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Automotive Powered Off Road (AKA: Buggys, Jeeps, Trucks, Etc,Etc. ) => "AP" Member Project Logs => Topic started by: Punkur67 on June 28, 2009, 06:18:21 PM
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One of my best friends Travis is a soldier in the National Guard. He left for Iraq about 7 months ago. While he was away his wife and I decided to suprise him and build a sand car. He knows about the car cause his wife and I couldnt keep a secret and find out exactly what he wanted in his car.
Unfortunately his MRAP was hit by a bomb a couple weeks ago. He was hurt but will be ok and should be out of the hospital in about a month.
We got a 1992 4 seat sand cars unlimited frame as a roller. It came with 3 x 3s and king coilovers in the rear and a warrior beam with fox shocks in the front. I since have put in a built 091 and a Subaru 2.0. Its much more work than it started out to be but the Subaru made it much more difficult to build. So far I have made a new engine cage, new motor and trans mounts, mounted the cooling system, beefed up the steering and fixed some misc things. I'm going to work on the front end next with some longer arms, coilovers, and some sort of instrument cluster.
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Too cool! Good for you. Your buddy is going to be pleased when he gets home...
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That's really a great thing to do for a friend ;D
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Lets see.... buddy away fighting for your country.... you got control of his cheque book.... spendin LOTSA time with his wife....
That could look suspicious EXCEPT your doing the rail.... thats ok man... whew... that was lucky!
Seriously, though... the dudes overseas fighting for his life..... I think more guys like you should be doing stuff for your people.... good gesture man. Im impressed.....
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Hardly like that, Im not some dirtbag that would mess around with my friends wife. Trying to do it on a budget for him. His wife wants a $30k car for $5k. I think it will be about $10k complete.
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I think that's what Artie was saying/ getting at, that some people could think that you may be playing up with the dudes wife but you're not you're helping out and that you are a good friend!! God I wish I had friends like that!! :'(
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Punkur,you're gonna have to change your site name to "best friend in the world 67" .I bow to you! Stuff like this is what makes me really appreciate the great group of guys we have here.
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Punkur's buddy served for 8 years in the army and after a two year break he joined the reserves to get deployed to fight for our country. He did loose a couple fingers, few broken bones, lots of shrapnel, fractured skull, and eye damage.
BTW, I have pitched in a set of HID lights for this build. If anybody has some stuff laying around I know it would be appreciated. Sounds like the goal is a 30k car on a beer budget. So, if you can (Yes, I know times are tough) buy the man a drink........? (figuratively speaking)There must be lots more that this car needs to get it done.... and I am on a mission to get some of it put together.........
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Shopping list available?
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How about an address i do not have stuff, but i could send a little cash
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Anythhing you guys want to donate to the build or family can be sent to me @
Jeff Cosgrove
12616 Lakeshore Dr #5
Lakeside, ca 92040
Please let me know what you are sending first cause I dont want you to send something that has already been purchased or donated, dont want you to give away something if you dont need to. And please make shure your info (name and adress) are included so I can tell Travis who everyone was that helped out. Thanks again to everyone who is helping out!
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I still need to get him
-Longer front trailing arms
-Set of good lights (i have a few old pairs of jackmans if I cant find him something)
-10" travel coilovers (i do have some springs laying around)
-Fuel pump for fuel injected motor like a bosch pump
-Some -6 fuel lines and fittings
-A whip
-electric autometer oil and water gauges, and a mechanical boost gauge (motor already has sending units for the electric autometers)
-rear dirt tires and wheels (either 31" at tires or desert tracks)
-rear paddles and wheels (1300s)
-powder coat or paint
-hi torque starter for an 091
If anybody has stuff laying around that would be awesome if they could help out even if they can just give me good deals on stuff. I do have some stuff of mine that I can trade too to get him parts like an oil cooler with fan, 8" fox shocks, some billet buggy stuff, paintball gun, and some other stuff. I am hoping to finish the car completely before him and his wife come home from the hospital in about a month to surprise them both. They were still planning on spending a couple grand to finish it but I am not shure how $ will be for them when he gets back so I think they are planning on putting the car on hold till the water settles. I would love to hand them a complete car and have it sitting in their garage when they get home. Lots of work but I think I can get it done. Thanks for the support of this website and all the great members.
