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Happy Belated Birthday, there is not a limit on celebrating your birthday just ask Martin.

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Three is nothing wrong with a seventeen day celebration for your birthday if it's with friends .

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:metal::uhmk::metal:

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Thanx Brother :mm:

I agree!!!;):chevy:

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And another Happy (belated) Birthday, :metal:

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Thanx Mate!:mm:

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A little bit of shop time today...:mm:

Rian sent me a Boddington's Beer Tap handle a while back that was originally slated to go on a Rat Rod project. The Rat Rod is gone, so today the tap handle became a shift knob for the 65 or my 90 model… it now resides in the 90 but will swap over to the 65 easy enough…

On to the pictures…:uhmk:
Sent Rian these pics, and after getting this one, he knew what was happening...;)
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/580/2...9a9f1d9a_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

I first drilled out the aluminum inner piece then tapped some 1/2 x 20 threads to match the top of the shift handle…
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5650/...47bf1da5_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Threads cut…
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5655/...541d764d_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Shift Knob in place...:chevy:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/712/2...351e8692_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

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Awesome brotha! Now you need a Jack Daniels whiskey bottle to serve as a overflow coolant tank. LOL! :metal:

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Don, love it! looks great:metal: although I might suggest a single malt overflow bottle, it goes much better with boddingtons than Jack D :lol::lol:

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Looking good

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Looks good Don

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Very nice. I think it needs to go in the 65.

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Can't do the JD bottle… Long story that I won't go into, but in the late 80's Bourbon and I were very close for 3 months...:sumo: Now I absolutely despise the smell, let alone the taste… A glass of single malt Scotch and a good cigar is my vice...:metal:

Thanx, see the above reply concerning the single malt...:mm:

Thanks Brother!!!

Thanks Mate!!! :mm:

It will in the future...:metal:

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That is kewl!!

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Or a can of Sweetheart lager.


Alternately, ask Don to show you the Piston head lager cans I took him.

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Thanks again Mate!!! One full can and one empty…:metal:

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5823/...f9bac704_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/731/2...9bb2bafb_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

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Happy Thanksgiving to my Family of Gearheads!!!;):chevy:

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Same to you brotha! Don't eat to much turkey now! :lol:

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Happy Turkey Day back at cha' bro.

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Thanks. Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!! Hope yall have a blessed day.

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Happy Thanksgiving Don!

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Hey Guyz…
Back a couple of pages, page 74 post 1837, I introduced you to a '61 that I was planning on buying…

Here it is, loaded and making the trip home...:uhmk:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/777/2...7aaa9a4f_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Turning for the last 2 & 1/2 miles…
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/735/2...1be33205_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Prepping to back into the driveway…
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/744/2...fbccbb45_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

JoJo checking out the goings on...:lol:
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/675/2...75be0856_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

My bud John unloading…
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5646/...84851a62_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Resting in the spot awaiting it's turn…;) In the original deal, the tailgate and seat was supposed to be going to another person… He took too long, so...:metal:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5778/...6611d8a9_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

I will be starting a thread for this one soon…That's when I'll elaborate on ideas and post more pics...:chevy:

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I couldn't resist, one more for the road...:metal:

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/777/2...33116cd6_c.jpgUntitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr



Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes guys...:mm:

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Now there's some patina! Congrats... you found another one to save.

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That thing just wouldn't have been right without the matching patina tailgate. Glad you got to keep it! Look forward to seeing what you do with this one. :chevy: