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And there obviously a lot smarter than us to stay out front :metal:

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Must be brake week .. Fixed the front brake rattle on the 85 fixed the rear brake on the Envoy and now the Dodge rear brake froze up . I can’t catch a break , the other side pads are like new .

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They probably know better than to try to get anywhere with a woman when she's with a whole group of women. Although the wise will tuck his man card away and jell with the girls in their topics of discussion to gain some ground.

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Trust me. I'd be jelling with a bunch of single women at a party if I was single. Or at least I'd give it my best shot.

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Single women with good jobs, too, right? At least some. I mean, if single they must be supporting themselves. I was at a party once and a former (recent) Playboy bunny was there. Guys were giving her all the attention... ya think? She's telling us about the baby geese and mom she saw at her place, about a pond she didn't know was nearby. All the guys could come up with was tell her how pretty and sexy she was. I figured she already knew that, heard it all the time from guys, and knew any one of them would want to be with her. I talked to her about the baby geese, the pond, and birds she said she loved. Later on she started a conversation with me and that led to us leaving the party. Indifference works! :D

I think I was right about your neighbor. First you took out the fence. That ticked him off so he took the materials. He acted unfriendly for no apparent reason so you would want to put up a new fence. You put up a new fence and now no problems.

BTW, how about that REO truck advertisement I mounted in a frame I made from repurposed maple dresser drawers? Keyholes and all? An old woman I did work for gave me the dresser. It was in very rough shape. I decided it would take too much to retore, but she was a friend and I didn't want to just junk it. My friend has a '58 REO in similar colors to the one in the ad. We're gone to antique truck shows in it for years. I saw this ad, thought of him, and the idea for the frame came along. It's a really cool ad if you can read it all or make the picture out

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i was on a big mission yesterday.no time left for anything on my truck.i went to a little fishing down in south west Nova Scotia near Digby.5 hours from here to pick up a 6 foot landscape rake for my tractor.the crusty old fisherman(nice guy) big as a buick,had his son come over from next door to lend a hand to load it,another big ole boy,as big as 2 buicks with hands as big as baseball gloves,got in the middle of the rake,picked it up and put it in the back of my truck?the old fella was excited to show me his new tractor so he did.lo and behold,an old gas pump in the shed.i'll be going back soon to get the pump,anyway then it was onto Halifax and if allowed to see,i wanted to drive through my old neighbourhood and see the carnage from the big fires.we'd heard that people were being allowed back in some areas so i didn't know if i'd get in or not,but i did.what a mess.our house and shop was gone but houses on each side still there but houses on the other sides of the 2 standing,were gone?there were machines there already working and cleaning off building sites.200 homes destroyed.we are so lucky but awful for those folks.then it was off to the steel place where i had made an order to pick up,material for my latest project,a new steel clothes line pole for the boss and material for a metal workers table and metal brake i'm building,then onto The Masstown Market for some of their homemade bread and donuts,not like i need either.my Doctor told me it wouldn't hurt if i missed a meal.i said Doc,you're probably right but there's no sense risking it??all in all a big day,about 1000 kilometers so about 600 miles.it's all good.take care all.Greg

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Working on wife's '05 Buick Rainier. Upper control/trailing arms on both sides are rusted completely off and mounting bracket & frame have bad rust. Making an eighth inch thick plate to patch the frame and will build new outer bracket. Gotta love this Iowa salt and brine they use here....

LockDoc

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This looks like a backend of a first Gen Camaro. If it is, what a shame.

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yes sir,that's exactly what it is,a first gen Camaro.when we sold our house 3 years ago and moved away,i think he was working on that Camaro and had a later 70-81 style Camaro with a real nasty 427 in it.i used to hear him cranking it up to go cruisin in it.it sounded like a million bucks,i don't see that car in the wreckage but i didn't get close,so i don't know if it survived.a mess all around.

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Did the same repair on my 04 Envoy , same truck

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Yep, some of it is hard to get to to weld it. The gas tank is right behind it also. I told the wife maybe it will catch on fire and make a crispy critter out of it..... Only problem is I cancelled the full coverage insurance on it a while back. :)

LockDoc

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Been busy, we got the stem walls done, I added another 20' of culvert to the driveway. Picked up a windmill and stand and two gas pumps.

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very cool stuff.i'm always on the hunt for a pump.