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May not help much but I'll send a DTS flag. I think I have an extra whip also.I'll look tonite.
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Here are some pics of Travis
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Here is trav at a recent doctors apt.
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Travis looks like he needs to get signed up here at DTS ;D
Looks to me like our kinda guy :s :s
Still has a sense of humor even when the chips are down
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Sure does!
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Here he is getting his purple heart. I still need lot of stuff to finish his car if anybody can help out at all. I know times are hard but anything will help
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Good man.
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Lights should be to you soon.
I also ordered a set (Two pair for a two seat car) of these from Summit:
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They should ship today.
One quick question:
Summit could not verify the shipping addy? Is it correct? Just new and unknown to the various systems?
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You da MAN YUMSTER ;D
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About forgot.Flag will be coming your way.Not much help but I hope he enjoys it. DTS is proud to help out where it can.
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And a HUGE THANK YOU to the members here for their help !
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Travis is doing beter but still going through sugeries. He had som skin graphs on his hand and knee but skin graphs went well. They also pulled a machine screw that flew out of the dash out of his gums. It flew through his lip and into his gums.
The car is coming along slowly but shurely. Still working on the front end for now but should be ready for powder in a week or so.
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I can't donate them but I have a set of wheels for the rear,new,just had a set of 1300 mounted and removed. 200 bux plus freight if they could help out.
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Hi Punkur, whats Travis's long term outlook? Apart from missing various bits of fingers, is there any debilitating physical problems?
He is lucky, even though he might not know it... we lost one of our boys to insurgents yesterday in Afghanistan... road bomb.... they are the real heroes of today arent they?
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Good on ya Punkur, ya good friend and I hope Travis will be OK! with friends like you half the battle is won!! ;)
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Sorry for not following this thread sooner. I would like to help as well where I can. Please let me know as I am willing to offer machine work and or fabrication. If you are intrested in any items in my section PM me what you would like and Ill work it out!
Get well soon Travis! Thank You for your Service!!!!
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I just went through the shopping list and noticed the 10" coil over shocks are needed.
I will offer them to you below cost and Ill eat all the difference and shipping both ways. Im PMing you the cost as its a "donated cost" and cant be advertised to the public. :P
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I can't donate them but I have a set of wheels for the rear,new,just had a set of 1300 mounted and removed. 200 bux plus freight if they could help out.
Thanks for the offer master but we got a set of wheels and paddles donated today!
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First off I want to thank all that have helped with the car so far. I cant tell you all how much it means!
So here is the progress as of tonight. Front end is almost done just need to get the spindles done and finish the tie rods.
Here is an updated list of parts we still need.
-2 3/4" spline by weld steering u-joints
-3/4" splined steering shaft
-Steering wheel disconnect
-2 side mirrors
-7/8" link pins and bushings
-pair of poly bumpstops with 3/8 stud for mounting
-toggle switches
-dust light
-brake light switch
-091 starter
-residual pressure valve
-2.5" coil springs (for 2.0 coilover) 250lb and 175lb by 10" long
-Also looking to trade a full set of red padded 5 point harness for a full set of black
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here are some more pics
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Punkur - KB never got back to me on lights - screw em - looks like you have some??? What is needed that i can order up from elsewhere?
Got the fuel pump issue resolved? Maybe a starter? Sned me a link and i will get to shopping if lights are off the list?
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Punkur - KB never got back to me on lights - screw em - looks like you have some??? What is needed that i can order up from elsewhere?
Got the fuel pump issue resolved? Maybe a starter? Sned me a link and i will get to shopping if lights are off the list?
pm sent
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HOLY CRAP! MAJOR PROBLEM TONIGHT! We started looking at the rear suspension tonight and found out the arms are stock by stock. The coilover mounts that were on the car only gave the car about 5" of travel and half of it is regressive. There is nowhere at all to mount the shocks but the outside of the frame. The tire is only 1-1/2" away from the outside frame with a minimum offset wheel. Thanks to the POS fab shop whose name I will not speak for doing such a wonderful job on the fab work for the previous owner.
