Thread: Tree Crushed 2500HD Silverado Crew Repair

Originally Posted by BabyFinster

Very nice work Rojo. It is truly refreshing to see a man who takes his craft to the point of perfection. Most people just cut to size,file to fit and paint to match and don’t care about the small details like you do. I believe you do not have a “almost good enough” standard. It’s either done right or not done at all. Very nice work ethics and superb craftsmanship. You would be a great mentor.


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Love it! This is gonna be my new nick name for sure: "Cut to size, file to fit and paint to match and don’t care about the small details" The only thing is, I'm not sure about the "paint to match" part. Maybe "make it the same shade" is more appropriate in my case.

Yep, Rojo can work on my stuff any time he wants. I'll watch, maybe even video it for others to learn how to do it right, right!

Originally Posted by Slab

Love it! This is gonna be my new nick name for sure: "Cut to size, file to fit and paint to match and don’t care about the small details" The only thing is, I'm not sure about the "paint to match" part. Maybe "make it the same shade" is more appropriate in my case.

Yep, Rojo can work on my stuff any time he wants. I'll watch, maybe even video it for others to learn how to do it right, right!

Thats a long nickname Ed. How about we just call you Slab?

CDC member dropped his boat off on his way to work this morning...........new thread on the way.

I sure don't miss those Hurricanes. Nothing like having your yard filled with wet green leaves a foot deep. Hope the storms stay awake. Last one I was there for was Katrina. Found myself in Pascagoula at the refineries hooking all the air compressors up that had torn loose in the flooding. They were pulling nets through the retaining ditches and loading up with fish and shrimp. Several trucks loaded with full coolers.

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I sure don't miss those Hurricanes. Nothing like having your yard filled with wet green leaves a foot deep. Hope the storms stay awake. Last one I was there for was Katrina. Found myself in Pascagoula at the refineries hooking all the air compressors up that had torn loose in the flooding. They were pulling nets through the retaining ditches and loading up with fish and shrimp. Several trucks loaded with full coolers.

So my first Crappie Chaser I bought from a guy in Pascagoula. He told me he took his Preacher out fishing just the week before. It is my First Blazer VL100. Well while showing me the boat the guy tries to start the old 90hp Crossflow while it is trimmed up and on the kickstand. Of course it didn't start, I realized I was being blown a lot of smoke and low-balled a take it or leave it offer. I think the guy realized the Jig was UP so he took the money and I hooked up to the boat. Fortunately for me it started raining and if you remember Hwy 90 is full of red lights. Not trusting the trailer wheel bearings I drove Hwy 90 all the way across the Gulf Coast back to Kiln. Well I seemed to have Divine Intervention as I caught just about every red light on the highway. I was trying to hit every water puddle I could because while stopped at a light I would check the sideview mirrors to see how much steam was coming off the hubs. I made it home but had to weld new spindles on that axle. I got 6 gallons of water out of the gas tank and a pile of marsh grass out of the Cap to Hull seam on the inside. This boat obviously got swamped during Katrina and the owner cleaned it up to sell as best he could. I still have that boat but it will be sold when I can give it some attention to preparation for putting it up for sale.

Those storm surges push up a lot of water for sure. We would do electrical prep work until the closed the roads. About 60mph wind speed if I remember correctly. Run home hunker down and rest. Soon as the winds subsided to belong 60mph we were on our way back putting services back on the houses and hooking up generators. Work would be as much as you could stand for about a week and then things would slow down to a more tolerable level. Up this way the occasional tornado and a snow storm or 2 is all a fella has to worry about

Having been raised in the New Orleans area I’ve experienced quite a few hurricanes.
BLESS YOU and all your coworkers for saving us from the misery of having no electricity while trying to clean up after a storm. Going a week or so in the sweltering humid heat without electricity, running water, communication capabilities, or TV gets old very very quickly. When the juice is turned back on we would be so thankful. Prayers answered for sure.
Thanks �� for your service.

BON TEMPS!!

X TEN!

We were 40 days without power. More fortunate than most effected by Katrina.