What did you do today not on your truck...

[Boog]

Originally Posted by Lost in the 60's

My first was a Craig floor mount 8 track. It had many features of how to use the tracks and I ran that thru a 5 band graphic equalizer that I bought used to a pair of co-axial 6X9 Jensen's in the package tray. I had the Craig mounted on a plate that mounted to the tunnel and locked on. When I went into work or the house at night, I unlocked the plate and took the unit in with me. I have no idea what I did with it when I went to cassette ??? I rarely see them anymore and have never seen the locking floor mounting plate since the early 70's.

How 'ya doin', Boog ?

'bout as good as can be expected I reckon.
I was busy yesterday hanging flyers about my stolen truck. Only had a few tips yet. Nothing solid.

[Steeveedee]

Sorry about your truck, Boog. I hope the perp gets his thumbs busted.

[Palf70Step]

Did the usual southern thing for this time of year, raked leaves with the lawn mower

[Willowrun]

Originally Posted by mr.mud1

hi,happy to tell you whatever i can.i do all my own rads and have for a while.i have a 39 Chrysler here i was working on til i bought this 32 Ford body a year or so ago but it has one of my rads.my 72 big block Cheyenne Super has one of mine,my 67 Impala wagon had one of mine and so it goes.Rad shops seem to be drying up and disappearing.i know alot of people are using the aluminum rads.that's fine but i don't like them.i feel like as long as i can buy old fashion brass and copper cores,i'll keep doing my own.on a 32 Ford,the rad bolts to the frame and the grille shell bolts to the rad,the grille shell doesn't actually touch the car so i set out to find an original 32 rad,just to have the side rails and top and bottom tanks.i found one on ebay,bought it and had it shipped to my address at the Maine/Canada border and went to get it.what a mess.the man i bought it from put the rad in a box twice as big as the rad,no packing at all and off it went.when i went to pick it up,the box was beat to pieces and the top tank was pushed down about 2 inches and cracked.i thought about how to fix it or find another rad.i couldn't find another rad so i built a little fixture the shape of the top tank and with a small jack and a piece of hardwood,jacked the tank back into shape and soldered it up.i pressure tested the rad before i soldered on the side rails and it didn't have any leaks,now the side rails are soldered on and today i bolted the rad in place.tomorrow i'll take the front fenders off,fit the grille shell in place and then try to fit my new hood but before i paint the rad,i'm going to pressure test it one more time.building rads isn't hard,lots of soldering and fitting and fooling but it's not rocket science.please holler if there's anything else i can help with.

Very cool. Thanks for the explanation and impressive save on the '32 top tank. The Chevy radiator in your pic is pretty if that could be said about a radiator.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Boog

'bout as good as can be expected I reckon.
I was busy yesterday hanging flyers about my stolen truck. Only had a few tips yet. Nothing solid.

Sorry Boog, I must have missed something. I didn't know about your stolen truck. I hope you find it!!! Which truck was it?

[Boog]

Hey Dale.
It was my '91 Sportside. My family owned since 1994. My mom loved it over her '91 Sedan Deville. Me too.

[Steeveedee]

I can see why it was stolen, that's one nice looking truck. No excuse, I still say break their thumbs when they are caught.

[Ol Blue K20]

Nice looking truck!!! Best of luck finding it. I hate thieves, they need to experience a lot of pain when caught!

[Boog]

Thank you. We're pretty proud of it.
I hope karma has sh!t kickers on and has big teeth!

[LS short box]

Had lunch with fellow retirees at a local eat place. Typically about 10-15 show up and talk smart for an hour or so.

[72c20customcamper]

Got a new space heater, Sunfire 80k unit I bought so I can use my new shop this winter (no heat yet) . Just tried it today really like it had to leave the door open for about an hour to burn off the production oil . After that there was no odor at all and it’s indoor safe . Really like it warmed up the 30x50 to about 60 degrees in about an hour and it’s very quite . It’s wired to use a battery powered household thermostat

I removed the cardboard right after the picture

[Lost in the 60's]

Originally Posted by Boog

Thank you. We're pretty proud of it.
I hope karma has sh!t kickers on and has big teeth!

