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I need that! :cool: A friend has offered me a Model A frame and another offered to give me the drivetrain and running gear. I could have a rolling chassis fairly easily and certainly cheaply. I don't expect to ever build a full bodied car or pickup but I'd like to come up with something fun. I was thinking a doodlebug but building a wood body huckster or truck would be neat.
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I would have to make an extra batch for you lushes. I remember what happened when I took the home made wine down there.... :alky:... :barn: ... :alc: ... :tim: ... :) LockDoc |
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Had to swap the pump out on my air compressor system. My Harbor Freight pump died (reed valve assembly) after 14 years. They don't make parts to repair the old one (I replace the valve assemblies 6 years ago), so got another one, on sale at HF so for $90, and couple $ for some 3/4" pipe I am back running again. Had to route the air pipe as it was different between the 2 and the hydraulic line guy didn't have the fittings I needed to match up, so 3/4" pipe to the rescue to meet up with the old line. Maybe not stylish, but it works and should be strong enough. I also will need a slightly smaller pulley for the motor, which is on the way, but looks like I'm back in business for about $120 total. I don't seem to use is as hard as when I first got the thing and set up the old HF pump in early 2009. If I get 15years out of this one, I will feel good.
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My neighbor has a little terrier dog. It's an obnoxious little guy and my dogs hate him. He strolls by the fence and pee's and kick his rear legs and antagonizes my dogs.
So..Today. My wife let's the dogs out to run in the yard. And who is out there? Yup. The little Scotty dog is in my yard. Now there is no fence between them. I panic. I figured that my German Shepherd was going to kill this dog. They surrounded the dog and I thought it was over. But no. Duke didn't do anything but just stand there. It was my little Havanese Bear Bear that jumped in like a land shark. Which is so unusual. Bear usually wouldn't get up if the house was on fire. But I guess he had a beef with the Scotty dog. So he went after him. Totally out of character. I can't believe that he even got up. He's a Sloth. The Scotty took off running with my little Corgi hot on his tail. She chased him all the way home. :lol: I don't think that Scotty will be coming around soon. My little tough guy. :lol: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...he_rocker1.jpg And don't mess with a Corgi. They might have short legs but they have a LOT of attitude. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...d-big-dog2.jpg |
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Move equipment around. I have a SawStop jobsite (portable) saw for sale and I got it up to the front door of my "shop" for easy access when (if) the buyer shows tomorrow. Craig's List shoppers. :rolleyes:
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Did your buyer show?
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This is what I didn't do on my truck today. It's still in the box with the rest of the stuff that the UPS guy dropped off. He hates me. I buy heavy stuff. :lol: . http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ium/Bumper.jpg |
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Foot Felt good enough to cut some wood but it didn’t last started throbbing about an hour in
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I planted new bushes and a flower plant where the old Juniper Schrubs and big old tall leafy thing that I took out last fall .. the new bushes are Roses of Sharon /Hisbiscus and a Red Hot Poker ..
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i finally got finished up with momma's new greenhouse.my truck is at the body shop so i figured i'd better get this finished up and off the to-do list.i'll be back to working on something with wheels on it tomorrow,hopefully it's a truck?
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Got it done! That's a tidy greenhouse you built her. You should get a few points from that!
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yes sir,i sure hope so,i need all the help i can get,in the points dept?i'm usually overdrawn?i think it turned out ok?lumber is horrible expensive now,glad i wasn't building a house or my new shop now?take care,Greg
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That turned out really nice. Even though it's a relatively simple structure, you built it to fit with the style of your shop and house it looks like. Hopefully she's happy with it, it looks great from here.
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Great added purpose. So, did you actually build it for her plantings or...? :cool:
I have a spot in the high corner of my lot that gets the late afternoon sun. That's where I'll set freshly painted parts to cook the paint on parts. Hmmm... a greenhouse, ey? We have an ag supply store in town with a greenhouse. Just as I was walking up to it an employee came out dragging a hose. I walked in there and my glasses steamed up immediately. Such humidity! |
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Great added purpose. So, did you actually build it for her plantings or...? :cool:
I have a sloped spot in the high back corner of my lot that gets the late afternoon sun. That's where I'll set freshly painted parts to cook the paint. Hmmm... a greenhouse, ey? We have an ag supply store in town with a greenhouse. Just as I was walking up to it an employee came out dragging a hose. I walked in there and my glasses steamed up immediately. Such humidity! |
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You obviously take good care of your woman, as it should be. I'm just poking fun here. I think it's great that she has such interests. Gardening is good for the soul. You get the benefits of that in her. Also, you could always use heat that extra bedroom up for a paint curing room. Oh yeah, the paint odor. Not so good I guess :cool:
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Took them home and then later about 6 months someone told me that they were no good for a green house as they were tinted and would not let the solor rays through for growing plants .. I sold them for $75 dollar to a guy from the beach that he wanted to surround his ocean front patio for a wind brake ... |
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I have so many projects. So today I drank 2 beers and took a nap.
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I drove my Chevelle my wife drove the 72 to a show today . Definitely not going to stay long as it’s 88 degrees now and the forecast is for 95 by 3 pm . Glad the show is only about 10 miles from my house
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Good day to get out early. Going to be a scorcher
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One of my better spontaneous purchases. Arctic Cove cordless mister uses ryobi batteries .
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Very cool. (no pun intended) I could use one of those up here in the desert.
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Went to our local Armed Forces Day event. Nice turn out. Had the truck out with some flags. My wife wanted to buy a Marine Corps backpack. The Marine said you could win a backpack if you did 9 pull-ups. She laughed and said that ain't happening. He took off his hat and did the pull-ups for her. I thought that was darn nice. Future Marine here, this little guy banged off 5 pull-ups and had us all clapping. Was very nice to see tons of smiles, and a lot of respect shown our troops.
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New calipers ,rotors and pads on all four corners of my Dodge . After working on this I can’t tell you how much of a pleasure it is working on the old rust free trucks . Every nut and bolt on the 68 last week came off without so much as a shot of PB Blaster . I had to use heat on this this and I still broke a couple of bolts . Glad they sell the units brackets and all .
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I made a batch of carpenter bee traps
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That's a bunch of traps! Do you sell them or do you have a bee problem? My old neighbor down the road had carpenter bees in his porch rafters, they made the nicest holes all the way thru. I told him I needed a full set of them from 1/4" to 1/2"....he didn't think that was too funny. They did a lot of damage in a short amount of time. |
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I needed to space the rubber bumpers away from the door/ramp on my car trailer. I bought aluminum ones to replace the plywood that came with it. They have a deeper side profile. I found a drop of 6061 3"X8" on ebay for $43. I had some stainless 3/8" acorn nuts from a light I made over the lathe and some 3/8"all-thread laying around so I put some green (forever) Loctite on them and made some bolts. I cut the 6061 into thirds and cleaned them up. Drilled and tapped the door and success. Thank you for your time.
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Customer (my stepson) states strong smell of gas in car . Think I Found the problem :lol:
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Your's look Cooler;) |
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These I kept simple. I thought about painting them up like people do bird houses. I think just simple is good enough
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