I was Born in Calif and lived at South Lake Tahoe until 12 years old when my family moved
to Lanaiki on the island of Oahu. We moved to the Big Island in '69 and it's been my home base ever sense.I've lived in the Hawaiian Islands for most of the last 39 years.Lived in the Bay Area for 3 year in the mid 1970's doing "House Flipping" (before they called it that)
on 1800's homes.I lived in North Hollywood from '80 to '84 and
worked with Capital Records promoting hard rock & metal bands.Now I
have my 4x4 fab shop andbuild a limited number custom Rock Crawlers and
also help my friends build there own.Been building 4x4's since my
first Jeep('42 MB w/283 sbc)at 13 years old. We havea nice home on 2
acres of rainforest land on the west slopeofHualalai mountain on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
My Occupation
Owner of "PYRO WORKS" Custom 4x4 Fab Shop
"Hawaii's Rock Crawling Headquarters"
My Hobbies
Rock Crawling My Rig: CJ Rock Buggy, 421cid SBC on Propane and NOS, SM465, Atlas 4.3,
rear 14bolt w/disc, front Dana60, Detriots F&R, Front SOA w/Alcan springs, rear 1/4 ellip w/double-tri 4 link. Front & rear Warn Winchs, 42"
TSL's on Humvee wheels,,,,,,and building older Jeeps. I have 3 Jeepsters, a '65 Willys Wagon, and a '46 CJ2a.
I like competing in off road events when I can, won the Hawaii Top Truck Challenge in 2002 and 2003, and a placed in the top 3 of a few smaller events. Great
fun !!!!
I enjoy camping, hiking, and all the outdoorsy kind of stuff.
Not real big on the late night party scene (did enough of that in Hollywood to last a lifetime), but do like going to the movies and to the big hard rock
music shows when they come over to the islands, recently seen Tool, Nine Inch Nails.
Like playing on my computer, web sites design, 4x4 forums, some gaming (yes, it must be the geek in me )