They need 1800's horse thief justice...
Very sad to hear about this, I've had 2 motorcycles stolen in the past. I have a "special" level of dis-like for thieves...

[mr.mud1]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

Very cool. Thanks for the explanation and impressive save on the '32 top tank. The Chevy radiator in your pic is pretty if that could be said about a radiator.

not a problem.happy to help if i can.

[mr.mud1]

i caught a bit of a break from some crappy weather lately and being away for a week and a half over Christmas and got my old Dodge truck and Mustang Ragtop put to bed for the winter.they'll keep my old 72 truck company til Spring.

[BRL]

Got me another rail for the first few steps up, I'm getting to be a bit older now (68) and I'm feeling the downside of stuffing my fat face with Christmas goodies.
The step ladder is for changing the pellet gun target and the backpack is for bugging out with a few things in case of a fire.
Heck I can zip up the stairs like I'm 20 now!

...not really.

[BRL]

Not me but my sister sent me an email showing me a few birdhouses she made out of junk she finds laying around in thrift shops and other various places.

Very talented lady!

[MJN]

Fixed up this ~1938 Craftsman drill press. Picked it up this summer with a Procunier tapping head on it. It had a melted cord for the motor, the seller told me to throw away the drill press and keep the tapping head. The cast spindle cover is missing some pieces but it'll do for now. It was easy enough to fix, runs smooth and quiet again. Might put a Jacobs chuck on it yet.

[Sheepdip]

Changed the earl and serviced the Cummins today. My Son had the day off, so he and the granddaughter came over, he did the below deck dirty work, and I took care of the topside duty's.

It's great to have a couple of boys who grew up helping dad, come work on my stuff!!

[Boog]

Mine brings his 3 cars to our house to service them since I've got the shop and all the tools needed. Guaranteed to see him fairly often.

[Rich84]

Shovel snow..My house, my parents, my shop..and freeze. All weekend.

Oh. And I booked a trip to Aruba.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Rich84

Shovel snow..My house, my parents, my shop..and freeze. All weekend.

Oh. And I booked a trip to Aruba.

I hate the white stuff . Had to plow over the weekend . Thinking of bugging out myself but my passport is expired so it would need to be a US location. And it doesn’t look good to be going south any time soon . Guess Hawaii would be a good destination. My winter vehicle has been running very well

[LS short box]

We went to HI for 32 years the last two weeks in Feb. Stayed on Kauai a few miles north of Lihue. Loved it. Stayed at vacation rentals near or on the beach.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by LS short box

We went to HI for 32 years the last two weeks in Feb. Stayed on Kauai a few miles north of Lihue. Loved it. Stayed at vacation rentals near or on the beach.

I’ve been twice really like it .

[LONGHAIR]

I went walking (laps) around the next "abandoned" mall, in my area.
I've been paying much more attention to getting my steps in, since getting a fitness tracking watch this Christmas. The weather has been mostly ok-ish, it is central Ohio in the winter.
I have been outside walking or cycling very consistently, until the last two days. It has been exceptionally cold/windy, so outside is not so pleasant. A home center or Walmart is ok for a couple of thousand steps, but looks a little suspicious beyond that.
The mall that used to be close to my house, was closed years ago, and since torn down. The next closest one is nearly 10 miles away. It has lost it's market-share to a couple of newer malls, thus declining, but I had no idea how bad It was shocking. I went in through one of the anchor stores, which puts you on the second floor. It was freakishly deserted, but I could see stores open on the lower level. I made a lap around and worked my way down. It was nearly as bad down there. Many stores were just plain empty, some even had the windows blocked. Even the little kiosks were barren.
Granted, Tuesday near-noon, not the busiest time, but other than a couple of mothers with pre-school age kids, the only people in there were doing the same thing I was. Different directions, different paths, some on the stairs, some avoiding them.....all just walking.
It won't be long, I'm afraid. The 3rd formerly-major mall, will be gone, in just a few years.

[CG]

Took my dad (88) to see his great great granddaughter, she’s a month old now.