New Member from Florida

[Flipperfla]

We are from Longwood Fl. and have a customized Chevy1500 Express High top. Love to overland. Just got back from a month on the road. Colorado, Wyoming and S Dakota. Great Trip!

 

[gcvt-SMB]

Welcome to the forum! Hey, you're neighbors with my Brother :b5:

 

[marret]

Welcome. Nice van. Sounds like a great trip. I'm a little late here as you've already posted elsewhere.

 

[GAR-SMB]

Good to see another Chevy owner join the forums! Welcome!

Gar

 

[Twoxentrix]

Always great to have another that helps populate the East Coast - Welcome.

 

[Flipperfla]

Thanks for the warm welcome! Used to keep my boat at Fells Point in Balt. Was down at Annapolis a lot, especially for graduation and the Blue Angels.

 

[Twoxentrix]

You've provided some great info on the other Thread (short visit to key's) - we could have used your expertise this past New Years
Went to the Keys for New Years without advanced reservations - seemed 1/2 the Country ended there because a bitter Cold Front chased everyone South, plus many areas were still closed from the Hurricane damage - the place was booked solid.
The Locals are great !!! Amara Cay Resort in Islamorada allowed us a spot at the end of their parking lot for a night on Dec 31st (then also gave us first chance at a room in the resort for New Years because of a cancellation).
The following 2 nights we spent in Key West, and again no reservations available. Stayed first night parked In the lot of an Auto repair shop on north end of Town (while driving around we spotted a guy locking up the place and just asked if they would mind - he said no problem as long as we were on our way by 8am the next morning). Second night we parked on the back side of the IHOP parking lot...promised the lady we would be in for breakfast in the morning - she laughed and gave approval.
Been several times, and always have a blast.

 

[Flipperfla]

Yeah,we love the Keys, been going down since I was a kid, I even remember going across the old 7 mile bridge before the new one was built. Things sure have changed since then, Irma really put a hurtin on it. Gotta love the locals! Going down in two weeks to check it out and pump some money into their economy.
So you watched the conch shell drop at Sloppy Joes? LOL! Been there for that one in my wild days!

 

[Brianf7028]

Welcome fellow central floridian. Oviedo here. How do you like your chevy?

 

[Flipperfla]

Thanks,I have been a Chevy fan for years. Looks like were neighbors! Oviedo is a nice town, I cant believe how fast its growing.

 

[WhitH]

Welcome, let’s see that Express! Maybe one photo?

 

[Flipperfla]

3500 with the 6.0, thats the ticket! We searched and searched for a 2500 or a 3500, white high top, the only thing I could find was a 1500, seems most HTs were on 1500 chassis. Kept a cruiser look, all the fab shops I went to didnt want to work on the build. If you couldnt bolt it on, they didnt want to touch it. The 1500 dosent cut it, I put a heavy duty break system and airlift. Its really tricked out inside.

 

[Flipperfla]

My Rig

Crusin Fl.