Well, my name is Larry. I’m a car guy through and through. Been working on them since I was 13. Started building engines before I was through with school. Even had my own shop for a while (that I’m sorta trying to revive). I love many different kinds of cars, mostly GMs, but none more than the 2nd gen. Trans Ams. Most specifically the ’77 and ‘78s. I always preferred (and specialized) in ones powered by the Olds 403.
I currently have a ’78 (formerly a gold non Y88) I’ve nicknamed “The Phoenix” that was given to me by a great guy with the help of even more great guys and gals at TransAmCountry.com and 78TA.com, many of whom are now also members here.
And with the help of even more I will have her back on the road – even better than when she was new.
I was born in Rochester NY and moved to Dallas TX when I was 6 when my father was transferred by Xerox. 5 years later he was laid off and we moved to San Antonio because he got a job offer there. That didn’t turn out to be as “permanent” as he thought so back to DFW we went when my mom got a job working for a worker’s comp insurance office that handled the claims for many of the towns in TX. That’s where I lived until 2000 when I met someone online and was in such a hurry to get “away” that I moved to NH without ever even meeting her. I lived there for another 5 years until I met Aimee. This time we both made sure that it was right and I finally moved to North Dakota, where I am now.
She has 4 kids ages 10 to 18 who, even though we aren’t married (yet) I still call them my step kids. Aimee works in the dietary section of the local senior care center and I’m now working as a process mechanic for a small factory that makes plastic bottles for pharmaceuticals and other similar products. I’m working 2nd shift right now, which is hard, mainly because it means I don’t get to see Aimee or the kids as much as I’d like.
I’ve done a lot of different things for a living. Ran Xerox and printing machinery, residential construction/low voltage electrical installations, ATM installation and repair, food service and even worked in a couple floral shops – as everything from a delivery driver to a floral designer.
For fun I enjoy building cars (when finances allow), watching drag racing and NASCAR (in person if possible
), watching science fiction (I especially like movies and shows based on Marvel and DC superheroes, even cartoons
), playing and working on the computer, long walks on the beach and quiet evenings at home …… oh wait, wrong forum.
Most of all I just like having fun!!!
I like your "wrong forum" bit. I was reading the walk on the beach part, thinking, oh no, here we go 
