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April 4th, 2022, 04:53 PM
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Good day today. Three people signing at work so we each did 44 wheels. Even though the clowns had two wall guys and I only had one, I finished first and said I'd keep going to help them out. My wall guy said nah I'll give the rest of my wheels to them. But we finished by 1 so all was good. I have a feeling I'll be the only mechanic that shows up for overtime tomorrow, so it will be a long day.
Heard coyotes howling when I left for work at 5 this morning. I thought they were late evening, middle of the night creatures. Five AM seems a bit late for them to be out. I think I'll light tiki torches before I go to bed every night so when we go out the flames will keep them at bay. Did I say that before? I haven't tried it yet.
Supposed to get rain tomorrow and I think Wednesday. Got everything into the dumpster that needs to be there. Didn't get much done because Mom and I both had errands this afternoon, so we did that. I plan to get my ears lowered tomorrow after work and with rain we won't get much done outside. Maybe we'll just unpack boxes. She is doing a good job inside during the day.
So I can tell it's been awhile since I've bought a car(December, actually). I probably mentioned back in October I wanted to go look at an Impala SS. It's cheep, toast, doesn't run. The first time I talked to the guy I thought he was great. It went downhill from there until he just blew me off. I texted him the other night and he still has it and wants me to come look. There's also a guy in Texas who bought a 56 Imperial in California then found out it will cost him 4600 to get it to him. Now he is selling it where-is and it is the same description, cheep-toast-doesn't run. I love, love the 56 Imperial. Then of course there is my friend who said I could have his Herbie VW. It is most likely toast and might run, but it's been sitting for years. And it's in Pennsylvania. Geez, of all the character flaws to have I had to like used up cars.
Well I'm beat. I really didn't do that much today but it's been a pattern. I think it's worrying about all this moving biz. I fully expect it to go on through the summer. Then when the boxes are done and everthing is put away, I get to start painting. And replacing doors. And yardwork. And, and, and...
Peace
Good day today. Three people signing at work so we each did 44 wheels. Even though the clowns had two wall guys and I only had one, I finished first and said I'd keep going to help them out. My wall guy said nah I'll give the rest of my wheels to them. But we finished by 1 so all was good. I have a feeling I'll be the only mechanic that shows up for overtime tomorrow, so it will be a long day.
Heard coyotes howling when I left for work at 5 this morning. I thought they were late evening, middle of the night creatures. Five AM seems a bit late for them to be out. I think I'll light tiki torches before I go to bed every night so when we go out the flames will keep them at bay. Did I say that before? I haven't tried it yet.
Supposed to get rain tomorrow and I think Wednesday. Got everything into the dumpster that needs to be there. Didn't get much done because Mom and I both had errands this afternoon, so we did that. I plan to get my ears lowered tomorrow after work and with rain we won't get much done outside. Maybe we'll just unpack boxes. She is doing a good job inside during the day.
So I can tell it's been awhile since I've bought a car(December, actually). I probably mentioned back in October I wanted to go look at an Impala SS. It's cheep, toast, doesn't run. The first time I talked to the guy I thought he was great. It went downhill from there until he just blew me off. I texted him the other night and he still has it and wants me to come look. There's also a guy in Texas who bought a 56 Imperial in California then found out it will cost him 4600 to get it to him. Now he is selling it where-is and it is the same description, cheep-toast-doesn't run. I love, love the 56 Imperial. Then of course there is my friend who said I could have his Herbie VW. It is most likely toast and might run, but it's been sitting for years. And it's in Pennsylvania. Geez, of all the character flaws to have I had to like used up cars.
Well I'm beat. I really didn't do that much today but it's been a pattern. I think it's worrying about all this moving biz. I fully expect it to go on through the summer. Then when the boxes are done and everthing is put away, I get to start painting. And replacing doors. And yardwork. And, and, and...
Peace
April 4th, 2022, 04:54 PM
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Jim - The fun has just begun on the M38A1. I can't wait to see how the canvas looks after the install. Don't know if you're having side panels made or not, but just having the top canvas is going to be very sweet.
