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Getter-Done 02-16-2022 11:20 PM
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Really need to get out of the house. Keep making tools for the heck of it. Made a router plane just need to weld a stainless nut on to make the cinch bolt
That is Super Cool:metal:

Boog 02-16-2022 11:52 PM
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Uh oh. You guys are starting to double post again..

Getter-Done 02-16-2022 11:58 PM
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Uh oh. You guys are starting to double post again..
Would that be like a Double Stuffed Oreo?

Oh Wait that is the Favorite candy thread:ito:

FleetsidePaul 02-17-2022 12:10 AM
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Would that be like a Double Stuffed Oreo?

Oh Wait that is the Favorite candy thread:ito:
I like thin Oreo's myself.

Whoops I'm on the wrong thread too. :dohh:

Nevermind. :o

A.Delaney 02-17-2022 12:51 AM
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Took delivery of our new living room furniture today and did some rearranging. There is a balance between truck parts and house parts that I don’t want to upset.

mr.mud1 02-17-2022 02:31 AM
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Took delivery of our new living room furniture today and did some rearranging. There is a balance between truck parts and house parts that I don’t want to upset.
You're a very wise man.

special-K 02-17-2022 08:02 AM
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Yep, now the self-duplicating monster attack has gotten into this thread. Time to start double checking after I post. In the Facetruck thread I've been doing that a long time


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Took delivery of our new living room furniture today and did some rearranging. There is a balance between truck parts and house parts that I don’t want to upset.
I think that's called Funk Schwag er sumthin' ligat. It's all about yer chee and the yingyang, man. Cain't be havin' no fung wah in yo house :ito:

dave6672 02-17-2022 09:40 AM
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I think there's another version of "If you're going to do it..." that goes beyond doing it right. Doing it right means adequately, properly. I like to say, "... I'm going to do it nice", a step beyond. There's an added something to the form and function balance thing when added beauty to the form takes nothing away from the function, or even adds to it. I think this is why I like antiques so much. The craftsmanship went far beyond function much more than what I see today. The time vs money ratio thing leaned more in favor of time back in the day. I love the embossing on old cast iron, for instance. Look at that compared to what is made today and you think, "They didn't even have to do that", or "How could they do all that and still make money?". They could and they did.
Well said Tim.

FleetsidePaul 02-17-2022 05:03 PM
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I moved some more stuff in today. Trying to get the new place in order. Guess what? No power, and the washer flooded the laundry room. As if moving wasn't bad enough, now the electric company is digging up my yard and I need a plumber. :dohh: Oh the joys of home ownership. :mad:

I think it's time for a beer. Yup..Pretty sure it is.

special-K 02-18-2022 07:54 AM
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Did the beer store have the brand you wanted? I HATE when that happens!!

You need a plumber? Did the washer flood because of a clogged drain or does the water supply leak? It isn't a problem with the fill valve in the washer? That's what I've had flooding problems from.

Power company digging you up? Wow, what a double whammy. It's unusual to have an underground service go bad. It sure wasn't the wind that did it.

72c20customcamper 02-18-2022 09:46 PM
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Started to pick up the Ash trees the power company had felled the other day . Picked up two of the 10 or so trees on the side of my road. Free heat is always a good thing

Stocker 02-19-2022 12:37 AM
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Started to pick up the Ash trees the power company had felled the other day . Picked up two of the 10 or so trees on the side of my road. Free heat is always a good thing
Oh man, it's like you're living in Fort Knox. All that wood is just like money in the bank. :chevy:

special-K 02-19-2022 08:08 AM
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Started to pick up the Ash trees the power company had felled the other day . Picked up two of the 10 or so trees on the side of my road. Free heat is always a good thing
Working your ash off! It's decent wood and certainly dead ash is abundant these days. I hand split my firewood and that stuff will bounce a maul off of it sooner than split when green. I had a pile I had given up on until I could get a borrowed splitter over here, which never happened the past couple years. This winter I went out and threw the maul to it once again and it split like poplar. Eezy peezy!

72c20customcamper 02-19-2022 09:31 AM
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Oh man, it's like you're living in Fort Knox. All that wood is just like money in the bank. :chevy:
Ya for what they get for a little bundle of firewood at the store I'm a multi millionaire


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Working your ash off! It's decent wood and certainly dead ash is abundant these days. I hand split my firewood and that stuff will bounce a maul off of it sooner than split when green. I had a pile I had given up on until I could get a borrowed splitter over here, which never happened the past couple years. This winter I went out and through the maul to it once again and it split like poplar. Eezy peezy!
Lots of dead ash the Timberwoof has no problem splitting it. It's a good firewood as it's very dry even when green doesn't take long to season

68bowtie 02-19-2022 08:32 PM
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I’m building myself an iron and redwood RV gate. The top two curved pieces I made the curves the hard way. I call it “death by a thousand cuts”. :lol:

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72c20customcamper 02-19-2022 09:21 PM
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Nice work .

special-K 02-19-2022 11:31 PM
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I like that. Yes, nice work. I always wondered if that could work. I have made a 2 x 6 tube winch bumper with two bends at the frame ends by making a pie cut at each place, cinder block in center, and come-along attached to each end. I want to make a bowed one and now I'll try your method

Steeveedee 02-19-2022 11:39 PM
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I’m building myself an iron and redwood RV gate. The top two curved pieces I made the curves the hard way. I call it “death by a thousand cuts”. :lol:

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That's one big-ass gate! My biggest gate here in housing-tract-land is just shy of 5 feet across. I welded up 1-1/2" angle iron and used 2" X 6" con heart redwood for the wood. I'm hoping that they outlive me. They're certainly sturdier than the 5/8" X 6" cedar pickets I used 15 years ago. :lol:

68bowtie 02-20-2022 01:25 AM
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Thanks guys. It’s actually going to be a double gate. 7.5’ on the wide side…

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Ol Blue K20 02-20-2022 07:03 AM
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That's a lot of work, but, it going to look really good..

