Uploading video my drive at the Gap from years ago

Many many years ago, my friend David and I took a drive on one of the best roads East of the Mississippi River.
Tail of the Dragon.
The video is a shorten version, but it will give you a feel of the road.
I will post up the link, once the video uploads onto Youtube.

TTORA - Show-n-Shine 2009

The following is from a recent event to help the wounded vets, even with the early morning showers and most of the day if cloudy skys, I had fun signing up everyone, hearing what trucks / rigs they own.


Thank you to Paesanos on 1604, for a great meal and donations to the cause.
I can't wait to bring Cindy here to eat...hey our anniversary is coming up next month. hummm.....


The Show trophies and all the door prizes!


Adam's personal sized pizza - - yeah right!


Off-Road Ready's tent and a couple of their killer rigs.















Again thanks to all the donations and to OneLastCast of TTORA for setting this up!

Knee update and truck update

Well, I am been back to work for two weeks. My knee has felt good no pains, just getting back into the long walks around the plant, has been tiring for my knee. but it is needed to gain the strength back. Also this week, I did my first return trip to Mexico, that went well, did a bunch of walking and I felt it, once I was driving back home.
Tomorrow, I have my next check up and it should go well.

Truck update...well, I recently installed a new front skid plate from BudBuilt, located in NC.
It is BRIGHT RED and well built. The install went well.




I also ordered the Belly Pan and that arrives tomorrow.
I will post those photos, once I have it installed.
Until then - be safe and have fun!

The New Year is coming up fast and I have updated my hyperlinks

Today I finished updating the photo's hyperlinks regarding all the modifications I have conducted and recorded on my Toyota Tacoma 4x4.

The links are located on the TTORA website's Garage threads.

http://www.tacomaterritory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=86645

This includes all the suspension, frame reinforcement, bumpers, OBA and other stuff.

Hope you enjoy it and let me know if you have any questions.

Take care!

Nathan

MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!

Hope you and your family have a safe and fun Christmas and a even Better New Year!

I am blessed to have a wonderful wife and son first...

then our new home that we built this year.

Even with my operation on my knee I am so thankful for Dr. Ray for doing a great job.

Plus that my friend's girlfriend was not injured when my truck got away from me when my knee buckled from under me.

God and our family was looking out for her.

So Merry Christmas and talk to you all later!

My Knee...repaired :)

Well...6-am Cindy & I headed to the hospital.
After getting ready and the Dr. Gas man came in to do his evaluation. The last thing I said to Cindy was "hey I can feel it in my hand"...then I was out! A few hours later...I was in my hospital room and Cindy there. Big wrap around my knee. My Doctor came in and told me that when he looked inside, he had replaced my ACL, placed an implant for the Articular Cartilage and fixed a tear in my Meniscus. Three things.....fun....the amazing thing is that when my Doctor arrived, we were talking and I was sitting at the edge of the bed with my knee at 90-degrees....I do have that wonderful knee bending machine. He only wants me to bend it to a max of 45 degrees and only toe-touching. He also took a bunch of photos of the operation...I asked him to do that. So, when I visit him next week for follow-up, I will get them from him.
I was released at 1130-am Wednesday (Dec 17)...spent the afternoon laying on the sofa with my machine. It is good to be home. It's going to be an interesting 6-weeks of not going to work.

Cya around and I will keep you all updated.

Some more pics...

2010 the new roadster arrives!

Well...the official photos for the new BMW Z4 are out on the w.w.w....so here they are for you.

Overall, I am pleased on the design, the rear has the look of the 6-series.

The front grill looks different...guess I will have to see it in person.

I am SO GLAD that the side mirrors are NORMAL and not have those crazy turn signals built in with the egg-yoke lights.

The interior is also very nice, way better than the current Z4 (sorry guys)...the new one is aiming back to be DRIVER-Orientated.

The side gills are okay.

Should be interesting to see the specs and the Z4 in person around May of next year.