anybody live near or in abilene texas?

Sounds like i fun and cool trip rani. I originally am from northern new jersey right near new york city. Lived there the first 25 years of my life, get job with an airline, and move to abilene texas. I must say people said i talked funny, but were nice and helpful. Im very conservative im my views always have been, so it helped me fit in easier. I love my guns, god, and want a smaller less intrusive government . Think the current crop of politicians mostly suck, ditto for the horses A$$ running the whitehouse. He is a usurper, a fake, and a socialist pig. im off my soapbox now. LOL i have been here 18 years now, when i go home to visit family they now say i talk funny lol.

Anyway i do fit here, better than the liberal states in the north east. This is home to me, i would never go back except to visit family once in a while. I got spoiled on the rustfree sheetmetal that we have out here compared to the north east where everything rusts out badly. Its funny i bought a 94 chevy silverado pickup brand new in new jersey, had it rust proofed, and undercoated before i picked it up from the dealer. I still own it down here, not a spot of body rust on it. Its almost 20 years old. My brothers friend bought the same make and model truck around the same time i did, and junked it several ago truck cab and bed were falling apart with rust.

My 67 bcuda had typical rust in the lower back of the rear quarters very minor,.and nothing around the wheel wells, or rocker panels. The spare tire well had typical rust, but not bad for a 45 year old car, solid doors and front fenders, it had good floors needing only 2 small patches but somebody previous to me hacked a hole for a floor shift and cut thru the frame crossmember the tranny mounts to. I decided to replace the whole floor, and whole crossmember with ones from a donor 74 dart and start fresh rather than patch everything . It was lots of work, but now its a restorable car. Check out my pix of the floor pan and crossmember swap on FABO.

Hope all is well with you out in colorado

Your friend in abilene
Matt