Getter-Done 02-20-2022 08:47 AM
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That is one Fancy Gate.
I like the arch at the top the most:metal:

Stocker 02-20-2022 10:02 AM
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Very impressive!!

LT7A 02-21-2022 07:30 AM
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Thanks guys. It’s actually going to be a double gate. 7.5’ on the wide side…

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Wow! Nice work! I'd have to rebuild my house if I had a gate that nice.

yuccales 02-27-2022 06:04 PM
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BIL's gas door release cable broke on his CRV. $300+ to fix at Honda. I cut a piece of throttle cable off an old Kawasaki to get the swaged end. Took a brake cable bolt off an old bike. Put the two together. Works great. Not pretty but the kick panel hides it just fine. ;)

special-K 02-27-2022 08:23 PM
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That would have worn out a lot sooner if it was in a Chevy truck! You gotter fixed! That's what counts

I met a very attractive gal at the gas pumps, driving an old Cavalier Wagon when she was having the same problem. I had my handy vice grips, so I was her knight in shining armor, without the armor of course.

67ChevyRedneck 02-27-2022 08:50 PM
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He's gonna be happy having that gas door that doesn't open from the outside.

I own a mustang and an SUV that don't even have gas caps :banghead:

FleetsidePaul 02-27-2022 10:11 PM
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He's gonna be happy having that gas door that doesn't open from the outside.

I own a mustang and an SUV that don't even have gas caps :banghead:
My Jeep and newer Corvette don't have gas caps. It makes me wonder how much of a hassle it will be when smog time comes around. They always seem to need to be replaced to pass smog.

Today. I wrote up my resume. Believe it or not I actually applied for a job. :eek:

It's freelance work writing for a newspaper.

Now I'll just sit back and wait for the rejection letter. :smoke:

57taskforce 02-27-2022 11:16 PM
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If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.

davischevy 02-27-2022 11:30 PM
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If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.
That's purty.

TALLone71 02-27-2022 11:40 PM
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I replaced my air hoses and quick connects in the garage, checked my crawl space under the house, cleaned my front shed, and cleaned, repacked my trailers wheel bearings...best part was taking the nova out for a cruise this afternoon with my youngest son:metal:

FleetsidePaul 02-28-2022 01:13 AM
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If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.
:lol: I've already added a subscriber.

Your Camaro looks great. I love that color and the doors shine like mirrors. Great job.

Just one question? Do you do Corvettes?

57taskforce 02-28-2022 02:22 AM
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:lol: I've already added a subscriber.

Your Camaro looks great. I love that color and the doors shine like mirrors. Great job.

Just one question? Do you do Corvettes?
Thank you sir. The color is pretty rare. Aqua Blue Metallic, available from March of 2009-Nov 2009 only and all as 2010 models of course. 3800ish total built, less than 2000 of those were loaded 2SS/RS like mine. It’s my baby for sure.

Well the short answer is, I worked in a body shop called stingrays auto body several years ago… you can guess what we specialized in. That’s where I learned how to do paint work. I don’t do it as much anymore but I can still get er done when need be. So yes I will work on vettes!

67ChevyRedneck 02-28-2022 12:06 PM
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:lol: I've already added a subscriber.
X2.

You can add us as references :lol:

Grumpy old man 02-28-2022 12:34 PM
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[QUOTE=FleetsidePaul

Today. I wrote up my resume. Believe it or not I actually applied for a job. :eek:

It's freelance work writing for a newspaper.

Now I'll just sit back and wait for the rejection letter. :smoke:[/QUOTE]




That's great but I heard they hired one of your ex wives to work as your supervisor ? :lol:

FleetsidePaul 02-28-2022 04:22 PM
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That's great but I heard they hired one of your ex wives to work as your supervisor ? :lol:
Uh....No. I just wrote a resume, I can write a resignation just as fast.

Reminds me of a guy I know. He was kind of down on his luck and his ex hired him to paint her building.

She fired him 5 times in 1 day and when she went to drive him home she kicked him out of the car and left him on the side of the freeway. :lol:

Boog 02-28-2022 04:50 PM
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Oh man. She did all kinds of wrong to him. Poor guy to have to take a hand out from the likes of her. He should leave some painted signage on the premise about just what she is. :lol:

67ChevyRedneck 02-28-2022 04:53 PM
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I always painted dirty stick figures on walls and sent pics of them to my wife while she was at work before I painted over them.

I did a lot of our home renovation work when I was laid off in 2008/09. I got bored easily...

If anyone ever slowly tears my shop down... they're gonna find some funny a$$ stuff ...I like to leave messages too... :lol:

special-K 02-28-2022 09:37 PM
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Hey Paul, while we're talking about your "other" marriages I thought I'd share this cool truck you might be interested in

FleetsidePaul 03-01-2022 01:22 AM
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Hey Paul, while we're talking about your "other" marriages I thought I'd share this cool truck you might be interested in
:lol: Sorry. Not interested. I'm done. I finally got it right. It took long enough.

Dieselwrencher 03-01-2022 07:46 AM
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If you get that gig I’m subscribing to that paper, that’s all I can say. The entertainment value will be priceless!
Polished up one of my turds yesterday.
Pretty happy with how the paint correction came out.
Tyler, that does look sweet! Think you can get mine shining that nice? :lol:


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