Regarding the shovel: (1) Its usage was to dig a trench (bunker) below ground so your A$$ had less chance of being filled with shrapnel; and (2) possibility of digging the jeep out of a rut/ditch/snow, etc. Once the shovel is mounted (under the hood), unless you "show" it to anyone, there's a good chance the shovel will never see the light of day (unless you're planning to take a $HIT in the woods). Yet, I can relate to just "knowing" you have it there sorta makes the buggy complete.
Regarding the shovel: (1) Its usage was to dig a trench (bunker) below ground so your A$$ had less chance of being filled with shrapnel; and (2) possibility of digging the jeep out of a rut/ditch/snow, etc. Once the shovel is mounted (under the hood), unless you "show" it to anyone, there's a good chance the shovel will never see the light of day (unless you're planning to take a $HIT in the woods). Yet, I can relate to just "knowing" you have it there sorta makes the buggy complete.
April 4th, 2022, 04:57 PM
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_)( shovel shortened and stained. Now I'll have to repaint the metal parts and hang it under the hood. This thing is gonna 50 buck me to death with nit $hit small expensive parts, but I'm still having fun
After you get it all assessorized what are you going to do with it, anything special like shows or parades, or just cruising around the lake home or main home?
April 4th, 2022, 05:12 PM
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Tanks Chris/Norm
No doors but the thing has a [rare to me] heater/defroster
Only winter top
My research says there never was a summer top only winter and artic [hard top]
No, I spent too much time in the shopping center business staring at bricks to wants stand around staring at cars. It's going to the lake to ride up and down to the dock, Maybe an occasional trip to the convenience store or the recycling center or a marina for a sandwich
I just like it As time goes by I may add a few more things but I'm close [ when the top comes in] to wear I want it
I toyed with the idea of hooking up the trailer and practicing short tongue[ IMPOSSIBLE] to back up until I became the GREATEST backer upper in the world, [ I have a 15 acre field] The jury is still out
No doors but the thing has a [rare to me] heater/defroster
Only winter top
My research says there never was a summer top only winter and artic [hard top]
No, I spent too much time in the shopping center business staring at bricks to wants stand around staring at cars. It's going to the lake to ride up and down to the dock, Maybe an occasional trip to the convenience store or the recycling center or a marina for a sandwich
I just like it As time goes by I may add a few more things but I'm close [ when the top comes in] to wear I want it
I toyed with the idea of hooking up the trailer and practicing short tongue[ IMPOSSIBLE] to back up until I became the GREATEST backer upper in the world, [ I have a 15 acre field] The jury is still out
April 4th, 2022, 05:29 PM
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Good evening guys,
Pretty nice out today, sunny on and off, and about 70. Went to pick up some small furniture pieces for my wife early this morning, just a couple of smaller tables and chairs I could handle by myself.
When I drove my 4-4-2 to the cruise-in last Friday, I was thinking to myself the ride felt harsher and more jittery than I remembered, but initially I just chalked it up to not being used to driving it. Then it hit me yesterday, I had purposely overinflated the tires for the winter to keep them from getting flat spots from sitting all winter. I drove it to the cruise with 50 psi in the tires, no wonder the ride felt so harsh and jittery! Duh!!!
Mowed for the first time later in the morning after the grass dried out, the ritual begins. Went for my 1st motorcycle ride of the season this afternoon, it felt good to be back on one of my bikes. I didn't go too far, took off on a secondary road to the nearest town north of us, then back past my house down to the nearest town south of us and then home, about 60-miles round trip. I didn't have much time because my wife was going to have dinner ready, but I was itching to get out for a ride and it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
My wife's 1st follow-up with the surgeon is on Wednesday, we're both anxious and hoping it's all good news.
Hope everyone had a great day!
Pretty nice out today, sunny on and off, and about 70. Went to pick up some small furniture pieces for my wife early this morning, just a couple of smaller tables and chairs I could handle by myself.
