nOOb from CB

[FastTrac]

Hello, my name is Gayle. You have probably met me at the car shows and races already.
Last year I was not out much since I was rebuilding my 1990 Toyota Celica Alltrac after the head gasket blew on the Ice Cream Cruise in 07.
My latest project is a 1989 240sx coupe. The two tone silver and gun metal. I got two 240s for $500 from a little past Grand Island. Story with the 240 that I kept, which now doesnt cost me anything since I parted out the parts car and made my money back, the lady that owned it blew the head gasket, radiator had a hole in it, she hit what looks to be a flag pole (there is a dent on the drivers fender, passenger a pillar, and the passenger head lamp, also the passenger door has pinstripping as the rest of the car does not) But I am leaving the car the way it is. The sohc that I ripped out of it was all rusted under the valve cover and had the conistancy of melted chocolate everywhere for oil. But I am in the middle of an engine swap, and soon getting rims, brakes, roll cage, and a new drivers seat- who needs a passenger seat it's just extra weight lol.
I do not have pictures of the 240 on anything but my phone for now. But hopefully I will be out and about this summer with either the 240 or the alltrac- if neither are working I will be driving my dd 2000 pontiac sunfire.
I am going to brag about the alltrac real quick- I went to Import Face Off, August of 08 in Kansas City, and won Best Toyota, and I also won 3rd place against the two models that they hired for the hot body contest! $50 and a big trophy made the trip worth while.
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/Import%20Face%20Off%202008/August2008ImportFaceOff158.jpg

[Luminatorz34]

welcome to the board. always nice to see new faces...specially that of the female kinda...sounds like you know your way under the hood, which is always a good quality to have...there are quite a few 240 guys here. so you should enjoy it

[Drifte]

...so whos that girl in the pic...

[FastTrac]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.

[TbTalon94]

...so whos that girl in the pic...

Lol your an idiot.


Always nice to see new faces around. Hopefully we'll see you out and about this summer! Welcome!

[Scott]

Welcome.. now go get yourself a american car so you can really haul ass!!!

[Mufflover]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.


NICEEEE!!!

[FastTrac]

Thankx I'll keep my eye out for an american car that I like. Right now I figured I could learn with these and work my way up.

[Scott]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.


NICEEEE!!!

The combination of your name and your comment makes me laugh.. :biggrin: I think shes outta your league, better wait for a girl with the name cocklover, might have a better chance!!!

[Scott]

Thankx I'll keep my eye out for an american car that I like. Right now I figured I could learn with these and work my way up.
Its ok... from my experience girls always go about things backwards :rolleyes:

[Luminatorz34]

dont wanna sound dumb here Gayle...but where or what is CB?

[FastTrac]

Council Bluffs, IA

[Domestic Disturbance]

Wow thats aways away. Those Alltrac's are sweet cars. Half my family is all about celica's, so I've been hearing about them for years. Thankfully the other half is into Camaro's, cause as much as I love alltrac's and mkiv's, I cant afford either.

[DustinsDuster]

Thankx I'll keep my eye out for an american car that I like. Right now I figured I could learn with these and work my way up.


looks and brains, alright.

welcome to the board.

[FastTrac]

The alltrac has taken a big chunk out of my pocket book... but I'm glad I started out working on that car because everything now seems like a piece of cake. Hence why I got a 240sx.

[Mufflover]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.


NICEEEE!!!

The combination of your name and your comment makes me laugh.. :biggrin: I think shes outta your league, better wait for a girl with the name cocklover, might have a better chance!!!

I am sure you are a walking stud.

[ZEE]

Since I'm Import illiterate, among other things. What's an alltrac.

JAY

[FastTrac]

A Toyota Celica Alltrac, 4 cylinder, awd, turbo, fully loaded- sunroof, leather, power everything.
The alltrac has won the wrc numerous times back in it's day.

[DragonUSMC]

welcome, and welcome to the S13 club =P

[McKeever]

Welcome.. now go get yourself a american car so you can really haul ass!!!

She said her DD is a Pontiac Sunfire, or does that not count?

Welcome BTW, it's good to see another nice yota on this board.

[DustinsDuster]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.


NICEEEE!!!

The combination of your name and your comment makes me laugh.. :biggrin: I think shes outta your league, better wait for a girl with the name cocklover, might have a better chance!!!

I am sure you are a walking stud.


you dont even know; Scott is the real life Quagmire...

[SaNdMaNsSi]

Giggity.

[69gt4speed]

Welcome aboard... my wife is acquainted w a few female members. I really don't know a lot about all the cars but few I've raced. Mostly domestics and dsm's. My wife drives my car now and then on low pwr, she does pretty good. Some these guys are like a dog on a prime rib but in my day could I blame them? Seriously, we are a decent group here. Lot of knowledge on various cars. So feel free to ask. I prob won't answer as I'm a stang guy.