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Big progress on the house. I have always loved the idea of a windmill to pump well water. Old school way that never stopped making great sense

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I finished up a job Monday just as rain showers came up, so couldn't haul my tools home in the open pickup. That gave me a slack day of loading, hauling, and unloading tools in the morning. I decided to knock out a railing on the back platform (deck) on my barn using left over materials. This is literally against the property line in the far back lower corner and directly in front of the neighbor's house. They see it all the time. I hardly ever go back there. I always liked old places with shutters that had cut-outs of a tree, squirrel, star, etc, and decided to do pine trees to give it a chalet look up under their big spruce trees

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That's a neat touch. And very sturdy built.

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A massive look, isn't it? I didn't have any 4x4 but I had all these cut-offs of 2x8. Well, that oughta be strong enough :lol:. This is the junk end of my property and lately I've given it some attention. Starting off I poured a slab between the building and fence when I built the barn. There was no door and I took things up a ladder. Then I built the platform and stairs that were full width maybe 20 years ago. About 15 years ago I put leftover metal roofing under the deck to make it somewhat dry under there. Then I got the idea close it in on the end and front of deck, so I narrowed the steps. It's another under cover parts stash area now. Leaves funnel back into there in the fall and it's a PIA to clear that out. So, recently I took a scrap of pressure treated plywood and cut risers on the steps. That leaves just the slot I pass through, but leaves will still blow back in there. yesterday, I also built a cover that lays over that slot out of 2x2 and an extra piece of green corrugated fiberglass that rests on the edge of the steps. That will be hinged up top, so I can lift and prop it up when I need to get back in there. I know, might be a lot to follow. I'll get a picture of that.

I'm going to take that foam arched thing off and do something creative in the gable to go with the chalet theme

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Dang that looks good. I wish that I had half your talent.

It gives me ideas of putting a deck on my barn.

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Fun Fact: fix yer wifes purse once with a zip tie, and now you're her purse n wallet zipper mechanic, does she think I'm some sort of a Super Hero ?

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That pretty much sums up being able to fix anything in today's keyboard/cell phone world. My wife believes I can repair darn near anything that wears out or breaks around the home and cars.

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I drove over to Moncton, NB to the Indian Motorcycle dealer to have them sort out some electrical stuff that is outside my scope of expertise on my 2012 Chief. Stayed over night . It seems there was a Shania Twain Concert in town. As I am happily married and old but not blind, I wanted to advise you young men that it appeared there were an inordinate number of unescorted young ladies headed to the concert. So if you see she's in town buy a ticket! I'm just sayin..... In other news... my daughter and grandson are arriving from New Zealand tomorrow for a month. Grampy has dozens of exercises to spoil the HE double Hockey stick out of him!

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hi Pete.if you're staying tonight,come here.you're an hour away.

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Thank you my friend. I am home for now! I for some reason thought you were closer to Halifax, or I would have asked.

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well shoot,that's too bad.i thought i told you i was close to Moncton,that's why i said if you come to the Atlantic Nationals,bunk here and we can go an hour to Moncton,no big deal.i am about 25 or 30 minutes from Amherst and that's right at the NS/NB border and Moncton is just 30 minutes from the border.i was in Moncton yesterday myself.i bought a new bush hog at the place near Moncton where i bought my tractor and then from there,off to Moncton Costco for a few things.next time i guess.take care.enjoy your family.

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What is the stack of wood in the center? Joists? It looks like you have quite a span for that sub floor.

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I sold my Wrangler and my black Corvette today. Thinning down the herd.

I actually didn't sell the Vette. I swapped it for my new flooring and a lot of other work. I had run up quite a tab with the contractor and I knew he wanted that car bad, and I didn't want to write him a check just as bad. Everybody's happy. He got a Corvette and I got a free floor. Next on the chopping block is the dually and the T Bird. I've got to make some room and I hadn't driven that car in 2 years and the Wrangler was not as nice as my Gladiator and I didn't need 2 so it's on it's way to Arizona.

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Finished up repairing the wife's '05 Buick yesterday so she is happy again. We still need to find a replacement. It still looks good but it has 250,000 miles on it and it's rusty underneath.

LockDoc

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I watch one of those Saturday/Sunday half hour car shows and one of the advertisers is a company that sprays this oil undercoating thats supposed to stop the rust from the winter roads. I figured this was a big thing, but maybe not?

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i know it is around here.the D.O.T pours salt on the roads(i'm guilty,i drove one of the trucks for years)now they've added salt water brine to the roads.on a quiet night,you can here the cars rotting away.it's terrble but people are spoiled,they want to drive in January like it's June,no common sense so depending on the road or highway,the supers would say to the drivers on the highway to the airport for example where i looked after it,make that road black so we would,pouring ton after ton of salt on it for 12 hours.i'd jump out and another guy would climb in and do the same.there are 2 big national undercoating outfits here that spray an oily solution under cars,inside doors and quarter panels,anywhere there's a hole or they'll make holes and plug them,both very good and you can buy their products in spray cans at the auto parts stores.i always have some around and if a see a place to spray it,i do.can't hurt.some people save used motor oil and spray the bottoms of cars.i've had 3 people in the last few months bring me 2010 or so chevy trucks with the frames rotten wanting repairs.i've chased them away.not worth fooling with.junk.

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I know id use this stuff, especially after seeing some of the vehicle pictures I see posted on the board now and then. I found the sponsor I was talking about.

https://nhoilundercoating.com/

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yes sir.i spray everything i own except the cars and trucks i don't drive in the winter.it can't hurt.we have a product here called rustcheck,oddly enough it was an airplane thing,not developed for the automotive market.evidently it was discovered as airplanes move through the air,a charge forms in places like where the airplane skin would be riveted to the ribs,corrosion would form and rot the ribs and or the skin.someone invented this rustcheck solution and eventually it made it's way to the car market.very good stuff.

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Actually a couple days ago. Granddaughter graduated HS. Starting two years CC and making decisions from there about future schooling or ? She was still a few years away from being born when I joined the board. (how did I get this old? haha)

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I wonder how that stuff works if the vehicle already has rust though? Maybe it just soaks into the existing rust to help prevent more.....

LockDoc

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Great picture.:metal:

I point out to my wife our Wedding picture.

When I had A Color to my hair that was not Gray.:lol::haha::lol::haha::rolleyes:

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Went to a fish fry with some new friends down by the river. Was a great afternoon, which reminds me to finish up my boat repairs so I can go fishing too! ;)

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What a great picture that is. I remember when she was buzzing around in the cyclekart when she was like 14. Man they grow up fast don't they.....

LockDoc

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Yes they do grow up fast and I remember when, seems like last year, she was sporting in the cycle cart.
I think it would help. It seems once metal appears as pitted and rusty the corrosive is in the material pores where it doesn't rinse out. You need to "send in" something to halt or at least deter it. Like rust inhibitor, thin oil, or a paint over product. How far does POR15 (or similar) go toward halting then preventing rust? I'm not convinced on the halting, just Painting Over Rust. I fear the rust will continue under that nice shell

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Bought my wife a new ride . 2006 Yamaha Silverado 1100 with 5k miles went to get some primer for the 68 hood

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Great pic CG, they grow fast....

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well i have been busy,not working on my truck and not all today but a little to show for the hard work.a month or so ago,we built a new deck on the back of the house.i told the guy who was here doing it,momma needed a new clothes line and i needed him to build that into the deck.i didn't think what he proposed would work and didn't.it wobbled all over the place and put a huge strain on the deck.i ripped what he built apart,dug a 6 foot hole in the ground and put a piece of 3 inch pipe,6 feet long in concrete,then built a new steel pole out of 2 1/2 pipe ,slid that down 6 feet into the 3 inch pipe,anchored it to the main frame of the deck,i think it's there to stay.then onto the greenhouse.the new greenhouse i built for my bride last year,blew away during Hurricane Fiona last fall.i found it down over the bank by my brook,we hauled it back up to where it belonged,made some repairs and she has put it to work again this year,well i'll be darned,if i didn't look the other day and was leaving again??so i dug some holes and today filled 5 gallon buckets with concrete and a chain bolted to a brake rotor down in the bottom of the bucket then filled them with concrete and chained up to the bottom sills underneath the greenhouse.tomorrow i'll cover it all in with stone and some dirt over top and make some new grass.the old water pump is going to painted up and planted out there somewhere and my wife will fill an old bucket with flowers and she'll hang it on the spout.i found the pump next door thrown down over the bank at what was my grandparents place.my grandfather passed in 1970 and my grandmother a year later.they bought the property in 1923,built a house and a barn,never had water in the house.i remember them drilling a well in 1969 and putting that old pump outside the front door,you'd think they won the lottery cause before that water was delivered or my dad or his brothers would haul it from a spring with a horse and wagon.