RustyJC Rest in Peace

[DavidC]

Here we go
Some of us “old timers” joined before there was a website- or even before some even had internet. I know I got the magazine before I had internet.
I wonder the birthdate of this site? I’m guessing it was late ‘97, and that’s right about when I got online. I also recall that there was a reshuffling of this site in the early 2000’s and everyone basically had to re register.
Anyone else around long enough to remember all this?

I remember there was a shakeup of sorts back then but I sure do not remember any of the details other than I was issued a new password. I don't know for sure but my join date shows 4/24/2000 which may be correct. I bought the truck in August of 99 and new nothing about a TDR so it probably was a little while sorting things out.

 

[SnoKing]

We bought our 1993 in 1994 used. I found the TDR sometime between then and June of 2001 when we bought the 2001.5. I recall that if you wanted to post in that time frame, you had to become a paying member, so with the new 2001.5 I decided to join the paying members.

At any rate RustyJC was an early member and will be remembered. We lost NCHauler also a while back. RIP Jim also!

 

[moparguy]

Back in the day (late 90's early 2000's) there was a lot of trial and error as a small group of folks discovered how to make power with our trucks. Piers, Joe Donnelly, Scotty, Noel Thomas (HVAC, Raced a 24v truck in 2002 when it wasn't cool, died an early death in '03) and other's whose names escape me at the moment. I was first on line in about '97. There was a site that predated the TDR and several members came over for it. We did loose a lot of good info when the site had a big update and purge in about 2000. All the intel from those early discovery days is gone.

RIP RustyJC

 

[dieselshadow]

Piers and Joe are right at the top of this. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Piers a few times, great fella.

Piers did me a huge solid a long long time ago. He sent me a custom P7100 without me sending him any dollars. My truck was broke down and needed a new pump. I sent him my seized (#3 plunger due to #1 fuel) pump. A few months later I paid him the costs of the whole shebang when I had some bucks. He didn’t know me from anyone. Just some random fella on the Internet. What a guy man. I will always remember that.

 

[Mike Ellis]

Sad news about RustyJC, he was a very bright guy. I enjoyed many online discussions with him over the years, always a gentleman.