[FastTrac]

I am addicted to cars... I found a $300 "54 willies jeep- no engine, no title- but I could be like daisey duke!!!
But the other car that caught my eye is a 1979 280z, RIGHT HAND DRIVE!!!!
I will have to travel a little way to pick it up- or atleast to look at it.

[Scott]

That jeep would be sweet!! Im not a huge fan of the imports, but some of those older ones are pretty sweet. Im a fan of the RX-7's because I like those rotary motors. Right side drive would be freaking wierd, is that even legal to have around here? I think they should switch the pedals around in those cars too so it makes it even harder to drive.

[FastTrac]

Lol, driving a right hand drive car isn't any different than helping your friend shift while they are on the phone. Yes, they are legal here- plus it will be much easier for me to sign the title over since the previous owner already jumped through all of the hoops to get it here from Japan.
The jeep yes it would be awesome, but also a lot of work with no engine (even tho I can get a 355) but also no title, have to trailer it home. Resale wouldn't be as high even if I restored it completely.
I did find a "88 rx-7 for $700 not too far from me, but someone already bought it and now is selling it for $1400. Bastard that's what I was going to do.

[Scott]

Building and installing engines is the fun part!!! Girls look way better in Jeeps than in import cars anyway.

[FastTrac]

Ya... I don't really have a use for a jeep though. All of my cars go through the fields, and i live on gravel anyway.... I would rather build a big truck that way I can haul my horse trailer and then eventually an enclosed car trailer.

[FastTrac]

I do love rebuilding engines. I had a blast rebuilding the toyota engine and turbo. And with the nissan I'm installing a newer engine...

[Scott]

Driving through fields and gravel roads but you have no use for a Jeep?? wierd.. but if you are going to pull a enclosed car trailer I would very very strongly recomend a diesel truck

[Domestic Disturbance]

put a duramax in the willies. problem solved haha. Theres a cool willies a buddy showed me thats downtown. Went through the flood, has a cage in it, with a sbc. Would be sweet redone.

[FastTrac]

My thoughts exactly. If my cars can do everything a jeep can (to an extent) but the jeep can't pull anything, why not just keep my cars and get a truck.
Although I do like the idea of surprising the guys when I show up in a white jeep wearing daisey dukes. lol- I enjoy going for the shock factor and seeing people's faces sometimes.

[Summergirl]

The girl- is me.
And thank you. I'm still learning, but I like to think I can handle my own around cars.


NICEEEE!!!

The combination of your name and your comment makes me laugh.. :biggrin: I think shes outta your league, better wait for a girl with the name cocklover, might have a better chance!!!

I am sure you are a walking stud.


you dont even know; Scott is the real life Quagmire...


of course he is. i wouldn't have him any other way. :tonqe:

[Ricky]

Welcome. Hopefully we have a IAF meet this year and you can make it down... I have no idea what you look like right now cuz my damn work disables pictures. Seems like you know your way around cars...

[TbTalon94]

"I went to Import Face Off, August of 08 in Kansas City, and won Best Toyota, and I also won 3rd place against the two models that they hired for the hot body contest! $50 and a big trophy made the trip worth while."

That's got to tell you something...

[Ricky]

looked at it at home.... did i tell you i was single? haha

[Jappbox]

looked at it at home.... did i tell you i was single? haha



HAHAHAHA good luck with that Eric! not the best line..... :Hangman:

:biggrin:

[Drifte]

My thoughts exactly. If my cars can do everything a jeep can (to an extent) but the jeep can't pull anything, why not just keep my cars and get a truck.
Although I do like the idea of surprising the guys when I show up in a white jeep wearing daisey dukes. lol- I enjoy going for the shock factor and seeing people's faces sometimes.

I like surprises.

[Ricky]

I think we scared her off. I would like to get a look at the All Trac.. only have seen one in my life and it was beat to shit. Glad to see the rare sweet cars are still around.

[Drifte]

yea someone find me a minty corolla. I need to get back to my slideways roots...

[FastTrac]

No you didn't scare me off, lol. I've been busy with work.
I don't have too many pictures posted of the trac, and none of the nissan yet. But I'll try over the weekends.

[Ricky]

where did she go :(

[FastTrac]

Sorry, still no pictures. I took some pictures over the weekend while I was putting the engine in the 240, but have not gotten them loaded.

[DragonUSMC]

i want pics of the 240!!!







http://casualkeystrokes.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/do_it_now.jpg

[FastTrac]

Holy Cow! I didn't realize I haven't been on here for quite some time.