So heres what we need to fix it. Does anybody have any 3x3, 3x5, or 5x5 arms laying around they are willing to donate or sell cheap or have a jig I can borrow to make some. This just made our work load huge and we cant send it to powder till I can do new rear shock mounts.
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Well the trailing arm problem has been solved. I used the new microstub 5x6 arms that were for my car, and will be modifing them for stub axles. I really want them for my car but I can always buy more later, I just want to get this thing done to surprise Travis.
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Punkur
Where are you at on the list. I have a brand new bus starter and a set of mirrors. The left mirror has two small scratches in it but other then that they are nice billet mirrors. I would be glad to send them your way for the project.
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May not help much but I'll send a DTS flag. I think I have an extra whip also.I'll look tonite.
Master, Forgot to thank you for the flag I revieved the other day. Thank you very much!
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It was all I had laying around extra. Sorry I didn't have the whip i thought I had. You are very welcome tho!
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Times are tough for me too...
But I'll send some pickles and jerky when he get's home...
If I send now...there won't be none left for Travis :P
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Punkur
Where are you at on the list. I have a brand new bus starter and a set of mirrors. The left mirror has two small scratches in it but other then that they are nice billet mirrors. I would be glad to send them your way for the project.
I could use the starter. I have 3 for a 002 but they dont work on the 091. After looking at the car, to mount the side mirrors they would need to hang WAY out to be useful. The back of the car is much wider than the front so you would only see the car in the mirrors. Than you very much.
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I could use the starter. I have 3 for a 002 but they dont work on the 091. After looking at the car, to mount the side mirrors they would need to hang WAY out to be useful. The back of the car is much wider than the front so you would only see the car in the mirrors. Than you very much.
Let me check the numbers on this starter to be sure it in fact is a 091. To tell the truth I didn't know there was a difference. I'll get back to you on it. Sorry the mirrors wont work.
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Here are some updated photos. I had to chop up lots of the rear to make the suspension work properly. Also added a light rack and some more tabs for things like roof, lights and whips. Should go to my friends house this week for the bodt and off to powder by early next week.
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Your buddy's a lucky man to have you for a friend.
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Your buddy's a lucky man to have you for a friend.
And Im lucky to have him as one also!
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Hi Punkur,
Scratch these off the list.........
ERS1000250250 EIBACH SPRING,250# 2 1/2" X 10",FITS 2" BODY COIL-OVER SHOCK (2)
AC945200A BULLET LIGHT 2 1/4" - 20 WATT AMBER LENS (2)
I will get you the order number if it needs to be tracked - but from Pacific customs, so should be Monday to your door?
Here is a list Punkur sent me to go shopping with. I know some folks on the board have some of this stuff in their garage. Sand Sealed Switches? Used Implement Tires? Used starter?
Really, this car needs to get done.
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http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903106.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903106.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903105.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903105.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903107.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC903107.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/TIRE5RIB760.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/TIRE5RIB760.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC598511.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/AC598511.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant...amp;range_high= (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/mm5/merchant...amp;range_high=)
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http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ERS1000250175.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ERS1000250175.html)
http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ERS1000250250.html (http://www.pacificcustoms.com/ERS1000250250.html)
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Thanks Yummi! Here is an updated list of what we still need
-Hi torque 091 starter
-2 10" coilovers
-2.5" coil springs (for 2.0 coilover) 175lb by 10" long. 2 each
- looking to trade a full set of 4 red padded 5 point harness for a full set of black
-set of axles for 930 cvs, not shure on length yet but prob around 21"-22"
-Hid conversion kits for 3 lights. They are h1 bulbs. Trying to get 6000k temp
-two 7.60 x 15 implement tires
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You have an offer in another house for the hid conversion.........
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Here is an updated list of what we still need
-Hi torque 091 starter
-2 10" coilovers
-2.5" coil springs (for 2.0 coilover) 175lb by 10" long. 2 each
-set of axles for 930 cvs, not shure on length yet but prob around 21"-22"
-two 7.60 x 15 implement tires
Thanks to all who have helped so far
Thanks to Mastercraft for the new harnesses
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Here is an update on the car.
