old man

[jbus7253]

hello to all
iam from south eastern colorado and own a 1974 scout II have been working on it for some time and will be looking for cheap parts on my budget.

[JeepersCreepers]

Welcome, lot of great people on here that know how to get parts for pretty good prices. Hope to see you on the trails

[Chris]

:welcome: To FR4x4! Where in the SE part of the state are you?

Old Man? I bet you're not as old as a few of us who regard the title of "old man" as one of honor. ;)

Post a pic or two so we can see what you're working on. Also post in the "wanted" section for any specific parts you're looking for.

:cheers:

[4Runninfun]

welcome!

[scout man]

Welcome! Good to see another scout guy around. Would love to see some pics of it. Post up parts your looking for. Between the 4 or so scout guys on here we seem to have a pretty decent supply.

[H3_Mafia]

Welcome!!

[scoutfam]

gotta have pics...... Welcome to another scout person... I just gave away some parts to scoutman but I still have more.... I have front and rear axles with 3.54 gears if you are interested I was gonna strip them and get rid of the axles but If some one needs them as they are I can always use a couple extra bucks :rolleyes: still fighting with the Attorney General in Texas:mad:

[1freaky1]

Welcome to the site!

[Screweder]

:fr4x4: <---- Yeah, what that says. WELCOME!

[Brody]

Yeah...what Antique Chris said....betcha you aren't as old as some of us! Last count, we had members ranging from 17 to 76..and the last one isn't Chris, BTW, but a Kiwi from New Zealand!

Welcome to the site! SE Colorado encompasses a lot of ground...where are you located?

Great folks here, you'll like the site! The Scout Guys we have on the site are really dialed in to parts and modifications, so you should find a good source of information here, too. They are both quite a bit farther along than you are with your build up and will be helpful with any questions you might have. Good resources are posted in the make and model link. Feel free to contribute here with any more that you find.

[Screweder]

Wow, I'm a Kiwi from New Zealand... Brody, wanna pass that stuff your smokin over here???:smokin: Hahahahahahaha. Kiwi... wow

[Brody]

Wow, I'm a Kiwi from New Zealand... Brody, wanna pass that stuff your smokin over here???:smokin: Hahahahahahaha. Kiwi... wow

Hey...read a book or something every now and then...get out more...Kiwi is slang for someone from New Zealand, like Aussie is slang for someone from Australia....

A kiwi is any of the species of flightless birds (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flightless_bird) endemic to New Zealand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand) of the genus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genus) Apteryx (the only genus in family Apterygidae). At around the size of a domestic chicken (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken), kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratite) and lay the largest egg in relation to its body size.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi#cite_note-1) All kiwi species are endangered (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species). The kiwi is also a national symbol (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbol) of New Zealand.

The first New Zealanders to be widely known as Kiwis were the military.[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_%28people%29#cite_note-1) The Regimental Signs (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regimental_Sign&action=edit&redlink=1) for all New Zealand regiments feature the kiwi, including those which fought in the Second Boer War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War) then with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_and_New_Zealand_Army_Corps) in World War I (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I). Much of the interaction between regiments and between regiments and locals was done under the respective Regimental Sign, and the kiwi came to mean first the men of regiments and then all New Zealanders. Due to the relative isolation of New Zealand, many troops stayed in Europe (particularly at Beacon Hill, near Bulford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulford) on the Salisbury Plain, where they carved a chalk kiwi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulford_Kiwi) into the hill in 1918)[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_%28people%29#cite_note-2) for months or years until transport home could be arranged.
The Oxford English Dictionary (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary) gives the first use of the 'Kiwi' to mean 'New Zealander' in 1918, in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Expeditionary_Force) Chronicles. The nickname 'Kiwis' for New Zealand servicemen eventually became common usage in all war theatres.[citation needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)]
Following World War II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II) the term was gradually attributed to all New Zealanders and today, throughout the world they are referred to as Kiwis, as well as often referring to themselves that way.


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[Funrover]

Welcome... Good OL' Ordway.. have not been there in awhile

[Roostercruiser]

i used to live in Wiley Colorado .welcome to FR4x4 i also have a scout . im not the smartest but i may help if needed.

[4Runninfun]

i've driven though ordway more times than i can count, usually going pheasant or antelope hunting.