Now all of my vehicles are covered in snow, they are barely recognizable!
Yes, I fail.... I am using my garage for my daily. I was tired of scraping off the snow everyday.
I don't drive the 240 or alltrac during winter- so they aren't in the salt, but are out in the weather...

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/240sx%20sr20det%20engine%20swap/092509Gaylespictures959.jpg
Something missing???

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/240sx%20sr20det%20engine%20swap/092509Gaylespictures967.jpg
That's better!

[FastTrac]

First time putting gas in the car after owning it!!!

I love how beat up it looks. I like to think of it as my 'sleeper' car.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/240sx%20sr20det%20engine%20swap/1018091841.jpg

The other side of the car had pinstriping on the passenger door, and a dent in the a pillar. But it works for me. Any other car it might drive me nuts, but I wasn't really wanting a pretty car. Especially since I have a pretty alltrac.

[TbTalon94]

Still need some pics of that Alltrac!

[FastTrac]

I was getting to it! Out in the country we still have dial up!

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/Des%20Moines%20meet%202008/092509Gaylespictures230.jpg

[TbTalon94]

Very nice, always been a fan of the Alltracs. It's like an early 4cylinder AWD Supra...if that makes sense.

Anyways, keep us updated with your progress on the other cars!!

[FastTrac]

I understand what you're saying.
I haven't done anything this past year except what I did to the 240sx.

The alltrac has acquired an oil leak, and I need to retorque the head studs before I get to drive it again.

Plus neither car will see these horrible salt and rock covered streets, that's why I still have the sunfire!
Off to feed the horse!

[FastTrac]

I also draw, you can check out a piece of artwork I have for sale on Craigslist- Omaha/Council Bluffs area. It's a 1970 Dodge Charger drawing... sad to sell it (if it sells) but also want it to be appreciated rather than just sitting in a box.

I can post up some of my other artwork later....

[Deimos]

Welcome, nice to see girls interested in cars.

[AutoMods]

Is this girl for real? We have so many fake members here I'm surprised nobody has thrown the bs flag.

[69gt4speed]

I think she is real... I've seen pics as I was interested in a photo shoot w the 03...

[FastTrac]

Am I for real.... that's funny.

I'm sorry to burst your bubble but yes, I am for real, real cars, real photos, and yes I really do work on my own vehicles.
I'm not doggin' on ya.. I understand that some people wouldn't believe that a girl would be that into cars.

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/240sx%20sr20det%20engine%20swap/0523091526.jpg

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff332/FastTrac/240sx%20sr20det%20engine%20swap/0523091530.jpg

[sparkles]

We believe it. Just not one as hot as you.

[85XR7Project]

agreed.

[Sledge_WS6]

We believe it. Just not one as hot as you.

x2, I knew a few from Missouri when I was down there a weekend, but not around here. Welcome back to the site :bigthumb:

[FastTrac]

Well, thank you.

[DustinsDuster]

i vote for bigger pics. i lost my magnifying glass in the move...

[Sledge_WS6]

i vote for bigger pics. i lost my magnifying glass in the move...

I vote for more model-style pictures :biggrin:

[TbTalon94]

Let's keep the leg humping to a minimum fellas lol.

[FastTrac]

I don't think the pictures are that small....

[Ricky]

Let's keep the leg humping to a minimum fellas lol.

lol



Side note- Glad to see your back and hopefully see you at a IAF get together.... I want to see the Toyota

[DustinsDuster]

I don't think the pictures are that small....

if that mentality carries over for other things, you could be a lot of guys' dream girl.

[Ricky]

I don't think the pictures are that small....

if that mentality carries over for other things, you could be a lot of guys' dream girl.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[TbTalon94]

lol that was even worse then leg humping lol

[DustinsDuster]

it's cool- im taken- but it sounds like she has her pick of the single guys around here...

[FastTrac]

Oh, that was good. lol

I am hoping to be out to some events this year!!!

[s13kid]

So your putting an SR in the white one? Whats in the other one or you parted one of them out, i guess I don't know how many cars you have What's your plan for them?

[FastTrac]

White? No, no white vehicles other than my sunfire.
I just have the black alltrac, white sunfire, and silver 240sx.
I parted out the other silver 240 that had a salvage title and was too far beyond repair to try and save.
The silver one I kept I put the sr in, everything is sitting right now because of all the salt they dump and I don't need someone smashing into a car I've put plenty of money into.

[s13kid]

Oh, the one you pulled the SR out of looks white to me. I figured it was the same one you were working on in the picture. guess not.

[FastTrac]

no, you are correct- the sr did go in my silver 240 that is pictured here.
No worries.

I'm feeling the itch for another car... but I didn't feel like having a job this summer- so no income means no new(ish) car.