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Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:35 am

Hello, I'm John, been on here a lot lately. Just curious who else lives in oregon and where abouts? I'm in Eugene. Been here for years. anxious to see if there is anybody close by.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:07 am

I am in Klamath falls oregon. 16 miles north of California

Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:09 am

do you come up north much? dunes?

Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:14 am

No I haven't yet, but when I get this thing together I might.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:16 am

I spent a night in Klamath, as an emergency pit stop. I was driving a baja from Wa state to San Diego. just the night before, I had to run to seattle to buy a random shortblock from a guy that raced pintos "the rods felt OK' as I had sunk the valves on my (JIM LUCCA IVW 1776) on a patch of ice) the night before I wanted to go back to SD. I had an extra set of 1600 heads, nothing to repair my 1776. A scary rebuild on a shortblock from hell resulted in a trip home :wink: I had cut the firewall out to fit CNC pedals (smart CA guy right) and lost feeling in my feet and could no longer feel the throttle, (frostbite) so I could not maintain speed. A wonderful woman let me in for a night at the motel to warm up. I will forever love Oregon for their hospitality. The gas stations are another story...hard to watch the wonderful gas station woman pump 10 bucks on the ground as you try to explain the vent on the top of an early stock dub tank :idea: I will forever love the fuel cell :wink:

Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:14 am

yeah they still won't let you fill up your own tank up here, The only draw back of oregon I know of. My favorite thing is no sales tax, when something is 99 cents you pay a dollar and get a penny back.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:30 am

andychrist77 wrote: yeah they still won't let you fill up your own tank up here, The only draw back of oregon I know of. My favorite thing is no sales tax, when something is 99 cents you pay a dollar and get a penny back.

As soon as they see the gas fill under the hood, they are more then happy to let me fill it myself.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:21 am

I am in Eureka, Ca. an hour and a half from the Oregon border. Originally from Dunsmuir, Ca., an hour from the border on I-5. I hit the Dunes several times a year. I run and older sandrail.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:28 am

I always liked goint to a gas station in my sback and letting them walk around the car twice before telling them it's in the hood.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:49 am

I run around the Ashland/Medford area. Lots of snow and backwoods roads to play on. For now at least. :roll:

Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:12 am

I run a rail not a baja, and from Newberg, Or south of portland. just got back last night from a day run out to sand lake.

Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:25 pm

i live in white city just outside of medford have not taken mine to dunes yet during summer i drag race mine

Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:18 am

Hillsboro, a couple hours north of Eugina

Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:34 am

Across I-5 from you...but sold my Baja and Manx...

Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:45 am

I Grew up in Gresham, drove a 64 Baja for 2 years, then sold it when I joined the Navy. Plan on moving back in a few years when I get out, But might settle in Washington instead. Currently rocking the Thing, that should be moving with me later this year to Washington. Hopefully be able to make a few trips with her next year.

Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:24 pm

So I am an Oregon baja owner, its my second one...I owned a 67 first, got rid of it sadly, now I have my 74 and Im never getting rid of that thing! Ive lived in oregon my whole life, I live in a small town called lebanon

Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:28 pm

Corvallis, Oregon we should get a trip together either mobbing in the dunes or in the woods somewhere..

Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:53 pm

i agree, but I won't be ready for a while.

Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:01 pm

camp69 wrote: Corvallis, Oregon we should get a trip together either mobbing in the dunes or in the woods somewhere..

I might know you...i think I bought some yellow baja rear fenders from you? ANd you threw in some old bilsteins with them....

Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:55 pm

Ratt wrote: I Grew up in Gresham, drove a 64 Baja for 2 years, then sold it when I joined the Navy. Plan on moving back in a few years when I get out, But might settle in Washington instead. Currently rocking the Thing, that should be moving with me later this year to Washington. Hopefully be able to make a few trips with her next year.

Is this the same Ratt that used to post on Fleg's Baja page?