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**Grumpy old man** · 04-05-2023, 11:26 AM

I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ?

Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

**LockDoc** · 04-05-2023, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ?

Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

Reading the comments in the video I see that Golden Fox has two lines of footwear, one made in the States and one made in China. You have to make sure you are buying the "Heritage" line of shoes made in the US. Some of the commenters were bragging that they got their Golden Fox boots on eBay and only had to pay $39.00 on sale.... then complained that they started coming apart after 6 months. You know which line they bought don't you....

... Or worse yet, got cheap eBay knockoffs....

LockDoc
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**DeadheadNM** · 04-05-2023, 03:31 PM

Sportman Guide has USA made boots often at a good price like these Thorogoods https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...yote?a=2287992 and Danner https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...-new?a=1015417 both under $100

**special-K** · 04-05-2023, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ?

Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

Man, those look com-fort-a-ble. I don't know about that color for in an automotive shop, but for my carpentry they'd be great. I have worn the Redwing Irish Setter Oxfords before and presently have a pair of those in 6" boot. But I'm ready for something this warm season and I'm going to check into these

**DeadheadNM** · 06-25-2023, 03:00 PM

New bird feeders US made. Found these at Fleet Farm today.

dieseldawg142 · 07-14-2023, 11:05 PM

running a pro-flo 1 makes it hard to find replacement parts, or the parts are chineseum and last 36 seconds.
didn't want no offshore junk in my crewcab, so spent a couple hrs searching for a new MAP sensor.
lo and behold found a NOS sensor from Jim Ellis chevy in Chamblee GA.
the sensor must have been there longer than Jim Ellis, cause the part was orig delivered to Ed Morse chevy.
anyone from Chamblee know if Jim Ellis bought Ed Morse chevy, cause the addy for Ed Morse comes up at Jim Ellis chevy
oh yeah, the part went over 4000 miles before it got to me
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**davischevy** · 07-14-2023, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said
"Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ?

Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY

Man, this one sure made me melancholy. Grumpy never got to wear out his new shoes.

Rest in piece Grumpy.

**special-K** · 07-15-2023, 06:19 AM

Yeah, what a shame it is. I related to that post myself because I started out in construction wearing those Sears boots and wore them all along till the great American institution named Sears went under.

Killer Bee · 07-17-2023, 02:25 PM

**special-K** · 07-18-2023, 05:48 AM

I have a Drill-Out set of extractors recently bought, made in USA. We can do this!!

**davischevy** · 07-20-2023, 08:01 PM

Tile from Home Depot.

**special-K** · 07-20-2023, 08:48 PM

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Tile from Home Depot.

No No No. You want your tile to come from Italy

Seriously, anything made in America is great and good to see. But there was a time when we were the leader in manufacturing and we made great quality. But back then there were certain things other countries were known for and it was ok to source that w/o harming us. It usually meant more expensive, too. Italian shoes, French furs, Swiss watches, Swedish meatballs (

), and absolutely nothing from China. Remember import shops? Maybe one in every big city. Now if you say something in an import people will wonder why you even mentioned that, like Big Whoop!

72c20customcamper · 07-21-2023, 08:11 AM

Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

**special-K** · 07-21-2023, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

Yep. It's criminal what the tire industry has been allowed to do by those who regulate them. I'm sure they enjoy the pleasure of one another's wife. It's ok as long as the date of mfgr is put on the tire. Then it's the customer's fault their tire with little wear blew out and caused injury and damage to their vehicle, possibly others. Pretty slick way to put the public at risk while gaining profits.

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-21-2023, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore

Those old Goodyear's sure look good for their age. Made in the day when tires lasted longer than banana's.

72c20customcamper · 07-24-2023, 07:31 PM

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Those old Goodyear's sure look good for their age. Made in the day when tires lasted longer than banana's.

There aren’t any cracks even in the treads and they still had air in them not full but far from flat . Don’t think I’d trust them any more than a slow scoot around the block

**DeadheadNM** · 07-29-2023, 10:08 AM

Some recent finds…

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-29-2023, 08:27 PM

I didn't know Stihl made anything but chainsaws. Learn something everyday.

dieseldawg142 · 08-05-2023, 05:03 PM

my garden hose split, home depot had these on clearance for $19.99, cheaper than the offshore hoses
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dieseldawg142 · 08-05-2023, 05:10 PM

new swaybar bushings and end links for the wifey's XUV.
bushings are usa, end links were mexican though
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seems gm uses moog parts. we bought her XUV brand new off the lot in '04, swaybar has never been touched till today. the factory gm bushing is an exact match to the new moog bushing, even has the same part number
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**Ol Blue K20** · 08-05-2023, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dieseldawg142

new swaybar bushings and end links for the wifey's XUV.
bushings are usa, end links were mexican though
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seems gm uses moog parts. we bought her XUV brand new off the lot in '04, swaybar has never been touched till today. the factory gm bushing is an exact match to the new moog bushing, even has the same part number
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Nice!

kingsolver72 · 08-05-2023, 09:22 PM

I picked these up in a flea market today. I made a pair of sawhorses about seven years ago. They still work fine but,these saw horse brackets were $3 a pair, so I bought two pair….made in the USA 🇺🇸.

