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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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here's one of my hobbies from way back. I like fixing up old vehicles and making them go fast lol this one would get the front wheels off the ground about a foot. Here's a before and after.

awesome!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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I need to find some pics of my 79 ElCamino
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 05:00 PM
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Thats bad *** Jerry! I didnt know they made BFG A/T Radials.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by dakota_raven
WOW!! Tha's so cool!! i always wanted a gas powered rc helicopter!!!

All my helicopters are battery powered. I have not invested in a gas powered yet. The small ones are indoor only and fun to fly around the living room, the yellow one is very slow and pretty much anyone can fly, the large one is an indoor outdoor and is pretty crazy to fly.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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This is the only pic i can find of the El Camino. It had a Turbo charged 350. I had put a spoiler on the front and camper shell that matched the car. Put some Cragar wheels with 60's in the front and 50's on the rear. I'll look some more for the after pics.
 

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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I have FAR too many hobbies and money pits, and some of the money pits aren't even mine!

Starting with the ones that are mine:

The Datsun.

I love this car, it's more enjoyable to drive than having sex, yes, it is true.

When I bought it, it was mostly stock, other than the 2.8L I6 swapped in place of the original 2.4L It was carb'd and auto-tragic.

The details are:
EFI and turbocharged, now intercooled as well.
Upgraded brakes all the way around
Autometer gauges
R200 Diff, with CV axles (from 300ZX)
and a bunch of other small things
Project thread here: http://www.ontariozcar.com/forum/sho...t-time-vampire

Some pictures:
Shortly after I got it.




I need to get some updated pictures of the exterior uploaded, even though the only major change is the front facia.

My next money pit/time vampire is Paintball.

Just some of my equipment:

Bob Long Vice: I can't believe it's not butter, because it shoots like it.

A few things have changed since I took that picture, since that was from the same night I bought it. I have changed the ASA, trigger, grips and the board. I also use a different barrel with it.

The Vice is my main rig, my back up is a Bob Long Protege:

Lower left in this picture, I sold the red Protege shortly after taking that picture.


Here I am on doritto side at the first tourny after buying my Vice.


I also play bushball


Another hobby is my home theater, used mainly for playing Rock Band on my Xbox 360 anymore, which I only play drums and have bought an ION Audio drum set for it. I don't have any pictures of this. I also play COD, which is great with the 5.1.

The next hobby is really more my girlfriends, but I do particpate on occasion, and that is horseback riding.
I ride western, and mostly trail riding/pleasure, but do occasionally sort cows, which is a whole lot of fun.

This is my GF's old horse, Tinker, she has been sold and bought a different horse now.


Here is a video of me sorting: (I'm in the grey sweat shirt)
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=406265611203

Other money pits, include my Grandfather's '71 Chev truck, that we recently finished converting to EFI and my late uncle's T-bucket replica, which I am trying to get together to drive next year, it's been apart for far too long.

The '71 is in the back ground.


I will be converting the mechanical injection to EFI as well, actually have started the intake modification, just need to finish welding the injector bungs in. Then some other miscellaneous things, and it should be just about ready to go back together.

Back when it was all mechanical:


I'm also into car audio and general electronics. I used to work as an installer for about 15 years, or more.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Thats a nice gun let me see if i can get mine up its a pink shocker
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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when i got into speed ball i got the ion first...
ion.jpg

Then i got better and got my shocker. Its got at least 1000 dollars worth of mods.
shockere.jpg
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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Talking oh.. where to start.

for me its music. i plink around on the guitar. but i Play the ukulele.

then there was my ****box ranger

and ive got a few hundred dollars in this corolla thats not even mine.

And i do not want to add up all the money i dumped into my civic.


custom suede interior


THen theres my bike which is a money pit

then theres my 1000 dollar camera but im trying to figure out how to take a picture of my camera....
 
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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then theres my 1000 dollar camera but im trying to figure out how to take a picture of my camera....
That's kinda like dividing by zero, right?
 
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