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Re: What did you do today not on your truck...
So lately I've been helping at a local body shop. Friend of mine.
So far 24 hours. Two days a week. Four hours per day. 10 AM-2 PM. My shoulders and back can't take any more than that. I am the king of block sanding! The owner has a couple customer projects that were brought to him that just needed a bit of "fine tuning" prior to paint. Yeah right. I spent 4 hours yesterday block sanding on a after market tail gate. I will admit I'm not the best block sander in the world but my advice is buy the best part you can afford. You will be money ahead in the long run. |
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Re: What did you do today not on your truck...
I know that tactic. The same one liars use. They point the finger at you to take it away from them. Like the crooked used car salesman who calls himself Honest Charlie. Or how about this? "He who smelt it dealt it" we can all relate to
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Re: What did you do today not on your truck...
I bought some dual rate springs for my RZR, over Christmas, and started installing them. The rears are done, now on to the fronts.
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I learned something. I try to learn something every day but sometimes you learn a thing that is really something. I like learning about geology. It can be hard for me to grasp. I knew the Appalachians used to be high as the Himalayas. I just learned that the sediment that created Petrified Forest in AZ is Appalachian. There were rivers big as the Mississippi running off the west slope.
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Got these at Lowes. Someone put em on the discount rack for a buck each. Had to double check in case it was a mistake. Usually close to 9 bucks a can. They were so cheap the store computer wouldnt let me use my employee discount. They had two cases, I grabbed the one full case and the last can left from the other. 13 cans, 13 bucks plus tax for all of em.
So far this is only the second great deal since I went back to work. My buddy texted me ... Let me know when they get a dented Weber bbq. I texted him back ... Baby steps haha. Weird, I flipped the pic before I posted. Oh well, internet is draggy tonight dont feel like messing with it lol
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Taste tested one of my birthday presents. These are my top 3 favorites of 25. Anyone had any of these?
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^ Nicely done! Are they going to still keep it unpainted?
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^ That was the pretense for the rebuilding, which added to the challenge. But I did mention at some point they should consider doing something to preserve, that this is simply an attractive phase of deterioration. so they do plan to paint. I suggested a solid stain for color or just a clear preservative. i had an ad out looking for aged German lap siding but got nothing. The new siding is white pine and that is my biggest concern being down low, especially. The silvered siding is all nice clear Douglas Fir. Such great exterior wood. They don't even offer that siding (around here) in yellow pine, only clear or with knots white pine. Clear has pin knots.
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what did i do today? called a tow truck.
don't ya hate when this happens....'specially on your way to work.... |
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The building turned out real nice Tim. It's square again.
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Nice car Paul .
I try to do at least two rows a week .Im up to 9 at 24x3 1/2 high average depth 18
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The Tiger u joint tool came today it worked but not without a little finessing. It wouldn’t give a straight line push like it wasn’t big enough the info says for Dodge 2500 & 3500 with 9.25 AAM . But I managed it worked much nicer than the 20 ton press . They make a larger unit so I’m going to call them tomorrow.
The Spicer joint was much larger than the cheap ones I put in before . The cups actually are flush with the outside of the yoke . The old ones they were recessed in the yoke.
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One universal was beyond bad . Absolutely no needles left in one cap the other three caps were still greased . The other universal was like new but I changed it out anyway .
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Very impressive end result! As mentioned previously, first thing I noticed is it's square again. Looks very sturdy also. I'm sure the owners are happy.
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Put my smoker together finally. I know it's not a wood smoker, it's a pellet smoker but it's sure a lot easier and I'm lazy.
Can't wait to try it out if it ever stops raining. Got a little break today but it's supposed to be back tomorrow. Now I need to get a brisket and make brisket tacos. I used to go to a place that made them and they sure were good. They were very simple, just sliced brisket, BBQ sauce, and you could put their homemade salsa on them. It may sound like an odd combination but I ordered them every time I went there. And they were on a flour tortilla which I'm usually not a fan of with tacos. I'm going to try and duplicate them. Then bring on the ribs and sausage baby! Winter can't last forever. Summer is on it's way. ![]()
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Re: What did you do today not on your truck...
But the Dodge back together all in all it wasnt as bad as I had made it out to be in my head .
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