Body pannels are most of the way done. Thanks to Bob Flick. I dropped the frame off to Chris at powder 1 today, Thanks for your help chris. Also a big thanks to Dave Owrey for donating $250. I think we just may get this thing done on time. I cant believe all the help from our fellow desert folk. THANK YOU ALL WHO HAVE HELPED!
Does anybody know a place to get some vynil cammo side pannel graphics? I am looking for ideas also. I was thinking a black, grey, and red cammo design with a cool looking star on both sides.
Thanks Jeff
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Here is an update as of tonight. Got started on putting Travs car together. Got the trans in, fuel tank, lights mounted, hid conversions done, pedals mounted, and tortion eliminator plates mounted.
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cool!!!!!!
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Looks very nice and clean. Congrats on it so far!
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looks great, wish i had something to donate.
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Here are some updated pics. Got the motor in, roughed in the wiring brake and clutch lines, cleaned up the floors, completed the steering up to the box, mounted ammo can and computer, sent exhaust and coolant lines to powder 1, and some misc. other items. I think I have someone onboard for the graphics. Hoping to be done in about 2 weeks.
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Just noticed this thread! Nice job! Wish I had something to donate but I sold it all already! Glad to hear he will be OK! Great job doing this man, great friend!
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Here is an update with pics. The car is most of the way assembled. Just waiting for the last of the powdercoat, ceramic coating, and graphics. Once those are done we should be able to finish the car up real quick. Thank You to all who have helped with the project. I cant tell you how much it means!
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Looks great! I am sure he is gonna be STOKED!!
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A huge thanks to Mike at digital one for doing the graphics on the side pannels, THEY LOOK GREAT!
Also a huge thanks to Fox shocks for donating a full set of coilovers!
Thank you very much Roger from Starkey custom upholstrey for putting vinyl on the insides of the side pannels
And another thanks to Chris from powder 1 for doing the ceramic coating on the headers and doing the powder on the suspension.
Hope to be most of the way done with the car by monday. Thanks again to all who have helped!
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Looks Great mate well done I think Travs gonna be wraped!!
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wraped? Aussie slang I hope?
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Yes Master, Wraped as in very happy!! ::)
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Rapt. Like rapturous.
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Heres where we are as of today. Almost there just need to finish up the front and rear suspension and a few misc. other things.
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Can I be your next best friend? LOL! Looking great!
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Can I be your next best friend? LOL! Looking great!
Can we shoot at you?
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Can we shoot at you?
Just thought it was worth repeating....
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Almost there. We still need a few more thing to finish up.
1-fire extinguisher
2-1/2" x 6-1/2" 12 point grade 8 bolts
2-1/2" x 5-1/2" 12 point grade 8 bolts
2-1/2" x 3" 12 point grade 8 bolts
2-1/2" x 1-1/2" 12 point grade 8 bolts
1-1/4" pipe by -4 an fiting
1-straight -4 an fiting
6'- -4 braided hose
We are still waiting to hear back from eibach on springs. We can get it on tires to show him but the spring rates we have are way to heavy. If anybody has 10" or 14" springs for a 2.0 coilover please let me know.
Thanks again to all who have helped so far. If anybody can help we need this stuff ASAP. We are giving him the car on sunday!
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Flags on their way - should be the good ones too so they last.........
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Thanks again Yummi! I owe you a few beers!
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He was very happy tonight
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Very nice - you did good Punkur.
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Rapt. Like rapturous.
Thanks Chris I couldn't remember the word for the life of me, God I hate gett'n old!!
I'll bet he was happy good on ya Punkur!! ;)
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Very very very nice to see.
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I know it had to be a great feeling. All the hard paid off, and just in time.
I nominate Punk for DTS member of year!! ;D
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Well,don't forget Yummi. He has been a very generous supporter of many. Sorry,yumster, I know you don't like the praise but you do deserve it!
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I know it had to be a great feeling. All the hard paid off, and just in time.
I nominate Punk and YUMMI for DTS member of year!! ;D
And I like the camo paint.
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The feeling you must have had when you saw his eyes light up...
Giving really is so much better than receiving ain't it?
Bloody good on you Punkur, you're a real champion!
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Yeah you did a great job! I WISH I had even ONE friend in my life like this, VERY hard to find! Great job man, you deserve some good karma for this for sure!!! And not to mention all you guys that pitched in for this!! Really Big of you all!! Now where's the VIDS!!!!!!!! I want to see some burn outs in the street!!........not on the paddles though!*^%$%^!
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Thank You to all that helped make this happen. It means more than I could ever express!
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Here is one of the videos of when travis got his car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lO7AF1gbbA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lO7AF1gbbA)
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Gotta love the tears of joy!!
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Great job punk-----errrrrrr ---------punkur! I just can't bring myself to shorten your site name to punk anymore.LOL!! From now on you are PUNKUR!!!!!!! You are a cool person whether we ever agree on anything else ever.
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Man that video said it all man. You are a good guy for sure. I dont know anyone that would do that for a friend man. Top notch.
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Punkur... you really are something else mate... I dont care what Fabr says about you... I think you are OK!
Seriously nice thing to do... world should be full of more people like you....
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Travis got to take out his car for the firt time today at the DRIVE race. Thanks to Doug wasser from drive for letting Travis wave the green flag for a couple of the heats.
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Very cool. Now it is almost time to get him to the dunes....
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LS? ;D ;D
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That would be so awesome. Punkur... you really out did yourself. It gave me goose bumps. Congrats to both you and Travis. Travis... Thank you for your service and welcome home!
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Now Travis needs to get on here! Good luck with the cool ride!
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Now Travis needs to get on here! Good luck with the cool ride!
He has the info for the sites that helped out but he has been very busy getting his life back together and going to the doctor. He told me he would join for shure
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My friend set up this blog for donations while I was injured and getting medical attention at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC.
I am so amazed at the response he got and thank everyone that donated.
The buggy is a dream come true and I appreciate everyone's efforts, especially Jeff, who spent so many nights and long hours to get this done to surprise me.
I can now go on rides with my whole family.
We took the Buggy for a first run last weekend and to hear my little girl scream "Go faster Daddy!" just made me soar! It gave me more hope to get better and that things will get better.
Thank you everyone!
Travis
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We don't have an Icon for I'm all choked up...Welcome to the site Trav
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No, THANK YOU for all you have done. Now get that thing out and give that girl a ride.
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Welcome home Travis and thanks for your service! You are a true hero to say the least! I hope that whe you are back in tip top shape you will join us on one of our group gatherings where Im sure many of us will supply the beer and Id personally like to shake your hand!
Great to finaly have you able to pop in and say hello. You have a great friend there!
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Welcome home Travis. Thank you for serving. And yes you do have a great friend there. Not to many people will bust butt to do something like Punk did for you. Stay strong and come down and run with us some time. Our camp is your camp. Anytime.
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+100 to all that has been said. Welcome home and yes feel free to join us anytime!
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BTW DTS is giving you lifetime VIP membership. Just a very very very small thank you for your service..
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Great to hear from you!! Hope you enjoy the car and get out there this season, we will be in mother G this haloweeon hopefully with my new Baja, if you see us say hi!! I'll keep an eye out for your buggy!!!
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We are going to Ocotillo wells from the 16th-18th if anybody would like to meet and ride around with Travis. We will be parking on Main street and I will hang a sign so we can be found. This will be a camp with families and children so if you are not going to be respectful you will not be welcome. If anybody is interested pm me and I will give you my phone #
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AH! Maybe I will have it done but I doubt it, maybe next time!!
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6 more days till we go out. Anybody interested let me know
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If all goes well, (which it probably won't) I will be in Glamis for thanksgiving weekend! I will be off Gecko Road, so look for the green monster!
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We will be in gordons this weekend
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Welcome Trav I hope you feel better soon, and as was said before when ya feel a bit down take ya ride out and take your Daughter for a drive! ;)