Shout out to @Kirk for this glorious Crescent Down Works shirt. What a gem (Kirk & the shirt both!!)

Hard to let this one go but I just don’t wear it. (And wifey keeps reminding me I aint a tough guy). The Delraiser is fucking iconic though!

Feels like spring in Portland

Merz beanie
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Norwegian Buhund

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted on this page. Shout out to @Brock for the Wesco T!

Wedding attire:

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777 21’s
Moonstar
Norwegian Buhund, Willow - ‘can we just go on this walk already’

Delraiser’s first outing in 2025. I don’t wear this nearly enough (I feel like a bit of a poser is the issue)

Shit weather here in PDX calls for layers. When this vest comes out of the stable things are getting done.

Trying to figure out these new to me Mr Lous (shout out @robustbambi !)

Colder day here in Portland, any excuse to get a fire going. My wife took the pic and got my buddy’s sculpture in there (bottom right of photo)!

Dropped in on our Eagles market. It was pretty slow going because of the weather but I found a few gems. Most excited about these double-knee Keys. The real deal here, from an Oregon logger (I’m getting the matching suspenders next week). Not sure what I’ll sew up from the waterproof orange camo fabric, but for $3 I had to have it.

I picked these up on the forum a few years ago and it’s time to let them go. Reach out with any questions.

$225 (this includes shipping in ‘merica)

Nerd out: https://forum.ironheart.co.uk/topic/1407/sexihxlsxa13-self-edge-x-iron-heart-x-leather-soul-x-alden/704

damn....i need me some 805's...

@worn2fade I've considered it for sure. I've documented my DIY work on the Gwagen forum, so I feel like I'm giving back to that community - but I'm not sure I'm brave enough to jump infront of the camera yet.

If anything it will be good documentation to show the mechanic when I inevitably fuck something up haha

@worn2fade yes and no. I do the wrenching myself, so the cost of things are offset by that. parts: there is definitely a 'G tax' but luckily many of the interior parts can be bought for cheaper from C and E classes. The engine and transmission for my model/year are in C, S & E classes across a 10 year period so parts abound.

I'd say the biggest difference vs. the Toyota, from a DIY perspective, is the Gwagen community is fraction of the size. So when you're looking for 'how to' videos its super limited - I'm about to change the motor + transmission mounts and I haven't found anything of value.

@worn2fade hahahaha!! I can't disagree.

It was hard to do, but life is too short to drive one car. Luckily there are plenty of LC's in the PNW - if I get back into an 80 series I might go for a Japanese diesel - my buddy has one, and when we all got stuck he always seemed not to. The hype is fuckin' real with those.

As for the G wagen, I've been interested in them for eons. Their provenance and genesis from the Shah of Iran wanting a military vehicle peaked my interest. Also they're stock triple locked, straight axles that are freaking thicc - beyond the 80 if you can believe it!. Throw in a screaming deal on a highly maintained unicorn with he non-turbo'd AMG, and the magic combination of M113 engine + 5 speed tranny (arguably MB's best combo and used in many cars = myriad of part availability) and the rest is history. So I threw my LC on BaT and picked up the G55.

Old rig: ‘96 80 series Land Cruiser (triple locked biiitch). So capable. So reliable. Timeless:

New rig: ‘03 G55 AMG (naturally aspirated, no turbos=easier to work on). Very capable, not as reliable as a Toyota (duh!), fast for being 6,000 lbs, also timeless with some dickhead factor thrown in.

@worn2fade this fucking photo wins the day!!

@phoenixinflight thanks for taking the time to share this info!!

See ya!