beer and the biggest burrito I've ever had), we drove back to Nolen's house. Mind you, it's a nice, quiet neighborhood, the kind of place where neighbors wave and people take pride in their carefully manicured lawns and gardens, probably the *LAST* place you would expect a gigantic (this thing makes the Princess look like a grocery getter again), *bright red* FJ40 shoehorned into a garage! Nolen, I loved your Cruiser, man, I like seeing well-thought out, well modified Land Cruisers that are wheeled hard and still look nice; for some reason, this is not common on the East Coast, where four shades of paint and three of primer are considered a badge of honor! :flipoff2:
Seriously, I wanted to thank Nolen publicly for his hospitality and say that I can't wait to see some shots of him and Kate at the Proving Grounds and Helldorado, Henry Brimmer should get plenty of calendar material! :)