When I drove my 4-4-2 to the cruise-in last Friday, I was thinking to myself the ride felt harsher and more jittery than I remembered, but initially I just chalked it up to not being used to driving it. Then it hit me yesterday, I had purposely overinflated the tires for the winter to keep them from getting flat spots from sitting all winter. I drove it to the cruise with 50 psi in the tires, no wonder the ride felt so harsh and jittery! Duh!!!
Mowed for the first time later in the morning after the grass dried out, the ritual begins. Went for my 1st motorcycle ride of the season this afternoon, it felt good to be back on one of my bikes. I didn't go too far, took off on a secondary road to the nearest town north of us, then back past my house down to the nearest town south of us and then home, about 60-miles round trip. I didn't have much time because my wife was going to have dinner ready, but I was itching to get out for a ride and it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
My wife's 1st follow-up with the surgeon is on Wednesday, we're both anxious and hoping it's all good news.
Hope everyone had a great day!
April 4th, 2022, 05:41 PM
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Tanks Chris/Norm
No doors but the thing has a [rare to me] heater/defroster
Only winter top
My research says there never was a summer top only winter and artic [hard top]
No, I spent too much time in the shopping center business staring at bricks to wants stand around staring at cars. It's going to the lake to ride up and down to the dock, Maybe an occasional trip to the convenience store or the recycling center or a marina for a sandwich
I just like it As time goes by I may add a few more things bur I'm close [ when the top comes in] to wear I want it
I toyed with the idea of hooking up the trailer and practicing short tongue[ IMPOSSIBLE] to back up until I became the GREATEST backer upper in the world, [ I have a 15 acre field] The jury is still out
No doors but the thing has a [rare to me] heater/defroster
Only winter top
My research says there never was a summer top only winter and artic [hard top]
No, I spent too much time in the shopping center business staring at bricks to wants stand around staring at cars. It's going to the lake to ride up and down to the dock, Maybe an occasional trip to the convenience store or the recycling center or a marina for a sandwich
I just like it As time goes by I may add a few more things bur I'm close [ when the top comes in] to wear I want it
I toyed with the idea of hooking up the trailer and practicing short tongue[ IMPOSSIBLE] to back up until I became the GREATEST backer upper in the world, [ I have a 15 acre field] The jury is still out
April 4th, 2022, 05:44 PM
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Chris, I may end up with the only millennials [grandkids ]that know how to drive a car with a clutch/Actually I thought about their dads today when I was shortening the handle of the shovel. When they were 2 young pups, I gave them both a [small] axe head and handle, rasp and showed them how to replace and axe head on a new handle.Took them all day but MAYBE they learned something worthwhile
April 4th, 2022, 05:50 PM
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April 4th, 2022, 05:57 PM
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Living in the Ozarks (Boston Mtns.) of Arkansas (1983) I sold my manual transmission red 1968 Opel Kadet to a Chinese guy (what the hell he was doing living in the Boston Mtns. I still wonder to this day). Anyways, he didn't know how to drive a stick. I told him I'd give him lessons. I started him off slowly, he backed (slammed) into the loading ramp dock only five or six times. After three to four lessons he was slamming it into the ramp only every other time - lessons completed, drive it like you own it.
April 4th, 2022, 06:10 PM
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Anyone ever ride your bicycle with your buddies (3, 4, 5, 6 of you) all talking at once, laughing your A$$es off, not paying much attention in front of you then slam into the back of a parked car and do a face plant into the trunk lid? I had to buy a couple new tire rims growing up in my teen years.
Why we did this next one I'll never know, but we'd see this damn "fogger" cruising through the neighborhood - a mosquito sprayer truck. Why did we think it was cool to follow that machine laying down a blinding smoke screen of Malathion? Explains who I am I guess.
Why we did this next one I'll never know, but we'd see this damn "fogger" cruising through the neighborhood - a mosquito sprayer truck. Why did we think it was cool to follow that machine laying down a blinding smoke screen of Malathion? Explains who I am I guess.
