Getting to know each other.

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Hi all Im Nate 22 been married just over a month,my wife understands my diesel "perversion". I bought my 93 in april 08 ,totaled it in jan 09 spent the summer of 09 rebuilding it from the frame up,got it retiteled as an 88,ran it 9 monthes and trashed the 518 spent the spring and summer of 10 putting a nv4500 out of a gas job in it. Last spring it started having drive tran issues,new rear main bearing in the 4500 didnt cure,fast foward to a dana 80...I cant wait till I cut this pos up with a set of torches. Other than that I'v got 46 Jeep which I'm restoring along with a pile of other stuff waiting on the back burner

[oldestof11]

Hey Nathan!

Word of warning. My wife understands the obsession but not the truck. Do not confuse the 2 and you will be fine.

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ah yes learned that the hard way already

[oldestof11]

Good luck... I dont know what needs it more, a new 1st Gen owner or the fact that he has a wife...

[Douglas]

hey-Hey!!!,
I'm 45 and on my third Gen1. Started in 1991 with a 6.9 F250. Sprinkled a 300TDT in there after I got the first 1991 D250. I have an MS ME from PennState, Master's Thesis on HEV battery management. I started school when I was 30 after spending time as a mechanic and machinist and a US Marine; I got tired of working for a living. Now I work for Ford in product development, HEV transmissions exactly...and the 1990 gets me back and forth to work. I've been married since 2000 and have one son, named after my late younger brother Mark. I build vacuum tube amps, and collect tubes and output transformers for fun. The tube forums know me as PakProtector.
cheers,
Douglas, Wanted Fan

[singlesmoker06]

hello guys and gals, my name is Brody, been around diesels all my life, owned quite a few of all makes and models, started out with a 99 24v, ex cab long bed 2wd, had quite a bit done to it, just couldnt stand the 2wd it was usless hauling hay and anything else for that matter, traded for a 05 QC SB 6-spd 4wd , loved it but tore it up one to may times, owed 3 1st gens while i had the 05 never could keep one on hand, always got to many offers from the local farmers for feed trucks, all of which were 4wd and now i kick my own a$$ every day!!! traded the 05 for an 06 that i still have, kelderman air ride, 40" tires, 22x14 rims, lots of goodies also , it started out as a dd and sled pulled with it for a while, always loved big trucks since i was little so finally had the time and money to make it what it is today....now i just recently purchased another 1st gen sc lb auto and love it all over again!!! i work in the oil and gas industry for quicksilver resources and am currently a compressor mechanic for them, been there 6 yrs and did the same for 10 yrs through high school and college before that... im 26 and also have a stepson and 2nd wife!!! lol good times

[bmack31]

names brad. im 19 and live in northern maine studying to fix big rigs and all other diesel powered vehicles. have a girlfriend of 3 years studying to be a pediatrition. had a few first gens in my day. w250 d350 and a few second gens 98' 95' 96' 02' currently have an 00 jeep wrangler bone stock (for now) and a 95' 12v with a turbo waiting for a buddy im just your average 19 year old kid tearing sthi up and trying to learn from the old guys while there still around!

[tampabayBill]

BUMP Lets move this up and meet some more folks

[DodgeFreak]

Names Zachary A Mason (Zach) Married to my wife Joie for 4 years, have a son Zachary D 2 will be 3 August 1s (was born on the same day as my wife), and a lil girl Caselynn 6mths (named after the tractor (old case not case ih) and my middle name (alynn)) I'm 25 i think, Been a dodge nut since i was born was wrenching\helping dad on them since i could walk, Went to college for auto tech, got a job with Alliant Energy as a garage mechanic and am now ASE certified as a Master Med\Heavy Duty diesel mechanic (which doesn't mean anything to me really as the testing was pretty easy and just had to have common mechanical sense)
as far as vehicles that i currently have, 07 chrysler t\c fully loaded (kid hauler), 97 intrepid (about to bite the dust), 92 w250 diesel auto, just traded work for my brothers 92 D350 cab and chassis auto, 74 duster (been in the restoration process for 6 years and hasn't been touched for 5 lol) 85 crew cab that was going to get my 92 w250 drive train but i'm thinking its more work than what i want to do and i believe thats it........