**Ol Blue K20** · 08-05-2023, 09:59 PM

Nice find! Congratulations!

kingsolver72 · 08-06-2023, 06:11 PM

Well Dale, the price was right and made in America! Home run…

kingsolver72 · 08-06-2023, 06:12 PM

Well Dale, the price was right and made in America! Home run…

04-05-2023, 11:26 AM	#376
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Sold American! I was looking for a good pair of shop shoes , I'll tear up a pair of sneakers in a month and wearing boots doing body work doesn't work for me , I used to buy leather work shoes from Sears and they lasted a long time and the older they got the better they felt . Well no more Sears and no more work shoes . All I was finding were cheaply made expensive shoes from overseas . Then I found these Golden Fox work shoes On Amazon , Made in the USA On sale $78.00 . They arrived yesterday , They fit great and Mrs Grumpy saw them and said "Those are way to nice to ruin them working on your truck " So now what ? Back on the hunt for the old style Sears work shoes ...To work in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRzm6JZ-GlY Attached Images __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

04-05-2023, 03:31 PM	#378
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,424	Re: Sold American! Sportman Guide has USA made boots often at a good price like these Thorogoods https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...yote?a=2287992 and Danner https://www.sportsmansguide.com/prod...-new?a=1015417 both under $100 __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

06-25-2023, 03:00 PM	#380
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,424	Re: Sold American! New bird feeders US made. Found these at Fleet Farm today. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-14-2023, 11:05 PM	#381
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,861	Re: Sold American! running a pro-flo 1 makes it hard to find replacement parts, or the parts are chineseum and last 36 seconds. didn't want no offshore junk in my crewcab, so spent a couple hrs searching for a new MAP sensor. lo and behold found a NOS sensor from Jim Ellis chevy in Chamblee GA. the sensor must have been there longer than Jim Ellis, cause the part was orig delivered to Ed Morse chevy. anyone from Chamblee know if Jim Ellis bought Ed Morse chevy, cause the addy for Ed Morse comes up at Jim Ellis chevy oh yeah, the part went over 4000 miles before it got to me

07-15-2023, 06:19 AM	#383
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Sold American! Yeah, what a shame it is. I related to that post myself because I started out in construction wearing those Sears boots and wore them all along till the great American institution named Sears went under. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-17-2023, 02:25 PM	#384
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07-18-2023, 05:48 AM	#385
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,852	Re: Sold American! I have a Drill-Out set of extractors recently bought, made in USA. We can do this!! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-20-2023, 08:01 PM	#386
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,836	Re: Sold American! Tile from Home Depot. Attached Images __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

07-21-2023, 08:11 AM	#388
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,630	Re: Sold American! Mmmm these tires were put in my AMX in 1988 . Getting it ready to drive it again . Funny but there are no checks or cracks in the tires but it’s getting new rims and tires . 14 inch rims don’t cut it anymore Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

07-29-2023, 10:08 AM	#392
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,424	Re: Sold American! Some recent finds… Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-29-2023, 08:27 PM	#393
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08-05-2023, 05:03 PM	#394
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,861	Re: Sold American! my garden hose split, home depot had these on clearance for $19.99, cheaper than the offshore hoses

08-05-2023, 05:10 PM	#395
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,861	Re: Sold American! new swaybar bushings and end links for the wifey's XUV. bushings are usa, end links were mexican though seems gm uses moog parts. we bought her XUV brand new off the lot in '04, swaybar has never been touched till today. the factory gm bushing is an exact match to the new moog bushing, even has the same part number

08-05-2023, 09:22 PM	#397
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,244	Re: Sold American! I picked these up in a flea market today. I made a pair of sawhorses about seven years ago. They still work fine but,these saw horse brackets were $3 a pair, so I bought two pair….made in the USA 🇺🇸. Attached Images __________________ Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith

08-05-2023, 09:59 PM	#398
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08-06-2023, 06:12 PM	#400
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