Pics: My meet up with Riptide78 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

79BIG10 · 03-30-2004, 01:40 PM

Riptide78 came down to Texas and was finally able to meet up with me yesterday on one of his shipments to Texas. I gotta tell ya this is a great guy to meet. I drove to the truck stop where he was getting a flat fixed. Last few times he's tried to make it to the area here he's been rerouted or other stuff has been keeping from the meet up. Yesterday the planets all lined up for us to finally meet. After his truck's tire got fixed and the paper wprk was signed we went driving a bit

to show the Tootsie Roll to him. After that we went out to a restraunt to eat and BS'd for a couple hours. We swapped stories and had a great time

After that we went back to where his truck was parked and took pics of the trucks. Hopefully he can make it back down here soon and we can get more members here to meet a great guy from the Great North.

Here's the link to the pics that I took from the meet up. Meet pics

Also I have the latest pic of me there now that I've lost 100+lbs. in 12 weeks

Low87on20s · 03-30-2004, 02:02 PM

very cool!

bigblock73 · 03-30-2004, 02:20 PM

Brandon...did you have a pull off between the two trucks?

I have personally only met a couple board members...it is pretty cool putting a face & voice with a name.

Glad you had fun!

gchemist · 03-30-2004, 03:02 PM

What no thrill ride? Or was he still scared from riding in BADBOW.

Very cool guy indeed. Now he has another picture to add to his website. Man I need to make it up to Dallas.

**N2TRUX** · 03-30-2004, 05:04 PM

Riptide wins. His truck is "much" bigger....:p

RockHQ · 03-30-2004, 06:04 PM

Cool trucks! sounds like you had fun.

Btw, 100+lbs in just 12 weeks. F*n awesome, how are you feeling now?

79BIG10 · 03-30-2004, 06:54 PM

Jeff- No pull off between trucks since we didn't have a chain.

G- I did take him on a ride and hate to say it but he said mine was faster than your 305 even with your glorified 700r4

Ken- His truck is really roomy inside. Even more than I thought it would be. He said he can stand up in the sleeper. He has some goodies in the sleeper to have almost all the comforts of home.

RockHQ- Doing good post surgery. Been back to work and working my a$$ off literally

03-30-2004, 01:40 PM	#1
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Pics: My meet up with Riptide78 Riptide78 came down to Texas and was finally able to meet up with me yesterday on one of his shipments to Texas. I gotta tell ya this is a great guy to meet. I drove to the truck stop where he was getting a flat fixed. Last few times he's tried to make it to the area here he's been rerouted or other stuff has been keeping from the meet up. Yesterday the planets all lined up for us to finally meet. After his truck's tire got fixed and the paper wprk was signed we went driving a bit to show the Tootsie Roll to him. After that we went out to a restraunt to eat and BS'd for a couple hours. We swapped stories and had a great time After that we went back to where his truck was parked and took pics of the trucks. Hopefully he can make it back down here soon and we can get more members here to meet a great guy from the Great North. Here's the link to the pics that I took from the meet up. Meet pics Also I have the latest pic of me there now that I've lost 100+lbs. in 12 weeks __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-30-2004, 02:02 PM	#2
Low87on20s Live from Atlanta Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 511	very cool! __________________ Paul

03-30-2004, 02:20 PM	#3
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Brandon...did you have a pull off between the two trucks? I have personally only met a couple board members...it is pretty cool putting a face & voice with a name. Glad you had fun! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

03-30-2004, 03:02 PM	#4
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	What no thrill ride? Or was he still scared from riding in BADBOW. Very cool guy indeed. Now he has another picture to add to his website. Man I need to make it up to Dallas. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-30-2004, 05:04 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Riptide wins. His truck is "much" bigger....:p __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

03-30-2004, 06:04 PM	#6
RockHQ ROCKET POWER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Finland, Europe Posts: 509	Cool trucks! sounds like you had fun. Btw, 100+lbs in just 12 weeks. F*n awesome, how are you feeling now? __________________ What did i do last nite? I had a wonderful time, That's what they tell me What did i do last nite? 1979 C-10 shortfleet: Olds 350, Th400, 12 bolt Current project: 1969 Olds 455 W-30, needing a rebuild

03-30-2004, 06:54 PM	#7
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Jeff- No pull off between trucks since we didn't have a chain. G- I did take him on a ride and hate to say it but he said mine was faster than your 305 even with your glorified 700r4 Ken- His truck is really roomy inside. Even more than I thought it would be. He said he can stand up in the sleeper. He has some goodies in the sleeper to have almost all the comforts of home. RockHQ- Doing good post surgery. Been back to work and working my a$$ off literally __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson



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