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05-24-2016, 04:35 PM
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Other Mechanical Hobbies
Just curious if any other fellow Alpine owners have any other mechanical hobbies other than their Alpine Coach? My other wrench turning hobby is my Grand dads 1956 F-100. I have restored it a little past what it was when he had it and it always keeps his memories alive every time I am with It. 
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Jim & Elissa Edmonds
2003 34FDDS Alpine Banks 430hp #74869
Viola, Idaho 3rd Armored Cav & 3rd Infantry Division
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05-24-2016, 05:33 PM
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Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Lake Wales, FL
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Jim, great looking '56!!!!!!!
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Dave, Bobbi and Fenway
2005 38' FDTS Alpine Limited, 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Lake Wales, FL
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05-24-2016, 05:37 PM
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Location: Aiken,SC
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Nice looking truck! does it still have the original engine? if not,show some pics of that.
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05-24-2016, 06:14 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: SoCal
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Nice!
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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05-24-2016, 06:21 PM
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 Not the original motor. It has a mopar 360 cubic inch with magnum heads,410hp.Most of the metal and the rear end is original.I often wonder what Gramps would think if he could see his pick up know.
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Jim & Elissa Edmonds
2003 34FDDS Alpine Banks 430hp #74869
Viola, Idaho 3rd Armored Cav & 3rd Infantry Division
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05-24-2016, 07:32 PM
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Alpine Owners Club
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Location: Lake Wales, FL
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He would say let go lay some rubber!!!!!
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Dave, Bobbi and Fenway
2005 38' FDTS Alpine Limited, 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Lake Wales, FL
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05-24-2016, 10:24 PM
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Location: Newcastle, CA
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I like spending weekends at the track.
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Dan and Patty
"04" Alpine 34' FDDS 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Newcastle, CA
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05-25-2016, 07:11 AM
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Dan that Viper has fun written all over it.
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Jim & Elissa Edmonds
2003 34FDDS Alpine Banks 430hp #74869
Viola, Idaho 3rd Armored Cav & 3rd Infantry Division
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05-25-2016, 07:36 AM
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Location: So Cal
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Nice lookin '56. My first car(?) was a '56 Ford PU, 292 4sp.
Nice Viper also!!
I now have a '90 Jag XJS 5.3l V12 rag top.
The Jag makes WRVs ideas seem perfectly logical!
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2005 Alpine
40 FDTS
Alpine Coach........That's how Jaguar would've done it!
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05-25-2016, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Diego (East County), CA
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I wrench on my Jeep as needed (or desired).
Also have a '66 Mustang awaiting restoration and a '73 VW that I need to re-assemble.
I built a 40'x60' shop for my 'hobbies' (and to store the MH), but find I enjoy riding my horses more than twisting wrenches these days. Still plan to put a four-post lift in the shop though. Getting to the age where crawling under vehicles isn't as "fun" as it used to be!
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Mark
2018 Renegade Explorer / 2021 Jeep Gladiator
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05-25-2016, 06:25 PM
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Let's see:
I have four motorcycles.....and just got back from a 9500 mile ride to Alaska and back on my 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure.....rode alone.
I have a rock crawler and I am going out tomorrow for the next four days having fun. The Alpine will be there. For mild fun I also have a Jeep Wrangler.
We have a ski boat and will be going to Lake Powell in three weeks. The Alpine will be there.
And for fun, I try to keep all running nicely and ready to go at any time.
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2014 Phaeton 36gh
2008 Jeep Rubicon or 2012 Ford F150 4x4 Lariat towds
or a couple of different trailers
Retired in Apple Valley, California
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05-25-2016, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
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That is a beautiful truck, you did a great job. It must be fun to drive and watch all the people look. Thanks for posting.
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Mike & Charlotte
2014 Newmar Canyon Star 3610
Orange County, California
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05-26-2016, 07:31 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Bremerton, WA
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Something to do on arrival
My Alpine pulls the attached in an enclosed trailer to the Oregon beaches, Idaho and Utah dunes, or our Jeep to places like the Grand Canyon of Utah at Moab. It's a great worker, and these toys all require much attention. Incidently, the mid-engine sand rail has a 3.5L NA Honda out of a Saturn VUE - about 300 HP pushing about 1500 lbs, so runs pretty good. Having fun with the kids and Grd Kids... 
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05-27-2016, 10:07 AM
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Thanks for sharing folks. I only thought that I was staying busy.Some of you would be hard for me to keep up with but I'd love to try.
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Jim & Elissa Edmonds
2003 34FDDS Alpine Banks 430hp #74869
Viola, Idaho 3rd Armored Cav & 3rd Infantry Division
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