April 4th, 2022, 06:11 PM
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Norm, I had one of those gold Opel Rallyes, I tore the $hit out of the previous year [silver] demo the car salesman's [my dad's salesman not mine] loaned me in one night. Lucky for me my father bought Deuce and a quarters [Buick Electra 225] from the same guy frequently
Actually lucky to still be vertical after the silver Opel incident
Actually lucky to still be vertical after the silver Opel incident
April 4th, 2022, 06:20 PM
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I'm sitting here in laughter recalling me teaching that Chinese guy (he was about 5'2") how to drive a stick. Each time he'd slam into the loading dock concrete wall he'd have this smiling $hit eating grin on his face....I was in F'ing tears from the laughter.
April 4th, 2022, 06:29 PM
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I figured out what these people around the streets have in their laps while driving their cars acting like diesel dorks - they have a Schnoodle between their legs. The Schnoodle occupies the area between the steering wheel and the person attempting to drive. The Schnoodle's head hangs out the window so it can be the first to jump from the car during an accident. An Egg Noodle driving with a Schnoodle between their legs.
April 4th, 2022, 06:36 PM
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Reminds me of the damn engine room scene from "The Sandpebbles" where McQueen is trying to teach the coulie to run the engine! Main stem stop walve, main stem stop walve! Live stem, stem go sleep, all dead stem! What a great movie!
April 4th, 2022, 06:54 PM
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Norm - I've seen the 1968 original a few times, but I like the 1999 remake better with Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo. Renee certainly ain't no slouch!
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April 5th, 2022, 02:49 AM
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April 5th, 2022, 03:36 AM
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I have a favorite axe I've had over 30 years, Jim. It's went thru 3 handles and one axe head. It's a good 'un. I would never replace it!! Well we went to another lab in Clare that said they would get wifeys blood test results to U of M asap. I think it worked... We had to do a Zoom meeting on her phone with a U of M nutritionist in the Clare Burger King as we couldn't get back home in time. This was also a test for Buddy as he had to stay by himself alone in the car, He did well, no destroyed seats, etc... Boy, now that she is doing better, I need to get over to barn and fiddle with old truck hood, just can't get motivated to restart. Got another 4 inches or so of wet sloppy snow yesterday.
April 5th, 2022, 03:49 AM
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Displacement : 1897 cc | 115.8 cu in. | 1.9 L.
Power : 102 BHP (75.072 KW) @ 5200 RPM
Torque : 115 Ft-Lbs (156 NM) @ 3100 RPM
Bore : 3.7 in | 93 mm.
Stroke : 2.8 in | 70 mm.
Compression : 9.0:1
Main Bearings : 5
Cylinder Block : Cast-iron
Cylinder Head : Light Alloy
Ignition system : Solex 2 barrel carb
April 5th, 2022, 03:59 AM
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Husqvarna 223L weed whacker in-line long shaft brush weed eater I've had apart a couple times over the past 10 years. Last year thought I'd take it to the small engine shop for repair. $120 it worked fine several days then took a dump. They replaced the carburetor, big deal - won't stay running. Guess I'll wrestle with it myself again to get it running well. When I push in on the fuel bulb to vent air, that bulb remains collapsed - it's like it won't open (return) to its normal position, but instead stays "sucked in". Hmmmm....time to remove the covers and have a look-see.
April 5th, 2022, 04:39 AM
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Jim - That's exactly what I'm thinking. It runs for some time quite well, but then won't stay running. It has me confused. I "think" it may be running really, really rich - not sure. I'm getting lots of oil from the exhaust. I suppose I should get my **** up and into the man-cave and start taking it apart.
