Travel and experience with Board guys

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A recent long trip was interesting, primarily due to meeting some nice Board members who sold (and gave) me some needed parts. Before leaving the Seattle area for home, had made a nice trailer out of a 69 Chev 3/4 ton frame/bed - removed the axle shafts to avoid wear issues in the diff and made sealing caps for the outer ends. The trailer pulled like a dream. (except for a tire blowout in 118 degree heat near Needles, CA). After long miles got to Hotrodhenryj's place in Lake Havasu City, AZ and bought some goodies - and he threw in a hood and gas tank for good measure. He is knowledgeable and a nice fellow - good person to deal with. Next stop in PHX where I caved in a bought a 72 Longhorn with 402 Bb and 4 spd - looks pretty rough, but strong down the middle and NO RUST, so should be a good project. Then on to Las Cruces, NM to meet low'n slow and pick up some 4wd driveline components. Also a very nice guy, and he and his son helped me load the heavy stuff - in some high afternoon heat. He showed me the real version of that great pickup shown in his avatar (it is SWEET) and also gave me a bottle of cold agua and some nice new shop rags for later use. (I needed them after unloading all of those parts by myself). I can recommend both of these fellows as honest, fair and nice to deal with. Later this week will meet t korinek in Mesa, AZ and see about some parts there, and expect he will be just as good as these other guys. Seems like this Board is full of such critters, which is really nice to know.