Hello from a northern california new guy

[gymfinityjerod]

Just wanted to say hello and thanks for creating such a cool site. I've been stuck at home letting my nerves settle and waiting for my ulcers to heal so this site has been a really cool place to lurk and do some research.

 

[Jones]

Welcome to the fold.
If you're trying to settle your nerves and get rid of your ulcers; are you sure you want into military vehicles?
If nothing else, the gang at this site will keep you reassured you that you're not alone.

 

[frodobaggins]

Welcome to hellven.

Yes, it's both.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

I guess i'm just a glutton for punishment (probably where bleeding ulcers at 27 comes from), i've built my own boat, built up several types of military small arms, and have been running a gymnastics company for the past few years. If it's not painful and complicated I don't seem to be attracted to it I guess. Now starts the search for my first MV.

 

[frodobaggins]

Pics of boat !
Been wanting to do that for years.

 

[2Deuces wild]

Hideeho. Feeling A little green? Its a good sickness. A little grease and diesel will fix you right up.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

check out bateau.com for boat building info, the forum there is very similar to this one with extremely helpful crew there and the owner checks the forum daily. Free plans for canoe and pram as well. I'd love to see some examples of these awesome vehicles, are there any SS members in Norcal or a MV club in norcal?

 

[frodobaggins]

I'm thinking more on the lines of a mini yacht or a party barge.

 

[Jones]

Yep, there are several of us around. I'm in Sacramento myself.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

cool, i found a group MVCC which looks like a good place to meet some MV fanatics and see some rigs mvccnews.net

 

[armytruck63]

The Northern California MVCC is a great group. I'm a little out of their geographic range in SoCal, but a lot of the southern guys go to the Northern groups spring and fall events.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

Ahh! french camp and Barstow auction next week on GL and I'm broke, darn it! Some nice looking rigs too.

 

[Chevytruck]

welcome to the site! the addiction will never stop

 

[MVrookie]

Me too, 3 weeks ago I picked up my first Bobbed Deuce and trailer. The hardware resides just north of Reno. I lurked here for a couple of months before making the purchase. The crew here makes you feel welcome.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

Your bobbed deuce thread was one of the first ones I read. How do you like it? Did you try a full length version first?

 

[tymbom]

I looked at this thread to see where the new guy in NorCal is... Wow, Tracy is NorCal?? Just teasing... I think most people think they're in NorCal when they come down the grapevine into Bakertucky. Welcome to the site.

 

[gymfinityjerod]

Generally I would describe Tracy as central cal but I often get blank stares when I say that. Now with all the bay area transplants living here they're trying to call us "East Bay"

 

[rsbanker]

Welcome, I'm kind of a FNG myself and this site has been really helpful - especially in getting the knowledge and confidence to run my newly acquired M35 down from WA state. If you see a fire truck red deuce on the road in NorCal, it could be me...

 

[Cucvnut]

cool more mv people from cali !

 

[tractor]

I am here also with the old stuff