April 5th, 2022, 05:46 AM
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April 5th, 2022, 06:20 AM
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As I expected, I was the only mechanic that came in for overtime. I signed 19 wheels in that two hours. Another guy(who's a dumbass) showed up close to 5 and signed 6 wheels. I tell you what, if I were lead and you came in "late" for overtime, your *** is hitting the breakroom. Overtime is scheduled for 4. If you can't make it by 4, don't come in until the regular time. Anyway, the lead made a big deal about having a huge backlog of wheels and we're going to need to do 175 a day all week. Then you know what, we ran out of wheels. I don't know who has dropped the ball, but the bottom line is there's a gap in the work between the large amount of wheels and the people signing them off. Way to back up your rant...
When I was but a wee one, my Mom had a 71 Opel Kadette wagon. It had the same front as the Rallys but of course was square in the back. We traded it in 76 on a 74 Mazda RX4 wagon. That car was brand new but had set on the dealer's lot for two years. No clue why. Anyway, someone like two streets over bought the Opel from the Mazda place and we saw that car for years. Then it was gone. It was a lovely pea green.
So Norm I hope the chinese guy gave you the money for the car first. Why was it funny to him that he was smashing the car he just bought?
Pizza today. Probably will come about 1230. Lunch is at 11.
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As I expected, I was the only mechanic that came in for overtime. I signed 19 wheels in that two hours. Another guy(who's a dumbass) showed up close to 5 and signed 6 wheels. I tell you what, if I were lead and you came in "late" for overtime, your *** is hitting the breakroom. Overtime is scheduled for 4. If you can't make it by 4, don't come in until the regular time. Anyway, the lead made a big deal about having a huge backlog of wheels and we're going to need to do 175 a day all week. Then you know what, we ran out of wheels. I don't know who has dropped the ball, but the bottom line is there's a gap in the work between the large amount of wheels and the people signing them off. Way to back up your rant...
When I was but a wee one, my Mom had a 71 Opel Kadette wagon. It had the same front as the Rallys but of course was square in the back. We traded it in 76 on a 74 Mazda RX4 wagon. That car was brand new but had set on the dealer's lot for two years. No clue why. Anyway, someone like two streets over bought the Opel from the Mazda place and we saw that car for years. Then it was gone. It was a lovely pea green.
So Norm I hope the chinese guy gave you the money for the car first. Why was it funny to him that he was smashing the car he just bought?
Pizza today. Probably will come about 1230. Lunch is at 11.
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April 5th, 2022, 11:36 AM
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Fundamentally they did not attach a long enough vent/purge line hose to the gas tank. I mean seriously a simple 3” longer hose! That line needs to be long enough to reside BELOW the surface of the fuel to create a siphon for the carburetor to pull gas through the other line with the filter and into the carburetor. I don’t get it. People are paid not to think?
April 5th, 2022, 01:47 PM
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OK, I got a good one for ya'all! Today I received the safety recall I was expecting for our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. There's and issue with an electronic ABS switch shorting and starting an engine bay fire.
1st Sentence Reads:
This is an Important Safety Recall.
2nd & 3rd Sentences Read:
We are currently preparing the remedy. We will notify you when the remedy is ready..
WTF, how do you start a recall without a fix ready to go??? Hyundai collectively has $hit for brains!
1st Sentence Reads:
This is an Important Safety Recall.
2nd & 3rd Sentences Read:
We are currently preparing the remedy. We will notify you when the remedy is ready..
WTF, how do you start a recall without a fix ready to go??? Hyundai collectively has $hit for brains!
April 5th, 2022, 01:54 PM
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OK, I got a good one for ya'all! Today I received the safety recall I was expecting for our 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. There's and issue with an electronic ABS switch shorting and starting an engine bay fire.
1st Sentence Reads:
This is an Important Safety Recall.
2nd & 3rd Sentences Read:
We are currently preparing the remedy. We will notify you when the remedy is ready..
WTF, how do you start a recall without a fix ready to go??? Hyundai collectively has $hit for brains!
1st Sentence Reads:
This is an Important Safety Recall.
2nd & 3rd Sentences Read:
We are currently preparing the remedy. We will notify you when the remedy is ready..
WTF, how do you start a recall without a fix ready to go??? Hyundai collectively has $hit for brains!
