Hey everyone, been lurking on here for a LONG time but finally decided to make a profile. My name is Shaun and I'm from Las Vegas, NV. I have always been an avid off-roader and have been in love with Hummers as long as I can remember. To put that into perspective, my mom got me the 1996 VHS Hummer retail video when I was a kid and I must have watched it 1000 times. I still know all the words by heart nearly 20 years later. She also got me a trail ride for my 10th birthday in a green Hummer wagon which I absolutely fell in love with and vowed to someday own as an adult. I was a HMMWV mechanic in the Army for 8 years and have replaced every part part imaginable on one. This was one of the primary reasons I wanted to buy a Hummer when I got the chance because I knew it would be a great truck for my 4 year old son and I to explore the backroads of Nevada with and that I could fix it when it inevitably breaks on me.
I Recently purchased LagunaH1's 1997 6.5TD Wagon and have already started doing a few things to it. First and foremost, the truck drives and runs excellent. The few very minor issues I found have already been addressed. I took it to diesel smog/4wd dyno today and the tech's said it was one of the cleanest running diesels they have had there (and they deal with every H1 in Vegas because they are the only 4wd smog location). Mechanically, the truck needs next to nothing. There are a few little cosmetic issues that I am addressing right now but overall it looks great!
I ordered some new interior trim pieces yesterday and all the OEM tan screws to clean everything up a bit. Also had a shop replace all the speakers and radio yesterday then drove it over to have new ceramic tint put on (side note: it took the guys nearly 5 hours to remove the old tint, not a fun job!). I plan on mounting a tent on the roof rack, a rear swinging spare tire mount and some other trail goodies in the very near future but for now I am just going to enjoy it with my kiddo. Speaking of which, here is quick picture of the truck as I'm waiting for some friends to show up to do my first night run from Vegas to Goodsprings. Hope to see some of you guys on the trails ;-)
I Recently purchased LagunaH1's 1997 6.5TD Wagon and have already started doing a few things to it. First and foremost, the truck drives and runs excellent. The few very minor issues I found have already been addressed. I took it to diesel smog/4wd dyno today and the tech's said it was one of the cleanest running diesels they have had there (and they deal with every H1 in Vegas because they are the only 4wd smog location). Mechanically, the truck needs next to nothing. There are a few little cosmetic issues that I am addressing right now but overall it looks great!
I ordered some new interior trim pieces yesterday and all the OEM tan screws to clean everything up a bit. Also had a shop replace all the speakers and radio yesterday then drove it over to have new ceramic tint put on (side note: it took the guys nearly 5 hours to remove the old tint, not a fun job!). I plan on mounting a tent on the roof rack, a rear swinging spare tire mount and some other trail goodies in the very near future but for now I am just going to enjoy it with my kiddo. Speaking of which, here is quick picture of the truck as I'm waiting for some friends to show up to do my first night run from Vegas to Goodsprings. Hope to see some of you guys on the trails ;-)
