New guy from Atlanta

DigTheRide · 02-18-08, 05:43

Hi everyone. My name's Brian and I'm a 3D rendering guy, living on the north side of Atlanta. I've been a gearhead since I was born. I love cars, bikes and love cleaning and polishing them. To me, it's more therapudic than it is work. I'm still learning though, and that's why I'm here. I want to be able to keep my car looking 100% until the day it dies. I also like doing some of my friend's and family's cars, but don't have any intentions of going pro.

Here's my ride after a polish session a couple weeks ago, a 1996 Mercedes E320 with 245,000 miles:

gmblack3a · 02-25-08, 04:24

Welcome to Autopia!

The E320 looks great! How long have you had it for?

musicdjs · 02-25-08, 04:30

WOW, looks really nice! Did you hand polish it or did you utilize a machine.

DigTheRide · 02-25-08, 05:51

Thanks guys!

Bryan- I've had it for a couple years. My dad bought it new in '96 up in Michigan and racked up the miles until it wasn't worth much in trade in, so I picked it up for cheap. I've had to replace a bunch of stuff to get it reliable and driving good. It also had a near total repaint last November because it was getting a bit rusty. Part of the project of the day I took that pic was to get rid of the swirls from the body shop buffing it out.

musicdjs- This was by hand, I've got a Dewalt rotary but it's up in Michigan at my dad's place. I need to go back over it with that to take care of some fine scratching left by the body shop. Maybe I'll make a thread about it now that I'm at 10 posts.

musicdjs · 02-25-08, 06:03

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Originally Posted by DigTheRide

Thanks guys!

Bryan- I've had it for a couple years. My dad bought it new in '96 up in Michigan and racked up the miles until it wasn't worth much in trade in, so I picked it up for cheap. I've had to replace a bunch of stuff to get it reliable and driving good. It also had a near total repaint last November because it was getting a bit rusty. Part of the project of the day I took that pic was to get rid of the swirls from the body shop buffing it out.

musicdjs- This was by hand, I've got a Dewalt rotary but it's up in Michigan at my dad's place. I need to go back over it with that to take care of some fine scratching left by the body shop. Maybe I'll make a thread about it now that I'm at 10 posts.

Hey, I'm new at this forum stuff, perhaps you can tell me how to begin a new thread. I always thought there were restrictions for newbies.

DigTheRide · 02-25-08, 06:23

I think it's just restricted for your first 10 posts, but I'm not 100% on that.

SYDWAZ · 02-25-08, 08:48

New guy here too!! Whats up.

LanceM · 02-25-08, 08:50

where do you work? any jobs for a stress analyst?

Way2SSlow · 02-26-08, 06:20

Welcome to Autopia! I'm in Alpharetta myself.

FASN8N · 02-26-08, 10:53

Welcome, nice looking E class!

DigTheRide · 02-26-08, 12:54

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Originally Posted by SYDWAZ

New guy here too!! Whats up.

I always feel weird welcoming people when I'm new, but welcome! Hope we have a good stay.

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Originally Posted by LanceM

where do you work? any jobs for a stress analyst?

Wish I could help, but I don't know of any engineering places around. I occasionally have projects I'd like to see a stress analysis study on, but doubt I could afford it. I work at a graphic design studio doing 3D renderings for new products. Here's an example of the type of work, but with a project of my own:

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Originally Posted by Way2SSlow

Welcome to Autopia! I'm in Alpharetta myself.

Thanks! Mmm, you've got one of my favorite car in the proper color too. Hopefully I'll get a chance to check that out. I'm currently between Roswell and Sandy Springs, but I'm looking for a small house to buy either in Alpharetta or Marietta.

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Originally Posted by FASN8N

Welcome, nice looking E class!

Thanks, I appreciate it! It was in pretty sad shape a couple years ago and I'm trying to bring it back as close to 100% as possible.

1 Clean WS6 · 02-26-08, 04:08

to the forum!!

Always good to see another "Jawja" Autopian.